Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=2fb97dac-99bb-4787-8c2a-a7a96322f4f5 Date 2/5/2016 Company Name PuzzleSocial Mailing Address 511 West 25th Street New York, NY 10001 USA Company Description 50 Million Americans solve a crossword puzzle each week in a highly fragmented market (in-flight magazines, local newspapers, etc.). What if there was one fun, relevant, mass-market, cross-platform, digital puzzle that the world … Continue reading “PuzzleSocial Garners $5,000,000 New Funding Round”
Microsoft Taps 10 Machine Learning Startups for Seattle Accelerator
Ten nascent businesses applying machine learning to everything from answering medical questions to recruiting university students were tapped for Microsoft Ventures’ latest accelerator, kicking off this week in Seattle. It’s the third running of the accelerator program in Seattle. The focus this time around is machine learning and data science, enabled, naturally, by Microsoft services such … Continue reading “Microsoft Taps 10 Machine Learning Startups for Seattle Accelerator”
Rockefeller’s Tessier-Lavigne Heads Back to the Bay to Run Stanford
[Updated, 2/5/16, 7:06 am ET] Marc Tessier-Lavigne spent much of his professional life on the West Coast before becoming president of Rockefeller University in 2011. From that perch, the neuroscientist was a ringleader in New York’s emerging life sciences community. After five years, however, he’s heading back to the San Francisco Bay Area to run … Continue reading “Rockefeller’s Tessier-Lavigne Heads Back to the Bay to Run Stanford”
Roundup: Swift Biosciences, Champion of Change, Innovation Research
Here’s a look at innovation news from around Michigan: —Ann Arbor’s Swift Biosciences announced last week it will partner with SeraCare Life Sciences to accelerate development of novel circulating tumor DNA reference material to be used in liquid biopsies and next-generation sequencing. The terms of the deal were not disclosed. In a press release, Swift Bioscience’s … Continue reading “Roundup: Swift Biosciences, Champion of Change, Innovation Research”
CD Changer: Meet Chris Wheeler, Murfie’s New CEO
[Updated 2/5/16 5:12 pm. See below.] Murfie, the online music market that will convert your collection of compact discs and vinyl records into high-quality digital audio files, has made some changes at the top of its org chart. Chris Wheeler has been named CEO, according to an e-mail from Matt Younkle, who co-founded Murfie in … Continue reading “CD Changer: Meet Chris Wheeler, Murfie’s New CEO”
MIT Tech Conference
The Rise of Artificial Intelligence (information and registration here). From the website: The MIT Tech Conference is an annual event hosted by the MIT Sloan Tech Club at the Media Lab. Open to the general public, this conference features interactive expert panels, keynote speakers from the biggest names in tech and an MIT-wide competition showcasing … Continue reading “MIT Tech Conference”
IRobot Sells Defense Business to Focus on Connected Home Robots
Over the past few years, iRobot’s business has been shifting away from military applications and towards home robots and other areas. Today the company is making a clean break. The Bedford, MA-based robotics giant (NASDAQ: [[ticker:IRBT]]) says it’s selling off its defense and security business to private equity firm Arlington Capital Partners. The deal, expected … Continue reading “IRobot Sells Defense Business to Focus on Connected Home Robots”
Improving Odds for Women in Tech? Take Notes from Biotech
At our entrepreneurial support organization, the Council for Entrepreneurial Development (CED), we often joke about adhering to the proper dress and catering code for our networking events: jeans and beer for tech; suits, wine and cocktails for life sciences. But there is more to these superficial differences between the two networks serving 1,200 entrepreneurial companies … Continue reading “Improving Odds for Women in Tech? Take Notes from Biotech”
Polaris Partners Unveils New Startup Notarize with $2.4M Funding
The market for notarizations may not strike you as a booming industry, but it accounts for billions of transactions annually, according to Polaris Partners’ Pat Kinsel. Kinsel, a venture partner at the Boston-based firm, says there are an estimated 1 billion to 2.5 billion documents notarized each year, making it a $30 billion market. Even … Continue reading “Polaris Partners Unveils New Startup Notarize with $2.4M Funding”
Blood Simple? Grail’s Cancer Screening Quest Faces Tough Questions
[Corrected, 2/4/16, 2:05pm. See below.] Three weeks ago the world’s biggest genomic sequencing company, Illumina (NASDAQ: [[ticker:ILMN]]), unveiled a spinout called Grail to make blood tests that could spot all kinds of cancer in seemingly healthy people, perhaps as soon as 2019. If you know anything about the history of screening healthy people for cancer, … Continue reading “Blood Simple? Grail’s Cancer Screening Quest Faces Tough Questions”
5D Robotics Raises $5.5M to Commercialize Technology for Vehicles
Carlsbad, CA-based 5D Robotics said it has raised $5.5 million in a seed round from private investors to accelerate the commercial development of its automation technology in such sectors as industrial heavy equipment, mapping, and inspection. The investors were not identified. 5D Robotics, not to be confused with Berkeley, CA-based 3D Robotics, was founded in … Continue reading “5D Robotics Raises $5.5M to Commercialize Technology for Vehicles”
ViaCyte Reports on Stem Cell Diabetes Trial, Absorbs BetaLogics
[Corrected 2/8/16, 11:20 am. See below.] In a deal that consolidates its position as a leader in developing a stem cell-derived treatment for diabetes, San Diego’s ViaCyte says today it is absorbing its chief rival, New Jersey-based Janssen BetaLogics. [Clarifies that the packet is filled with engineered stem cells, not embryonic stem cells] The asset … Continue reading “ViaCyte Reports on Stem Cell Diabetes Trial, Absorbs BetaLogics”
Silk Therapeutics Secures $6,000,000 New Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=233221fb-6c9d-4874-b62b-b26ba374e219 Date 2/4/2016 Company Name Silk Therapeutics Mailing Address 196 Boston Ave. Medford, MA 02155 USA Company Description The founders of Silk Therapeutics are world-renowned for pioneering silk science to improve human health. Dr. Greg Altman (CEO) and Dr. Rebecca Horan (COO) have worked together for more than 15 years developing silk-based … Continue reading “Silk Therapeutics Secures $6,000,000 New Funding Round”
Hortau Lands $10,000,000 New Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=ff81cd41-2a32-4d47-b2e0-78f4b3a35bd8 Date 2/4/2016 Company Name Hortau Mailing Address 3485 Sacramento Drive San Luis Obispo, CA 93401 USA Company Description Hortau specializes in wireless and web-based irrigation management. Hortau integrates proprietary soil sensing innovations with the latest information technologies to deliver the most advanced irrigation management solutions on the market. Website http://www.hortau.com Transaction … Continue reading “Hortau Lands $10,000,000 New Round”
Credibly Garners $70,000,000 New Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=dbdc7dad-ca16-4ca2-ae61-ad6d146b3c79 Date 2/4/2016 Company Name Credibly Mailing Address 1250 Kirts Blvd. Troy, MI 48084 USA Company Description Credibly (formerly known as RetailCapital) is an emerging Fintech platform, leveraging Data Science and technology with an energetic focus on the customer experience. Website http://www.credibly.com Transaction Type Debt Transaction Amount $70,000,000 Transaction Round Undisclosed Proceeds … Continue reading “Credibly Garners $70,000,000 New Financing Round”
JASK Receives $2,000,000 New Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=4687293e-d974-42c2-bb4d-18447c0fc868 Date 2/4/2016 Company Name JASK Mailing Address Undisclosed San Francisco, CA 94105 USA Company Description JASK is building the world’s first predictive security operations center to help large enterprises automate their security operations and find — and react to — dangerous threats faster. Website Undisclosed Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount … Continue reading “JASK Receives $2,000,000 New Funding Round”
Gridtential Energy Lands $1,499,996 New Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=ab7d1dae-e0d8-4670-bc1d-631c6f752de7 Date 2/4/2016 Company Name Gridtential Energy Mailing Address 5941 Optical Court San Jose, CA 95138 USA Company Description Gridtential Energy is developing a low-cost, scalable battery architecture that significantly improves energy density, cycling performance and battery life. Gridtential has relationships with key suppliers to accelerate development of highly repeatable, high-volume battery … Continue reading “Gridtential Energy Lands $1,499,996 New Financing”
After School Garners $16,400,000 New Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=de8a57a9-a021-4775-a863-64e640d3a7f1 Date 2/4/2016 Company Name After School Mailing Address Undisclosed San Francisco, CA 94105 USA Company Description The company has developed an anonymous messaging application. Website http://www.afterschoolapp.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $16,400,000 Transaction Round Undisclosed Proceeds Purposes Proceeds purposes were not disclosed. M&A Terms Venture Investor Accomplice Venture Investor Cowboy … Continue reading “After School Garners $16,400,000 New Financing Round”
Siftery Obtains $4,000,000 New Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=b30b7704-cf83-4994-8c8d-86bd26c5baa4 Date 2/4/2016 Company Name Siftery Mailing Address 539 Bryant St. San Francisco, CA 94107 USA Company Description Siftery’s services primarily help business professionals better discover, buy and use workplace-related software and services. Website http://www.siftery.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $4,000,000 Transaction Round Undisclosed Proceeds Purposes Proceeds purposes were not disclosed. … Continue reading “Siftery Obtains $4,000,000 New Funding Round”
Future Motion Obtains $3,200,000 Series A Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=8b21eee4-3a95-45ba-b1fd-a6a346b5afd0 Date 2/4/2016 Company Name Future Motion Mailing Address 2881 Mission St. Santa Cruz, CA 95060 USA Company Description Future Motion is committed to designing and developing inspiring vehicles that include both elegant form and unprecedented function. Website http://www.rideonewheel.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $3,200,000 Transaction Round Series A Proceeds Purposes … Continue reading “Future Motion Obtains $3,200,000 Series A Financing Round”
ZenDrive Lands $13,500,000 Series A Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=75219886-a1d8-4ddd-a425-bcf66ab863b6 Date 2/4/2016 Company Name ZenDrive Mailing Address Undisclosed San Francisco, CA 94105 USA Company Description Safer Drivers, Safer Roads. Smartphone-powered road safety for cities, fleets, and individuals. We offer a suite of products and services that will help you make your fleet safer and help get you lower insurance rates. Website … Continue reading “ZenDrive Lands $13,500,000 Series A Funding”
Salesfloor Garners $3,000,000 Seed Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=b19c4b3c-2af1-4812-a3a0-ca7c91bb740e Date 2/4/2016 Company Name Salesfloor Mailing Address 2225 E. Bayshore Road Palo Alto, CA 94303 USA Company Description Customers expect a high level of personalized service, especially when shopping for specialty products. Website http://www.salesfloor.net Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $3,000,000 Transaction Round Seed Proceeds Purposes The company intends to use … Continue reading “Salesfloor Garners $3,000,000 Seed Financing Round”
Unity Biotechnology Receives New Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=2ca98dd4-0253-444f-b2f8-e9880ad85742 Date 2/4/2016 Company Name Unity Biotechnology Mailing Address 1700 Owens Street San Francisco, CA 94158 USA Company Description At UNITY, we design therapeutics that prevent, halt, or reverse numerous diseases of aging. Our medicines are designed to lengthen healthspan, the amount of time you live in good health. Website http://www.unitybiotechnology.com Transaction … Continue reading “Unity Biotechnology Receives New Financing”
JustRight Surgical Secures $11,200,000 Series B Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=c26d99aa-b100-4b8f-9615-5b04d49cb3dc Date 2/4/2016 Company Name JustRight Surgical Mailing Address 357 S. McCaslin Blvd. Louisville, CO 80027 USA Company Description JustRight Surgical exists to serve healthcare providers by developing precisely designed surgical instruments that allow access to confined and often delicate structures. Website http://www.justrightsurgical.com Transaction Type Venture Equity, Debt Transaction Amount $11,200,000 Transaction … Continue reading “JustRight Surgical Secures $11,200,000 Series B Financing”
BluDiagnostics Secures $550,000 New Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=e93080cd-b306-4d89-8078-72c8627cd752 Date 2/4/2016 Company Name BluDiagnostics Mailing Address 613 Williamson St. Madison, WI 53703 USA Company Description bluDiagnostics is developing Fertility Finder, a device aimed at helping women struggling with infertility. The device samples saliva and measures the presence of two hormones: estradiol and progesterone. The results are sent to the patient’s … Continue reading “BluDiagnostics Secures $550,000 New Round”
Perosphere Garners $4,089,000 Series B Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=b80405c5-ccb7-47c0-bf1f-1357a92b4372 Date 2/4/2016 Company Name Perosphere Mailing Address 20 Kenosia Avenue Danbury, CT 06810 USA Company Description Perosphere is a specialty pharmaceutical company with internationally recognized drug delivery expertise. Perosphere identifies market opportunities where application of drug delivery technology to a drug already on the market can create a new medical use … Continue reading “Perosphere Garners $4,089,000 Series B Funding”
BeON Home Obtains $2,900,000 New Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=cce7405b-6c5c-48b6-a966-186ee6e1ea4b Date 2/4/2016 Company Name BeON Home Mailing Address 125 Cambridge Park Drive Cambridge, MA 02140 USA Company Description BeON emerged during a conversation between friends Alexei Erchak and Arvind Baliga. Alexei had just purchased a new house and was disappointed with lack of simple technology options for managing his new home. … Continue reading “BeON Home Obtains $2,900,000 New Financing Round”
scPharmaceuticals Garners $3,600,000 New Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=871adc98-d522-447d-ab15-c4422ec13492 Date 2/4/2016 Company Name scPharmaceuticals Mailing Address 131 Hartwell Avenue Lexington, MA 02421 USA Company Description scPharmaceticals is creating innovative and important new therapeutic options by administering drugs subcutaneously using a convenient two component delivery system suitable for patient self-administration. Website http://www.scpharma.com Transaction Type Debt Transaction Amount $3,600,000 Transaction Round Undisclosed … Continue reading “scPharmaceuticals Garners $3,600,000 New Funding”
LinkedIn Acquires Connectifier for Undisclosed Sum
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=d9160ada-2c4e-4dd3-a7d5-0b05e442166e Date 2/4/2016 Company Name Connectifier Mailing Address 355 Old Newport Blvd. Newport Beach, CA 92663 USA Company Description Connectifier makes talent search engine technology that helps recruiters discover, qualify, and connect with exceptional job candidates. Website http://www.connectifier.com Transaction Type M&A Transaction Amount Undisclosed Transaction Round Proceeds Purposes M&A Terms The acquisition … Continue reading “LinkedIn Acquires Connectifier for Undisclosed Sum”
NanoBio Secures $1,800,000 New Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=279b98f3-ed7b-4025-b25e-3bbc54169d69 Date 2/4/2016 Company Name NanoBio Mailing Address 2311 Green Road Ann Arbor, MI 48105 USA Company Description NanoBio Corporation is a biopharmaceutical company focused on developing and commercializing anti-infective products and mucosal vaccines derived from its patented NanoStat technology platform. Website http://www.nanobio.com Transaction Type Debt Transaction Amount $1,800,000 Transaction Round Undisclosed … Continue reading “NanoBio Secures $1,800,000 New Funding Round”
Opendoor Garners $80,000,000 Series C Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=bbc264b9-8709-45c4-995b-0107341ed70e Date 2/4/2016 Company Name Opendoor Mailing Address 116 New Montgomery St. San Francisco, CA 94105 USA Company Description We’re on a mission to simplify real estate. We work hard to understand what your home is worth, so you can sell with confidence the minute you’re ready. Website http://www.opendoor.com Transaction Type Venture … Continue reading “Opendoor Garners $80,000,000 Series C Financing”
Mizzen+Main Garners $2,999,710 New Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=0fff5ddd-fbd5-4214-824b-f5382d0e92d0 Date 2/4/2016 Company Name Mizzen+Main Mailing Address 1111 N Windomere Avenue Dallas, TX 75208 USA Company Description Mizzen+Main proudly manufactures our dress shirts in the USA. From the material to the stitching and finishing, every detail that goes into our shirts will continue to benefit our country’s resurgence as a textile … Continue reading “Mizzen+Main Garners $2,999,710 New Round”
BioDirection Scoops Up $4M for 90-Second Diagnostic of Concussions
Whether it’s from advocates shining a spotlight on the underlying dangers of concussions or actors bringing to life the inherent drama of the subject, the foreboding impact of concussions has been top of mind for the last couple of years. That’s what makes new funding for a medical device being developed by Boston-based BioDirection so … Continue reading “BioDirection Scoops Up $4M for 90-Second Diagnostic of Concussions”
Unity Bio Wants To “Lengthen Health Span,” But 1st Goals More Modest
Live longer? How about starting with healthier knees or clearer eyesight? That’s the proposal from Unity Biotechnology, unveiling itself today with drug programs based upon research into a biological process that, when left undisturbed, seems to hasten aging. Based in the San Francisco Bay Area, Unity wants to interrupt that process—not to tap into a … Continue reading “Unity Bio Wants To “Lengthen Health Span,” But 1st Goals More Modest”
Is 2016 the Year Virtual Reality Platforms Take a Magic Leap?
Try as he might, Madrona managing partner Tim Porter could not get Sachin Deshpande to share much of anything about Magic Leap. The two were on stage last week at a virtual reality conference in Seattle. Deshpande is senior director of product management at Qualcomm Ventures, an early investor in the Florida augmented reality company, … Continue reading “Is 2016 the Year Virtual Reality Platforms Take a Magic Leap?”
GenSpera, Pursuing Partners, Tests Toxin-Based Drug in Brain Cancer
Like many small biotechs, San Antonio, TX-based GenSpera has plenty of options for developing its cancer drug and limited resources to do so. While GenSpera’s treatment, called mipsagargin or G-202, has potential to treat cancers ranging from brain to liver to prostate, the company is limited by funding. GenSpera raised $2.5 million in December, which … Continue reading “GenSpera, Pursuing Partners, Tests Toxin-Based Drug in Brain Cancer”
FDA Puts Heat Biologics Bladder Cancer Trial on Partial Hold
The FDA has stopped Heat Biologics from enrolling patients in a clinical trial evaluating a treatment for bladder cancer while the company works through an issue regarding the cells used as the source for its cancer immunotherapy. Chapel Hill, NC-based Heat (NASDAQ: [[ticker:HTBX]]) said Wednesday that it does not believe that there are any safety … Continue reading “FDA Puts Heat Biologics Bladder Cancer Trial on Partial Hold”
Social Impact Challenge Students Compete to Solve Complex Problems
Every winter semester, the University of Michigan’s Center for Social Impact partners with a Detroit-based nonprofit on a project that helps the partner organization tackle pressing strategic roadblocks. Now in its third year, the Social Impact Challenge focuses this time around on the Police Athletic League’s (PAL) Kids at the Corner redevelopment campaign to transform … Continue reading “Social Impact Challenge Students Compete to Solve Complex Problems”
How Scientific Social Work Helps People Flourish
Here’s a question for everyone who wants to change the world: Which of these innovations will have more impact on society—a first-of-its-kind experimental vaccine to prevent HIV/AIDS that’s been developed by a venture-capital-backed biotechnology company, or a big-data research study from a social work scholar that identifies the role that alcohol consumption plays in the … Continue reading “How Scientific Social Work Helps People Flourish”
Misfit Vets Out to Debug Science Experiments With Elemental Machines
You’ve heard of the smart home. You probably haven’t heard of the smart lab. Until now, that is. The idea is analogous to a connected home: you hook up a science lab with sensors and software to track things like temperature, humidity, and which piece of equipment was used when. Why? If you’ve ever spent … Continue reading “Misfit Vets Out to Debug Science Experiments With Elemental Machines”
Ex-Tech CEO Steps Out of Retirement to Reinvent Medical Walker
Dave Purcell meant to stay retired after he ended his 23-year stint with Encad, a San Diego company he co-founded to manufacture large-format inkjet printers capable of printing poster-size images and banners. Purcell gradually eased out of the business after Eastman Kodak (NYSE: [[ticker:KODK]]) acquired Encad in 2002 in a deal that was valued at … Continue reading “Ex-Tech CEO Steps Out of Retirement to Reinvent Medical Walker”
Time to Ease On Down the Road
It’s been a real pleasure writing my guest op-ed pieces for Xconomy for the past six years. I’ve enjoyed sharing my thoughts about a wide spectrum of biopharma topics, and appreciated the feedback I received whether you agreed with my views or not. However, it’s time for me to move on. I’ve already started posting … Continue reading “Time to Ease On Down the Road”
Boston Tech Watch: Localytics, Walt Doyle, Flyp, NuTonomy & More
This week in Boston, we’re tracking a bunch of funding announcements, trouble at Localytics, additions to the resume of local entrepreneur and investor Walt Doyle, and a new direction for a young co-working space. Read on for details. —Waltham, MA-based advanced battery maker SolidEnergy raised $12 million in a Series B round led by an … Continue reading “Boston Tech Watch: Localytics, Walt Doyle, Flyp, NuTonomy & More”
Unidesk Secures $5,499,996 New Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=b9951b31-1c03-4ccb-a838-4db6dc50f39e Date 2/3/2016 Company Name Unidesk Mailing Address 313 Boston Post Road West Marlborough, MA 01752 USA Company Description Unidesk is focused on building innovative new software solutions that will dramatically reduce costs, increase IT control, and enhance the end user desktop computing experience for enterprise customers. Website http://www.unidesk.com Transaction Type Venture … Continue reading “Unidesk Secures $5,499,996 New Round”
SprinkleBit Obtains $10,000,000 New Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=9217c5c0-bf84-47e2-b9dd-23a67a18fcb2 Date 2/3/2016 Company Name SprinkleBit Mailing Address 4645 Cass St. San Diego, CA 92109 USA Company Description Investing shouldn’t be hard and it shouldn’t be scary. It should be fun and fruitful. SprinkleBit, which means to spread information, looks to help you make better investment decisions in an easier and more … Continue reading “SprinkleBit Obtains $10,000,000 New Round”
5D Robotics Garners $5,500,000 Seed Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=843f8826-1fc8-4e8c-b338-e01d27c20f4c Date 2/3/2016 Company Name 5D Robotics Mailing Address 2236 Rutherford Rd. Carlsbad, CA 92008 USA Company Description Global Positioning Systems (GPS) has been used extensively for transportation in general and for the robotics industry in particular. Despite this, robots lose track of their position and as we see in the news … Continue reading “5D Robotics Garners $5,500,000 Seed Funding Round”
Skybox Security Obtains $96,000,000 New Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=227baf21-0d67-40b1-b3b7-56504a398c53 Date 2/3/2016 Company Name Skybox Security Mailing Address 2099 Gateway Place San Jose, CA 95110 USA Company Description Skybox Security, Inc. is a privately held company founded in 2002. The company is recognized as the pioneer in quantifying security risk and automating labor-intensive threat analysis and security control assessment processes. Website … Continue reading “Skybox Security Obtains $96,000,000 New Financing”
Pear Therapeutics Garners $20,000,000 New Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=0f660e54-f13a-41b3-a947-662ab48ea62e Date 2/3/2016 Company Name Pear Therapeutics Mailing Address 200 Saginaw Drive Redwood City, CA 94063 USA Company Description Pear Therapeutics’ patented eFormulation approach combines mobile health apps with supplements, medical foods, and pharmaceuticals, to create more efficacious treatment solutions. eFormulations are simple to use. A software access code on the product … Continue reading “Pear Therapeutics Garners $20,000,000 New Financing”
Modsy Secures $8,000,000 Series A Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=62644f6e-b1c5-4e74-ad93-9001beb16d95 Date 2/3/2016 Company Name Modsy Mailing Address 599 3rd St. San Francisco, CA 94107 USA Company Description Modsy allows you to see inspirational designs and decor within the context of your own home. Sparked by a lifelong passion for the intersection of design and technology, the idea is being brought to … Continue reading “Modsy Secures $8,000,000 Series A Financing Round”
Petcube Lands $2,600,000 New Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=678bcead-99c6-4ca3-adcc-9edb85288707 Date 2/3/2016 Company Name Petcube Mailing Address Undisclosed San Francisco, CA 94105 USA Company Description Petcube is a home gadget that lets you watch, talk and play laser games with your pet through mobile app anytime, anywhere. Petcube was funded with Kickstarter and became the most successful crowdfunded pet product in … Continue reading “Petcube Lands $2,600,000 New Funding Round”