First came the Cyberhive, a tech incubator in San Diego’s Bankers Hill neighborhood that opened three years ago to help local cybersecurity startups refine their business plans, identify investors, and advance their technologies. In 2014, Cyberhive founder Darin Andersen added iHive, making space in the same building for startups that are focused on the Internet … Continue reading “Nest Founder Envisions Bigger Tech Community in Downtown San Diego”
Tour of Texas: Cancer Moonshot, Lumos, Robyn Metcalfe, & Esperance
It’s time to hit the road and catch up with the latest innovation news in the state. Austin: —Part of the mission of the Cancer Prevention & Research Institute of Texas is to both bring leading scientists to the state and support the research of those already here. This week it said that some of … Continue reading “Tour of Texas: Cancer Moonshot, Lumos, Robyn Metcalfe, & Esperance”
As Demand For Developers Rises, Denim Group Founders Stress Security
San Antonio—Dan Cornell and Sheridan Chambers had barely graduated from Trinity University in San Antonio—Chambers in 1997, and Cornell a year later—when they sold their first company, Atension, in 1999 to then-publicly traded Rare Medium Group. Their stint at Rare, which suffered the same fate as many dot-com-era software businesses when the bubble burst in … Continue reading “As Demand For Developers Rises, Denim Group Founders Stress Security”
Roundup: Hacker Fellows, WSU, Rebrand Detroit, Sapa Technology
[Corrected, 10:20am. See below] Here’s a look at startup and innovation news from around Michigan: —Hacker Fellows, the Detroit-based training program that places computer science graduates in developer roles at high-growth tech startups across the state, will hold an interview day on April 8 to introduce its fellows to potential employers. Now in its second … Continue reading “Roundup: Hacker Fellows, WSU, Rebrand Detroit, Sapa Technology”
West Coast Bio Roundup: Pfizer’s BBC Ghosts, Gilead’s NASH, HLI’s Cash
The roundup was on hiatus last week for a little R&R in the California desert, which is an endless panorama of reminders that even the biggest slabs of rock eventually turn to sand. We returned this week to find the mountain otherwise known as the Pfizer-Allergan merger crumbling before our eyes under pressure, not from … Continue reading “West Coast Bio Roundup: Pfizer’s BBC Ghosts, Gilead’s NASH, HLI’s Cash”
Urban Farm Incubator Aims to Grow Agricultural Movement in Indy
[Corrected, 10:10am. See below] Tysha Ahmed grew up on a small farm in rural Georgia, where her family raised chickens and ducks and planted enough produce for their own needs. Now the 40-year-old is planning her first commercial crops—likely some combination of lettuce, tomatoes, and other salad fixings that she’ll sell in the urban Indianapolis … Continue reading “Urban Farm Incubator Aims to Grow Agricultural Movement in Indy”
RiverVest Opens San Diego Office That’s Been 10 Years in the Making
RiverVest Venture Partners has stayed mostly under the radar as a small-but-active investor in San Diego life sciences startups for the past 10 years or so. After making investments in San Diego’s Cabrellis Pharmaceuticals and Conforma Therapeutics, the St. Louis, MO-based firm recruited Niall O’Donnell in 2006 to oversee the firm’s deals in San Diego. … Continue reading “RiverVest Opens San Diego Office That’s Been 10 Years in the Making”
Lola Travel Secures $19,700,000 Series A Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=44e3e4f9-5b0f-4593-9547-03c612ed199c Date 4/7/2016 Company Name Lola Travel Mailing Address 250 Summer Street Boston, MA 02210 USA Company Description Lola is a new kind of travel service that provides real human travel expertise on-demand through our smartphone app. We research vacation dreams, book flights, hotels, and whatever else our members need, and we’re … Continue reading “Lola Travel Secures $19,700,000 Series A Financing Round”
AirMap Obtains $15,000,000 Series A Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=bb47646d-7fac-4bce-a1a3-8ab0a7908574 Date 4/7/2016 Company Name AirMap Mailing Address 1700 East Walnut Avenue Santa Monica, CA 90245 USA Company Description AirMap is helping make drones a part of everyday life by building the foundations for the low-altitude air navigation systems of the future. The emergence of small, powerful, and autonomous drones, is transforming … Continue reading “AirMap Obtains $15,000,000 Series A Financing”
Clutter Receives $20,000,000 Series B Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=3ba433af-5d98-427d-9cdd-a6b9058f4d2e Date 4/7/2016 Company Name Clutter Mailing Address 12400 Wilshire Boulevard Los Angeles, CA 90025 USA Company Description Clutter Full-Service Storage. Clutter is the future of self-storage. Americans spend over $25b every year on terrible existing self-storage options that require you rent a truck, get help moving, quickly lose track of what … Continue reading “Clutter Receives $20,000,000 Series B Funding Round”
CrownPeak Garners $50,000,000 New Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=9acd375c-7b7e-46c5-b515-ca865e608509 Date 4/7/2016 Company Name CrownPeak Mailing Address 5880 West Jefferson Boulevard Los Angeles, CA 90016 USA Company Description CrownPeak Technology provides the enterprise’s only open cloud platform for Web Experience Management. Large enterprises and agencies worldwide rely on CrownPeak Website http://www.crownpeak.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $50,000,000 Transaction Round Undisclosed … Continue reading “CrownPeak Garners $50,000,000 New Financing”
Holaverse Secures $70,000,000 New Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=52741c16-7d6c-4c8d-b6a3-058757251c11 Date 4/7/2016 Company Name Holaverse Mailing Address 399 Folsom Street San Francisco, CA 94105 USA Company Description We believe smartphones have become an inseparable part of our daily lives, both as tools and as extensions of who we are. We make apps that are lightweight and simple, so they are user-friendly. … Continue reading “Holaverse Secures $70,000,000 New Financing”
WaterSmart Software Obtains $2,999,500 New Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=8b4c4636-2da8-4e2f-8461-70017404b710 Date 4/7/2016 Company Name WaterSmart Software Mailing Address 20 California St. San Francisco, CA 94111 USA Company Description The mission of WaterSmart Software is to help water utilities make it easier for their customers to save water and save money. Using our software and services, our utility partners make sure each … Continue reading “WaterSmart Software Obtains $2,999,500 New Funding Round”
Projector Obtains $4,500,000 Seed Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=de0bc5ff-e1f7-4c6d-b841-81556a382e4c Date 4/7/2016 Company Name Projector Mailing Address 2567 Mission Street San Francisco, CA 94110 USA Company Description Success in our global market depends upon inclusivity in our company and our product, and we value diversity in its broadest forms. Now is the time to create a better notification experience, and we’re … Continue reading “Projector Obtains $4,500,000 Seed Round”
Luxe Receives $50,000,000 New Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=a2db9fc7-ba09-4650-85d2-8e40eddae457 Date 4/7/2016 Company Name Luxe Mailing Address Undisclosed San Francisco, CA 94107 USA Company Description Founded and based in San Francisco, Luxe is building a logistics platform that will drive the next generation of local real time services, beginning with parking. The free Luxe app, available on iPhone, transforms parking from … Continue reading “Luxe Receives $50,000,000 New Round”
Intercom Lands $50,000,000 Series C Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=89fce39f-a48b-40ff-9000-c3563b4209a9 Date 4/7/2016 Company Name Intercom Mailing Address 55 2nd Street 4th Floor San Francisco, CA 94105 USA Company Description Intercom is a customer relationship management and messaging tool for web app owners. Website http://www.intercom.io Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $50,000,000 Transaction Round Series C Proceeds Purposes The fast-growing company, which … Continue reading “Intercom Lands $50,000,000 Series C Funding”
Anchore Garners $2,500,000 Seed Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=7e7d55c1-0f35-4b42-aa10-db34677d2570 Date 4/7/2016 Company Name Anchore Mailing Address Undisclosed Santa Barbara, CA 94105 USA Company Description In an environment where application development must be fast and flexible, containers are the future. Adoption is accelerating, but with it comes risk. Website http://www.anchore.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $2,500,000 Transaction Round Seed Proceeds … Continue reading “Anchore Garners $2,500,000 Seed Funding Round”
Electric Imp Receives $21,000,000 New Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=b30ad47f-efd8-4216-8c3b-e520c6a744e0 Date 4/7/2016 Company Name Electric Imp Mailing Address 5050 El Camino Real Los Altos, CA 94022 USA Company Description Electric Imp provides an innovative and powerful service platform that makes it simple to connect devices to the Internet. Our proven solution featuring fully integrated hardware, software, OS, APIs, cloud services and … Continue reading “Electric Imp Receives $21,000,000 New Funding”
Haptik Garners $11,200,000 New Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=47797244-f0d4-4409-ba17-f078c1f7ad6e Date 4/7/2016 Company Name Haptik Mailing Address Undisclosed San Francisco, CA 94105 USA Company Description Haptik is a smartphone application that allows users to communicate with company experts over messaging. Think of Whatsapp – but instead between support experts and their users. Website http://www.haptik.co Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $11,200,000 … Continue reading “Haptik Garners $11,200,000 New Funding Round”
X.ai Obtains $23,000,000 New Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=e3ef7176-3480-4261-9058-6417b0a39feb Date 4/7/2016 Company Name X.ai Mailing Address 48 Wall Street 5th Floor New York, NY 10005 USA Company Description x.ai is a personal assistant who schedules meetings for you. Website http://www.x.ai Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $23,000,000 Transaction Round Undisclosed Proceeds Purposes The additional $23 million will accelerate development of … Continue reading “X.ai Obtains $23,000,000 New Funding Round”
Planday Lands $14,000,000 Series B Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=30aa3f9c-158d-4f6f-a6be-6c28946ce80c Date 4/7/2016 Company Name Planday Mailing Address 77 N 4th Street Brooklyn, NY 11249 USA Company Description Planday bring down staff costs by 5%, reduce administration time by 75% and increase employee satisfaction by 20%. Website http://www.planday.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $14,000,000 Transaction Round Series B Proceeds Purposes Planday … Continue reading “Planday Lands $14,000,000 Series B Financing”
Dispatch Garners $2,000,000 Seed Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=3e5bf34c-10f9-4466-9cf5-6f4ba1975b14 Date 4/7/2016 Company Name Dispatch Mailing Address 900 Broadway New York, NY 10003 USA Company Description Dispatch is creating a platform for local delivery powered by a fleet of autonomous vehicles designed for sidewalks and pedestrian spaces. Website http://www.dispatch.ai Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $2,000,000 Transaction Round Seed Proceeds Purposes … Continue reading “Dispatch Garners $2,000,000 Seed Financing Round”
Aeglea BioTherapeutics Lands $50,000,000 New Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=6adad5ee-6ddc-4377-9f32-6e5da16aac88 Date 4/7/2016 Company Name Aeglea BioTherapeutics Mailing Address 815 Brazos Street Austin, TX 78701 USA Company Description Aeglea BioTherapeutics (NASDAQ: AGLE) is developing two drugs invented at UT Austin, novel engineered human enzymes that degrade the amino acids L-methionine (L-Met), or L- arginine (LArg) in the circulation. These drugs target the … Continue reading “Aeglea BioTherapeutics Lands $50,000,000 New Round”
Pegasus Sustainability Solutions Garners $2,000,000 New Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=4c27d995-ef9f-48ee-9d6d-c37ab4cc782a Date 4/7/2016 Company Name Pegasus Sustainability Solutions Mailing Address 2693 Research Park Dr. Fitchburg, WI 53711 USA Company Description Pegasus Sustainability Solutions, Inc. provides environmental sustainability and industrial ecology solutions to commercial, healthcare and industrial clients. Website http://www.pegasus-sustainability.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $2,000,000 Transaction Round Undisclosed Proceeds Purposes Proceeds … Continue reading “Pegasus Sustainability Solutions Garners $2,000,000 New Financing Round”
Latest gBETA Class Unveiled, Suggests Ties With WARF Are Solidifying
In November, the startup accelerator Gener8tor announced a partnership with the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation, which manages patents and licensing of intellectual property for the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Under the agreement, WARF became a sponsor of gBETA, a no-strings-attached accelerator run by Gener8tor for early-stage companies affiliated with colleges and universities in Wisconsin. Additional ties … Continue reading “Latest gBETA Class Unveiled, Suggests Ties With WARF Are Solidifying”
Local Minds, Global Impact At Seattle’s Life Science Disruptors May 2
We’re a month away from our annual life sciences forum in Seattle, the agenda is posted, and it’s time to fill in some color on our speakers and topics. Seattle is remarkable for having a lot of varied expertise packed into a small footprint. People from private biopharma, public global health, academic discovery, and many … Continue reading “Local Minds, Global Impact At Seattle’s Life Science Disruptors May 2”
Allergan, Pfizer Cancel $160B Merger, Citing U.S. Treasury Actions
The speculation turned out to be true: Pfizer and Allergan announced today that they are canceling a proposed $160 billion merger, in large part due to steps the U.S. Treasury Department is planning to prevent tax avoidance. Their stock prices started swinging late Monday as the companies began reviewing the new rules released that day by … Continue reading “Allergan, Pfizer Cancel $160B Merger, Citing U.S. Treasury Actions”
Lumos Pharma Raises $34M to Fund Clinical Trials for CTD Drug
Austin — Lumos Pharma has raised $34 million in a Series B round to help pay for clinical trials this summer for a potential therapy for creatine transporter deficiency (CTD). The Austin, TX-based biotech company believes its drug candidate, LUM-001, can turn the debilitating disease into a more manageable condition. About 42,000 Americans were born with and … Continue reading “Lumos Pharma Raises $34M to Fund Clinical Trials for CTD Drug”
Bind Therapeutics Sheds Employees, Considers New Capital or Deals
Bind Therapeutics, the Cambridge, MA-based biotech that hired a Bristol-Myers Squibb oncology researcher as its chief scientific officer in December, is laying off 38 percent of its workforce this month to limit the amount of cash it burns through, the company said in a prepared statement. Bind (NASDAQ: [[ticker:BIND]]) expects it will have 61 employees … Continue reading “Bind Therapeutics Sheds Employees, Considers New Capital or Deals”
There’s Never Been a Better Time for Female Tech Entrepreneurs
When I was a young girl, I knew that I wanted to run my own business someday. In fact, I would end up leading almost every club or team that I got involved in at school. However, by the time I actually began my career, I was well aware that the odds were not entirely … Continue reading “There’s Never Been a Better Time for Female Tech Entrepreneurs”
Announcing Xconomy Indiana—11th Region in Our Network
Just over two years ago, when we launched Xconomy Wisconsin as the ninth region in our network, I wrote: “There are no flyover zones in the United States. That’s the way Xconomy views the map, anyway, because we see innovation happening all over America.” Since that time, we expanded again, to Raleigh-Durham. And I am … Continue reading “Announcing Xconomy Indiana—11th Region in Our Network”
ExactTarget Alums Aim Big With Indianapolis Startup Studio High Alpha
ExactTarget helped put Indianapolis on the map as a good place to build a cloud software company that serves business customers. Now, High Alpha—a startup studio/venture fund whose founders include three former ExactTarget executives—aims to cement the city’s status as an enterprise software hub. High Alpha was formed a year ago and launched publicly in … Continue reading “ExactTarget Alums Aim Big With Indianapolis Startup Studio High Alpha”
As Rivals Make News, Intercept Heads To Daylong Hearing For Liver Drug
Tuesday morning, FDA scientists published a thick document describing their view of the drug obeticholic acid as a treatment for a rare form of liver disease called primary biliary cirrhosis. With that document in mind, a panel of outside advisors will spend Thursday grilling the drug’s maker, New York-based Intercept Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: [[ticker:ICPT]]), and recommend … Continue reading “As Rivals Make News, Intercept Heads To Daylong Hearing For Liver Drug”
Tablelist Secures $1,175,000 New Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=d1c97c59-be5c-4bf9-9d5f-02c673d25413 Date 4/6/2016 Company Name Tablelist Mailing Address 665 Washington St. Boston, MA 02111 USA Company Description Tablelist provides an unparalleled level of access to the world of nightlife. By seamlessly connecting table bookers through our apps, we make cities more accessible, creating memorable experiences for our members and more business for … Continue reading “Tablelist Secures $1,175,000 New Funding”
Jobble Receives $1,200,000 New Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=87286b1e-0ccc-44ef-9a05-fbf586921b1e Date 4/6/2016 Company Name Jobble Mailing Address Undisclosed Boston, MA 02119 USA Company Description Jobble puts the power of recruiting and managing an on-demand workforce in the hands of companies and agencies. You get the operational efficiencies of a staff management platform plus a professional and vetted on-demand workforce, with ratings … Continue reading “Jobble Receives $1,200,000 New Funding Round”
Polyverse Garners $2,000,000 New Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=16d0fc89-6e07-4a66-88f0-98dbc333378c Date 4/6/2016 Company Name Polyverse Mailing Address 244 Market St. Kirkland, WA 98033 USA Company Description Polyverse protects highly valuable data in your company from large scale data breaches. It segments the data into thousands or even millions of individually protected, fully enclosed security containers. Polyverse integrates with existing technology stacks … Continue reading “Polyverse Garners $2,000,000 New Round”
Vasona Networks Receives $14,600,000 Series C Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=6f0ef40d-baa2-4d4e-b18f-6fcb4300f1f6 Date 4/6/2016 Company Name Vasona Networks Mailing Address 2900 Lakeside Drive Santa Clara, CA 95054 USA Company Description An innovative team of experienced leaders, building a company with the vision of improving mobile networking. Backed by world class financial partners, Vasona Networks is committed to developing solutions that bring the greatest … Continue reading “Vasona Networks Receives $14,600,000 Series C Funding Round”
Voxeet Garners $1,500,000 New Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=2945ea60-484d-4a38-be6e-7161cb043a99 Date 4/6/2016 Company Name Voxeet Mailing Address 252 San Carlos Avenue Sausalito, CA 94965 USA Company Description Voxeet brings a brand new level of quality never before experienced to the world group conferencing. With Voxeet, meeting participants experience crisp, clear voice quality and exceptional 3D immersive sound, allowing for more relaxed … Continue reading “Voxeet Garners $1,500,000 New Financing”
Compology Secures $6,749,999 New Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=dcee4599-5a92-432c-a812-be7266a6aceb Date 4/6/2016 Company Name Compology Mailing Address 2121 Harrison Street San Francisco, CA 94110 USA Company Description Compology builds WasteOS: the only dynamic routing system built exclusively for the waste industry. Website http://www.compology.com Transaction Type Debt Transaction Amount $6,749,999 Transaction Round Undisclosed Proceeds Purposes Proceeds purposes were not disclosed. 8 investors … Continue reading “Compology Secures $6,749,999 New Financing Round”
Hipmunk Receives $5,749,999 New Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=d24fd1a4-777f-4bbc-8c5c-ea5060c6896c Date 4/6/2016 Company Name Hipmunk Mailing Address 434 Brannan St. San Francisco, CA 94107 USA Company Description The company operates an online travel website. Website http://www.hipmunk.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $5,749,999 Transaction Round Undisclosed Proceeds Purposes Proceeds purposes were not disclosed. 5 investors participated in the offering. The amount … Continue reading “Hipmunk Receives $5,749,999 New Funding Round”
Persistent Systems Acquires GENWI for Undisclosed Sum
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=b8cf0493-8f3c-46d1-921d-dd3d95c40926 Date 4/6/2016 Company Name GENWI Mailing Address 2540 North 1st Street Los Altos, CA 95131 USA Company Description Genwi innovations make it easy to package the right content and engage prospects in an interactive, branded framework, on mobile, tablet and desktop. Website http://www.genwi.com Transaction Type M&A Transaction Amount Undisclosed Transaction Round … Continue reading “Persistent Systems Acquires GENWI for Undisclosed Sum”
Sawyer Obtains $1,500,000 New Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=9625b9a8-e4e4-4204-983a-484129759b93 Date 4/6/2016 Company Name Sawyer Mailing Address Undisclosed Brooklyn, NY 11201 USA Company Description There’s no such thing as playing without learning. That’s why a world rich with sounds and sights is proven to spur cognitive, social, and physical growth during the critical early childhood development years. So if your little … Continue reading “Sawyer Obtains $1,500,000 New Funding Round”
Happy Returns Garners $1,900,000 Seed Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=684c0636-c2a2-4373-b55a-9923c0070609 Date 4/6/2016 Company Name Happy Returns Mailing Address 25 S Main St Gloversville New York, NY 12078 USA Company Description Online shoppers overwhelmingly prefer to return in person. When given the choice, shoppers prefer to return online purchases in person to avoid the hassle and wait of returns by mail. Website … Continue reading “Happy Returns Garners $1,900,000 Seed Financing”
Lumos Pharma Receives $34,000,000 Series B Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=bbb4782a-ae0f-406f-9b0f-60bad94a56ba Date 4/6/2016 Company Name Lumos Pharma Mailing Address 4200 Marathon Blvd. Austin, TX 78756 USA Company Description Lumos Pharma, based in Austin, Texas, is an early stage biotechnology company created to develop and commercialize a novel treatment for the rare disease Creatine Transporter Deficiency. Website http://www.lumos-pharma.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction … Continue reading “Lumos Pharma Receives $34,000,000 Series B Round”
CivaTech Oncology Obtains $1,630,001 New Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=04730ddc-639c-444e-9c2a-37e19f3ac3d0 Date 4/6/2016 Company Name CivaTech Oncology Mailing Address 104 TW Alexander Drive Research Triangle Park, NC 27709 USA Company Description CivaTech Oncology designs innovative products that bring meaningful improvements to low dose rate brachytherapy. Website http://www.civatechoncology.com Transaction Type Debt Transaction Amount $1,630,001 Transaction Round Undisclosed Proceeds Purposes Proceeds purposes were not … Continue reading “CivaTech Oncology Obtains $1,630,001 New Funding”
Pegasus Sustainability Nabs $2M to Develop Cleanup-facilitating Tools
Mark Hope understands the power of auctions. Hope is the founder and CEO of Pegasus Sustainability Solutions, whose software helps connect organizations or individuals that generate waste with groups that can come take it away. One mechanism behind this matchmaking is the reverse auction, where a waste-removal contract goes to the bidder willing to accept … Continue reading “Pegasus Sustainability Nabs $2M to Develop Cleanup-facilitating Tools”
Five Questions For: Robyn Metcalfe, Director of Food+City at UT-Austin
Austin — Cities are planned in a number of ways, from roads to utilities to parks. Robyn Metcalfe wants that focus to apply to the way our food is distributed. As director of Food+City, a multi-departmental effort at the University of Texas at Austin, Metcalfe is exploring how to create a better food system. “We’re … Continue reading “Five Questions For: Robyn Metcalfe, Director of Food+City at UT-Austin”
Paul English’s Lola Nabs $20M For “Conversational Commerce” Play
Paul English is more convinced than ever that something he calls “conversational commerce” is the way of the future. He’s talking about consumers ordering stuff via text messages with a software bot or, if you’d believe it, an actual human being. The Kayak co-founder’s new travel technology startup, Boston-based Lola, is part of this emerging … Continue reading “Paul English’s Lola Nabs $20M For “Conversational Commerce” Play”
Immelt Puts Human Face, and Dollar Amounts, on GE’s Move to Boston
On any other day, the State Room on the 33rd floor of 60 State Street would afford sweeping views of Boston’s financial district, state house, and waterfront. But on Monday, it was shrouded in a snow squall—a reminder that few things come easy in New England, least of all springtime. Inside the room, elite politicians … Continue reading “Immelt Puts Human Face, and Dollar Amounts, on GE’s Move to Boston”
NIH Awards $3.6M to Expand WSU Program for Minority Science Students
A Wayne State University program to help nurture budding scientists has been so successful, the National Institutes of Health has given it an additional $3.6 million in funding, which will enable it to grow and run at least another five years. The Initiative for Maximizing Student Development (IMSD) is designed to support underrepresented students and … Continue reading “NIH Awards $3.6M to Expand WSU Program for Minority Science Students”