With its ninth class, which graduated at a demo day held Tuesday, the Entrepreneurs Roundtable Accelerator in New York saw the expected eclectic mix of ideas, which ranged from an online home design marketplace to a way for food distributors to automate ordering and other services. This time around the program also saw a pair … Continue reading “ERA Summer 2015 Class Graduates With Ideas in Fintech, Croissants”
Genocea Climbs on Follow-Up Data for Herpes Vaccine
It hasn’t all been smooth sailing for Genocea Biosciences as it tries to prove the worth of a new, quick-hit vaccine technology. The company currently trades well under its 2014 IPO price, and hasn’t been able to break out like some other biotechs in the recent boom. But the Cambridge, MA-based company is getting some … Continue reading “Genocea Climbs on Follow-Up Data for Herpes Vaccine”
CyberArk’s $30.5M Viewfinity Deal Continues Cybersecurity Alliances
[Corrected 10/7/15, 12:46 p.m. See below.] It’s been a busy week for consolidation in the cybersecurity industry. CyberArk (NASDAQ: [[ticker:CYBR]]) said today it will acquire Waltham, MA-based Viewfinity for $30.5 million in cash. The tie-up follows yesterday’s announcement that Waltham-based Digital Guardian has acquired Code Green Networks, a Silicon Valley data-protection firm, for an undisclosed … Continue reading “CyberArk’s $30.5M Viewfinity Deal Continues Cybersecurity Alliances”
Social Media Gets Retailers’ Help to Make Users ‘Buy Now’
Online shoppers have been nudged and poked by companies like Google and Amazon for years to make purchases, with targeted ads based on recent online searches that offer the user the chance to buy the same or similar products. The use of “buy now” services are expanding rapidly, and companies like Twitter are leading the … Continue reading “Social Media Gets Retailers’ Help to Make Users ‘Buy Now’”
Zipcar and LogMeIn Veterans Out to Reshape Car Insurance With Censio
Remember when drivers talking on cell phones were annoying? OK, they still are—but at least that usually means they aren’t looking down at their screen as they plow into a bike, pedestrian, or your car. Distracted drivers are the worst. Now they’re the target of a Boston startup that’s using—guess what—smartphones and apps to monitor … Continue reading “Zipcar and LogMeIn Veterans Out to Reshape Car Insurance With Censio”
AppDirect’s $140M Series E Follows Closely on $50M Round
App marketplace maker AppDirect, which raised $50 million early this year and recently announced its fourth acquisition, announced today that it has added another $140 million to its coffers and signed up J.P. Morgan as its newest investor. The San Francisco-based company creates online storefronts where Web-based software makers like Microsoft and software re-sellers like … Continue reading “AppDirect’s $140M Series E Follows Closely on $50M Round”
Biopharma CEOs, VCs, and Hedge Fund Managers: Fifty Shades of Greed
I just returned from a family vacation and was going through my accumulated mail. I got a notice that the terms of my auto loan were being adjusted. Instead of paying $300 a month, I was shocked to find out that I would now be paying $16,667 per month. My car company (the lender) explained … Continue reading “Biopharma CEOs, VCs, and Hedge Fund Managers: Fifty Shades of Greed”
Renaissance Futurism: Liberal Arts for the 21st Century
There is a lot of debate about whether college is worth the investment, and many discount the value of a liberal arts degree at any price. While professional or pre-professional degrees, such as business or pre-law, often lead to high starting salaries, a January 2014 analysis of census data reports that “at peak earnings ages … Continue reading “Renaissance Futurism: Liberal Arts for the 21st Century”
Quartet Medicine Garners $6,250,000 Series A Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=aa74ef2e-2514-42c8-98f3-4714e112e236 Date 10/7/2015 Company Name Quartet Medicine Mailing Address 400 Technology Square 10th Floor Cambridge, MA 02139 USA Company Description Quartet Medicine is a private, biotechnology company focused on discovering and developing novel treatments for chronic pain and inflammation. Human genetics and preclinical target validation data point to increased tetrahydrobiopterin (BH4) as … Continue reading “Quartet Medicine Garners $6,250,000 Series A Round”
Censio Obtains $10,000,000 Series A Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=f3588599-8dec-4c1e-9db8-4e439df99ca5 Date 10/7/2015 Company Name Censio Mailing Address 114 Western Ave. Allston, MA 02134 USA Company Description Censio was founded in 2012 by a group of engineers & entrepreneurs passionate about making driving safer and more affordable. When we looked closer, the stats were staggering – the vast majority of safe drivers … Continue reading “Censio Obtains $10,000,000 Series A Round”
OnCorps Obtains $2,300,000 Seed Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=3d73c063-2fb6-4b6a-a8b2-a22b72719572 Date 10/7/2015 Company Name OnCorps Mailing Address One Broadway 14th Floor Cambridge, MA 02142 USA Company Description OnCorps combines behavioral science, machine learning and Sabermetrics to identify, create and apply the data an organization needs to increase desired results. Website http://www.oncorps.org Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $2,300,000 Transaction Round Seed … Continue reading “OnCorps Obtains $2,300,000 Seed Financing”
AppDirect Secures $140,000,000 Series E Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=d0d35077-238d-47c9-9683-6fd0bdd3911b Date 10/7/2015 Company Name AppDirect Mailing Address 650 California St. 25th Floor San Francisco, CA 94108 USA Company Description Our Business Application Network allows businesses to easily find the perfect software solution for their needs through our application marketplaces. Businesses can now benefit from one bill for all their applications and … Continue reading “AppDirect Secures $140,000,000 Series E Funding”
Robin Systems Receives $15,000,000 New Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=12a39e17-3805-496e-97e9-846189e4e18c Date 10/7/2015 Company Name Robin Systems Mailing Address 830 Hillview Ct. Milpitas, CA 95035 USA Company Description Robin Systems enables the truly data-driven enterprise. Our Data-Centric Infrastructure software accelerates application deployments, speeds up data access, and enables data and hardware consolidation. Website http://www.robinsystems.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $15,000,000 Transaction … Continue reading “Robin Systems Receives $15,000,000 New Financing”
AirTight Networks Secures $7,451,907 New Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=059e81db-eec2-4538-b626-a87a45e9a21b Date 10/7/2015 Company Name AirTight Networks Mailing Address 339 N. Bernardo Avenue Mountain View, CA 94043 USA Company Description AirTight Networks is the leader in wireless perimeter security solutions. AirTight Networks SpectraGuard family of wireless perimeter security products and services provides enterprises and service providers with around-the-clock wireless monitoring and automatic … Continue reading “AirTight Networks Secures $7,451,907 New Financing”
Pure Storage Receives $425,000,000 New Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=56f68f99-064a-42f8-8278-b0edec9ce815 Date 10/7/2015 Company Name Pure Storage Mailing Address 650 Castro St. Mountain View, CA 94041 USA Company Description Pure Storage (NYSE: PSTG) is leveraging flash to change the performance and cost dynamics of enterprise storage. Website http://www.purestorage.com Transaction Type IPO Transaction Amount $425,000,000 Transaction Round Undisclosed Proceeds Purposes The principal purposes … Continue reading “Pure Storage Receives $425,000,000 New Financing”
Cloverpop Secures $1,800,000 Seed Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=214562c2-a0b4-4470-a2b3-c09cd2b65087 Date 10/7/2015 Company Name Cloverpop Mailing Address 415 Jackson St. San Francisco, CA 94111 USA Company Description Cloverpop is on a mission to make decisions at work less painful and more right. Our San Francisco-based company is putting the awesome but mostly untapped benefits of behavioral economics into action for real-life … Continue reading “Cloverpop Secures $1,800,000 Seed Financing”
Move Guides Receives $15,600,000 Series B Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=57a39e28-ad98-4b70-a6a1-e67b59c40520 Date 10/7/2015 Company Name Move Guides Mailing Address 535 Mission Street 18th Floor San Francisco, CA 94105 USA Company Description Mobility Made Easy. Move Guides is a cloud platform for global mobility and employee relocation that uses the best of the modern web to provide insight and custom reporting to HR … Continue reading “Move Guides Receives $15,600,000 Series B Financing”
Impossible Foods Lands $108,000,000 Series D Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=74c5ca42-97ac-45ac-9d06-f725ec89a01a Date 10/7/2015 Company Name Impossible Foods Mailing Address Undisclosed Redwood City, CA 94063 USA Company Description Impossible Foods is developing a new generation of delicious and sustainable meats and cheeses made entirely from plants. Our mission is to give people the enjoyment of food that comes from animals without the health … Continue reading “Impossible Foods Lands $108,000,000 Series D Funding”
Pandora Acquires Ticketfly for $450,000,000
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=4eb98525-07f0-4c90-92b5-0e699b235f6b Date 10/7/2015 Company Name Ticketfly Mailing Address 111 Townsend St. San Francisco, CA 94107 USA Company Description Ticketfly offers event promoters and venues next-generation ticketing and powerful website and social marketing tools, saving them time and money. Website http://www.ticketfly.com Transaction Type M&A Transaction Amount $450,000,000 Transaction Round Proceeds Purposes M&A Terms … Continue reading “Pandora Acquires Ticketfly for $450,000,000”
AdmitSee Receives $1,800,000 New Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=da0629f0-5710-416a-93c0-0d0138794571 Date 10/7/2015 Company Name AdmitSee Mailing Address Undisclosed New York, NY 10016 USA Company Description AdmitSee is a crowd-sourced college and grad school admissions resource. Read college application essays and advice direct from the students who got in. Find out how you compare and what you can do to improve your … Continue reading “AdmitSee Receives $1,800,000 New Round”
Frame.io Lands $2,200,000 Seed Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=861b5aee-8d8d-40fe-9680-2ff4727c3190 Date 10/7/2015 Company Name Frame.io Mailing Address 307 7th Ave. New York, NY 10001 USA Company Description Frame.io allows you to upload all your source media, work in progress, and assets into private workspaces where you can invite your team and clients to collaborate. We replace the hodgepodge of Dropbox for … Continue reading “Frame.io Lands $2,200,000 Seed Funding”
Paribus Receives $2,100,000 New Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=a2155e22-5d19-4bb2-8ade-7da29c263f0e Date 10/7/2015 Company Name Paribus Mailing Address 625 Broadway 2nd Floor New York, NY 10012 USA Company Description The Paribus team brings years of experience in advanced data structures and algorithms, data security and privacy, consumer advocacy, and retail sales. We used to help Fortune 500 companies solve their complex optimization … Continue reading “Paribus Receives $2,100,000 New Financing”
Logz.io Garners $8,000,000 New Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=7411603f-d8f8-452d-a6c6-9050d1869982 Date 10/7/2015 Company Name Logz.io Mailing Address 154 Grand Street New York, NY 10013 USA Company Description Logz.io launched today with $8M in financing led by 83North and Giza Venture Capital. The funding will fuel product development, sales, and marketing. Website http://www.logz.io Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $8,000,000 Transaction Round … Continue reading “Logz.io Garners $8,000,000 New Funding”
Ordoro Obtains $1,499,999 New Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=1a627a39-8f19-4f40-9496-92450869ebb9 Date 10/7/2015 Company Name Ordoro Mailing Address 101 W 6th St. Austin, TX 78701 USA Company Description Ordoro is a provider of a web-based order and web-based inventory management service. Website http://www.ordoro.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $1,499,999 Transaction Round Undisclosed Proceeds Purposes Proceeds purposes were not disclosed. SEC regulatory … Continue reading “Ordoro Obtains $1,499,999 New Funding Round”
Netsertive Receives $15,000,000 Series C Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=10a2a40e-d536-4af0-a2e6-c5eed6a6b927 Date 10/7/2015 Company Name Netsertive Mailing Address 2400 Perimeter Park Drive Morrisville, NC 27560 USA Company Description We wrote the book on using technology to localize online marketing for small & medium businesses and deliver national online exposure through local online channels. Website http://www.netsertive.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $15,000,000 … Continue reading “Netsertive Receives $15,000,000 Series C Funding”
Spreedly Receives $500,000 New Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=bb74cdec-e5db-4c89-84f7-c7e1af738ce6 Date 10/7/2015 Company Name Spreedly Mailing Address 116 West Main Street Durham, NC 27701 USA Company Description Formed in 2008 Spreedly was a simple, elegant subscription management service. Built by developers for developers, we placed an emphasis on solving difficult business challenges around online recurring payments. Over time we realized the … Continue reading “Spreedly Receives $500,000 New Financing”
Avadim Technologies Secures $2,334,750 New Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=9ec959ee-15e8-4710-afbf-eb0914101dbf Date 10/7/2015 Company Name Avadim Technologies Mailing Address 81 Thompson St. Asheville, NC 28801 USA Company Description Avadim Technologies,Inc was formed in 2007 in hopes of providing the healthcare community a variety of Therapeutic Skin Care products. The mission of Avadim Technologies, Inc is to provide innovative, evidence based, therapeutic skin … Continue reading “Avadim Technologies Secures $2,334,750 New Financing”
PayVeris Obtains $7,368,890 New Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=e80db4a2-ebd7-48b0-a7f6-3577f84d645d Date 10/7/2015 Company Name PayVeris Mailing Address 100 Great Meadow Road Wethersfield, CT 06109 USA Company Description Payveris features a single digital payments platform that facilitates electronic bill pay, account-to-account (A2A) and person-to-person (P2P) money movement services. We are focused on delivering a fast, efficient, secure, reliable and a seamless anytime, … Continue reading “PayVeris Obtains $7,368,890 New Financing”
Modo Labs Garners $1,050,000 New Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=6cb21e63-f379-4618-b495-db28ab21f341 Date 10/7/2015 Company Name Modo Labs Mailing Address 100 Cambridgepark Dr. Cambridge, MA 02140 USA Company Description We began as a band of colleagues at MIT, united by a shared belief that mobile technologies will improve the world in unprecedented ways. We’ve assembled a team of experts in mobile technology and … Continue reading “Modo Labs Garners $1,050,000 New Funding Round”
CyberArk Acquires Viewfinity for $30,500,000
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=1a5c3926-c091-47c0-b4b0-598a1e065723 Date 10/7/2015 Company Name Viewfinity Mailing Address 400 Totten Pond Road Waltham, MA 02451 USA Company Description Viewfinity offers uncomplicated systems management solutions to manage, support and control desktops, laptops and Windows servers, regardless of worker location, via SaaS-enabled software. Website http://www.viewfinity.com Transaction Type M&A Transaction Amount $30,500,000 Transaction Round Proceeds … Continue reading “CyberArk Acquires Viewfinity for $30,500,000”
HomeAway Acquires Dwellable for Undisclosed Sum
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=02df88d3-9f9e-4fdf-847a-794d3592e1d2 Date 10/7/2015 Company Name Dwellable Mailing Address 205 NE Northlake Way Seattle, WA 98105 USA Company Description Dwellable helps travelers find unique vacation rental homes on their mobile devices. We focus on big, beautiful photos and elegant apps that provide the most important information (price, quality, size) quickly and clearly so … Continue reading “HomeAway Acquires Dwellable for Undisclosed Sum”
FilmTrack Obtains $10,000,000 New Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=5e9e6793-1cab-43de-b4a0-c1ce3ed09d36 Date 10/7/2015 Company Name FilmTrack Mailing Address 11846 Ventura Boulevard Studio City, CA 91604 USA Company Description FilmTrack is a leading provider of content and rights management for the global film and television industry. A cloud-based, SaaS company, FilmTrack offers enterprise-class solutions for delivery and display of rich media and content, … Continue reading “FilmTrack Obtains $10,000,000 New Funding”
Emida Acquires Quippi for Undisclosed Sum
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=2cec4839-f57b-4983-8917-8f6068550f36 Date 10/7/2015 Company Name Quippi Mailing Address 4225 Executive Square La Jolla, CA 92037 USA Company Description Quippi offers gift cards (we like to call them shopping cards) that are sold in the USA and accepted at leading retailers throughout Mexico. We sell these cards to our customers with no fee, … Continue reading “Emida Acquires Quippi for Undisclosed Sum”
Lakana Acquires Kixer for Undisclosed Sum
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=b4aef6b5-0982-4ffe-8779-df83534f1ac6 Date 10/7/2015 Company Name Kixer Mailing Address 10000 Riverside Dr. Toluca Lake, CA 91602 USA Company Description Kixer is a native mobile advertising technology company that helps connect web and app publishers through its premium advertising exchange. Kixer’s technology is currently distributed across a growing list of leading web publishers and … Continue reading “Lakana Acquires Kixer for Undisclosed Sum”
Reset Therapeutics Obtains $1,300,000 New Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=6e736b57-adab-4c93-8a8d-890ac61423a4 Date 10/7/2015 Company Name Reset Therapeutics Mailing Address 260 Littlefield Avenue South San Francisco, CA 94080 USA Company Description Reset Therapeutics is focused on harnessing the power of the body’s internal molecular clocks to discover, develop, and commercialize high-value therapeutics for a variety of disease indications. Website http://www.resettherapeutics.com Transaction Type Debt … Continue reading “Reset Therapeutics Obtains $1,300,000 New Funding Round”
Saisei Secures $300,000 New Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=2ba3544c-193c-470d-9336-9684fbce14d1 Date 10/7/2015 Company Name Saisei Mailing Address 710 Lakeway Drive Sunnyvale, CA 94085 USA Company Description The leading supplier of software-based network appliances, without the need for proprietary hardware; our vision is to replace all proprietary hardware appliances with Saisei software solutions – globally and for all networks. Website http://www.saisei.com Transaction … Continue reading “Saisei Secures $300,000 New Round”
Ripple Obtains $4,000,000 Series A Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=86b66b22-47f2-40d7-98a3-bdffa84b659a Date 10/7/2015 Company Name Ripple Mailing Address 268 Bush St. San Francisco, CA 94104 USA Company Description Ripple is committed to a simple, global, and open currency and payment system. The team developed the Ripple protocol and its distributed payment network, and now works to support and promote its growth. Website … Continue reading “Ripple Obtains $4,000,000 Series A Round”
Talkdesk Obtains $6,000,000 Series A Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=02bed37c-73b8-4927-bb61-d647b0b80c8c Date 10/7/2015 Company Name Talkdesk Mailing Address 655 W Evelyn Mountain View, CA 94041 USA Company Description Automatically synchronize contacts, cases, tickets and other relevant information from your business tools. Website http://www.talkdesk.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $6,000,000 Transaction Round Series A Proceeds Purposes With more than 100 employees, Talkdesk … Continue reading “Talkdesk Obtains $6,000,000 Series A Funding Round”
Exact Sciences Shares Plunge, Questions Arise for Insurers, Doctors
Wall Street punished Exact Sciences on Tuesday for an unexpected federal guideline that proposes to identify its colorectal cancer diagnostic product as an “alternative” screening method, leaving it out of a group of recommended tests. Exact (NASDAQ: [[ticker:EXAS]]) stock closed Tuesday at $9.98 per share, down a whopping 46 percent from the previous day’s close … Continue reading “Exact Sciences Shares Plunge, Questions Arise for Insurers, Doctors”
Emida Buys San Diego-based Quippi and Its Gift Card Business
Emida, an Orange County company that specializes in serving the global prepayment industry, said today it is acquiring Quippi, a San Diego startup that offers pre-paid gift cards in Mexico as a no-fee alternative to international money transfers. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. Quippi founder Michael Aleles declined to even tell me … Continue reading “Emida Buys San Diego-based Quippi and Its Gift Card Business”
Northeast WI Angel Investor Group Launches to Create, Fund Spinoffs
You could call Al Zeise a spin doctor, though not in the traditional sense of the term. Throughout his career, Zeise has proven adept at corporate spinoffs. Over the past two decades, the entrepreneur has founded or co-founded at least 10 companies in the Green Bay, WI, area. Many of them have come about in … Continue reading “Northeast WI Angel Investor Group Launches to Create, Fund Spinoffs”
Ex-MakerBot Crew Creates Voodoo Manufacturing to Go Beyond 3D Printing
Taking a few lessons learned before and during their time at MakerBot, the founders of Brooklyn-based Voodoo Manufacturing are trying to prove they can turn 3D printing and related services into a scalable business. On Tuesday, Voodoo unveiled its printing outflow service, which lets businesses and makers upload files and get an instant quote on producing … Continue reading “Ex-MakerBot Crew Creates Voodoo Manufacturing to Go Beyond 3D Printing”
Xconomy’s EXOME Presents: Bay Area’s Life Science Disruptors
The San Francisco Bay Area is teeming with people, companies, and ideas that aim to shake up the life-sciences status quo. From gene editing to the microbiome, from the frontiers of diagnostics to new interfaces between drugs and digital technology, who is taking the most radical approaches? What are their goals and what is their … Continue reading “Xconomy’s EXOME Presents: Bay Area’s Life Science Disruptors”
Texas Roundup: RunTitle, BioHouston, Civitas, OncoReponse, DNAtrix
Let’s get caught up with the latest innovation news from around Texas: —Austin, TX-based RunTitle has raised $8 million in venture capital. San Francisco-based Founders Fund led the round with investments from Deep Fork Capital and Austin Ventures, among others. RunTitle has digitized mineral-rights records and was in Houston’s Surge cleantech accelerator two years ago. … Continue reading “Texas Roundup: RunTitle, BioHouston, Civitas, OncoReponse, DNAtrix”
Breakout Labs Welcomes Startups in Food, Health, Metals, Adhesives
Car parts that don’t get wet or rust, a nano-glue that won’t damage walls, sensors that detect food freshness, and people who stay healthy as they age. These are the goals of four new startup companies just chosen to receive funding and other support from Breakout Labs, a seed-stage revolving fund operated by the Thiel … Continue reading “Breakout Labs Welcomes Startups in Food, Health, Metals, Adhesives”
Driver-Monitoring App for Insurers Censio Rolls into $10M Series A
Censio, the Boston startup that recently announced a connected car app for insurance provider Progressive, has raised a $10 million Series A funding round to further develop its technology and fulfill the needs of its first partner. Founded in 2012 by a group that includes former Zipcar CEO Scott Griffith, Censio gathers data through its … Continue reading “Driver-Monitoring App for Insurers Censio Rolls into $10M Series A”
Raleigh-Durham Roundup: RTP Park Center, Liquidia, Novan, & More
Here are the highlights in life science news as the Carolinas starts to dry out from a soggy 12 straight days of rain: —The Research Triangle Foundation, which manages Research Triangle Park, secured $50 million from public and private sources to finance the first phase of Park Center, a redevelopment project that will bring a … Continue reading “Raleigh-Durham Roundup: RTP Park Center, Liquidia, Novan, & More”
BioHouston’s Northcut Steps Down, Tanabe Becomes CEO
Jacqueline Northcut, the chief executive officer of BioHouston, announced Tuesday she has resigned. The organization said that chief operating officer Ann Tanabe will assume the top post. In a separate e-mail to contacts, Northcut said she has not yet decided on her next steps. “I am proud of the work that has been accomplished during … Continue reading “BioHouston’s Northcut Steps Down, Tanabe Becomes CEO”
Exact Sciences Shares Crater After Disappointing Federal Decision
Exact Sciences is getting pummeled on Wall Street after an unexpected result in a long-awaited federal report that positions the company’s colorectal cancer diagnostic product as an “alternative” screening method—instead of putting it in a more coveted group of recommended tests. Shares of Madison, WI-based Exact (NASDAQ: [[ticker:EXAS]]) sank below $11 per share this morning, … Continue reading “Exact Sciences Shares Crater After Disappointing Federal Decision”
Urban Entrepreneurship Symposium
New technologies and business innovations are creating disruptive opportunities for entrepreneurs to improve urban life. This event strives to provide information, resources, and connections that will empower aspiring entrepreneurs to create sustainable, profit-making businesses that address important urban community needs. For more information, click here.