Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=6b1aebf2-476c-46d6-83f3-df1e3595401b Date 5/6/2016 Company Name Intarcia Therapeutics Mailing Address 155 Seaport Boulevard 11th Floor Boston, MA 02210 USA Company Description Intarcia Therapeutics, Inc., is a rapidly emerging biopharmaceutical company committed to developing innovative therapies that merge medicine with technology, and have the potential to transform therapeutic categories. Website http://www.intarcia.com Transaction Type Debt … Continue reading “Intarcia Therapeutics Garners $75,000,000 New Round”
PayScale Secures $42,250,038 New Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=a35e13d3-9e99-42d1-8ec2-65b20969e953 Date 5/6/2016 Company Name PayScale Mailing Address 1000 1st Ave South Seattle, WA 98134 USA Company Description PayScale is a market leader in online compensation and benefit information, providing access to accurate compensation data for both employees and employers. Website http://www.payscale.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $42,250,038 Transaction Round Undisclosed … Continue reading “PayScale Secures $42,250,038 New Funding”
NxGn Data Secures $6,256,845 New Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=a032d9f4-feaf-472b-9d26-2dd9e3d29382 Date 5/6/2016 Company Name NxGn Data Mailing Address 7545 Irvine Center Drive Irvine, CA 92618 USA Company Description Founded in mid 2013, NxGn Data is a privately held company focused on the design and manufacture of a new generation of Intelligent SSD Solutions. Website http://www.nxgndata.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount … Continue reading “NxGn Data Secures $6,256,845 New Round”
MindShare Medical Secures $2,002,716 New Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=80e328a1-3ab7-40bd-b8d2-c8d71d6036eb Date 5/6/2016 Company Name MindShare Medical Mailing Address 31910 Del Obispo San Juan Capistrano, CA 92675 USA Company Description Unprecedented insights leading to improved decision and diagnostic support, more personalized treatment plans and ultimately, significant improvements in patient outcomes while lowering healthcare costs. Website http://www.mindsharemed.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount … Continue reading “MindShare Medical Secures $2,002,716 New Funding Round”
Envoy Commerce Secures $4,162,064 New Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=7b5f3a90-3790-4529-b5c1-1b757f3ff06d Date 5/6/2016 Company Name Envoy Commerce Mailing Address 660 4th St. San Francisco, CA 94107 USA Company Description Envoy is the Family Concierge service for seniors and their families. Thousands have already turned to Envoy for lightweight help and support to stay in their homes longer, maintain their independence, and live … Continue reading “Envoy Commerce Secures $4,162,064 New Financing”
Eonite Perception Secures $5,250,000 Seed Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=c578a248-3a81-4d9e-a0ea-6546134a727e Date 5/6/2016 Company Name Eonite Perception Mailing Address 969 Commercial St. Palo Alto, CA 94303 USA Company Description We built a 3D mapping and ego-tracking system using commodity dense depth sensors with 3 key capabilities that enable it to operate in the real world: sub-millimeter accuracy, low latency, and robust global … Continue reading “Eonite Perception Secures $5,250,000 Seed Financing”
Hinge Health Obtains $1,057,500 New Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=cdab9a61-c609-4bcf-88b2-9c6c4291fa93 Date 5/6/2016 Company Name Hinge Health Mailing Address 818 Mission Street San Francisco, CA 94107 USA Company Description We use sensor technology, thoughtful design and the latest in behavioral medicine to digitize each facet of best practice care as part of a 12-week digital care pathway. Website http://www.hingehealth.com Transaction Type Venture … Continue reading “Hinge Health Obtains $1,057,500 New Financing”
OnRule Receives $3,850,019 New Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=d05f51e1-ad10-46a6-84b8-ddfb013d5575 Date 5/6/2016 Company Name OnRule Mailing Address 4800 Patrick Henry Drive Santa Clara, CA 95054 USA Company Description OnRule is the first software platform to help manufacturers and their partners manage the increasing complexities of product regulatory compliance. From initiating and monitoring testing and certification projects, to managing compliance records, with … Continue reading “OnRule Receives $3,850,019 New Funding”
Drawbridge Secures $25,000,000 Series C Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=758d12f2-6108-45ff-b926-e1294212200d Date 5/6/2016 Company Name Drawbridge Mailing Address 2121 S El Camino Real 7th Floor San Mateo, CA 94403 USA Company Description Drawbridge is the leading anonymized cross-device identity company building technology that fundamentally changes the way brands connect with people. Website http://www.drawbridge.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $25,000,000 Transaction Round … Continue reading “Drawbridge Secures $25,000,000 Series C Funding”
Somnoware Receives $9,000,000 Series A Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=79804433-43a2-461a-9794-8e5ec6184a58 Date 5/6/2016 Company Name Somnoware Mailing Address 11325 North Community House Road Charlotte, NC 28277 USA Company Description Somnoware was founded in 2011 by a team lead by Subath Kamalasan, the company’s CEO. An experienced entrepreneur with a background in computer science, Subath was managing multiple sleep centers when he realized … Continue reading “Somnoware Receives $9,000,000 Series A Financing Round”
FIGS Secures $5,000,000 Series A Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=01b65135-df95-4a25-ac59-b191a4ef94fe Date 5/6/2016 Company Name FIGS Mailing Address 11390 W. Olympic Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90064 USA Company Description 100% Awesome Medical Apparel! For every set of scrubs sold, FIGS gives a set to a healthcare provider in need. Website http://www.figsscrubs.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $5,000,000 Transaction Round Series A … Continue reading “FIGS Secures $5,000,000 Series A Funding Round”
ViewPoint Therapeutics Receives $4,000,000 Series A Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=bd15d11f-4a2c-45ff-a911-3ca428d646a7 Date 5/6/2016 Company Name ViewPoint Therapeutics Mailing Address 953 Indiana St. San Francisco, CA 94107 USA Company Description ViewPoint Therapeutics is a biotechnology company dedicated to the development of treatments for diseases of protein misfolding, including cataracts. Website http://www.viewpointtherapeutics.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $4,000,000 Transaction Round Series A Proceeds … Continue reading “ViewPoint Therapeutics Receives $4,000,000 Series A Financing”
Omni Receives $7,000,000 Series A Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=accaee70-ae2f-49bd-81ab-c10285e71026 Date 5/6/2016 Company Name Omni Mailing Address Undisclosed San Francisco, CA 94107 USA Company Description At Omni, we’re all about living lighter and creating space. We consider this publication to be an extension of that mission, creating a space for writers, artists, entrepreneurs, and other creative types to share their stories, … Continue reading “Omni Receives $7,000,000 Series A Financing”
Trendly Obtains $12,329,562 New Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=853f8c87-e981-472a-bff5-5fee429e9407 Date 5/6/2016 Company Name Trendly Mailing Address 260 West 35th St. New York , NY 10001 USA Company Description Trendly is a community where you discover authentic brands that match your style and shop directly from photos of real people. Website http://www.betrendly.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $12,329,562 Transaction Round … Continue reading “Trendly Obtains $12,329,562 New Financing”
YieldStreet Garners $3,700,000 Seed Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=67766693-2961-49a3-8175-7dc54ef94d85 Date 5/6/2016 Company Name YieldStreet Mailing Address 625 Broadway 11th Floor New York, NY 10012 USA Company Description YieldStreet is using technology, data and investment management to create a quality investor experience & redefine financial services. Website http://www.yieldstreet.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $3,700,000 Transaction Round Seed Proceeds Purposes Proceeds … Continue reading “YieldStreet Garners $3,700,000 Seed Round”
CRISPR Drug Maker Intellia Therapeutics Sells $108M In IPO Shares
The latest biopharmaceutical company testing Wall Street’s belief in the promise of gene modification has gone public. Intellia Therapeutics (NASDAQ: [[ticker:NTLA]]) of Cambridge, MA, which owns rights to an important but disputed piece of the CRISPR-Cas9 gene editing technology, sold 6 million shares at $18 each this evening to raise $108 million. Its stock will … Continue reading “CRISPR Drug Maker Intellia Therapeutics Sells $108M In IPO Shares”
SPLT Competes at Google Demo Day, Gets Steve Case’s Attention
SPLT, the Techstars Mobility alum now based in Detroit, has spent the past few months crisscrossing the globe to take part in startup competitions and other events as it continues to rapidly grow. This week, the enterprise ridesharing startup that connects employees within organizations to share their commute is out in Mountain View, CA, as … Continue reading “SPLT Competes at Google Demo Day, Gets Steve Case’s Attention”
At Forward Health, Assessing Impact of Payment Changes Is Simple Math
[Corrected 5/5/16, 4:08 pm. See below] As a statistician trained in health economics, Michael Barbouche has over the years studied intricate payment models and other mathematical concepts. Still, when describing Forward Health Group—the Madison, WI-based company he founded and continues to lead—he goes back to basics. “We are a denominator-centric company,” Barbouche says. “We build … Continue reading “At Forward Health, Assessing Impact of Payment Changes Is Simple Math”
Humanyze Snags $4M to Push Wearable “Fitbit For Your Career”
Smartphones and wearable devices enable people to monitor health metrics like heart rate and how many steps they take in a day, information that can help them take charge of their physical well-being. Humanyze is trying to accomplish something similar with devices and software that track work habits and, in theory, boost job performance and … Continue reading “Humanyze Snags $4M to Push Wearable “Fitbit For Your Career””
Pfizer Invests in Wave, Inks Metabolic-Focused Drug Development Deal
Wave Life Sciences, the RNA-drug maker that went from Series A funding to initial public offering in less than a year, has received an equity investment from Pfizer as part of a deal to collaborate with the pharma giant on treating metabolic diseases. Pfizer will pay Wave $40 million up front, and the deal is … Continue reading “Pfizer Invests in Wave, Inks Metabolic-Focused Drug Development Deal”
New AgTech Accelerator Takes Root in RTP with $11.5M Investment
AgTech Accelerator, a new program intended to foster entrepreneurialism in agriculture, has launched in Research Triangle Park, NC, boosted by $11.5 million in support from heavyweights in the agriculture and investment communities, and partnerships with leading academic centers throughout the country. Alexandria Venture Investments, the investment arm of Alexandria Real Estate Equities (NYSE: [[ticker:ARE]]), is … Continue reading “New AgTech Accelerator Takes Root in RTP with $11.5M Investment”
Uber, Lyft at Center of Innovation Debate in Austin and Houston
Austin—It’s not uncommon for controversy to follow the entrance of ride-hailing services like Uber and Lyft into a new market. But right now, in two Texas cities—Austin and Houston—the rhetorical salvos have started again. In Austin, for example, voters will go to the polls Saturday for a referendum to decide whether to overturn that city’s … Continue reading “Uber, Lyft at Center of Innovation Debate in Austin and Houston”
Joint Biomedical Engineering Program Bridges Campuses on Tobacco Road
Some scientists wait years to see their research resonate with patients. The drug delivery research of Zhen Gu, a biomedical engineering professor at NC State University and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, is still early but he sees diabetics express interest in his work every day. One of Gu’s projects is a … Continue reading “Joint Biomedical Engineering Program Bridges Campuses on Tobacco Road”
East Coast Biotech Roundup: Homology, Biogen, Intellia & More
It’s not a stretch to say that the progress of a gene editing technology known as CRISPR-Cas9 will be one of the most closely watched biotech stories of this decade. And two important developments along that path are taking place over the next two years. 2016 is the year that the first crop of CRISPR … Continue reading “East Coast Biotech Roundup: Homology, Biogen, Intellia & More”
More than a Matter of Appearances: Pharma’s Existential PR Problem
When President Obama forced Pfizer to scrap its proposed $160 billion merger with Allergan, the industry as well as the company emerged as losers in the eyes of the public, despite Pfizer’s credible and constructive position. As Pfizer CEO Ian Read explained in a recent op-ed piece in The Wall Street Journal: Pfizer has long … Continue reading “More than a Matter of Appearances: Pharma’s Existential PR Problem”
Queralt Secures $749,750 New Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=260d1cc3-efd5-4217-a5cb-030facf1cbda Date 5/5/2016 Company Name Queralt Mailing Address 250 State Street North Haven, CT 06473 USA Company Description Using Queralt’s iQ3 Asset Tracking System, information about critical organizational assets is only a mouse-click away. Our iQ3 Asset Tracking Systems feature a real-time dashboard, a powerful analytics engine, and user-configurable notifications and alerts, … Continue reading “Queralt Secures $749,750 New Round”
1366 Technologies Receives $10,000,000 New Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=4c312ea1-97b2-462d-90ac-94b112d29abe Date 5/5/2016 Company Name 1366 Technologies Mailing Address 6-8 Preston Court Bedford, MA 01730 USA Company Description Solving Silicon PV’s Cost Barrier – Silicon PV wafers comprise 50% of the cost of a module and limit manufacturers’ cell efficiencies due to bulk quality and surface non-uniformities. 1366’s one-step Direct Wafer™ process … Continue reading “1366 Technologies Receives $10,000,000 New Funding”
Tierion Obtains $1,000,000 Seed Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=62bc7699-7ccd-40c9-b051-a186104f3c2f Date 5/5/2016 Company Name Tierion Mailing Address 555 Asylum Ave. Hartford, CT 06105 USA Company Description We’ve developed an open standard called Chainpoint for recording data in the blockchain and generating blockchain receipts. Each receipt contains all the information needed to verify the data without relying on a trusted third party. … Continue reading “Tierion Obtains $1,000,000 Seed Round”
Lumicell Lands $6,769,997 New Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=f45db5f0-224b-4286-9a28-fb0c56271600 Date 5/5/2016 Company Name Lumicell Mailing Address 80 William Street Wellesley, MA 02481 USA Company Description The company is developing a medical device that can detect remaining cancer cells after surgery. Lumicell is addressing the number one challenge in cancer surgery – the need to remove all cancer cells within the … Continue reading “Lumicell Lands $6,769,997 New Financing Round”
Pivotal Secures $253,000,000 Series C Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=da605651-6419-446b-8b17-079493f7d74e Date 5/5/2016 Company Name Pivotal Mailing Address 3495 Deer Creek Road Palo Alto, CA 94304 USA Company Description Pivotal, the company at the intersection of big data, PaaS, and agile development, helps companies transform into great software companies. Website http://www.pivotal.io Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $253,000,000 Transaction Round Series C … Continue reading “Pivotal Secures $253,000,000 Series C Financing Round”
Intacct Obtains $40,000,000 New Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=223718a8-be3b-4d70-9234-32ab71838a0f Date 5/5/2016 Company Name Intacct Mailing Address 300 Park Avenue San Jose, CA 95110 USA Company Description Financial management on your terms – cloud ERP software from Intacct instills confidence as you grow your business. Website http://www.intacct.com Transaction Type Debt Transaction Amount $40,000,000 Transaction Round Undisclosed Proceeds Purposes The new debt … Continue reading “Intacct Obtains $40,000,000 New Financing”
Crowdpac Receives $7,048,977 New Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=aea4524a-dcdc-45bb-86c7-4492a8599ba4 Date 5/5/2016 Company Name Crowdpac Mailing Address 555 Bryant Street Palo Alto, CA 94301 USA Company Description Find candidates matching your priorities. Our data shows where they stand on the issues, based on what they say, how they vote and who gives them money. Website http://www.crowdpac.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction … Continue reading “Crowdpac Receives $7,048,977 New Funding Round”
IDEAYA Biosciences Secures $46,000,000 Series A Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=e63176ae-9b34-48c0-9314-db22b421c8c8 Date 5/5/2016 Company Name IDEAYA Biosciences Mailing Address 329 Oyster Point Boulevard 3rd Floor South San Francisco, CA 94080 USA Company Description At the core of a successful big biology and small molecule based drug discovery company is well understood pathobiology of the drug targets and excellent chemical matter to modulate … Continue reading “IDEAYA Biosciences Secures $46,000,000 Series A Funding Round”
STAQ Lands $5,000,000 New Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=e831f098-9ea3-4557-85a8-0188e9c524e2 Date 5/5/2016 Company Name STAQ Mailing Address 44 West 28th Street 14th Floor New York, NY 10001 USA Company Description If you’ve ever evaluated buying an ad server, DMP, DSP or SSP, you know the landscape is complex. Connecting ad technology for our clients is even more complicated. Website http://www.staq.com Transaction … Continue reading “STAQ Lands $5,000,000 New Funding Round”
Via Secures $70,000,000 New Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=8c441780-8870-4355-a5b5-0239d5e598f0 Date 5/5/2016 Company Name Via Mailing Address 226 5th Avenue 3rd Floor New York, NY 10001 USA Company Description Via. Shared rides in premium vehicles. Smarter than the subway. Better than the bus. Cheaper than a taxi. Website http://www.ridewithvia.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $70,000,000 Transaction Round Undisclosed Proceeds Purposes … Continue reading “Via Secures $70,000,000 New Funding”
Assent Compliance Garners $20,000,000 New Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=0799500b-af29-4aa6-b7ce-41391e0433ff Date 5/5/2016 Company Name Assent Compliance Mailing Address 244 Fifth Avenue New York, NY 10001 USA Company Description In 2005 with the RoHS directive on the frontier, Assent’s parent company began to develop enterprise materials tracking software as it fit with the enterprise order tracking suite. Website http://www.assentcompliance.com Transaction Type Venture … Continue reading “Assent Compliance Garners $20,000,000 New Round”
Teachable Secures $2,500,000 Seed Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=d663d7f0-f6b6-4106-9c91-a72ebe73ec40 Date 5/5/2016 Company Name Teachable Mailing Address 115 West 18th Street New York, NY 10011 USA Company Description Teachable gives 10,000+ course creators everything they need to build engaging and profitable online courses. Try us out, we’re free to use. Website http://www.teachable.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $2,500,000 Transaction Round … Continue reading “Teachable Secures $2,500,000 Seed Funding”
Troops.ai Secures $2,600,000 Seed Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=679cd2f5-db18-4609-b719-d85b56b91382 Date 5/5/2016 Company Name Troops.ai Mailing Address Undisclosed New York, NY 10018 USA Company Description Push and pull customer information in seconds. Troops brings Salesforce data right to your messaging platform of choice. Intelligent reminders make sure you never miss a follow-up email or task again. Website http://www.troops.ai Transaction Type Venture … Continue reading “Troops.ai Secures $2,600,000 Seed Financing”
Wayin Obtains $753,404 New Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=52c353a8-5ce9-4f6b-bb39-26a270dbed6a Date 5/5/2016 Company Name Wayin Mailing Address 1623 Blake Street Denver, CO 80202 USA Company Description Wayin, based in Denver, is a leading mobile and web engagement platform that enables conversations between individuals, brands, and enterprises with their fans, customers and employees. Website http://www.wayin.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $753,404 … Continue reading “Wayin Obtains $753,404 New Funding”
P2Binvestor Garners $5,117,393 New Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=9486014c-ed12-466a-a2f1-498f383a5678 Date 5/5/2016 Company Name P2Binvestor Mailing Address 899 Logan St. Denver, CO 80203 USA Company Description P2Bi is convinced that small and midsized businesses are the engines for job growth and the key to economic prosperity in the United States. However, these businesses face real problems obtaining the short-term working capital … Continue reading “P2Binvestor Garners $5,117,393 New Financing”
Ann Arbor #Socialcon
The Social Media Association of Michigan hosts this event dedicated to improving social networking, where participants can expect a “high impact day of deep social media education with presentations and hands-on workshops for your professional development.” To learn more, click here.
Wicab Looks to China, Readies Updated Wearable Vision Device
It took Wicab $26 million and 17 years of twists and turns in research, product development, and testing to get its headset device—which helps blind people, in a way, “see”—approved for sale in the U.S. The Middleton, WI, company achieved that goal last year, but now it’s setting its sights on a much bigger target: … Continue reading “Wicab Looks to China, Readies Updated Wearable Vision Device”
Textio’s Learning Machine Offers Opportunities to Improve HR Writing
Remember the English composition teacher who could always find a gentle way to improve that middling passage in your writing? The editor who elevated the lightning bug to lightning? That’s a computer now, sitting with you and offering suggestions as you type. Textio, a Seattle machine learning and natural language processing startup focused on improving … Continue reading “Textio’s Learning Machine Offers Opportunities to Improve HR Writing”
Xconomy Launches Robotics and A.I. Channel
At the end of March, Xconomy held a jam-packed event called Robo Madness: The A.I. Explosion. If you were among the roughly 250 people who descended on the Googleplex in the heart of Cambridge’s Kendall Square for the event, you may have heard me note that robotics and artificial intelligence were clearly growing in importance … Continue reading “Xconomy Launches Robotics and A.I. Channel”
Down to Wire on Napa Summit—Get Your Invite to Our May 16-17 Event
It’s getting close to the last call for Xconomy’s invitation-only Napa Summit. We have a star-studded lineup. But there are only a few tickets and hotel rooms left, and the May 16-17 event is coming up fast. So request your invitation right away if you’d like to join us. It all starts with a dinner … Continue reading “Down to Wire on Napa Summit—Get Your Invite to Our May 16-17 Event”
Scott McNealy’s Wayin Buys EngageSciences, Brings in New CEO
One of Denver’s most prominent tech startups is announcing big moves today. Wayin, a social-media marketing company co-founded by Scott McNealy, the former Sun Microsystems CEO, has acquired EngageSciences, a digital marketing firm based in the U.K. Financial terms of the deal weren’t disclosed. Wayin is bringing on EngageSciences’ chief executive, Richard Jones, to be … Continue reading “Scott McNealy’s Wayin Buys EngageSciences, Brings in New CEO”
OutboundEngine Gets $16M for Marketing Software for Small Businesses
Austin—OutboundEngine, an Austin, TX-based company that makes business development software, has raised $16 million in Series C funding. The round was led by S3 Ventures, with participation from Silverton Partners, Noro-Moseley, Harmony Partners, Altos Ventures, and Capital Factory. The company says it will use the money to hire additional software developers, as well as marketing … Continue reading “OutboundEngine Gets $16M for Marketing Software for Small Businesses”
Led By Kayak Vets, GetHuman Will Fight Your Customer Service Battles
The phrase “customer service” sometimes seems like a joke, given all the barriers consumers must overcome to get their questions or problems resolved by big companies. We’ve all been there: Trying to navigate convoluted phone systems to reach an actual human being; twiddling your thumbs while listening to lame hold music; getting bounced from department … Continue reading “Led By Kayak Vets, GetHuman Will Fight Your Customer Service Battles”
A Vision for Boosting the Life Sciences in San Diego and Beyond
The life sciences industry represents a vital piece of San Diego’s innovation economy, contributing $31.8 billion each year in local economic impact—more than defense or even tourism, according to the San Diego Regional Economic Development Corp. Beyond our region, San Diego’s life sciences community is significant for a different reason: Our companies contribute novel healthcare … Continue reading “A Vision for Boosting the Life Sciences in San Diego and Beyond”
Dynamis Reels in $529K to Develop Tools for Sizing Up Health Plans
Dynamis Software, whose technology allows insurance brokers to design and evaluate health plans for the organizations they sell to, has raised more than $529,000 in equity financing, according to a regulatory document filed Tuesday. Dynamis will use the money to help fuel the West Allis, WI-based company’s growth, says co-founder and CEO Andy Nunemaker. “We’ve … Continue reading “Dynamis Reels in $529K to Develop Tools for Sizing Up Health Plans”