Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=f39c88e7-6e03-4149-8723-6c4bd1610e7e Date 9/24/2015 Company Name Metabiota Mailing Address 425 California Street 2nd Floor San Francisco, CA 94104 USA Company Description Metabiota aims to assess and respond to infectious disease threats through pathogen discovery, disease detection, and threat characterization. Our pioneering science begins in viral hot spots where we conduct endemic and epidemic … Continue reading “Metabiota Garners $1,000,000 New Funding Round”
Skillz Lands $15,000,000 Series B Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=cd4a1a6a-f551-4b99-a9a9-884498ecc3f6 Date 9/24/2015 Company Name Skillz Mailing Address 181 Fremont St. San Francisco, CA 94105 USA Company Description Skillz games currently reach more than 25 million mobile gamers. Our offices are in Boston and San Francisco, and our team comes from companies like Google, Atari, and Electronic Arts. We’ve created award-winning video … Continue reading “Skillz Lands $15,000,000 Series B Funding”
Datiphy Lands $7,000,000 New Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=621ddf95-5665-41b1-81fd-d4efc000d98b Date 9/24/2015 Company Name Datiphy Mailing Address 2635 N. First Street San Jose, CA 95134 USA Company Description Founded in 2015 in San Jose, CA, the Datiphy platform fills the gaps that exist between point solution tools and glues various capabilities together to visualize your entire enterprise data lifecycle. Website http://www.datiphy.com … Continue reading “Datiphy Lands $7,000,000 New Funding”
Quintype Garners $3,250,000 New Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=27232906-f4d1-436e-be9b-dad829604f8b Date 9/24/2015 Company Name Quintype Mailing Address 127 N San Mateo Drive 2nd Floor San Mateo, CA 94401 USA Company Description Data is the life blood of modern business. Quintype uses artificial intelligence and state-of-the-art algorithms to revolutionize your complete digital media operation. Website http://www.quintype.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount … Continue reading “Quintype Garners $3,250,000 New Funding Round”
Prosper Marketplace Acquires BillGuard for Undisclosed Sum
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=6b28c345-a055-4d35-bdac-cdde471c5d95 Date 9/24/2015 Company Name BillGuard Mailing Address 54 W 40th Street 8th Floor New York, NY 10018 USA Company Description BillGuard provides a service for users to track their spending and protect their credit cards from fraud and errors. Website http://www.billguard.com Transaction Type M&A Transaction Amount Undisclosed Transaction Round Proceeds Purposes … Continue reading “Prosper Marketplace Acquires BillGuard for Undisclosed Sum”
DriverUp Lands $20,000,000 Series B Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=d56d48b0-ad21-493c-a7f6-800d9c19ae4d Date 9/24/2015 Company Name DriverUp Mailing Address 2601 North Lamar Boulevard Austin, TX 78705 USA Company Description DriverUp is an online marketplace built exclusively for automotive financing. DriverUp is powered by Sierra Auto Finance, a nationally recognized specialty auto finance company. We are the first platform that enables investors to easily … Continue reading “DriverUp Lands $20,000,000 Series B Funding Round”
GreatHorn Obtains $118,000 Seed Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=c20a7c9f-fe7d-4745-b1a5-612c36838fd1 Date 9/24/2015 Company Name GreatHorn Mailing Address 116 Beech St. 2nd Floor Belmont, MA 02478 USA Company Description GreatHorn was founded in 2015 with a single mission: to help organizations defend themselves against modern cyberthreats. Website http://www.greathorn.com Transaction Type Accelerator Transaction Amount $118,000 Transaction Round Seed Proceeds Purposes The company will … Continue reading “GreatHorn Obtains $118,000 Seed Financing Round”
Mona Garners $118,000 Seed Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=49a48a80-801a-4309-9076-1c06b44ea749 Date 9/24/2015 Company Name Mona Mailing Address 2211 Elliott Avenue Seattle, WA 98121 USA Company Description Start a Mission for your specific shopping goal and Mona will keep you up to date on exactly the things you’re looking for. She will continuously search and track items, specific to you and your … Continue reading “Mona Garners $118,000 Seed Financing Round”
Impact Health Secures $118,000 Seed Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=4ad8cdb2-cbeb-4af8-b5fc-bc21e52fa7f1 Date 9/24/2015 Company Name Impact Health Mailing Address 87 N. Raymond Ave. Pasadena, CA 91103 USA Company Description We show you upfront what you would pay out of your pocket for everything, including your medications and doctor visits, not just your monthly premium. Website http://www.impacthealth.io Transaction Type Accelerator Transaction Amount $118,000 … Continue reading “Impact Health Secures $118,000 Seed Round”
LiveLike Receives $118,000 Seed Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=55875835-76d8-4758-a8b6-5024bfac90fa Date 9/24/2015 Company Name LiveLike Mailing Address Undisclosed San Francisco, CA 94103 USA Company Description We build for and sell this application to broadcasters. Users as early as 2016 will be able to watch season-long games teleporting between stadiums, enjoying the sound of the crowd and the intensity of the field … Continue reading “LiveLike Receives $118,000 Seed Funding”
Homemade Lands $118,000 Seed Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=85d609d2-146e-4c28-9b0c-b6cb0d913d3a Date 9/24/2015 Company Name Homemade Mailing Address 1601 Willow Rd. Menlo Park, CA 94025 USA Company Description Homemade focuses on timing, scheduling, experience, payments, and reviews. We also provide our cooks with delivery in Manhattan and Brooklyn. Website http://www.gethomemade.co Transaction Type Accelerator Transaction Amount $118,000 Transaction Round Seed Proceeds Purposes The … Continue reading “Homemade Lands $118,000 Seed Funding Round”
Flip Receives $118,000 Seed Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=bffad4f3-5ba9-4f75-acf4-1bad141aecfa Date 9/24/2015 Company Name Flip Mailing Address 69 Charlton St. New York, NY 10014 USA Company Description A lease is a valuable asset. Instead of facing fees and hassle when you want to get out of one, Flip lets you take it to market. Website http://www.flip.lease Transaction Type Accelerator Transaction Amount … Continue reading “Flip Receives $118,000 Seed Financing Round”
Jewelbots Lands $118,000 Seed Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=0ff7f6ed-5b67-4fc2-986a-594d2f820ea2 Date 9/24/2015 Company Name Jewelbots Mailing Address 50 Eldrige St. 5th Floor New York, NY 10002 USA Company Description Jewelbots are programmable friendship bracelets for teens and pre-teens. Right out of the box, girls can easily program the bracelet to light up when their friends are near or send messages to … Continue reading “Jewelbots Lands $118,000 Seed Financing Round”
SPIDR Garners $118,000 Seed Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=263649ab-281f-4476-b822-8a9fd5c1f7da Date 9/24/2015 Company Name SPIDR Mailing Address 1407 Broadway 24th Floor New York, NY 10018 USA Company Description If you walk into any police or sheriff’s department in the country, you will hear and feel the frustrations of those that walk the halls. The technology that they use is outdated, clunky … Continue reading “SPIDR Garners $118,000 Seed Round”
Slash Receives $118,000 Seed Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=088db6be-e705-4463-b228-b0463adbd04b Date 9/24/2015 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 Accelerator Transaction Amount $118,000 Transaction Round Seed Proceeds Purposes The company will use … Continue reading “Slash Receives $118,000 Seed Funding”
Haubby Lands $118,000 Seed Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=08d5cd47-b8cf-4e7a-a79c-c772cc3072b6 Date 9/24/2015 Company Name Haubby Mailing Address Undisclosed New York, NY 10022 USA Company Description Easy, beautiful and free business tools for the full or part-time beauty freelancer. Industrialize your beauty bag! Website http://www.haubby.com Transaction Type Accelerator Transaction Amount $118,000 Transaction Round Seed Proceeds Purposes The company will use the proceeds … Continue reading “Haubby Lands $118,000 Seed Funding Round”
Sailo Obtains $118,000 Seed Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=87021465-5c66-4d0f-aca5-ea3cf47c29c8 Date 9/24/2015 Company Name Sailo Mailing Address 69 Charlton St. New York, NY 10023 USA Company Description Like many people, we love being on boats. But like many, we don’t always have access to them or know how to go about renting. That’s why we created an easy to use marketplace … Continue reading “Sailo Obtains $118,000 Seed Financing”
Everyone Counts Gets $20M Vote of Confidence for Electoral Tech
San Diego-based Everyone Counts, founded to provide secure, software-as-a-service voting systems that eliminate the need for outdated voting machines or paper ballots, has raised $4 million from investors in a round led by Draper Associates, the venture firm based in Menlo Park, CA. The company also raised $16 million in a mezzanine debt round led … Continue reading “Everyone Counts Gets $20M Vote of Confidence for Electoral Tech”
Shkreli Implodes And Provides Hillary A Perfect Medicare Moment
It was already a good political time for Hillary Clinton to unveil her plan to control the cost of prescription drugs. Martin Shkreli made it perfect. As you’ve probably heard by now, the front-running Democratic candidate Clinton on Tuesday outlined about a dozen ways she would aim to alter the American healthcare landscape if elected … Continue reading “Shkreli Implodes And Provides Hillary A Perfect Medicare Moment”
Does Wall Street Combined With Silicon Alley Equal a “New” New York?
Where are we now, New York? Bracing for a tech bubble bursting? Blooming into maturity as a tech hub? Too busy working on code in the lobby of the Ace Hotel to really care? There are different views on where New York fits in the grander innovation landscape, from wannabe to the toast of the … Continue reading “Does Wall Street Combined With Silicon Alley Equal a “New” New York?”
Seattle 2035: Innovators Kelman, Etzioni, Hood, & More Tackle Big Questions
What’s your vision for Seattle 20 years from now? What will it take to continue the region’s tradition of innovation, and to develop and tap everyone’s talent? What are the big technology changes and investment opportunities? How do we remake Seattle as not just a smart city, but one that’s wise and resilient? These are … Continue reading “Seattle 2035: Innovators Kelman, Etzioni, Hood, & More Tackle Big Questions”
Roundup: Arboretum Ventures, NEI, U-M, Pegasystems, MTRAC & More
What’s cooking in Michigan’s innovation ecosystem? A lot, this time of year. Here’s a look at news from around the state: —Arboretum Ventures, the Ann Arbor-based healthcare venture capital firm, has closed its fourth fund, with commitments totaling $220 million. This nearly doubles the firm’s capital under management to $450 million. According to the firm, … Continue reading “Roundup: Arboretum Ventures, NEI, U-M, Pegasystems, MTRAC & More”
New Frontiers: Space Tech Ecosystem Begins to Grow Around Spaceport
An incubator designed to boost space tech startups could be operating in Houston in as soon as two years. The incubator would be one part of the planned Spaceport to be located at Houston’s Ellington Field, the 10th such facility in the United States. The Federal Aviation Administration gave the former U.S. Air Force base … Continue reading “New Frontiers: Space Tech Ecosystem Begins to Grow Around Spaceport”
SevOne’s $50M the Latest VC Bet on New England IT Infrastructure Firms
Big dollars continue to pour into New England tech companies that help enterprises manage the flood of data that has become the norm with the rise of mobile apps and cloud computing. The latest recipient is Boston-based SevOne, which today announced a $50 million Series C round led by Westfield Capital Management and Bain Capital … Continue reading “SevOne’s $50M the Latest VC Bet on New England IT Infrastructure Firms”
Badger Fund of Funds Leader: Small Ball Is Best Way to Play
Ken Johnson, one of Wisconsin’s most successful venture capitalists, says a recent investment he’s proud of is buying season tickets for the Chicago Cubs. Seat prices at Wrigley Field, the team’s home ballpark, have shot up as the Cubs try to extend their surprising season into the playoffs for the first time since 2008. Johnson’s plan for … Continue reading “Badger Fund of Funds Leader: Small Ball Is Best Way to Play”
12 San Diego Tech Startups to Watch in 2016—and One Still in Stealth Mode
Software is making a comeback in San Diego. It’s not exactly a sea change. But there are more companies now, more investments—and investors—and more startup activity than there was even a few years ago, when a lack of direction in the tech sector here led to unflattering comparisons to the horse latitudes. Some of San … Continue reading “12 San Diego Tech Startups to Watch in 2016—and One Still in Stealth Mode”
WHOOP Receives $12,000,000 Series B Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=be7af0b7-04f3-4ee4-986d-234781dfa9fd Date 9/23/2015 Company Name WHOOP Mailing Address 401 Park Drive Boston, MA 02215 USA Company Description We are a technology and data analytics company for human performance optimization. Website http://www.whoop.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $12,000,000 Transaction Round Series B Proceeds Purposes The capital will be used to scale its … Continue reading “WHOOP Receives $12,000,000 Series B Funding”
Waylens Garners $2,200,000 New Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=e4caa4b2-1d0a-4d09-91b5-7559093e4c8d Date 9/23/2015 Company Name Waylens Mailing Address 50 Milk St. 17th Floor Boston, MA 02109 USA Company Description The Waylens camera captures behind-the-wheel adventures so they can easily be saved or shared with the world. It does this by siphoning and fusing data from many advanced sensors to create a hyper-realistic … Continue reading “Waylens Garners $2,200,000 New Funding”
Everyone Counts Obtains $20,000,000 New Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=13a2be19-65df-46ce-8ff1-5f4225551f24 Date 9/23/2015 Company Name Everyone Counts Mailing Address 4435 Eastgate Mall San Diego, CA 92121 USA Company Description Our team is comprised of world-renowned experts in elections, technology and enterprise. With global-, federal- and state-level election leadership—working in tandem with computer security experts with years of experience developing secure solutions for … Continue reading “Everyone Counts Obtains $20,000,000 New Funding Round”
Blue Jeans Network Obtains $76,500,000 Series E Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=5cae9ca6-0ab9-47fb-99db-28bdb0128ce1 Date 9/23/2015 Company Name Blue Jeans Network Mailing Address 516 Clyde Ave. Mountain View, CA 94043 USA Company Description Blue Jeans Network was founded in November 2009 with a passion to make video communications easy. Starting from the ground up, Blue Jeans was built as a cloud-based conferencing service to enable … Continue reading “Blue Jeans Network Obtains $76,500,000 Series E Funding”
MathCrunch Garners New Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=e0aec17d-7bcf-4832-97e4-3c4c4d4c1d95 Date 9/23/2015 Company Name MathCrunch Mailing Address 642 Harrison Street San Francisco, CA 94107 USA Company Description We’re serious about student learning and understanding. That’s why we hold students accountable for their own learning. Our pledge asks students to commit to learning and engaging with their tutor. Check out our pledge … Continue reading “MathCrunch Garners New Financing”
Amigobulls Garners Seed Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=ced02aa9-6a20-4250-a9d1-7a1d2a17baa6 Date 9/23/2015 Company Name Amigobulls Mailing Address 2600 El Camino Real Palo Alto, CA 94306 USA Company Description Amigobulls Inc. is a financial media company that provides investors with the latest financial news backed by in-depth analysis. Our high-quality news, and independent analysis is backed by industry experts and contributing authors. … Continue reading “Amigobulls Garners Seed Round”
Allset Receives $1,500,000 New Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=d38d3439-ebbd-4a4a-9475-a97bcf143d0e Date 9/23/2015 Company Name Allset Mailing Address 2670 Leavenworth St. San Francisco, CA 94133 USA Company Description Allset, a new app for improving the lunchtime experience for diners and restaurants alike, comes from the makers of Settle, a successful restaurant reservation and pre-ordering mobile app in Eastern Europe. Website http://www.allsetnow.com Transaction … Continue reading “Allset Receives $1,500,000 New Funding Round”
Zscaler Lands $25,000,000 Series D Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=2973adb3-47e1-4977-8277-b1a39bed5c07 Date 9/23/2015 Company Name Zscaler Mailing Address 110 Baytech Drive San Jose, CA 95134 USA Company Description Zscaler’s modern cloud security platform enables businesses to embrace these innovations securely, while delivering a superior user experience. Just as cloud applications transformed the market for CRM, Zscaler is transforming the market for Internet … Continue reading “Zscaler Lands $25,000,000 Series D Financing”
Globality Secures $10,000,000 New Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=1194303f-7b6c-458f-9c1d-ea435c1de5e1 Date 9/23/2015 Company Name Globality Mailing Address 8 Homewood Place Menlo Park, CA 94025 USA Company Description Glo | bal | i | ty : a condition in which the process of globalization is complete and a new “global reality” is emerging. Combining A.I. with domain expertise, we will change the … Continue reading “Globality Secures $10,000,000 New Funding Round”
Wal-Mart Stores Acquires PunchTab for Undisclosed Sum
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=eacd759f-5129-45e6-b3e6-6356408adbd7 Date 9/23/2015 Company Name PunchTab Mailing Address 2390 El Camino Real Palo Alto, CA 94306 USA Company Description Using PunchTab publishers, retailers and application vendors can deploy a tightly integrated reward program to their users in minutes with no development or marketing costs. Website http://www.punchtab.com Transaction Type M&A Transaction Amount Undisclosed … Continue reading “Wal-Mart Stores Acquires PunchTab for Undisclosed Sum”
Shoptalk Obtains $2,500,000 New Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=7a73dbdf-a60c-42d1-8746-8d8e6134dc0c Date 9/23/2015 Company Name Shoptalk Mailing Address 622 Third Avenue 35th Floor New York, NY 10017 USA Company Description Technology is enabling a unified physical+digital world in which everyone creates, curates and consumes differently. Connected and empowered, today’s consumers expect a wide range of new integrated, on-demand and personalized products, services … Continue reading “Shoptalk Obtains $2,500,000 New Financing”
Complex Media Lands $21,000,000 New Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=6a2b03c7-ac25-4970-8079-b2b0e4948b6c Date 9/23/2015 Company Name Complex Media Mailing Address 1271 6th Avenue 35th Floor New York, NY 10020 USA Company Description COMPLEX MEDIA NETWORK is the premier online destination for the most influential 20-something male consumers. This discerning audience is driven by style, sports, music, games, gear and girls. Website http://www.complex.com Transaction … Continue reading “Complex Media Lands $21,000,000 New Funding Round”
Tigo Energy Obtains $1,493,315 New Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=750e82f6-666b-430f-a408-bbd08a227dfc Date 9/23/2015 Company Name Tigo Energy Mailing Address 420 Blossom Hill Road Los Gatos, CA 95032 USA Company Description Tigo Energy increases output power, up-time, and reliability on existing and new solar installations, resulting in a faster return on investment and lower cost of ownership. Website http://www.tigoenergy.com Transaction Type Debt Transaction … Continue reading “Tigo Energy Obtains $1,493,315 New Funding Round”
Whoop CEO on New Funding, Name, & Why Fitbit and Jawbone are “B.S.”
Boston wearable device startup Whoop, which just raised $12 million and came out of stealth mode, is initially going after “elite athletes”—professional players in major sports leagues, college athletes, Olympians, and even the U.S. military. But founder and CEO Will Ahmed says the company’s technology—a wrist-worn strap that measures certain biometrics 24 hours a day … Continue reading “Whoop CEO on New Funding, Name, & Why Fitbit and Jawbone are “B.S.””
Belly-Up in Bankruptcy, Quirky Trying to Sell All Assets Including Wink
Ten months ago, Ben Kaufman energetically proclaimed the demise of the thermostat as he talked up a device being rolled out by his New York-based invention platform Quirky, which he believed would trump the incumbents. Now it is Quirky that is fading out on life support. The company, known for turning inventions submitted by others into real products, … Continue reading “Belly-Up in Bankruptcy, Quirky Trying to Sell All Assets Including Wink”
TEDxFultonStreet: Ideas for Social Change, Tough Love for Startups
When a slate of outspoken thinkers get together in New York, there may be talk of time machines, clothing that dissolves, and ways to bring the technology revolution to underserved communities. Those were some of the themes brought up last weekend at TEDxFultonStreet, a local, independent event, licensed by the TED Conferences, which brings together … Continue reading “TEDxFultonStreet: Ideas for Social Change, Tough Love for Startups”
In 2015, U-M Tech Transfer Topped Record-Breaking 2014 Numbers
The University of Michigan’s Office of Technology Transfer (OTT) has topped its record-breaking 2014 numbers for patents, agreements, startups, and revenues, according to data released by the university Monday. During the 2015 fiscal year, which ended June 30, OTT spun out 19 startups, compared to 14 last fiscal year. “The momentum is continuing to be … Continue reading “In 2015, U-M Tech Transfer Topped Record-Breaking 2014 Numbers”
Whoop Wearable Brings 24/7 Performance Tracking to Elite Athletes
The noisy wearable device sector just got louder today with Boston startup Whoop leaping out of stealth mode with a $12 million Series B round. Whoop, formerly known as Bobo Analytics, had already quietly raised more than $9 million. Today, along with announcing the new money, it unveiled its wrist-worn strap that measures certain biometrics … Continue reading “Whoop Wearable Brings 24/7 Performance Tracking to Elite Athletes”
As Industry Leaders Falter, Formlabs and Others Push New 3D Printers
[Updated with video, 5:50pm. See below] Where is the 3D-printing market heading? If you consider leaders like 3D Systems and Stratasys, the picture doesn’t look so good. 3D Systems’ stock (NYSE: [[ticker:DDD]]) has plummeted by 74 percent over the past year, while Stratasys (NASDAQ: [[ticker:SSYS]]) is down by a similar percentage. Their market caps are … Continue reading “As Industry Leaders Falter, Formlabs and Others Push New 3D Printers”
Agenda Posted for Boston’s Life Science Disruptors on Sept. 30
It’s that time of year: temperatures are dropping, days are getting shorter, and every food and beverage you come across contains pumpkin spice. That’s right—fall is nearly here, and with it, our annual Boston’s Life Science Disruptors event, which is set for the evening of Wednesday, Sept. 30, at the Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research … Continue reading “Agenda Posted for Boston’s Life Science Disruptors on Sept. 30”
Chef Nightly CEO’s Recipe For Building Boston Consumer Tech Startups
Successfully growing a consumer tech company can be a tall order, given the volume of users it usually requires to achieve relevance. But Boston serial entrepreneur Michael Sheeley thinks he might have the recipe down, even if his latest venture—Chef Nightly, an app made by parent company Every Labs—is trying to carve out a place … Continue reading “Chef Nightly CEO’s Recipe For Building Boston Consumer Tech Startups”
Texas Roundup: Surge, MEST, Vinli, TMCx, Comfy, Omni Water, Emerge
Let’s catch up with the latest innovation news from around Texas. —The biggest news this past week was learning that Houston’s Surge Ventures has canceled its accelerator program indefinitely. Founder Kirk Coburn told me how and why he came to that decision. —Cutting edge research and a talented management team are key to bringing innovative … Continue reading “Texas Roundup: Surge, MEST, Vinli, TMCx, Comfy, Omni Water, Emerge”
With Termeer Aboard, Artax Tries New Attack On Autoimmune Disease
[Corrected 9/22/15, 10:15am. See below.] Call it the Termeer trickle-down effect. Former Genzyme CEO Henri Termeer has been funding and advising Boston-area startups ever since his company was snapped up for $20 billion in 2011, bringing him a nine-digit payout. The latest startup to gain his imprimatur is Artax Biopharma, a Cambridge, MA-based startup working … Continue reading “With Termeer Aboard, Artax Tries New Attack On Autoimmune Disease”
Rhone Obtains $5,000,000 Series A Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=f501234c-3a76-4efd-8074-3dc005afcd94 Date 9/22/2015 Company Name Rhone Mailing Address 59 Grove Street New Canaan, CT 06840 USA Company Description As a group of busy professionals and passionate athletes, our team became perplexed by the tremendous gap in activewear. Rhone was created to fill that void, speaking directly to how men live, work, and … Continue reading “Rhone Obtains $5,000,000 Series A Financing Round”