Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=0d34d4f6-900f-4607-b774-a8dd7f303063 Date 4/28/2016 Company Name Phantom Mailing Address 2995 Woodside Road Woodside, CA 94062 USA Company Description Security threats arrive with unprecedented diversity, volume and velocity. Ever-increasing complexity due to products and platforms to manage. A crippling drought of expert personnel. Website http://www.phantom.us Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount Undisclosed Transaction Round … Continue reading “Phantom Secures New Financing Round”
Seclore Obtains $12,000,000 Series B Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=31d908b3-ba2e-4f9b-8e5a-45c5d5af13da Date 4/28/2016 Company Name Seclore Mailing Address 420 Lexington Avenue Graybar Building New York, NY 10170 USA Company Description Seclore offers an innovative solution, FileSecure, which enables organizations to control usage of information wherever it goes, both within and outside of the organization’s boundaries. Website http://www.seclore.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction … Continue reading “Seclore Obtains $12,000,000 Series B Round”
Mast Mobile Receives New Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=6154f6b0-a16d-47da-9882-e8f042559033 Date 4/28/2016 Company Name Mast Mobile Mailing Address 335 Madison Avenue 3rd Floor New York, NY 10029 USA Company Description All work-related calls and texts are linked to a single number on your mobile phone. No more confusion caused by separate office and mobile numbers – or giving your personal mobile … Continue reading “Mast Mobile Receives New Funding”
Odyssey Secures $25,000,000 New Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=a044de36-c793-489b-8922-89ca9e2d35a1 Date 4/28/2016 Company Name Odyssey Mailing Address 1002 Broad Ripple Ave. Indianapolis, IN 46220 USA Company Description Odyssey is flipping local news upside down with a new approach that combines the power of locally developed content, national reach and a gamified content creation process. By capturing real conversations in local communities, … Continue reading “Odyssey Secures $25,000,000 New Funding”
AbbVie Acquires Stemcentrx for $10,200,000,000
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=5f0d9f98-a378-450f-9dcc-14dbc98611a5 Date 4/28/2016 Company Name Stemcentrx Mailing Address 450 E Jamie Ct. South San Francisco, CA 94080 USA Company Description Our mission is to develop therapies that cure and significantly improve survival for cancer patients. We are pioneering new approaches to eliminate cancer stem cells, which initiate and perpetuate tumors. Website http://www.stemcentrx.com … Continue reading “AbbVie Acquires Stemcentrx for $10,200,000,000”
Gemvara, Once a Boston Tech Crown Jewel, Bought by Richline Group
Gemvara, which several years ago was one of Boston’s high-flying consumer tech startups, has been acquired by Richline Group, a Berkshire Hathaway subsidiary. Terms weren’t disclosed in a press release announcing the deal. The news was first reported by BostInno. Gemvara got started in 2006 as Paragon Lake, and its original business enabled shoppers to … Continue reading “Gemvara, Once a Boston Tech Crown Jewel, Bought by Richline Group”
Locating Veins, Smart Crossbows Headline Student Startup Competition
San Antonio — A team of University of Texas at San Antonio students who created an infrared device that helps medical workers more easily find veins won first place in the $100k Student Technology Venture Competition, hosted by the university’s Center for Innovation, Technology, and Entrepreneurship (CITE). The students’ product, called InfraVein, reflects infrared light, … Continue reading “Locating Veins, Smart Crossbows Headline Student Startup Competition”
Lufthansa Cargo Backs RocketSpace’s New Logistics Accelerator
RocketSpace, the big San Francisco co-working space that’s evolving into a matchmaker between corporations and innovative startups, said today it has signed up air freight giant Lufthansa Cargo as a partner in its first industry accelerator program. RocketSpace will choose about six startups to participate in its Logistics Tech Accelerator, where they’ll work on new … Continue reading “Lufthansa Cargo Backs RocketSpace’s New Logistics Accelerator”
Lindzon Sees Place for SparkFin in Constellation of Mobile Fintechs
As a broker, trader, and hedge fund manager, Howard Lindzon has long been fascinated by the potential use of social media for collecting and sharing stock tips and related information. He co-founded StockTwits in 2008 as an online social media network to share Wall Street market insights and ideas, and as a way to track … Continue reading “Lindzon Sees Place for SparkFin in Constellation of Mobile Fintechs”
Michigan Council of Women in Technology Executive Summit
The half-day forum brings together 1,000 IT leaders, professionals, students, and technologists from a wide range of industries. Participants will explore disruptive technologies and learn how to stay ahead of them, learn about trends transforming workplaces and hear how prominent technology leaders are cultivating fresh perspectives in their organizations. To learn more, click here.
Desktop Metal Grabs $34M to Move Prototype 3D Printers to Market
The stakes just got even higher for Desktop Metal. The Boston-area 3D printing startup burst onto the scene last fall with a nearly $14 million initial funding round from high-profile investors NEA, Kleiner Perkins Caufield Byers, Lux Capital, 3D printing giant Stratasys, and others. Investors poured in the money largely based on faith in the … Continue reading “Desktop Metal Grabs $34M to Move Prototype 3D Printers to Market”
Biogen Taps Pfizer Exec Ehlers to Run R&D
After a roughly year-long search, Biogen (NASDAQ: [[ticker:BIIB]]) has named a replacement for former R&D chief Doug Williams, who left the company last July to run startup Codiak Biosciences. Biogen has hired Michael Ehlers as its executive vice president of R&D, a position he’ll begin late next month. Ehlers will join Biogen from Pfizer, where … Continue reading “Biogen Taps Pfizer Exec Ehlers to Run R&D”
Hacking Health II
TechTown Detroit and WEtech Alliance present the second annual weekend hackathon, designed to break down barriers in health IT innovation. The event also hopes to improve healthcare by inviting technology creators and healthcare professionals to collaborate on realistic, human-centric solutions to front-line problems. Click here for details and registration.
Hybra’s Kickstarter Backers File Complaints, Allege Fraud—And Wait
When we last caught up with Hybra Advance Technology in July 2015, co-founder Joe Thiel told us the company’s legion of disgruntled Kickstarter backers, who forked over nearly $550,000 in 2013 to help Hybra develop wireless headphones called the Sound Band, would soon be made whole. Beta test units of the headphones—which transmit sound through … Continue reading “Hybra’s Kickstarter Backers File Complaints, Allege Fraud—And Wait”
Texas Roundup: Rapamycin, SparkCognition, MolecularMatch, Rackspace
Let’s take a pause midweek and review the latest innovation news in the Lone Star State. —A San Antonio, TX-based biotech is placing a bet that an old drug can have new effects—with the help of a proprietary coating. Rapamycin Holdings hopes to begin testing in clinical trials a new formulation of the decades-old drug … Continue reading “Texas Roundup: Rapamycin, SparkCognition, MolecularMatch, Rackspace”
CyberArk-Led Alliance Unites Security Around Privileged Accounts
A new nationwide cybersecurity industry partnership led by CyberArk Software underscores the sector’s increased emphasis on collaboration and unifying software security measures as threats mount around the world. CyberArk (NASDAQ: [[ticker:CYBR]]) today announced the launch of the C3 Alliance, a group of cybersecurity, enterprise software, and other service providers who will integrate into their offerings … Continue reading “CyberArk-Led Alliance Unites Security Around Privileged Accounts”
Led by Ex-Suros Execs, Nico is Out To Change Brain Surgery
Imagine that, heaven forbid, a blood vessel bursts inside your brain, spilling blood and causing pressure to build inside delicate tissues. You’ve just suffered the deadliest kind of stroke, what’s known as an intracerebral hemorrhage. You might think that surgeons would want to try to repair the damage as soon as you get to the … Continue reading “Led by Ex-Suros Execs, Nico is Out To Change Brain Surgery”
Swift Biosciences Obtains $3,303,000 New Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=6bdd28cc-570a-4b77-adb6-06e8c9dfe014 Date 4/27/2016 Company Name Swift Biosciences Mailing Address 58 Parkland Plaza Ann Arbor, MI 48103 USA Company Description Swift Biosciences is developing molecular biology reagents for research and diagnostic applications.Our products help users to detect genes and gene products that other products can’t. We also help users to analyze their samples … Continue reading “Swift Biosciences Obtains $3,303,000 New Round”
Auro Robotics Lands $2,000,000 Series A Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=169e42d0-66b9-42a0-b373-4f29c9e00f79 Date 4/27/2016 Company Name Auro Robotics Mailing Address 952 Poplar Ave. Sunnyvale, CA 94086 USA Company Description The company designs and sells autonomous transportation shuttles. Website http://www.aurobots.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $2,000,000 Transaction Round Series A Proceeds Purposes Proceeds purposes were not disclosed. M&A Terms Venture Investor Motus Ventures … Continue reading “Auro Robotics Lands $2,000,000 Series A Funding”
Jet Health Obtains $16,650,000 New Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=9ddd4ece-c004-4b3f-88d1-93b84ee0fb42 Date 4/27/2016 Company Name Jet Health Mailing Address 1700 Ownes Street San Francisco, CA 94158 USA Company Description The company has developed a platform for home health services Website Undisclosed Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $16,650,000 Transaction Round Undisclosed Proceeds Purposes Proceeds purposes were not disclosed. M&A Terms Venture Investor … Continue reading “Jet Health Obtains $16,650,000 New Round”
BlueVine Capital Secures Series C Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=f16c0a26-2a5c-4a45-825c-c5a87b8d49ea Date 4/27/2016 Company Name BlueVine Capital Mailing Address 550 Hamilton Avenue Palo Alto, CA 94301 USA Company Description BlueVine gives small businesses an advance on their invoices, freeing up their cash to meet payroll, buy supplies and expand their business. Website http://www.bluevine.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount Undisclosed Transaction Round … Continue reading “BlueVine Capital Secures Series C Round”
Kasisto Receives New Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=b7c6a5fe-c7e1-424c-a514-63e72d3c54e9 Date 4/27/2016 Company Name Kasisto Mailing Address 10 5th Avenue 5th Floor New York, NY 10011 USA Company Description Kasisto was founded in 2013 with the vision of helping consumers in everyday customer interactions through intelligent conversations on any device. We started by enabling financial institutions to add virtual personal assistants … Continue reading “Kasisto Receives New Funding”
Affirm Acquires Sweep for Undisclosed Sum
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=842dc015-fff1-4a62-a4fc-3140a5858153 Date 4/27/2016 Company Name Sweep Mailing Address 133 1/2 E. Franklin St. Chapel Hill, NC 27514 USA Company Description We believe everyone should be able to live a financially independent and fulfilling life. We think we can help by building useful tools to help people plan for the future, manage their … Continue reading “Affirm Acquires Sweep for Undisclosed Sum”
Disruptor Beam Garners $2,080,000 New Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=792f5a5d-2a20-4759-b304-1377019a3295 Date 4/27/2016 Company Name Disruptor Beam Mailing Address 161 Worcester Road Framingham, MA 01701 USA Company Description Disruptor Beam creates games that transport fans into the universes they long to dwell in. Console game cos like Bioware find it most profitable to leverage millions of existing fans for popular franchises, but … Continue reading “Disruptor Beam Garners $2,080,000 New Funding”
Powerhouse Dynamics Lands $1,778,130 New Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=495df726-4205-48d8-b1ff-911ed278e312 Date 4/27/2016 Company Name Powerhouse Dynamics Mailing Address 1 Bridge Street Newton, MA 02458 USA Company Description Powerhouse Dynamics provides new, cost-effective energy management solutions for small commercial operations. Website http://www.powerhousedynamics.com Transaction Type Debt Transaction Amount $1,778,130 Transaction Round Undisclosed Proceeds Purposes Proceeds purposes were not disclosed. 11 investors participated in … Continue reading “Powerhouse Dynamics Lands $1,778,130 New Financing”
Cardiac Insight Obtains $2,505,524 New Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=8e01255b-be64-4d46-bc4f-bc4062a13393 Date 4/27/2016 Company Name Cardiac Insight Mailing Address 3230 Carillon Point Kirkland, WA 98033 USA Company Description Cardiac Insight, Inc. is a privately held medical device company based in Seattle, WA, that develops advanced body worn sensing and computing technologies for applications in cardiology, respiratory and other complex disease states. Website … Continue reading “Cardiac Insight Obtains $2,505,524 New Funding Round”
Gemphire Therapeutics Garners $5,150,500 New Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=d2799c95-056c-4a3e-9025-17b076dd8ba6 Date 4/27/2016 Company Name Gemphire Therapeutics Mailing Address 43334 Seven Mile Road Northville, MI 48167 USA Company Description Our mission is to develop novel drugs, such as gemcabene, to treat the large, growing unmet need of dyslipidemia patients who are unable to reach optimal LDL cholesterol or triglyceride levels with statin … Continue reading “Gemphire Therapeutics Garners $5,150,500 New Financing Round”
Netpulse Receives $5,391,084 New Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=d84b1842-c110-4f4a-bd57-723af14dfd47 Date 4/27/2016 Company Name Netpulse Mailing Address 50 Osgood Place 4th Floor San Francisco, CA 94133 USA Company Description Netpulse provides an interactive media platform for fitness centers and active lifestyle consumers. The Netpulse platform enables a customizable entertainment experience that offers live HDTV, on-demand video and music, iPod/iPhone connectivity, personalized … Continue reading “Netpulse Receives $5,391,084 New Funding Round”
R2 Semiconductor Garners $7,000,000 New Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=386c1851-7141-4dbb-b3ce-a723a58f5f6e Date 4/27/2016 Company Name R2 Semiconductor Mailing Address 1277 North Borregas Ave. Sunnyvale, CA 94089 USA Company Description R2 Semiconductor is a power management company whose industry-changing IP serves market needs ranging from low-power wearables to high-voltage power via low-voltage transistors. Website http://www.r2semi.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $7,000,000 Transaction … Continue reading “R2 Semiconductor Garners $7,000,000 New Round”
ExecOnline Receives $1,792,202 New Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=03cb880c-84c2-4581-8738-16fa70a00a84 Date 4/27/2016 Company Name ExecOnline Mailing Address 404 5th Avenue 3rd Floor New York, NY 10018 USA Company Description ExecOnline partners with elite business schools, including Columbia, Berkeley-Haas, and MIT Sloan, to deliver professional development programs for executives. Website http://www.execonline.com Transaction Type Debt Transaction Amount $1,792,202 Transaction Round Undisclosed Proceeds Purposes … Continue reading “ExecOnline Receives $1,792,202 New Funding”
Epic, OnKöl, Wicab, & ConjuGon: This Week’s Wisconsin Watchlist
An up-and-down week for Verona, WI-based healthtech giant Epic Systems highlights these recent headlines from the state’s innovation community: —The U.S. Coast Guard has pulled out of an agreement to install Epic’s electronic health records software, Politico reported. “The decision was driven by concerns about the project’s ability to deliver a viable product in a … Continue reading “Epic, OnKöl, Wicab, & ConjuGon: This Week’s Wisconsin Watchlist”
Woodside Distributors Crowned Champion of U-M Startup Competition
The University of Michigan concluded its spring business competition, called The Startup, last week, and, after a four-month pitching process, Woodside Distributors was crowned the champion. Hosted by U-M’s Center for Entrepreneurship, the competition began in January with 21 teams. From that initial field, a panel of local investors—the Mercury Fund’s Adrian Fortino, Jake Cohen … Continue reading “Woodside Distributors Crowned Champion of U-M Startup Competition”
Finistere, IFC Team Up on New Ag Fund Willow Hill Ventures
Agricultural technology startups face challenges finding the capital to scale their companies, but they also struggle to find the farmland to test their products. Two companies experienced in agricultural investments have come together to launch a new venture fund that they say can address both problems. Willow Hill Ventures combines the agtech investment experience of … Continue reading “Finistere, IFC Team Up on New Ag Fund Willow Hill Ventures”
Sanford Weill Gives $185M To Expand Neuroscience Research at UCSF
With the largest philanthropic gift ever to the University of California, San Francisco, controversial Wall Street titan Sanford “Sandy” Weill and his wife Joan will put their stamp on neurosciences work at UCSF’s Mission Bay campus. The $185 million gift from the Weill Family Foundation will help build a 270,000 square-foot research center, which has … Continue reading “Sanford Weill Gives $185M To Expand Neuroscience Research at UCSF”
A New Coat Makes The Difference in Rapamycin’s Disease Prevention
San Antonio — Drugs that can cure a disease inevitably draw the most attention. But San Antonio, TX-based Rapamycin Holdings is hoping that its drug’s potential to prevent the recurrence of diseases like cancer, among others, will at least draw the interest of a Big Pharma company with money to spend. By 2017, Rapamycin Holdings … Continue reading “A New Coat Makes The Difference in Rapamycin’s Disease Prevention”
Saver Rate Ends Today for Seattle’s Life Science Disruptors
We’re just a week away from Seattle’s Life Science Disruptors—and we’re offering you the chance to save $80. It all takes place next Monday, May 2, at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center in Seattle, WA. Join us to for fireside chats, spotlight talks, keynotes, and more with some of Seattle’s top entrepreneurs, investors, and … Continue reading “Saver Rate Ends Today for Seattle’s Life Science Disruptors”
Money Transfer Service Remitly Raises $38.5M to Expand to New Markets
Already serving three of the largest destination countries for money sent home by foreign workers in the U.S., Seattle-based Remitly has raised $38.5 million from investors to expand further and claim a greater share of the estimated $601 billion in annual global remittances. Remitly says it is helping immigrant workers living in the U.S. send … Continue reading “Money Transfer Service Remitly Raises $38.5M to Expand to New Markets”
Austin’s SparkCognition Raises $6M for Predictive Cybersecurity
Austin—[Updated 6/26/17, 10 a.m. See below.] Artificial intelligence and cybersecurity company SparkCognition has closed a $6 million Series B funding round from investors that include Verizon Ventures and CME Ventures. The startup plans to spend the new money on gaining customers for its machine-learning technology that aims to predict when a company’s systems might fail … Continue reading “Austin’s SparkCognition Raises $6M for Predictive Cybersecurity”
Freshly Expands Its Reach, Looks to Challenge Sprig in Meal Delivery
In an expansion effort that brings its service to 28 states, New York-based meal delivery startup Freshly says it is also stepping into competitor Sprig’s turf—at a time when this sector is ripe for consolidation. On Monday, Freshly announced it scaled up its coverage area, including in states, such as Illinois, where San Francisco-based Sprig … Continue reading “Freshly Expands Its Reach, Looks to Challenge Sprig in Meal Delivery”
Panama Papers Leak: The New Normal?
Imagine if robbing banks were so easy and common that the only headlines were about all the taxes the thieves were avoiding. Cybercrime has become so expected and normal that media coverage of the Panama Papers leak has barely mentioned law firm Mossack Fonseca’s failure to protect its most valuable and sensitive assets: the files … Continue reading “Panama Papers Leak: The New Normal?”
Veering Off Topic With Salsify CEO Jason Purcell
Jason Purcell is the next victim in my ongoing series of quirky conversations with local tech leaders. Purcell heads up Salsify, which makes cloud-based product-content management software for brands and retailers. He co-founded the company in 2012 with Rob Gonzalez and Jeremy Redburn. The trio previously worked together at Cambridge, MA-based Endeca, the enterprise search … Continue reading “Veering Off Topic With Salsify CEO Jason Purcell”
Remitly Secures $38,500,000 Series C Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=6fa74095-abc5-4e76-906c-aabb5d80cf6b Date 4/26/2016 Company Name Remitly Mailing Address 1601 2nd Ave. Seattle, WA 98101 USA Company Description Remitly has changed the way to send money. We understand the pain of sending money abroad. We make things easier and faster, and work smarter so you can send more and pay less. Website http://www.remitly.com … Continue reading “Remitly Secures $38,500,000 Series C Financing”
AbSci Garners $5,100,000 Series A Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=28b23009-7ef1-4f78-ab77-d5ce2e703299 Date 4/26/2016 Company Name AbSci Mailing Address 4640 SW Macadam Ave. Portland, OR 97239 USA Company Description AbSci is a global leader in cutting-edge protein production technologies committed to reducing costs in the biopharmaceutical industry. Website http://www.abscibio.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $5,100,000 Transaction Round Series A Proceeds Purposes Funding … Continue reading “AbSci Garners $5,100,000 Series A Funding Round”
Unlockd Obtains $12,000,000 Series A Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=2390798b-739e-4537-83b4-328e7064a444 Date 4/26/2016 Company Name Unlockd Mailing Address 214 West 29th Street New York, NY 10001 USA Company Description Unlockd provides a platform for engaging, fullscreen, targeted content to be delivered to mobile customers. Unlockd is a revolutionary mobile based technology, media and telecommunications business, connecting brands, content and relevant media to … Continue reading “Unlockd Obtains $12,000,000 Series A Financing”
SparkCognition Lands $6,000,000 Series B Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=62025ce2-c3d3-4529-940d-2845718fb8e7 Date 4/26/2016 Company Name SparkCognition Mailing Address 4030 W. Braker Lane Austin, TX 78759 USA Company Description SparkPredict applies sophisticated algorithms to vast quantities of sensor data imbuing the Industrial Internet with intelligence. Next-generation AI-driven prognostics warn operators about failures before they occur, identify sub-optimal operating conditions and assist with root-cause … Continue reading “SparkCognition Lands $6,000,000 Series B Financing”
AkitaBox Receives $1,100,000 Seed Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=3cf5a8c1-4465-41a1-bfc0-bd786b33a3d9 Date 4/26/2016 Company Name AkitaBox Mailing Address 30 W. Miflin Madison, WI 53703 USA Company Description After spending years in the building management industry dealing with messy paper documents, complicated spreadsheets and outdated software systems, AkitaBox was created to automate the manual maintenance processes that annoy building operators. Website http://www.akitabox.com Transaction … Continue reading “AkitaBox Receives $1,100,000 Seed Financing”
Naya Health Obtains $3,900,000 Seed Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=9b6e6685-e076-4952-bbb5-d239227bb772 Date 4/26/2016 Company Name Naya Health Mailing Address 390 Bridge Pkwy Redwood City, CA 94065 USA Company Description Naya Health is a company dedicated to bringing better technology to health products for modern moms. The Smart Pump by Naya is the first in a lineup of design-centric, user-friendly health products engineered … Continue reading “Naya Health Obtains $3,900,000 Seed Round”
Near-Term FDA Nod Unlikely For Duchenne Drug After Negative Vote
In a close 7-6 vote, a committee of medical experts said today that eteplirsen, a drug to treat Duchenne muscular dystrophy, has not met the bar set by the FDA for approval, which could make the drug the third Duchenne treatment in recent months to face FDA rejection, adding to the frustration of a tight-knit … Continue reading “Near-Term FDA Nod Unlikely For Duchenne Drug After Negative Vote”
Apester Raised $17M in Series A Round Led by Blumberg Capital
Last week, New York-based Apester, a platform brands and publishers can use to tell stories with digital content, announced it closed a $17 million Series A round led by Blumberg Capital. Finding new ways to hold the audience’s attention with digital content is a problem other startups such as Contextly, an alum of the Matter accelerator, have also been … Continue reading “Apester Raised $17M in Series A Round Led by Blumberg Capital”
Houston’s MolecularMatch Expands Cancer Patient Treatment Service
Houston — Since MolecularMatch launched its web-based service to connect patients to clinical trials two years ago, the startup has received more than 250,000 searches by people seeking cancer treatment. “We don’t know if each of those people successfully ended up in a clinical trial,” says CEO Kevin Coker, citing privacy rules that patients agree to once … Continue reading “Houston’s MolecularMatch Expands Cancer Patient Treatment Service”