Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=d97e7f8f-27c0-4d2f-8049-5be89a5bb799 Date 5/2/2016 Company Name Drifty Mailing Address 121 South Pinckney Street Madison, WI 53703 USA Company Description Ionic makes it incredibly easy to build beautiful and interactive mobile apps using HTML5 and AngularJS. Website http://www.ionicframework.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $8,878,810 Transaction Round Undisclosed Proceeds Purposes Proceeds purposes were not … Continue reading “Drifty Obtains $8,878,810 New Funding Round”
Exinda Networks Lands $10,000,000 New Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=586a04f0-1220-4328-8f12-bb315503c825 Date 5/2/2016 Company Name Exinda Networks Mailing Address 8 Faneuil Hall Marketplace 3rd Floor Boston, MA 02109 USA Company Description Exinda delivers innovative traffic shaping, application acceleration and WAN optimization solutions designed to make business applications perform better. Website http://www.exinda.com Transaction Type Debt Transaction Amount $10,000,000 Transaction Round Undisclosed Proceeds Purposes … Continue reading “Exinda Networks Lands $10,000,000 New Financing Round”
TrackR Receives New Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=76f16cc7-d110-4e8a-9755-5d47ed124250 Date 5/2/2016 Company Name TrackR Mailing Address 19 W Carrillo St. Santa Barbara, CA 93103 USA Company Description TrackR is a small, coin-sized device that easily attaches to your valuable items. With the TrackR app, locate any lost or misplaced item in seconds by ringing your missing keys, using TrackR’s Distance … Continue reading “TrackR Receives New Financing”
brightwheel Garners $600,000 New Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=e1ebcdaf-0a0b-4d1f-868d-7f26c814a3cd Date 5/2/2016 Company Name brightwheel Mailing Address 535 Mission St. 14th Floor San Francisco, CA 94105 USA Company Description Everything you need for your school or daycare, in one simple app. Digital check-in, daily reports and even paperless billing to save you time and money. Website http://www.mybrightwheel.com Transaction Type Venture Equity … Continue reading “brightwheel Garners $600,000 New Funding”
ACT Acquires OpenEd for Undisclosed Sum
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=59296d86-79e4-4e6e-b6d6-35929accfb41 Date 5/2/2016 Company Name OpenEd Mailing Address 20 South Santa Cruz Avenue Los Gatos, CA 95030 USA Company Description OpenEd is the largest K-12 educational resource catalog, with over a million Language Arts and Math games, video lessons, assessments, and courses. While it integrates with all popular Learning Management Systems it … Continue reading “ACT Acquires OpenEd for Undisclosed Sum”
Digital Currency Group Garners New Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=3c3255b6-16cd-479b-8c8e-81c3eed4d5cc Date 5/2/2016 Company Name Digital Currency Group Mailing Address 636 Avenue of the Americas New York, NY 10011 USA Company Description We believe that digital currencies, distributed ledgers, and smart contracts will transform financial services. DCG’s mission is to help build the foundation for the blockchain industry. Website http://www.dcg.co Transaction Type … Continue reading “Digital Currency Group Garners New Financing”
Sienna Biopharmaceuticals Secures $34,000,000 Series A Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=34b4b8aa-2dc8-48b6-9b66-3e335e894adb Date 4/30/2016 Company Name Sienna Biopharmaceuticals Mailing Address 30721 Russell Ranch Road Westlake Village, CA 91362 USA Company Description Sienna Biopharmaceuticals is a company focused on the discovery, clinical development and commercialization of products in aesthetics and dermatology based on scientific breakthroughs that dramatically improve patient outcomes and physicians’ practice of … Continue reading “Sienna Biopharmaceuticals Secures $34,000,000 Series A Funding Round”
FLX Bio Secures $50,000,000 Series B Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=4d2ca368-e7f1-4849-b6c5-5739d5c23634 Date 4/30/2016 Company Name FLX Bio Mailing Address 561 Eccles Avenue South San Francisco, CA 94080 USA Company Description Founded in 2015, FLX Bio Inc. is a privately-held biopharmaceutical company focused on the discovery, development and commercialization of novel immuno-oncology agents. Website http://www.flxbio.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $50,000,000 Transaction … Continue reading “FLX Bio Secures $50,000,000 Series B Financing”
nanit Lands $5,237,380 New Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=081dd486-261d-4dad-946b-698c78bd2fde Date 4/30/2016 Company Name nanit Mailing Address 620 8th Avenue 38th Floor New York, NY 10018 USA Company Description We’re changing parenting forever, with a vision that holds the promise to reveal more about human development than ever imagined. Website http://www.nanit.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $5,237,380 Transaction Round Undisclosed … Continue reading “nanit Lands $5,237,380 New Financing Round”
One Year After Gaffe, Acadia Gains FDA Nod For Parkinson’s Drug
Last year’s shakeup and mea culpa at San Diego’s Acadia Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: [[ticker:ACAD]]) has paid off. The FDA said late today it has approved Acadia’s pimavanserin (Nuplazid), a treatment for psychosis associated with Parkinson’s disease. Acadia stumbled badly last year, as Xconomy reported here. The former CEO Uli Hacksell unexpectedly left the company, taking the … Continue reading “One Year After Gaffe, Acadia Gains FDA Nod For Parkinson’s Drug”
Seattle Week in Review: Mariners Win World Series (of New Ownership)
Another accomplished technology leader will control a Seattle sports franchise, but don’t try taking the Alaskan Way Viaduct to see John Stanton in the Mariners owners’ box at Safeco Field over the next two weeks. This week, we’re reviewing a big funding round for Remitly, a spinout company from Whitepages, a minimum-wage pledge from Vacasa, … Continue reading “Seattle Week in Review: Mariners Win World Series (of New Ownership)”
After Two Years Apart, Startups STEMhero and MeterHero Reunite
It’s rare that a spinoff company ends up buying its parent. But that’s what happened with STEMhero and MeterHero, two software startups born in Milwaukee and recently rejoined. In 2011, McGee Young, then a professor at Marquette University, taught an environmental politics class in which students brainstormed ideas to help people better understand how much … Continue reading “After Two Years Apart, Startups STEMhero and MeterHero Reunite”
Front Door Program Helps Startups Access WSU’s Business Resources
Tucked inside the building that houses TechTown Detroit is the office of Wayne State University’s Front Door for Business Engagement program, which connects local companies to WSU’s various resources—research assistance, access to cutting-edge or highly specialized equipment, student interns, and more. Established in 2012, the Front Door program is supported by WSU, the New Economy … Continue reading “Front Door Program Helps Startups Access WSU’s Business Resources”
6 Boston Tech Deals You Might’ve Missed This Week
Desktop Metal’s $34 million round and Gemvara’s sale to a business owned by Warren Buffett’s company turned heads this past week. Here are several other Boston-area tech deals that flew somewhat under the radar: —Verisk Health, the Waltham, MA-based healthcare data services division of Verisk Analytics (NASDAQ: [[ticker:VRSK]]), is being acquired for $820 million by … Continue reading “6 Boston Tech Deals You Might’ve Missed This Week”
Millennial-Focused Media Firm Odyssey Rakes In $25M for Growth
An Indianapolis-based online media company called Odyssey raised $25 million from institutional investors in its first such funding round, the firm announced Thursday. Serial entrepreneur Michael Lazerow and Columbus Nova managing partner Jason Epstein led the round and will join Odyssey’s board of directors. Odyssey is billed as a social content platform for the up-and-coming … Continue reading “Millennial-Focused Media Firm Odyssey Rakes In $25M for Growth”
With CRISPR in Humans On The Horizon, Will the Public Back Intellia?
An icy March wind was blowing across the Charles River, but in the laboratory of Intellia Therapeutics, the 1970s soft-rock hit “Summer Breeze” was blasting. Chief scientific officer Tom Barnes apologized. “Usually it’s heavy metal,” he said. He pointed out a window to a local tower, visible over the Cambridge, MA rooftops, rising from a … Continue reading “With CRISPR in Humans On The Horizon, Will the Public Back Intellia?”
From Antivirus to Zero-Day Attack: A Cybersecurity Glossary
Cybersecurity is a rapidly changing field. The arms race between hackers and organizations trying to defend themselves has given rise to a lexicon of epic proportions—and leaders from almost every industry are learning to speak the language. As concepts like antivirus and firewalls have grown old, security-tech companies are selling everything from “advanced threat detection” … Continue reading “From Antivirus to Zero-Day Attack: A Cybersecurity Glossary”
Sales Is Toxic to Innovation
Having had the good fortune to participate in business development and sales in both startups and large companies (Intel and Microsoft), I have arrived at the conclusion that sales is largely detrimental to successfully bringing innovative ideas to market. There is a critical transition from business development to sales, and if made prematurely it will … Continue reading “Sales Is Toxic to Innovation”
CoolChip Technologies Receives $257,340 New Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=ce0fa5d8-dcd1-4a78-9e8f-349991870390 Date 4/29/2016 Company Name CoolChip Technologies Mailing Address 28 Dane Street Somerville, MA 02143 USA Company Description Over the last half-century, everything in computing has significantly evolved – everything but the fan-cooler. Thermal management is critical to product performance and longevity, yet fan-coolers remain antiquated and have not kept pace with … Continue reading “CoolChip Technologies Receives $257,340 New Funding Round”
Cytrellis Biosystems Lands New Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=38c4b511-9a2d-4dd8-a555-69dee24c7399 Date 4/29/2016 Company Name Cytrellis Biosystems Mailing Address 655 Summer St. Boston, MA 02210 USA Company Description Cytrellis Biosystems, Inc. is a clinical stage medical technology company developing a new, proprietary class of aesthetic devices. Website http://www.cytrellis.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount Undisclosed Transaction Round Undisclosed Proceeds Purposes Proceeds purposes … Continue reading “Cytrellis Biosystems Lands New Funding Round”
campusSIMs Obtains $2,500,000 Series A Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=8ea38ec8-73bf-4ad3-82b4-7e3f2125757e Date 4/29/2016 Company Name campusSIMs Mailing Address 667 Boylston Boston, MA 02116 USA Company Description campusSIMs has developed technology that enable international students to sign up for their US mobile phone number before coming to the US. Top institutions including Harvard, Georgetown and Stanford offer campusSIMs’ services to their international students. … Continue reading “campusSIMs Obtains $2,500,000 Series A Funding”
SynDevRx Receives $1,103,575 New Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=698e7480-1ac7-4fe5-9415-d001557e45e6 Date 4/29/2016 Company Name SynDevRx Mailing Address One Broadway 14th Floor Cambridge, MA 02142 USA Company Description Our mission is to improve human health by developing polymeric prodrugs which deliver MetAP2 inhibitors to diseased tissues. The first two drug candidates we are developing have been previously shown to shrink tumors, inhibit … Continue reading “SynDevRx Receives $1,103,575 New Funding Round”
Versium Analytics Receives $1,325,000 New Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=01e78108-2ef9-4992-a963-62a3270e0e45 Date 4/29/2016 Company Name Versium Analytics Mailing Address 7530 164th Ave NE Redmond, WA 98052 USA Company Description Versium is a data technology company that operates a LifeData predictive analytics scoring service. Versium delivers Predictive Scores that are built from the company’s proprietary LifeData platform which contains over half a trillion … Continue reading “Versium Analytics Receives $1,325,000 New Funding”
Levyx Garners $5,400,000 Series A Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=d91380d8-0830-456d-be2c-4876fc763993 Date 4/29/2016 Company Name Levyx Mailing Address 49 Discovery Irvine, CA 92618 USA Company Description Levyx was founded by Reza Sadri and Tony Givargis in Irvine, CA with the vision of bringing the benefits of high-speed data processing to the masses. This is accomplished by fundamentally disrupting the economics of how … Continue reading “Levyx Garners $5,400,000 Series A Financing”
Prisyna Lands $6,000,000 New Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=4e057bee-176e-4a0b-9eef-f059ddb3f1bf Date 4/29/2016 Company Name Prisyna Mailing Address Undisclosed Claremont, CA 91711 USA Company Description Prisyna is an oral care business unit of Synedgen, focused on the development of consumer products that clean teeth and gums, freshen breath and moisten mouths without the burn or irritation of abrasive oral care products. Website … Continue reading “Prisyna Lands $6,000,000 New Funding Round”
Slantrange Lands $5,000,000 Series A Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=a021d00f-1891-4576-8f6f-fffca62aeae1 Date 4/29/2016 Company Name Slantrange Mailing Address 4901 Morena Boulevard San Diego, CA 92117 USA Company Description SLANTRANGE has pioneered a smarter approach to agricultural intelligence by delivering new layers of information for more control and predictability over your land and more efficient use of your resources. Website http://www.slantrange.com Transaction Type … Continue reading “Slantrange Lands $5,000,000 Series A Round”
NeuMoDx Molecular Garners $19,999,995 New Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=4624a237-dc5b-4919-b4c8-f970224b15dd Date 4/29/2016 Company Name NeuMoDx Molecular Mailing Address 1250 Eisenhower Place Ann Arbor, MI 48108 USA Company Description NeuMoDx Molecular, Inc. will provide hospital and clinical reference laboratories with a vastly superior solution for in vitro molecular diagnostic (MDx) testing. Website http://www.neumodx.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $19,999,995 Transaction Round … Continue reading “NeuMoDx Molecular Garners $19,999,995 New Funding”
SpaceVR Secures $1,250,000 Seed Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=8dbe1428-a926-4c0f-9e89-28c746ac7353 Date 4/29/2016 Company Name SpaceVR Mailing Address Undisclosed San Francisco, CA 94103 USA Company Description SpaceVR is the world’s first virtual reality platform allowing users to be an astronaut and experience space firsthand from any mobile, desktop or virtual reality device. Website http://www.spacevr.co Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $1,250,000 Transaction … Continue reading “SpaceVR Secures $1,250,000 Seed Round”
GotIt! Secures $9,000,000 Series A Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=fae5d21b-3409-4438-8356-45bf9af12573 Date 4/29/2016 Company Name GotIt! Mailing Address 934 Santa Cruz Avenue Burlingame, CA 94025 USA Company Description Need CHEM or MATH homework help? Awesome study experts help you with the fastest step-by-step explanations. GotIt! offers the most free study help. Website http://www.gotitapp.co Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $9,000,000 Transaction Round … Continue reading “GotIt! Secures $9,000,000 Series A Funding Round”
E la Carte Garners $15,000,000 New Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=a3522246-873d-48ba-8a23-4d8769a73897 Date 4/29/2016 Company Name E la Carte Mailing Address 810 Hamilton Street Redwood City, CA 94063 USA Company Description E la Carte makes Presto tablets for restaurant tables that allow guests to view pictures of the entire menu, place orders, and pay their checks right from the their restaurant seats without … Continue reading “E la Carte Garners $15,000,000 New Funding”
Skulpt Obtains $2,108,106 New Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=f279836b-bbdd-467c-a68f-799d7d03845c Date 4/29/2016 Company Name Skulpt Mailing Address 333 Bryant Street San Francisco, CA 94107 USA Company Description The company develops devices that measure body fat percentage and muscle quality. Website http://www.skulpt.me Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $2,108,106 Transaction Round Undisclosed Proceeds Purposes Proceeds purposes were not disclosed. 28 investors participated … Continue reading “Skulpt Obtains $2,108,106 New Funding Round”
View Garners $44,188,432 New Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=704da646-c0e6-42a1-be46-bf2cfdb999fe Date 4/29/2016 Company Name View Mailing Address 195 South Milpitas Boulevard Milpitas, CA 95035 USA Company Description With built-in intelligence, View Dynamic Glass automatically transitions between clear and variable tint, providing control over the amount of light and heat entering a building. Website http://www.viewglass.com Transaction Type Debt Transaction Amount $44,188,432 Transaction … Continue reading “View Garners $44,188,432 New Financing”
uAvionix Garners $5,000,000 Series A Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=984bee35-ff7b-4c16-a0e1-dafa0670c4e0 Date 4/29/2016 Company Name uAvionix Mailing Address 380 Portage Ave. Palo Alto, CA 94306 USA Company Description uAvionix develops the world’s smallest, lightest and most affordable family of ADS-B transponders, receivers and navigation tools. uAvionix’ Ping network system combines hardware, software, and real time airspace mapping to enable companies to safely … Continue reading “uAvionix Garners $5,000,000 Series A Financing Round”
Exo Obtains New Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=7e7e002a-d291-4b20-8b46-38344b28b43d Date 4/29/2016 Company Name Exo Mailing Address 94 South 4th Street Brooklyn, NY 11249 USA Company Description Our cricket flour protein bars are soy, dairy, grain and gluten-free. Paleo-friendly, sustainable protein bars, developed by a world-famous chef. Website http://www.exoprotein.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount Undisclosed Transaction Round Undisclosed Proceeds Purposes … Continue reading “Exo Obtains New Funding Round”
Loyalme Lands $240,000 Seed Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=9fd81cc7-066b-4009-9f14-4245d574c475 Date 4/29/2016 Company Name Loyalme Mailing Address 77 Water St 8th Floor New York, NY 10005 USA Company Description Increasing profit of organizations through the identification, retention and monetization of the most profitable customers. Website http://www.loyalme.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $240,000 Transaction Round Seed Proceeds Purposes The company intends … Continue reading “Loyalme Lands $240,000 Seed Financing Round”
Poncho Receives $2,000,000 Seed Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=bef40d38-9851-4994-a827-f9d561a1d3cb Date 4/29/2016 Company Name Poncho Mailing Address 416 West 13th Street New York, NY 10014 USA Company Description Poncho creates personalized weather forecasts tailored to user routines and delivered by email, text message, apps and notifications, and now bot interaction via Facebook Messenger or Slack. Website http://www.poncho.is Transaction Type Venture Equity … Continue reading “Poncho Receives $2,000,000 Seed Round”
Ionic Secures $8,500,000 Series A Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=8de5abd7-8acc-4040-bc6e-b9f3d8bd47cd Date 4/29/2016 Company Name Ionic Mailing Address 121 S. Pinckney St. Madison, WI 53703 USA Company Description Ionic was founded in 2012, when using web technologies as a means to build native apps was still in its infancy. When we started, we just wanted to create a better way for web … Continue reading “Ionic Secures $8,500,000 Series A Funding Round”
Ionic Downloads $8.5M to Rev Up Business Around Open-Source Software
When trying to build a business on top of free software, step one is attracting a ton of users. Step two is figuring out how to make money. Ionic has successfully checked the first box. Since launching its free, open-source software more than two years ago, more than 4 million developers worldwide have used it … Continue reading “Ionic Downloads $8.5M to Rev Up Business Around Open-Source Software”
Augmedix Plans To Expand Google Glass-Based System For Healthcare
A year ago, a flurry of news stories declared the failure of Google’s Web-connected eyewear Google Glass after the company halted sales of the novel item whose debut it had trumpeted in 2012. Critics said consumers could never figure out a compelling use for the $1,500 smart glasses, which are equipped with a video camera, … Continue reading “Augmedix Plans To Expand Google Glass-Based System For Healthcare”
TechFest 2016
Hosted by Vision Computer Solutions, this event is designed to introduce IT professionals to the latest technology to increase business profitability and productivity. Attendees can also expect to network with business owners and IT experts. Click here for more information.
Free C# Crash Course
The Iron Yard, one of the largest coding schools in the country, is celebrating the launch of its Detroit campus by offering a free crash course before full-time classes start. Titled “Building Hangman with .Net,” the class will teach the basics of C# and offer more information about upcoming classes. No prior knowledge of programming … Continue reading “Free C# Crash Course”
HackWSU
Calling all young techies: Wayne State’s College of Engineering and Blackstone LaunchPad invite you to participate in HackWSU, a 24-hour hackathon. Participants will be asked to write web-based software, create mobile apps, or design computer programs addressing a need or innovation of their choice. The event is open to all Detroit-area college (undergraduate and graduate) … Continue reading “HackWSU”
East Coast Biotech Roundup: Sarepta, Nico, Ironwood & More
In biotech this Monday, all eyes were on an FDA advisory panel in Hyattsville, MD, where a throng of patient advocates some 800 strong gathered in support of approval for an experimental drug for Duchenne muscular dystrophy, a fatal genetic disease with no cure. The results of the hearing didn’t go the way the crowd … Continue reading “East Coast Biotech Roundup: Sarepta, Nico, Ironwood & More”
COP21—The Road Ahead for Sustainability
Last week’s signing of the Paris climate accord successfully returned international efforts on climate change to the media spotlight. As private investors in cleantech startups since 2006, Element 8 members have been following the developments since December very closely. We are notably encouraged about the future of clean technologies in the wake of not just … Continue reading “COP21—The Road Ahead for Sustainability”
Join Maeda, Hillis, Jepsen, & More in Napa May 16-17—Get Your Invite
Carving out time to really ponder the future of our technology landscape can be touch, but it can also be incredibly valuable. And if that time is spent with some of the world’s great innovators, technologists, and investors, all the better. That’s just the opportunity you’ll have at Xconomy’s invitation-only Napa Summit on May 16-17. … Continue reading “Join Maeda, Hillis, Jepsen, & More in Napa May 16-17—Get Your Invite”
In M&A Bonanza, AbbVie, Sanofi Throw Billions at Stemcentrx, Medivation
It’s been a rocky 2016 for biotech, but so far lower valuations haven’t translated into large acquisitions. At least until this morning, when two of the world’s biggest pharma companies took out their wallets and threw billions of dollars at two biotechs from the San Francisco Bay Area. First, Sanofi, the French pharma giant, went … Continue reading “In M&A Bonanza, AbbVie, Sanofi Throw Billions at Stemcentrx, Medivation”
erecruit Holdings Lands $10,000,000 New Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=7cb360d2-fb0e-4b87-8636-cc8e14be0913 Date 4/28/2016 Company Name erecruit Holdings Mailing Address 2 Oliver Street Boston, MA 02109 USA Company Description erecruit is the leading innovator in enterprise staffing software, VMS and onboarding solutions for large staffing firms and employers. Website http://www.erecruit.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $10,000,000 Transaction Round Undisclosed Proceeds Purposes The … Continue reading “erecruit Holdings Lands $10,000,000 New Financing”
SnappyData Receives $3,650,000 Series A Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=5762f473-6dbe-4534-baeb-82c6744b97d2 Date 4/28/2016 Company Name SnappyData Mailing Address 111 SW Columbia St. Portland, OR 97201 USA Company Description Snappydata was incubated at Pivotal by a highly experienced team of engineers empowered to create a breakthrough OSS Big Data platform. That team spun out in Jan 2016 as a standalone entity. Website http://www.snappydata.io … Continue reading “SnappyData Receives $3,650,000 Series A Financing”
Stem Media Obtains $4,500,000 New Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=9242a572-0a5d-4fb9-af91-dcd822b0e2fe Date 4/28/2016 Company Name Stem Media Mailing Address 717 North Highland Ave. Los Angeles, CA 90038 USA Company Description We’re building something new to make it easy for everyone involved in the creative process to receive their fair share of earnings and information in a clear and timely manner. Website http://www.stem.is … Continue reading “Stem Media Obtains $4,500,000 New Funding Round”
Evident.io Lands $15,700,000 Series B Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=43dc706a-4da3-4fdb-b37f-19474efa5bfa Date 4/28/2016 Company Name Evident.io Mailing Address 11501 Dublin Boulevard Dublin, CA 94568 USA Company Description Evident.io’s Cloud Security service platform enables end-users of clouds to easily manage, maintain, and remediate risk and compliance challenges in their ever-changing infrastructure. Our unparalleled platform can be set up in 5 minutes or less … Continue reading “Evident.io Lands $15,700,000 Series B Funding Round”