Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=462c2c42-ef77-4b93-aa2e-a40cd9ade142 Date 6/13/2016 Company Name Limitless Mailing Address Undisclosed Seattle, WA 98104 USA Company Description Virtual reality content is hard to build — especially when it involves characters. The Limitless VR Creative Environment speeds up development of high quality character-driven VR content, allowing storytellers to focus on building emotional connections with their … Continue reading “Limitless Secures $1,000,000 New Financing Round”
Ascend Consumer Finance Secures $11,000,000 New Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=0b2a4d2d-3252-4c09-b6da-31d606d6b6e2 Date 6/13/2016 Company Name Ascend Consumer Finance Mailing Address P.O Box 51751 Los Angeles, CA 90051 USA Company Description We are an experienced team of passionate financial services, technology, and data analytics executives who are committed to developing better ways to evaluate financial risk and fairer ways to price non-prime borrowers. … Continue reading “Ascend Consumer Finance Secures $11,000,000 New Round”
Virtual Reality Company Receives $23,000,000 New Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=48d04ca6-6d51-4839-a292-52a9b55c75fe Date 6/13/2016 Company Name Virtual Reality Company Mailing Address 5700 Wilshire Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90036 USA Company Description VRC is best known for The Martian VR Experience, a 20-minute piece that the startup produced in conjunction with the 20th Century Fox Innovation Lab. The company has since started to work … Continue reading “Virtual Reality Company Receives $23,000,000 New Round”
Meta Lands $50,000,000 Series B Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=6ed87097-ed17-4a17-a4ce-5400c3cb7b73 Date 6/13/2016 Company Name Meta Mailing Address Undisclosed Portola Valley, CA 94028 USA Company Description The Meta 1 Developer Kit is the first computing device that gives you virtual superpowers. Resolution: 960 x 540 pixels (qHD, FOV Expander Lens: 35 degree field of view, Shade Lens: 23 degree field of view. … Continue reading “Meta Lands $50,000,000 Series B Round”
Eaze Obtains $8,315,293 Series B Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=47d9123e-b339-45de-834e-800f48a980c8 Date 6/13/2016 Company Name Eaze Mailing Address 160 Pine Street San Francisco, CA 94111 USA Company Description Eaze helps patients receive medical marijuana in California from dispensaries. Get a delivery in 15 minutes and an eighth for only $25. Try Eaze now! Website http://www.eazeup.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $8,315,293 … Continue reading “Eaze Obtains $8,315,293 Series B Funding”
Recor Medical Garners $10,000,000 New Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=fb8a219a-9a1c-45e1-bbe6-c730337e69a8 Date 6/13/2016 Company Name Recor Medical Mailing Address 1049 Elwell Court Palo Alto, CA 94303 USA Company Description ReCor Medical has developed a unique therapeutic non-focused ultrasound system for performing renal denervation in patients with resistant hypertension. Website http://www.recormedical.com Transaction Type Debt Transaction Amount $10,000,000 Transaction Round Undisclosed Proceeds Purposes Proceeds … Continue reading “Recor Medical Garners $10,000,000 New Funding”
LUX Lands $3,500,000 Series A Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=fba8aec6-7951-44c7-90be-e5aade906c9a Date 6/13/2016 Company Name LUX Mailing Address Undisclosed San Francisco, CA 94105 USA Company Description Based in San Francisco, LUX is the leading mobile app in home décor and interior design and was featured as a Best New App by Apple. Whether searching for ways to incorporate the newest design trends … Continue reading “LUX Lands $3,500,000 Series A Round”
Symantec Acquires Blue Coat Systems for $4,650,000,000
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=90389abf-057b-4218-8b60-d417e3dcb4cd Date 6/13/2016 Company Name Blue Coat Systems Mailing Address 420 North Mary Avenue Sunnyvale, CA 94085 USA Company Description Blue Coat offers advanced Network + Security + Cloud protection for 15,000 organizations every day, including 88 of the 100 largest global companies Website http://www.bluecoat.com Transaction Type M&A Transaction Amount $4,650,000,000 Transaction … Continue reading “Symantec Acquires Blue Coat Systems for $4,650,000,000”
Spacious Lands New Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=5cc1fa4e-cac2-4165-a049-842dd1384dcc Date 6/13/2016 Company Name Spacious Mailing Address Undisclosed New York, NY 10023 USA Company Description Spacious is the best alternative to an office. We provide WiFi, coffee and elegant space at a fraction of the cost of co-working. Work and meet at a conveniently located Spacious near you. Website http://www.spacious.com Transaction … Continue reading “Spacious Lands New Funding Round”
Fixd Repair Receives $1,000,000 New Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=5600c73e-340d-41ae-a37b-0bd8e14d07af Date 6/13/2016 Company Name Fixd Repair Mailing Address Undisclosed Dallas, TX 75205 USA Company Description Fixd is an innovative mobile application and home warranty solution that is transforming the way homeowners file warranty claims, connect with service professionals, and schedule non-warranty home services. Fixd leverages modern technology to provide a superior … Continue reading “Fixd Repair Receives $1,000,000 New Round”
Aunt Bertha Secures $5,000,000 Series B Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=df6c5a37-5403-474b-b95a-6ad604602fe4 Date 6/13/2016 Company Name Aunt Bertha Mailing Address 3616 Far West Boulevard Austin, TX 78731 USA Company Description Aunt Bertha is a Public Benefit Corporation based in Austin, TX. Our mission is to make human services information accessible to people and programs. Find social services that serve your area, anywhere in … Continue reading “Aunt Bertha Secures $5,000,000 Series B Round”
Anemia Ups and Downs: Agios Hit On One Drug, Touts Data For Another
Two days after news from one anemia drug program sent its stock down more than 20 percent, Agios Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: [[ticker:AGIO]]) is reporting promising data from a second anemia treatment. In an interview, CEO David Schenkein downplayed the information, which emerged Thursday, that a healthy volunteer developed thrombocytopenia, or low platelets, after taking the experimental … Continue reading “Anemia Ups and Downs: Agios Hit On One Drug, Touts Data For Another”
ImageMoverMD Helps Clinicians, Patients Transmit Photos Securely
[Editor’s note: This is part of a series of stories on physicians at the University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics who have become full- or part-time entrepreneurs.] Software is eating the world, and solid-state storage will not be spared. In movies and television, streaming services like Netflix (NASDAQ: [[ticker:NFLX]]) are rendering DVDs obsolete. In music, … Continue reading “ImageMoverMD Helps Clinicians, Patients Transmit Photos Securely”
Seattle Week in Review: AI Chickens of Silicon Valley
It was an historic week as Hillary Clinton secured enough delegates to be the first woman to become the presumptive nominee of a major political party for the highest office of the most powerful country on Earth. Meanwhile, we’re reviewing another debate about where Seattle’s startup ecosystem ranks nationally; new data on urban startup clusters; … Continue reading “Seattle Week in Review: AI Chickens of Silicon Valley”
Techstars Mobility Announces 2016 Class for Summer Accelerator
The Techstars Mobility accelerator, operating out of a 10,000-square-foot office in downtown Detroit, will welcome its 2016 class of startups on Monday. Twelve teams chosen from nearly 500 applicants will spend the summer developing “transportation solutions aligned with Ford Smart Mobility, the [automaker’s] plan to be a leader in connectivity, mobility, autonomous vehicles, customer experience, … Continue reading “Techstars Mobility Announces 2016 Class for Summer Accelerator”
Xconomy Guide to Best Sessions at Startup Week San Diego
Startup Week San Diego, like a lot of other places that host similar events, has been billed as a weeklong celebration of entrepreneurship. Seattle’s UP Global, now part of Techstars, oversees the operation of Startup Week and other programs for tech entrepreneurs across the U.S. and abroad. But while Startup Week San Diego has always … Continue reading “Xconomy Guide to Best Sessions at Startup Week San Diego”
How to Drive a More Innovative, Creative Business Class in Houston
Houston—A truly innovative city takes its gifts and constantly looks to reinvent itself, fighting against complacency that can take hold of a community. That was the gist of a recent panel discussion that brought together an assortment of Houston innovators from technology to the culinary arts. “We have these opportunities and gifts,” said Kirk Coburn, founder … Continue reading “How to Drive a More Innovative, Creative Business Class in Houston”
Biotech Roundup: ASCO, BIO, Drug Setbacks, Incubators & More
If you blinked, you probably missed something this week in biotech. The nation’s biggest annual cancer meeting took place in Chicago, while biotech’s trade group held its annual confab in San Francisco. In Boston, there were more twists for a closely watched Duchenne muscular dystrophy drug and a setback for a high-profile drug for multiple … Continue reading “Biotech Roundup: ASCO, BIO, Drug Setbacks, Incubators & More”
Qadium Reaps $20M Venture Round For IoT Device Search Engine
Tim Junio was a young security consultant for DARPA, the tech research division of the U.S. Department of Defense, when the agency called for responses to an interesting challenge. That was: Propose a way that a bad actor could cause catastrophic harm to the nation’s economy just by tapping into data that is generally available. … Continue reading “Qadium Reaps $20M Venture Round For IoT Device Search Engine”
Cheers, Groans, & Tunes: Boston Tech’s Week of Mixed Emotions
This week in Boston tech, we saw investors back software plays in eSports, real estate, and furniture for urban millennials; layoffs at a “sharing economy” pioneer; the return of a startup accelerator; and a first look at elegant connected speakers from serial entrepreneur Tom DeVesto’s new company. Read on for details. —Buildium said it received … Continue reading “Cheers, Groans, & Tunes: Boston Tech’s Week of Mixed Emotions”
Gamer Sensei Obtains $2,300,000 Seed Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=cbfb547b-5836-4dd0-9c33-472c5061f9b6 Date 6/10/2016 Company Name Gamer Sensei Mailing Address Undisclosed Boston, MA 02410 USA Company Description Gamer Sensei currently offers personalized coaching and skills development for Hearthstone, Overwatch, League of Legends, DOTA2, Heroes of the Storm and Starcraft II. Website http://www.gamersensei.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $2,300,000 Transaction Round Seed Proceeds … Continue reading “Gamer Sensei Obtains $2,300,000 Seed Financing”
BitTitan Obtains $15,000,000 New Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=ce5d189f-8cd9-461c-867e-117956c0c06c Date 6/10/2016 Company Name BitTitan Mailing Address 3933 Lake Washington Blvd NE Kirkland, WA 98033 USA Company Description BitTitan MSPComplete empowers you to sell more Office 365 and Azure, onboard more workloads faster and build recurring revenue with managed services. Website http://www.bittitan.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $15,000,000 Transaction Round … Continue reading “BitTitan Obtains $15,000,000 New Round”
Appuri Lands $1,250,000 New Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=7a048822-fc65-4353-b2ec-8bc42ab2bdf1 Date 6/10/2016 Company Name Appuri Mailing Address 119 Pine St. Seattle, WA 98101 USA Company Description Reinforce retention with the power of predictive analytics. More than just a platform, Appuri uses machine learning to predict churn before it occurs. Website http://www.appuri.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $1,250,000 Transaction Round Undisclosed … Continue reading “Appuri Lands $1,250,000 New Funding”
Suneva Medical Secures $24,999,999 New Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=ef23c429-349e-493b-bbe5-6120b89cd3b9 Date 6/10/2016 Company Name Suneva Medical Mailing Address 5870 Pacific Center Blvd. San Diego, CA 92121 USA Company Description Suneva Medical partners with aesthetic providers to build practices by providing unique aesthetic products that deliver patient satisfaction and build customer loyalty. Website http://www.sunevamedical.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $24,999,999 Transaction … Continue reading “Suneva Medical Secures $24,999,999 New Funding Round”
Interset Obtains New Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=b5a81d42-9cae-4aaf-8962-6b26397b1169 Date 6/10/2016 Company Name Interset Mailing Address 6501 Irvine Center Drive 2nd Floor Irvine, CA 92618 USA Company Description Using behavioral analytics to detect and alert on risky and anomalous activities, Interset delivers accurate and timely threat detection, surfaces insider attacks and protects intellectual property, trade secrets and other valuable data … Continue reading “Interset Obtains New Funding”
UnStock Obtains $100,000 Seed Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=a4982daa-2894-42dc-8531-0c558b16c117 Date 6/10/2016 Company Name UnStock Mailing Address 2479 East Bayshore Road Palo Alto, CA 94303 USA Company Description UnStock is a marketplace for authentic & mobile footage recorded by passionate filmmakers. Need a custom clip – request it for free and get what you need? We’ll deliver the perfect footage for … Continue reading “UnStock Obtains $100,000 Seed Financing”
Outwork Garners $100,000 Seed Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=f5a27756-7f5b-43a2-93ba-110bc5da85a9 Date 6/10/2016 Company Name Outwork Mailing Address Undisclosed San Francisco, CA 94107 USA Company Description Outwork is a Platform to Simplify and scale partnerships. We give you the tools to streamline manual tasks and be strategic. Website http://www.outwork.com Transaction Type Accelerator Transaction Amount $100,000 Transaction Round Seed Proceeds Purposes The company … Continue reading “Outwork Garners $100,000 Seed Funding Round”
Weka.IO Lands $32,000,000 Series B Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=79010618-d9c3-4e3f-af87-3f7f20b859ab Date 6/10/2016 Company Name Weka.IO Mailing Address 2001 Gateway Place San Jose, CA 95110 USA Company Description Weka.IO software defined storage (SDS) technology is transforming enterprise and cloud storage by radically simplifying the way storage is deployed in the datacenter. Weka.IO was founded in 2013 and funded by leading venture and … Continue reading “Weka.IO Lands $32,000,000 Series B Funding Round”
KeyReply Obtains $100,000 Seed Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=ef76a385-b7bf-4028-85ba-6c6e379f1c13 Date 6/10/2016 Company Name KeyReply Mailing Address 599 2nd Street San Francisco, CA 94107 USA Company Description KeyReply’s artificial intelligence engine will parse your unstructured conversations from internal channels such as Slack or HipChat, and external channels such as emails and support systems like Service Cloud or Zendesk. Website http://www.keyreply.com Transaction … Continue reading “KeyReply Obtains $100,000 Seed Financing”
Polybit Garners $100,000 Seed Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=0e5493d3-fad6-408d-8185-81f70001d1c2 Date 6/10/2016 Company Name Polybit Mailing Address Undisclosed San Francisco, CA 94107 USA Company Description Polybit provides open source tools to help developers build, distribute and manage APIs automatically, so they can focus more on coding their own products. Website http://www.polybit.com Transaction Type Accelerator Transaction Amount $100,000 Transaction Round Seed Proceeds … Continue reading “Polybit Garners $100,000 Seed Funding Round”
Equire Obtains $100,000 Seed Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=8d3eb77b-413c-491f-81f5-bb8ba369b8da Date 6/10/2016 Company Name Equire Mailing Address Undisclosed San Francisco, CA 94107 USA Company Description Equire.co is the first platform to facilitate marketplace investing to help entrepreneurs acquire existing small businesses. Website http://www.equire.co Transaction Type Accelerator Transaction Amount $100,000 Transaction Round Seed Proceeds Purposes The company will use the proceeds to … Continue reading “Equire Obtains $100,000 Seed Round”
Mobile Bigfoot Secures $100,000 Seed Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=91755524-986e-4a4b-96fa-cd7ef5c1b788 Date 6/10/2016 Company Name Mobile Bigfoot Mailing Address 25 Taylor Street San Francisco, CA 94102 USA Company Description Mobile Bigfoot is the premier service provider of wireless networks for public venues. Mobile Bigfoot will provide a seamless umbrella of Wi-Fi and cellular networks in public venues wherever additional coverage and capacity … Continue reading “Mobile Bigfoot Secures $100,000 Seed Financing”
Sostena Obtains $8,100,000 New Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=948e8d74-5d6b-4ff6-93fa-cdb6d0368357 Date 6/10/2016 Company Name Sostena Mailing Address 29285 Mace Boulevard Davis, CA 95618 USA Company Description Sostena recognizes that creating more value in the agricultural supply chain is vitally important due to limitations in arable acres and other natural resources. Website http://www.sostena.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $8,100,000 Transaction Round … Continue reading “Sostena Obtains $8,100,000 New Financing”
HypeLabs Lands $100,000 Seed Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=a383066a-ba8e-41ba-817f-d522d029a50c Date 6/10/2016 Company Name HypeLabs Mailing Address Undisclosed San Francisco, CA 94107 USA Company Description Using Hype’s SDK, TopDox creates peer-to-peer mesh networks between nearby users. Anyone in the network can work simultaneously on the same documents even without internet. Website http://www.hypelabs.io Transaction Type Accelerator Transaction Amount $100,000 Transaction Round Seed … Continue reading “HypeLabs Lands $100,000 Seed Financing Round”
Freenome Secures $5,500,000 Seed Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=54fb5cdd-81a2-4ca7-b781-ee0d48c6ac51 Date 6/10/2016 Company Name Freenome Mailing Address 2627 Hanover Street Palo Alto, CA 94304 USA Company Description Freenome is the dynamic collection of genetic material floating in your blood (cell-free) derived from the trillions of cells in your body. It is your living cell-free genome changing over time and space. Website … Continue reading “Freenome Secures $5,500,000 Seed Financing”
Merck Acquires Afferent Pharmaceuticals for $1,250,000,000
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=8630c010-c956-475c-b002-109e1268831a Date 6/10/2016 Company Name Afferent Pharmaceuticals Mailing Address 2755 Campus Drive San Mateo, CA 94403 USA Company Description A leader in the development of novel, selective small molecules that target the P2X3 purinergic receptor, for the treatment of a range of debilitating symptoms and sensory disorders. Website http://www.afferentpharma.com Transaction Type M&A … Continue reading “Merck Acquires Afferent Pharmaceuticals for $1,250,000,000”
Nokia Acquires Gainspeed for Undisclosed Sum
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=eefbae52-b858-48e1-912c-8cd8eae04e87 Date 6/10/2016 Company Name Gainspeed Mailing Address 295 Santa Ana Court Sunnyvale, CA 94085 USA Company Description Gainspeed enables cable operators to meet skyrocketing capacity requirements, respond to changing market demands, and rapidly deploy new services all while cost-effectively migrating their networks to a software-driven, all-IP architecture. Website http://www.gainspeed.com Transaction Type … Continue reading “Nokia Acquires Gainspeed for Undisclosed Sum”
Moved Garners $100,000 Seed Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=5c566eee-2a51-4b8e-962d-2088611841ab Date 6/10/2016 Company Name Moved Mailing Address Undisclosed New York, NY 10017 USA Company Description Moved – An app that helps people prepare for a move and set up all the services they need in their new home. Website http://www.hellomoved.com Transaction Type Accelerator Transaction Amount $100,000 Transaction Round Seed Proceeds Purposes … Continue reading “Moved Garners $100,000 Seed Funding Round”
Lanebeacon Lands $100,000 Seed Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=5faa325c-22db-45bf-b4cd-5bacbc7e6129 Date 6/10/2016 Company Name Lanebeacon Mailing Address 78 5th Avenue 5th Floor New York, NY 10011 USA Company Description Lanebeacon is an automation platform for in-app customer experiences. We help Product and UX teams deliver unparalleled value via personalized user experiences based on user type, behavior and intent. Website http://www.lanebeacon.com Transaction … Continue reading “Lanebeacon Lands $100,000 Seed Funding”
Primary Secures $8,000,000 Series A Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=aa51fd7a-d388-4ae9-a43e-60cad676a4df Date 6/10/2016 Company Name Primary Mailing Address Undisclosed New York, NY 10023 USA Company Description We’re two moms who had been shopping for kids clothes for over 12 years but still didn’t have a go-to for awesome basics at reasonable prices. Website http://www.primary.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $8,000,000 Transaction … Continue reading “Primary Secures $8,000,000 Series A Round”
Evolve Vacation Rental Network Garners $5,500,000 New Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=cfb18bb1-3c1c-4146-9fa7-1926ef9a3c0f Date 6/10/2016 Company Name Evolve Vacation Rental Network Mailing Address 1123 Auraria Pkwy. Denver, CO 80204 USA Company Description We are redefining vacation rental management by offering homeowners better performance, lower fees and unrivaled flexibility. Our marketing and booking platform allows us to outperform traditional property managers for a fraction of … Continue reading “Evolve Vacation Rental Network Garners $5,500,000 New Round”
LoftSmart Lands $100,000 Seed Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=3aa33daa-c2b3-4057-bab1-6dbf0953ad7b Date 6/10/2016 Company Name LoftSmart Mailing Address 600 Congress Avenue Austin, TX 78701 USA Company Description LoftSmart – A reviews site and online marketplace that connects college students or their families with providers of mostly non-dormitory student housing in major college towns. Website http://www.loftsmart.com Transaction Type Accelerator Transaction Amount $100,000 Transaction … Continue reading “LoftSmart Lands $100,000 Seed Financing”
Accelergy Receives $999,968 New Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=7b438738-01ad-4567-8429-b5723be6f69d Date 6/10/2016 Company Name Accelergy Mailing Address 516 West 9th Street Houston, TX 77007 USA Company Description Accelergy Corporation is a research and development company that works closely with our customers to develop comprehensive research programs to accelerate innovation and commercialization of advanced materials in the energy markets. Website http://www.accelergy.com Transaction … Continue reading “Accelergy Receives $999,968 New Funding Round”
Spearhead Integrated Marketing Communication Group Acquires Smaato for $148,000,000
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=f1befa7b-f4b0-4ab8-89d4-967effc8f230 Date 6/10/2016 Company Name Smaato Mailing Address 240 Stockton St 10th Floor San Francisco, CA 94108 USA Company Description Smaato Inc. is an ad-enabler for mobile phones, pioneering with its mobile advertising platform SOMA (Smaato Open Mobile Advertising) for the delivery of targeted mobile advertising. Smaato is partnering with international brands, … Continue reading “Spearhead Integrated Marketing Communication Group Acquires Smaato for $148,000,000”
With First Drug Approved, Intercept Taps Kapadia As New CFO
Intercept Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: [[ticker:ICPT]]) of New York has a new product on the market, its first, with last month’s approval of obeticholic acid (Ocaliva) to treat a rare liver disease. Now it also has a new CFO. Sandip Kapadia, a veteran of Swiss drug giant Novartis, will take over for Barbara Duncan on July 1, … Continue reading “With First Drug Approved, Intercept Taps Kapadia As New CFO”
San Antonio’s Incell, Belgian Investor Hatch JV for Bio Products
San Antonio — [Corrected 6/10/16, 11:10 a.m. See Below.] Incell, a contract manufacturer for the biotech industry for two decades, is starting a new business with a Belgian investor. Its purpose: to potentially produce a slew of spin-offs. Called BioTurnKey, the new business is a joint venture between Incell and Wisetree Invest, a Belgian firm that … Continue reading “San Antonio’s Incell, Belgian Investor Hatch JV for Bio Products”
Hyde‘s Inflatable Life Vest Wins WI Governor’s Business Plan Contest
Many pitch competitions award in-kind services and cash to startups, which often struggle to keep their heads above water financially. Hyde Sportswear, which on Wednesday was announced as the overall winner of the Wisconsin Governor’s Business Plan Contest, is itself in the business of helping people stay afloat—literally. Milwaukee-based Hyde’s flagship product is Wingman, which co-founder … Continue reading “Hyde‘s Inflatable Life Vest Wins WI Governor’s Business Plan Contest”
Autodesk, EMC, Project 11 Join Influx Program on June 22
Xconomy is gearing up for a super fun afternoon at the Museum of Science in Boston on June 22. The theme of this year’s conference is Influx—welcoming prominent newcomers to the technology and innovation scene, and introducing them to longstanding leaders in the community who are also blazing new trails. The companies represented include GE, … Continue reading “Autodesk, EMC, Project 11 Join Influx Program on June 22”
Techstars Alum Netra Nabs Funding, Customers After Strategy Shift
Computer vision might one day enable things like completely autonomous cars, but for now, companies are more frequently applying such technology to more tractable (and lucrative) problems in sectors like marketing and e-commerce. The latest example is Netra, a nearly three-year-old Boston startup that today announced $1.85 million in new venture funding led by Launchpad … Continue reading “Techstars Alum Netra Nabs Funding, Customers After Strategy Shift”
In Race to Relief, Amgen Touts New But Incomplete Migraine Data
A quartet of drugs that could prevent migraine headaches, not just treat the symptoms, are competing to get to market. Amgen (NASDAQ: [[ticker:AMGN]]) of Thousand Oaks, CA, announced Wednesday that its candidate, dubbed erenumab, met the main goal of a 667-patient mid-stage study. If a larger Phase 3 test that should wrap up soon also … Continue reading “In Race to Relief, Amgen Touts New But Incomplete Migraine Data”