Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=2f547f07-f2ad-450b-ab56-df26f55a017e Date 3/30/2016 Company Name MATRIXX Software Mailing Address 779 E. Evelyn Ave Mountain View, CA 94041 USA Company Description MATRIXX Software was formed to develop solutions that help Service Providers (SPs) address the growing volume and complexity of services that require online charging. Data and media services are exploding, yet revenue … Continue reading “MATRIXX Software Obtains New Financing Round”
Brocade Communication Systems Acquires StackStorm for Undisclosed Sum
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=e4b74868-1320-41b9-a442-13a87f6ae8f6 Date 3/30/2016 Company Name StackStorm Mailing Address 261 Hamilton Ave. Palo Alto, CA 94301 USA Company Description StackStorm is an emerging leader of the third wave of operations automation. Built from the ground up with DevOps in mind, StackStorm’s vision is a world of self-driving data centers that learn over time … Continue reading “Brocade Communication Systems Acquires StackStorm for Undisclosed Sum”
Scentbird Garners $2,800,000 New Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=12625c77-aae9-4f4a-9a3d-0d218ba2182f Date 3/30/2016 Company Name Scentbird Mailing Address 146 East 98th Street New York, NY 10029 USA Company Description An e-commerce company that has created a discovery and sampling engine for scented beauty products (e.g., perfumes, home fragrance, bodycare). Scentbird eliminates the uncertainty of purchasing fragrances online by combining a visual fragrance … Continue reading “Scentbird Garners $2,800,000 New Financing”
Raden Garners $3,500,000 New Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=0833c0e4-09c1-4fc5-b4bd-3fa3d5709697 Date 3/30/2016 Company Name Raden Mailing Address Undisclosed New York, NY 10022 USA Company Description Raden is the case for better travel. It’s everything you need to seamlessly get from point A to point B — an end to end experience for better travel by pairing the world’s best materials with … Continue reading “Raden Garners $3,500,000 New Funding”
Spotify Obtains $1,000,000,000 New Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=81056de0-2dfd-46d4-b733-b4c00304f09d Date 3/30/2016 Company Name Spotify Mailing Address 45 W. 18th Street 7th Floor New York, NY 10011 USA Company Description Spotify gives you instant access to millions of songs – from old favorites to the latest hits. Just hit play to stream anything you like. Website http://www.spotify.com Transaction Type Debt Transaction … Continue reading “Spotify Obtains $1,000,000,000 New Financing Round”
Cockroach Labs Garners $20,000,000 Series A Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=04b05764-1658-496e-b6a2-b91287a901d6 Date 3/30/2016 Company Name Cockroach Labs Mailing Address 110 5th Avenue New York, NY 10011 USA Company Description Scalable, Available & Transactional for Open Source Website http://www.cockroachlabs.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $20,000,000 Transaction Round Series A Proceeds Purposes Proceeds purposes were not disclosed by the company. M&A Terms Venture … Continue reading “Cockroach Labs Garners $20,000,000 Series A Financing Round”
Slice Labs Lands $3,900,000 Seed Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=1b4a5750-b662-4bf7-904b-ed82b7c1275a Date 3/30/2016 Company Name Slice Labs Mailing Address 340 Madison Ave. New York, NY 10173 USA Company Description Traditional coverage does not take into account that you are a person and a business. Slice does. Only pay for the coverage when you are participating in the on-demand world. Insurance that turns … Continue reading “Slice Labs Lands $3,900,000 Seed Financing”
Figtree Financing Obtains $30,000,000 New Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=6afbc5e1-fa9c-4730-b7be-e6621f0319f0 Date 3/30/2016 Company Name Figtree Financing Mailing Address 9915 Mira Mesa Boulevard San Diego, CO 92131 USA Company Description Figtree Financing provides innovative financing to accelerate the adoption of environmentally friendly products and services. We believe every home and commercial property should have the latest energy saving improvements to reduce our … Continue reading “Figtree Financing Obtains $30,000,000 New Funding Round”
Invitae Scales Up DNA Test Offerings, Scores Mild Market Bump
Invitae, the genetic testing company that reaped more than $100 million in its IPO last year, today announced an expansion of the diseases covered by its diagnostic assays beyond the cancer tests that have been delivering the bulk of its revenues. The Invitae tests now cover more than a thousand genes—-a mid-year goal the company … Continue reading “Invitae Scales Up DNA Test Offerings, Scores Mild Market Bump”
WaitTime Screens Are Now Live at the Palace and in Pistons App
Basketball fans in Michigan haven’t had much to cheer about lately. The Detroit Pistons are battling for an NBA playoff spot despite being ranked eighth in the Eastern Conference, and we won’t even mention what happened at the NCAA tournament a few weeks ago. However, Motor City startup WaitTime is trying to add a little … Continue reading “WaitTime Screens Are Now Live at the Palace and in Pistons App”
Tour of Texas: Dell, Dignitana, AT&T’s Foundry, U of H, Merge VR
Let’s catch up with innovation news from around the Lone Star state. Austin: —Dell Computer is putting up for sale its IT services businesses—formerly known as Perot Systems—to raise cash to help pay for its acquisition of EMC. Japan’s NTT Data is expected to pay $3 billion for the business. Dell announced last October that … Continue reading “Tour of Texas: Dell, Dignitana, AT&T’s Foundry, U of H, Merge VR”
San Diego Organizes Smart City Hackathon to Achieve Climate Plan
An unusual coalition is coming together in San Diego to create innovative ways to support a climate action plan the city adopted to satisfy state mandates for reducing greenhouse gases. The San Diego City Council voted unanimously to approve the plan in December. To meet California’s tough requirements, the plan sets five broad goals that … Continue reading “San Diego Organizes Smart City Hackathon to Achieve Climate Plan”
Oncothyreon Names Scott Myers New CEO
Seattle-based Oncothyreon (NASDAQ: [[ticker:ONTY]]) has named Scott D. Myers its new president and CEO. Myers most recently ran Aerocrine, a diagnostics company that Circassia Pharmaceuticals bought for $214 million last year. He also had stints at UCB and Johnson & Johnson before that. Christopher Henney had been serving as Oncothyreon’s interim CEO after Robert Kirkman … Continue reading “Oncothyreon Names Scott Myers New CEO”
Interior Design Startup Havenly Adds $5.8M to Series A
On-demand interior design startup Havenly is adding $5.8 million to a Series A funding the Denver-based company announced in November—bringing the round to $13.3 million total. Havenly wasn’t actively seeking more funding, according to a spokeswoman. The latest financing was instead brought on by new investor interest, she says. The add-on was led by San … Continue reading “Interior Design Startup Havenly Adds $5.8M to Series A”
OpenView Backs Corporate Training Software Startup Lesson.ly
As companies grow, employees naturally amass a treasure trove of useful habits that help them do their jobs better. But spreading that tribal knowledge across the company isn’t always easy or efficient. That’s one of the problems Lesson.ly has been trying to solve with Web-based learning automation software that centralizes a company’s policies and best … Continue reading “OpenView Backs Corporate Training Software Startup Lesson.ly”
The Xconversation: Vaccine Developer Meets Energy Innovator, Part I
What do vaccines have to do with batteries? Let your mind’s eye travel to the cellular membrane, where a ligand is enveloped by a receptor, spurring a subtle change in the cell. (Bear with me.) In some respects, it’s similar to what’s happening inside a battery when electrolytes interact with engineered materials to cause a … Continue reading “The Xconversation: Vaccine Developer Meets Energy Innovator, Part I”
Is Money Everything? Behind the Scenes of Tech Hiring
Have you tried to hire a software developer recently? The current job market is bananas! It’s crazy in Boston. New York City is booming with tech startups. In Silicon Valley and the Bay Area, the cost of living is exploding as salaries in the tech sector grow. It’s getting more expensive every year to hire … Continue reading “Is Money Everything? Behind the Scenes of Tech Hiring”
Kuvée Secures $6,000,000 New Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=66056860-247d-4e59-a1a9-2b68edd28cc5 Date 3/29/2016 Company Name Kuvée Mailing Address 125 Kingston Street 3rd Floor Boston, MA 02111 USA Company Description If you like wine as much as we do, you’ll love Kuvée: it’s the world’s first and only bottle that ensures your last glass of wine is just as great as your first. … Continue reading “Kuvée Secures $6,000,000 New Round”
VionX Energy Secures $5,000,000 New Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=61040eb3-5353-4e26-9b43-6e073b0c41e2 Date 3/29/2016 Company Name VionX Energy Mailing Address 12A Cabot Road Woburn, MA 01801 USA Company Description Backed by premier global partners, Vionx has a new energy storage solution for the grid that optimizes proven flow battery technology to deliver long run-time and cost-competitive 20-year operation. Website http://www.vionxenergy.com Transaction Type Venture … Continue reading “VionX Energy Secures $5,000,000 New Funding Round”
Passport Systems Obtains $3,000,000 New Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=35d9e1dd-ead8-4c07-a681-9caad5012856 Date 3/29/2016 Company Name Passport Systems Mailing Address 70 Treble Cove Road 1st Floor Billerica, MA 01862 USA Company Description Passport was founded in December 2002 with the express purpose of commercializing NRF technology to solve one of the world’s most pressing security problems, the non-intrusive inspection of cargo containers. Website … Continue reading “Passport Systems Obtains $3,000,000 New Financing Round”
Hopper Garners $16,000,000 New Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=fe26269a-b7d0-415b-a6df-ee616bcafecd Date 3/29/2016 Company Name Hopper Mailing Address 275 Third Street Cambridge, MA 02142 USA Company Description At Hopper, we are working hard to transform this process using big data and sophisticated algorithms. Our mission is to bring the joy and inspiration back to travel planning. Stay tuned in late 2012 for … Continue reading “Hopper Garners $16,000,000 New Financing”
Digsy Lands New Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=f9869520-65ca-48d6-ad4d-d72108fe04fc Date 3/29/2016 Company Name Digsy Mailing Address 1621 Alton Parkway Irvine, CA 92606 USA Company Description Digsy is a free Intelligent Assistant that scours through hundreds of property listings to help you find your dream Office, Warehouse or Retail Space in no time. Website http://www.getdigsy.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount … Continue reading “Digsy Lands New Financing”
Orexigen Therapeutics Receives $165,000,000 New Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=44ba7496-b298-4942-836e-e46669701d00 Date 3/29/2016 Company Name Orexigen Therapeutics Mailing Address 3344 N. Torrey Pines Court La Jolla, CA 92037 USA Company Description OREXIGEN is studying a novel, and potentially more effective way, to achieve and sustain weight loss through a combined, two-drug approach. Website http://www.orexigen.com Transaction Type Venture Equity, Debt Transaction Amount $165,000,000 … Continue reading “Orexigen Therapeutics Receives $165,000,000 New Funding”
Umbo Obtains $2,800,000 Seed Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=2ee8c1b3-3fe4-4c81-b118-aa791f4f3f45 Date 3/29/2016 Company Name Umbo Mailing Address Undisclosed San Francisco, CA 94105 USA Company Description Umbo SmartDome is a self-learning professional cloud camera that tells you when something interesting is going on. Website http://www.umbocv.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $2,800,000 Transaction Round Seed Proceeds Purposes The company plans to launch … Continue reading “Umbo Obtains $2,800,000 Seed Funding”
Betterment Secures $100,000,000 New Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=1782562a-ed57-48e6-856a-7529e58c59c0 Date 3/29/2016 Company Name Betterment Mailing Address 61 West 23rd Street New York, NY 10010 USA Company Description Betterment is the smarter automated investing service that provides optimized investment returns for individual, IRA, Roth IRA & rollover 401(k) accounts Website http://www.betterment.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $100,000,000 Transaction Round Undisclosed … Continue reading “Betterment Secures $100,000,000 New Financing”
Havenly Receives $5,800,000 Series A Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=3d59d8c2-7e74-4555-9bf5-5120ff775862 Date 3/29/2016 Company Name Havenly Mailing Address 1024 Delaware St. Denver, CO 80218 USA Company Description Havenly provides interior design services, all online, at an extremely accessible pricepoint. For a flat fee of $185, we set you up with your own personal interior designer, matched exclusively to your style, who works … Continue reading “Havenly Receives $5,800,000 Series A Funding Round”
SmartHome Hero Lands New Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=5bfe4940-0f7d-4385-9f5e-a46dd3c390d1 Date 3/29/2016 Company Name SmartHome Hero Mailing Address 12400 Hwy 71 West Austin, TX 78738 USA Company Description SmartHome Hero was founded in 2014 to become the leader in delivering energy-related incentives, approximate energy ratings and energy scores for homes with streamlined warranty management and repair. Website http://www.smarthomehero.com Transaction Type Venture … Continue reading “SmartHome Hero Lands New Financing Round”
Lesson.ly Garners $5,000,000 Series A Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=cd3305fc-4099-4088-a9ce-c4f0ccd9f6e7 Date 3/29/2016 Company Name Lesson.ly Mailing Address 407 Fulton St. Indianapolis, IN 46202 USA Company Description Combine text, images, documents, audio, and video to build rich, engaging lessons. With Lesson.ly’s infinitely scalable content sections, you can structure your lessons exactly how you see fit. Website http://www.lesson.ly Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction … Continue reading “Lesson.ly Garners $5,000,000 Series A Funding Round”
Tinder Acquires Humin for Undisclosed Sum
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=4adae298-67fa-425b-8351-8c6d249943c3 Date 3/29/2016 Company Name Humin Mailing Address 655 N Montgomery St San Francisco, CA 94111 USA Company Description Humin understands the context of your relationship so you can search on the things you remember about the people in your life. Website http://www.humin.com Transaction Type M&A Transaction Amount Undisclosed Transaction Round Proceeds … Continue reading “Tinder Acquires Humin for Undisclosed Sum”
Selling Former Perot Systems Means $3B in Cash For Dell’s EMC Buyout
Austin—Dell is now at least a few billion dollars closer to its $67 billion buyout of Hopkinton, MA-based EMC. The Round Rock, TX-based computing giant is selling its IT services business for more than $3 billion to NTT Data Corp., a publicly traded company that was spun out from Japanese telecom Nippon Telegraph and Telephone … Continue reading “Selling Former Perot Systems Means $3B in Cash For Dell’s EMC Buyout”
Founder Dialogues With CarGurus’ Langley Steinert
The latest event in Founder Collective’s series of “Founder Dialogues” will feature Langley Steinert, founder and CEO of CarGurus and co-founder of TripAdvisor. Founder Collective managing partner Eric Paley will moderate the discussion. For more info, click here.
Pitch In: Competing for Social Change
From the event organizer: “Please join us on May 11th for Power Launch’s inaugural social impact competition – Pitch In. Exceptional social entrepreneurs will pitch their visionary ideas to create meaningful social change. A judging panel of investors, field experts and our audience will award cash and in-kind prizes to one, or all. Join us … Continue reading “Pitch In: Competing for Social Change”
U-M Spinout Virta Labs Awarded $750K for Healthcare Security Tech
Virta Laboratories, the healthcare security startup spun out of the University of Michigan, today announced it has received a $750,000 small business innovation research [SBIR] grant from the federal government to expand its commercialization efforts. This is Virta Labs’ second SBIR grant; it snagged a smaller, phase one award in 2015. Established in 2014, Virta … Continue reading “U-M Spinout Virta Labs Awarded $750K for Healthcare Security Tech”
Sisense Plans Another US Office As It Scales Up in Big Data Analytics
There is a race on to develop analytics software that can turn the vast amounts of data generated these days into something useful for businesses—and it will likely get harder to keep up. Not only is there more data to deal with, new sources of information continue to emerge, further complicating the matter, says Amir … Continue reading “Sisense Plans Another US Office As It Scales Up in Big Data Analytics”
Hopper Snags $16M to Accelerate Flight-Search App’s Growth
[Updated 12/15/16, 8:06 am. See below.] Hopper spent several years building a travel discovery website powered by a gigantic trove of data, only to switch gears in favor of an app that helps consumers find and book cheap flights. It’s still early, but that decision seems to be bearing fruit. More than 3 million people have … Continue reading “Hopper Snags $16M to Accelerate Flight-Search App’s Growth”
Shark Tank, Blockchain, & Water Tech: This Week’s Wisconsin Watchlist
Kick off the week by checking out these recent headlines from Wisconsin’s innovation community: —MobCraft Beer co-founder Henry Schwartz appeared on “Shark Tank”—a show on the ABC network in which entrepreneurs pitch ideas to investors—but there was no deal reached, the Wisconsin State Journal reported. Kevin O’Leary, one of the “sharks” to whom Schwartz pitched, … Continue reading “Shark Tank, Blockchain, & Water Tech: This Week’s Wisconsin Watchlist”
Kuvée Gulps $6M For Smart Wine Bottle as Keurig Model Proliferates
Keurig’s popular single-serve coffee makers have inspired a host of startups trying to replicate the approach with smoothies, craft beer, cocktails, soup, and more. Convince people that purchasing your appliance will make their lives easier, the theory goes, and they won’t mind getting locked into buying a steady supply of the desired goods from your … Continue reading “Kuvée Gulps $6M For Smart Wine Bottle as Keurig Model Proliferates”
With New Data, Alder Keeps Pace in Migraine Drug Race
[Updated, 4:39 pm, see below] There aren’t many effective treatments out there for the millions of Americans who suffer from migraines. But over the past few years, a new class of drugs that might actually prevent these debilitating headaches from occurring—rather than just mute them when they happen—has been inching towards the market. One of … Continue reading “With New Data, Alder Keeps Pace in Migraine Drug Race”
Emulate Gets $28M to Roll Out “Plug and Play” Organ-on-Chip Tech
One step at a time, Emulate has been trying to use microchip systems to simulate organs and diseases for testing—a lung with asthma or dangerous fluid buildup, and perhaps someday a brain with Alzheimer’s. It’s part of an ambitious goal of helping to change preclinical drug development and improve the efficiency of drug-making. Now Emulate … Continue reading “Emulate Gets $28M to Roll Out “Plug and Play” Organ-on-Chip Tech”
How VR, AR Innovation Can Finally Fulfill Its Potential
This post was co-authored by Matt McIlwain, managing director, Madrona Venture Group, and Steve Seitz, professor of computer science and engineering at University of Washington and “teleportation lead” at Google. Virtual reality (VR), which immerses the user in the virtual world, and augmented reality (AR), which overlays digital information onto the physical world, are being … Continue reading “How VR, AR Innovation Can Finally Fulfill Its Potential”
Appthority Flags Bad Apps, Recruits Employees As Cyber Defenders
Employers shifting their operations to mobile computing have opened the door to BYOD—telling employees it’s OK to Bring Your Own Device and use it for work tasks. Employees have extended that to BYOA–Bring Your Own Apps, says San Francisco security company Appthority in its latest mobile threat report. Workers, just like consumers, download apps without … Continue reading “Appthority Flags Bad Apps, Recruits Employees As Cyber Defenders”
Emulate Secures $28,000,000 Series B Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=30c58fba-c9a2-4d36-984d-37165b2597b2 Date 3/28/2016 Company Name Emulate Mailing Address 27 Drydock Avenue 5th Floor Cambridge, MA 02210 USA Company Description Emulate launches to commercialize automated human Organs-on-Chips platform to accelerate drug development, detect toxicities and advance personalized medicine. Website http://www.emulatebio.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $28,000,000 Transaction Round Series B Proceeds Purposes … Continue reading “Emulate Secures $28,000,000 Series B Financing”
Fullbridge Obtains $3,985,000 New Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=efe651b3-90f1-4b41-a081-c796046491fb Date 3/28/2016 Company Name Fullbridge Mailing Address 38 Chauncy Street Boston, MA 02111 USA Company Description The Fullbridge Program was founded in July 2010 by husband and wife team, Peter Olson (former Chairman and CEO of Random House) and Candice Carpenter Olson (former founder and CEO of iVilliage). The company is … Continue reading “Fullbridge Obtains $3,985,000 New Funding”
Ondot Systems Lands $9,980,670 New Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=b0396c9e-47f4-4120-8d68-95a2ba6bdc25 Date 3/28/2016 Company Name Ondot Systems Mailing Address 2680 N. First Street San Jose, CA 95134 USA Company Description Ondot’s leadership team brings together executives from mobile, security, and payment card industries who share a vision of transforming how consumers interact with their Financial Institutions. Website http://www.ondotsystems.com Transaction Type Venture Equity … Continue reading “Ondot Systems Lands $9,980,670 New Financing Round”
Castle Biosciences Lands $14,000,000 New Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=cad9b8e5-b8d5-4d97-9b11-d4fb69d44395 Date 3/28/2016 Company Name Castle Biosciences Mailing Address 2014 San Miguel Drive Friendswood, TX 77546 USA Company Description Castle Biosciences offers diagnostic tests that provide actionable, tumor-specific information for improved treatment decisions and patient outcomes. Website http://www.castlebiosciences.com Transaction Type Debt Transaction Amount $14,000,000 Transaction Round Undisclosed Proceeds Purposes The new $14 … Continue reading “Castle Biosciences Lands $14,000,000 New Round”
6fusion Obtains $6,556,982 New Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=e9964371-3268-4b09-8f00-356bd8551b3d Date 3/28/2016 Company Name 6fusion Mailing Address 1730 Varsity Dr. Raleigh, NC 27606 USA Company Description 6fusion leverages the unprecedented insights gained from IT infrastructure metering to help you understand what the data is telling you and how you can use the data to improve your cost structure, infrastructure efficiency and … Continue reading “6fusion Obtains $6,556,982 New Round”
Seattle Week in Review: The March Madness of an Impressionable Teen AI
Where to begin with this week? Funny-not-funny #ManInTree, funding news from Convoy and a new AI startup, DimensionalMechanics, and the teen chatbot from Microsoft corrupted by the Internet over the course of a day? At least we’ve got hoops (and long odds). Here now, Xconomy Seattle’s Week in Review: —Microsoft has received more attention in … Continue reading “Seattle Week in Review: The March Madness of an Impressionable Teen AI”
As Equity Crowdfunding Debuts in U.S., Will More Regulations Follow?
Ready or not, equity crowdfunding is coming to the U.S. this spring. The funding mechanism allows companies to sell shares of their firms to the general public (not just accredited investors) through online portals. The practice has already gained traction in places like the U.K. in recent years, but it has taken a while to … Continue reading “As Equity Crowdfunding Debuts in U.S., Will More Regulations Follow?”
What Can Madison Learn From Seattle? Q&A With the New Head of WARF
The Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation announced on Wednesday that it had selected Erik Iverson as its new managing director. WARF, which manages patents and licensing for the University of Wisconsin-Madison—the state’s largest academic research institution—has since 2000 been led by Carl Gulbrandsen, who will be retiring on June 30 (Iverson’s official start date is July … Continue reading “What Can Madison Learn From Seattle? Q&A With the New Head of WARF”
West Coast Bio Roundup: Gilead, Affymetrix, Acutus, Frazier & More
Gilead Sciences is back at the top of our chart for the second week in a row. After halting trials last week in the United States and Europe over its cancer drug idelalisib, a federal jury in San Jose, CA, upheld the validity of two Merck patents this week in a case that could force … Continue reading “West Coast Bio Roundup: Gilead, Affymetrix, Acutus, Frazier & More”