Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=d4b976d2-de79-4c41-a684-cd83f18293f0 Date 12/9/2015 Company Name Savonix Mailing Address 540 Pacific Avenue San Francisco, CA 94133 USA Company Description Savonix is building the world’s first mobile, clinically valid and reliable, neuro-cognitive assessment and brain health platform. Savonix will allow end users to conduct a full clinically recognized cognitive assessment directly from their mobile … Continue reading “Savonix Secures $1,500,000 Seed Funding Round”
Uphold Lands $3,100,000 New Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=b755f850-b489-49ee-ad8f-d2e5f151d927 Date 12/9/2015 Company Name Uphold Mailing Address 301 Battery Street 7th Floor San Francisco, CA 94111 USA Company Description Starting now, holding and moving money is as easy, instant and free as email. Enjoy the benefits of bitcoin with the familiarity and stability of the money you use every day. Website … Continue reading “Uphold Lands $3,100,000 New Financing”
PaxVax Secures $105,000,000 New Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=b4d16a4f-2abf-49f4-9f3e-fd55377d5f36 Date 12/9/2015 Company Name PaxVax Mailing Address 900 Veterans Blvd. Redwood City, CA 94063 USA Company Description PaxVax is initially focused on delivering vaccines for the travelers markets. An estimated 100 million people (families, students, workers and soldiers) per year travel to developing countries where tropical diseases are endemic and vaccines … Continue reading “PaxVax Secures $105,000,000 New Round”
CradlePoint Acquires Pertino for Undisclosed Sum
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=37fe1c1e-992d-4964-a396-d806be5f964e Date 12/9/2015 Company Name Pertino Mailing Address 973 University Avenue Los Gatos, CA 95032 USA Company Description Pertino Networks is reinventing networking for the cloud era by delivering big IT capabilities to anyone with revolutionary simplicity, security and flexibility. Website http://www.pertino.com Transaction Type M&A Transaction Amount Undisclosed Transaction Round Proceeds Purposes … Continue reading “CradlePoint Acquires Pertino for Undisclosed Sum”
Clarifai Receives New Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=a4ef4156-c2aa-422a-80f1-1553a2f84636 Date 12/9/2015 Company Name Clarifai Mailing Address 32 W 22nd St. New York, NY 10010 USA Company Description Clarifai is headquartered in New York City and was founded in 2013 by Matthew Zeiler to bring the world’s best image recognition technology to market. Our first image recognition systems held the top … Continue reading “Clarifai Receives New Funding”
Slash Obtains $1,300,000 New Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=6255582e-b856-498a-bbc4-2b3b236099a9 Date 12/9/2015 Company Name Slash Mailing Address Undisclosed New York, NY 10023 USA Company Description We’re building a better way to communicate. A smart keyboard that makes our conversations faster, easier, and more fun. Website http://www.tapslash.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $1,300,000 Transaction Round Undisclosed Proceeds Purposes Slash is currently … Continue reading “Slash Obtains $1,300,000 New Funding Round”
Interlude Receives $18,200,000 New Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=32c24749-975f-42f3-bc06-3efb9c924f61 Date 12/9/2015 Company Name Interlude Mailing Address 115 Montgomery Street Binghamton, NY 13901 USA Company Description Interlude is a digital media company that designs, develops and markets interactive video technology, allowing consumers to create in real-time, a unique and dynamic version of a video that is based on pre-recorded audio/video segments … Continue reading “Interlude Receives $18,200,000 New Funding”
LeafLink Receives $825,000 New Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=d76c3d30-3167-436e-a198-3f4c288e1100 Date 12/9/2015 Company Name LeafLink Mailing Address 85 Broad Street New York, NY 10004 USA Company Description Start managing your cannabis wholesale activities online today. LeafLink speaks to industry leading accounting, inventory and POS platforms. No more double entry; you have a business to grow. Centralize relationship management across your team … Continue reading “LeafLink Receives $825,000 New Financing Round”
Seerene Lands $5,000,000 Series A Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=156abca4-ae6e-4177-855b-71de8e11de58 Date 12/9/2015 Company Name Seerene Mailing Address 137 Varick St. 2nd Floor New York, NY 10031 USA Company Description seerene provides revolutionary insights and analytics into mission-critical software to help enterprises, IT services companies and regulators gain actionable insights into applications, code and teams. Website http://www.seerene.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction … Continue reading “Seerene Lands $5,000,000 Series A Financing Round”
Vice Media Secures $200,000,000 New Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=dd093fbe-be7f-4168-92c0-90524f1c43e7 Date 12/9/2015 Company Name Vice Media Mailing Address 97 North 10th Street Brooklyn, NY 11211 USA Company Description VICE was launched in 1994 as a ‘punk zine’ and has since expanded into a leading global youth media company with bureaus in over 30 countries. Website http://www.vice.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction … Continue reading “Vice Media Secures $200,000,000 New Financing”
Poppin Receives $10,525,511 New Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=a41de320-698b-47ef-a14a-c9746b89c210 Date 12/9/2015 Company Name Poppin Mailing Address 1115 Broadway 3rd Floor New York, NY 10010 USA Company Description Poppin’s goal is to make “buying, using, looking at, and thinking about office products an extraordinary experience.” That seems ridiculous, but the site is actually quite nice. Browse products by color, category, or … Continue reading “Poppin Receives $10,525,511 New Financing Round”
Melody Health Receives $3,800,000 New Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=2ae14bec-8a37-43a0-a012-b29c1b3b89e7 Date 12/9/2015 Company Name Melody Health Mailing Address Undisclosed Denver, CO 80204 USA Company Description Melody Health Insurance is built from the ground up specifically for today’s health insurance environment–focused on individual consumers and designed to be efficient, different and connected through innovative and best-of-breed technology and services. Website http://www.melodyhealthinsurance.com Transaction … Continue reading “Melody Health Receives $3,800,000 New Funding Round”
Prieto Battery Lands $120,000 New Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=a525066e-392d-4994-9290-dc514b8c1dec Date 12/9/2015 Company Name Prieto Battery Mailing Address 4227 Lookout Lane Fort Collins, CO 80526 USA Company Description Life and technology move so quickly these days that current battery technology can hardly keep up. While the electronic devices that power our lives get exponentially smarter, the batteries that power them improve … Continue reading “Prieto Battery Lands $120,000 New Financing”
SignaCert Secures $1,055,000 New Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=9e59afec-47f1-4ba6-af09-176c64d3ab28 Date 12/9/2015 Company Name SignaCert Mailing Address 6300 Bridge Point Parkway Austin, TX 78730 USA Company Description The company focus is the development and delivery of software and services to provide enhanced trust management and enforcement of Information Technology (IT) systems used in commercial and government enterprises. Website http://www.signacert.com Transaction Type … Continue reading “SignaCert Secures $1,055,000 New Financing Round”
Youth Digital Lands $1,999,999 New Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=abdc9f47-f72d-4780-a932-4eab44c88c41 Date 12/9/2015 Company Name Youth Digital Mailing Address 311 Providence Road Chapel Hill, NC 27514 USA Company Description We believe that computer science skills and concepts should be taught to every child. At Youth Digital, our vision is to make technology education accessible to children around the world in a manner … Continue reading “Youth Digital Lands $1,999,999 New Funding”
Sigstr Lands $1,500,000 New Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=7f33a135-087f-4510-9c9a-0a66b8d3c9a9 Date 12/9/2015 Company Name Sigstr Mailing Address 55 Monument Circle Indianapolis, IN 46204 USA Company Description We operate at the intersection of people, communication and technology – helping our clients maximize the impact of every single email sent. Website http://www.sigstr.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $1,500,000 Transaction Round Undisclosed Proceeds … Continue reading “Sigstr Lands $1,500,000 New Financing Round”
Andy Ory’s 128 Technology Scores $20M for Next-Gen Networking
When you’ve founded and run a company like Acme Packet—acquired by Oracle for $2 billion-plus in 2013—raising venture capital is not a problem. 128 Technology, a stealthy startup led by Andy Ory and other Acme Packet veterans, has closed $20 million in a new round of equity financing, according to an SEC filing. By our … Continue reading “Andy Ory’s 128 Technology Scores $20M for Next-Gen Networking”
How Code.org Is Charging Up Computer Science Education
Computer Science Education Week falls on the second week of December each year, coinciding with the birthday of Navy Rear Admiral Grace Murray Hopper, one of the first programmers of the Harvard Mark I computer in 1944. CS Ed Week was kind of a snoozer until Hadi Partovi founded Code.org, hatched the idea of the … Continue reading “How Code.org Is Charging Up Computer Science Education”
At Hematological Meeting, More Than Just Biotech Data Runs Blood Red
[Editor’s note: Deputy Biotechnology Editor Ben Fidler co-wrote this story.] The annual American Society for Hematology meeting, held this year in Orlando, FL, ends today. The meeting is a showcase for new data, drugs, and approaches to treat cancers like leukemia, rare genetic diseases, and other maladies that originate in or otherwise affect blood. But … Continue reading “At Hematological Meeting, More Than Just Biotech Data Runs Blood Red”
Pozen, Tribute Pharma Nix Ireland Move in Favor of Canada HQ
Pozen has formally selected Canada for its new headquarters after it merges with Canada-based Tribute Pharmaceuticals, abandoning plans for an Ireland base of operations that could give the combined company a lower tax rate but could also put it in the crosshairs of U.S. regulators trying to clamp down on corporate maneuvering to evade taxes. … Continue reading “Pozen, Tribute Pharma Nix Ireland Move in Favor of Canada HQ”
With Pinterest as Model, RealSavvy Builds Real Estate App For Agents
Apps and web tools for the real estate market abound, from basic ones like Trulia or Zillow mortgage calculators to tools that help buyers find more details about the home they may purchase. An Austin, TX-based company called RealSavvy is building a mobile tool that targets real estate agents rather than buyers, attempting to help … Continue reading “With Pinterest as Model, RealSavvy Builds Real Estate App For Agents”
Clammr Aims to Be an Instagram for Audio, Draw Listeners to Podcasts
Social media has made it incredibly easy to share short pieces of content in nearly every form. There’s Twitter and Facebook for text. Images have Instagram and Pinterest. Video has Vine. But what about audio? That’s what newcomer Clammr aspires to be—the go-to way to share bite-sized audio clips from your favorite podcasts and streaming … Continue reading “Clammr Aims to Be an Instagram for Audio, Draw Listeners to Podcasts”
Younity Raises $8M to Build Out “Personal Cloud” for Unifying Media
Younity, a San Diego media startup developing “personal cloud” technology, said it has raised $8 million in a Series A round of venture funding led by Marker, a New York-based venture capital and growth equity firm. Tim Draper’s Draper Associates and PROfounders Capital also participated in the round, which brought total funding for the company … Continue reading “Younity Raises $8M to Build Out “Personal Cloud” for Unifying Media”
One Medical Raises $65 Million to Expand “Concierge” Doctor Network
Does your health plan make you feel like a second class citizen, languishing in a doctor’s crowded waiting room? Technology startups are trying to cure such doldrums—not by competing with medical insurance companies, but by offering add-on services they claim will make health care more effective or convenient. One of the startups making that pitch, … Continue reading “One Medical Raises $65 Million to Expand “Concierge” Doctor Network”
Alums of Powermat and Fiverr Get $13M for Stealthy Insurance Startup
Lemonade plans to do something in the insurance scene—the founders, though, are not ready to publicly share what exactly they have cooked up. Some investors think it is a worthwhile idea, whatever it may be. On Tuesday, Daniel Schreiber and Shai Wininger, veterans of Powermat and Fiverr, announced they raised a $13 million seed round, … Continue reading “Alums of Powermat and Fiverr Get $13M for Stealthy Insurance Startup”
Boston Tech Watch: Keurig, Codeship, Twine, Ve Interactive, & More
This week, we’re following new funding rounds and acquisitions in industries ranging from drones to coffee, plus a look at technologies that are helping authorities respond to mass shootings. Read on for details. —Keurig Green Mountain (NASDAQ: [[ticker:GMCR]]) is getting scooped up by an investor group led by Germany-based JAB Holding Co. for $13.9 billion. … Continue reading “Boston Tech Watch: Keurig, Codeship, Twine, Ve Interactive, & More”
Twine Health Secures $6,750,000 Series A Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=ede22415-2b9e-4ef3-b750-2cca3e40feb1 Date 12/8/2015 Company Name Twine Health Mailing Address 1430 Mass Ave. 2nd floor Cambridge, MA 02138 USA Company Description Twine Health’s SaaS-based coaching platform enables risk-bearing organizations to transition quickly and economically from episodic, office-based care to continuous, whole-person care. Website http://www.twinehealth.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $6,750,000 Transaction Round … Continue reading “Twine Health Secures $6,750,000 Series A Funding”
Shearwater International Lands $1,125,114 New Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=584d07b0-9852-4bf8-934c-3e5b9ead7f90 Date 12/8/2015 Company Name Shearwater International Mailing Address 179 Lincoln Street Boston, MA 02111 USA Company Description Shearwater was founded with an adventurous spirit and a strong mission: to teach people to engage the unknown and feel at home in the world. Website http://www.shearwaterintl.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $1,125,114 … Continue reading “Shearwater International Lands $1,125,114 New Funding Round”
Gemr Garners $2,525,000 New Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=75d1a743-b521-4e33-961e-ed36a1a94eae Date 12/8/2015 Company Name Gemr Mailing Address 230 Commerce Way Portsmouth, NH 03801 USA Company Description Gemr is a mobile native application that allows users to easily find, collect, trade or sell an item simply by snapping a picture and sharing it with a community of interested peers. Website http://www.gemr.com Transaction … Continue reading “Gemr Garners $2,525,000 New Funding Round”
Clip Lands $8,000,000 New Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=96cc6da4-8f75-4383-b77d-27d62986f473 Date 12/8/2015 Company Name Clip Mailing Address 965 Brewster Avenue Redwood City, CA 94063 USA Company Description The startup says that it enables businesses and consumers to make transactions by turning their mobile device into a card terminal. Website http://www.clip.mx Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $8,000,000 Transaction Round Undisclosed Proceeds … Continue reading “Clip Lands $8,000,000 New Financing”
EdgeMakers Secures $6,002,426 New Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=7636f050-0e28-4459-89a5-41aab1bd9728 Date 12/8/2015 Company Name EdgeMakers Mailing Address 39 Mesa Street San Francisco, CA 94129 USA Company Description EdgeMakers, Inc. seeks to support and empower a worldwide groundswell of EdgeMakers—teenagers who want to put a dent in the world by becoming world class innovators. Website http://www.edgemakers.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount … Continue reading “EdgeMakers Secures $6,002,426 New Funding Round”
Purse Receives $1,000,000 New Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=0865bbed-08dc-4508-8894-55886a4c0131 Date 12/8/2015 Company Name Purse Mailing Address 1510 Eddy St. San Francisco, CA 94115 USA Company Description Purse is the largest marketplace for Bitcoin shoppers, as well as the most experienced blockchain escrow service. Purse leverages smart contracts, or escrows on the blockchain, to provide liquidity to the $15B Amazon gift … Continue reading “Purse Receives $1,000,000 New Financing”
Swift Navigation Lands $11,000,000 Series A Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=5cd5c5ee-5233-44a2-9cc0-678cac30d11a Date 12/8/2015 Company Name Swift Navigation Mailing Address 2148 3rd St. San Francisco, CA 94107 USA Company Description Swift Navigation is universal high-accuracy positioning, made cheap, easy and accessible. We build our RTK GPS as a platform to enable a range of new and existing applications. Website http://www.swiftnav.com Transaction Type Venture … Continue reading “Swift Navigation Lands $11,000,000 Series A Financing”
IncomeAnd Secures $2,900,000 Seed Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=a995beb6-92ee-41db-8506-80cd718c489f Date 12/8/2015 Company Name IncomeAnd Mailing Address Undisclosed San Francisco, CA 94108 USA Company Description We’re leveraging the power of peer-to-peer technology to give investors a better path to a comfortable retirement. We’re not just creating a unique fixed-income product… we’re creating an entirely new category of investment vehicle. Website http://www.incomeand.com … Continue reading “IncomeAnd Secures $2,900,000 Seed Round”
Trizic Garners $2,000,001 New Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=ce2fd300-26c4-48e3-ad41-837361b94ddb Date 12/8/2015 Company Name Trizic Mailing Address 555 Sutter Street San Francisco, CA 94102 USA Company Description We’re dedicated to rethinking the way wealth managers connect with their clients in a digital world. We come to this passion honestly. Our founder and CEO, a one-time private banker, found that the accepted … Continue reading “Trizic Garners $2,000,001 New Financing Round”
Platfora Lands $30,000,000 Series C Extension Funding
[Corrected 12/9/15, 9:07 am. See below.] Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=6252a383-f8ec-4516-9863-e69534f1be0b Date 12/8/2015 Company Name Platfora Mailing Address 1300 S El Camino Real 6th Floor San Mateo, CA 94402 USA Company Description Platfora is the first company to harness the potential of Hadoop so that any business user can explore, interact with, and derive insight from … Continue reading “Platfora Lands $30,000,000 Series C Extension Funding”
KellBenx Secures $3,211,000 New Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=a422fb67-dec9-4def-9393-45e8efc1f9ba Date 12/8/2015 Company Name KellBenx Mailing Address 3500 Sunrise Highway Building 200 Great River, NY 11739 USA Company Description KellBenx, Inc. is a privately-held biotechnology company based in New York City. KellBenx is developing high value, innovative tests that leverage the ability to extract clinically relevant information from blood. Our focus … Continue reading “KellBenx Secures $3,211,000 New Funding Round”
BlueLine Grid Secures $5,126,463 New Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=ce084032-6f89-4352-a056-6ec293d84732 Date 12/8/2015 Company Name BlueLine Grid Mailing Address 261 Madison Avenue 9th Floor New York, NY 10016 USA Company Description BlueLine Grid connects law enforcement, fire, EMT, first responders and security teams with the simplest, most comprehensive, and affordable mobile solutions available. Website http://www.bluelinegrid.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $5,126,463 … Continue reading “BlueLine Grid Secures $5,126,463 New Financing Round”
NowThis Garners $16,200,000 Series D Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=c556ab87-d0fe-4543-aba2-a7139d2afc74 Date 12/8/2015 Company Name NowThis Mailing Address 560 Broadway New York, NY 10012 USA Company Description NowThis operates NowThis News – a TV-style news website, to appeal to people who normally watch. Website http://www.nowthisnews.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $16,200,000 Transaction Round Series D Proceeds Purposes With the new investment, … Continue reading “NowThis Garners $16,200,000 Series D Financing Round”
Backed Garners $1,500,000 Seed Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=339e16db-96ad-4d94-9d1e-bad1621a2fb9 Date 12/8/2015 Company Name Backed Mailing Address 106 West 32nd Street New York, NY 10001 USA Company Description By backing their children with a BACKED loan, parents effectively lend their credit score, and not their cash. With Backed, parents are not exposed to the usual co-signing risks. Website http://www.backedinc.com Transaction Type … Continue reading “Backed Garners $1,500,000 Seed Funding”
ThinkTank Lands $20,000,000 Series A Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=ee5872b8-e70a-4976-99e8-0475255124fd Date 12/8/2015 Company Name ThinkTank Mailing Address 1433 17th Street Denver, CO 80202 USA Company Description At ThinkTank, we believe the world is ready for a new kind of leadership that unlocks the potential inside everyone. And so we are developing systems, insights, and communities that advance our understanding of the … Continue reading “ThinkTank Lands $20,000,000 Series A Financing”
GNS Healthcare Secures $10,000,000 Series C Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=649e8f1b-db8f-43f7-a82d-158fc21bf09b Date 12/8/2015 Company Name GNS Healthcare Mailing Address 196 Broadway Cambridge, MA 02139 USA Company Description GNS Healthcare is a healthcare analytics company that was founded in 2000. We focus on advancing and applying industrial-scale data analytics to empower key healthcare stakeholders to solve complex care, treatment and cost challenges. Website … Continue reading “GNS Healthcare Secures $10,000,000 Series C Financing Round”
Roundup: SPARK awards, Macomb Innovation Fund, Pro:Up, U-M & More
Here’s a look at news from around Michigan’s innovation ecosystem: —Macomb Community College’s Innovation Fund, supported by JPMorgan Chase, has awarded $300,000 to five metro Detroit startups. The Innovation Fund is part of a $2.7 million effort to stimulate growth in promising young startups. Companies supported by the Innovation Fund are required to provide internships … Continue reading “Roundup: SPARK awards, Macomb Innovation Fund, Pro:Up, U-M & More”
Key for Houston’s Biotech Ecosystem? Building a Bench of Executives
Life sciences leaders have lamented that one part missing from the biotech ecosystem in Texas is a robust community of executives who know how to turn good ideas into profitable businesses. In Houston, Fannin Innovation Studio has set out to fill that gap. “If you are in Boston, you already have a management team nearby … Continue reading “Key for Houston’s Biotech Ecosystem? Building a Bench of Executives”
San Diego’s EvoNexus Incubator Admits 13 to SoCal Franchise
EvoNexus, the startup incubator supported by the regional tech industry, said it has accepted 13 new companies from 182 applications for free office space in the latest round of its “no strings attached” program. Nine of the startups will be in San Diego. Six are moving into the EvoNexus space in downtown San Diego; three … Continue reading “San Diego’s EvoNexus Incubator Admits 13 to SoCal Franchise”
Dairyvative, Catalyze, & EnsoData: This Week’s Wisconsin Watch List
An agriculture technology startup, a regulatory flip-flop, and a new investment fund are among the major recent headlines from Wisconsin’s innovation community: —Markesan-based Dairyvative Technologies, which is developing a unique technology for making concentrated milk, raised $2.5 million from four investors, according to an SEC filing. The technology removes water from pasteurized milk to form … Continue reading “Dairyvative, Catalyze, & EnsoData: This Week’s Wisconsin Watch List”
2016: The Year We Give Shoppers What They Want
This time of year, all eyes in e-commerce are heavily focused on 2016 strategies for growing sales, keeping customers happy, and expanding channels. Consumer shopping behaviors are shifting too, forcing brands and retailers to be even more agile, though they’re currently struggling just to keep up. There is a disconnect in the industry between how … Continue reading “2016: The Year We Give Shoppers What They Want”
With SQZ Deal, Roche Finally Dips Its Toes into Cell Therapy
Roche is the world’s biggest maker of cancer drugs, but it hasn’t moved into cellular immunotherapy, one of oncology’s most promising new treatments that turns our own immune cells into cancer killers. Today the Swiss company is taking the plunge by turning to tiny Boston startup SQZ Biotech and working on a form of immunotherapy … Continue reading “With SQZ Deal, Roche Finally Dips Its Toes into Cell Therapy”
Revolution Foods Receives $35,223,297 New Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=1e2dcf26-fefe-41da-8cd9-3b5129df24e3 Date 12/7/2015 Company Name Revolution Foods Mailing Address 8393 Capwell Drive Oakland, CA 94621 USA Company Description Our mission: to build lifelong healthy eaters by making kid-inspired, chef-crafted food accessible to all. Website http://www.revolutionfoods.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $35,223,297 Transaction Round Undisclosed Proceeds Purposes Proceeds purposes were not disclosed. … Continue reading “Revolution Foods Receives $35,223,297 New Funding”
SYNQY Lands $200,000 New Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=5ab2f311-9f67-457b-8826-45de035fc964 Date 12/7/2015 Company Name SYNQY Mailing Address 3380 Vincent Road Pleasant Hill, CA 94523 USA Company Description SYNQY is reinventing product marketing by building the first real-time product network — a new online merchandising system for delivering and sharing live, interactive product shopping experiences across the Internet. Website http://www.synqy.com Transaction Type … Continue reading “SYNQY Lands $200,000 New Funding”