NewsCred announced Wednesday it raised $42 million, just about doubling its total funding, for its content marketing management software at a time when marketers continue a pell-mell frenzy to keep the audience’s attention. Frankly, it is getting harder to make content from brands stick with the increasingly jaded and disinterested masses who change their media … Continue reading “Content Marketing Software Dev NewsCred Gets $42M, Plans Hiring Surge”
Shire Sends Hemophilia Gene Editing Prospects Back to Sangamo
There is no single race in gene therapy, or gene editing for that matter, more competitive than the one between companies trying to create treatments for hemophilia. And if one of its entrants, Sangamo Biosciences, is going to come out on top, it’ll likely have to do it without the help of Shire. Sangamo Biosciences … Continue reading “Shire Sends Hemophilia Gene Editing Prospects Back to Sangamo”
AREA360 Lands $3.5M to Bring Location-Based Apps to Museums, Airports
A Seattle company, by way of New Zealand, has raised $3.5 million to advance technology that helps managers of places like the Smithsonian museum and Sea-Tac Airport create location-based content and services for visitors. Madrona Venture Group is leading the Series A round for AREA360, whose product, STQRY, is designed for large, high-traffic locales that … Continue reading “AREA360 Lands $3.5M to Bring Location-Based Apps to Museums, Airports”
Forward Fest Panel: UW-Madison Could Do More to Support Tech Transfer
In the early 2000s, JoAnne Robbins was considering turning her research on swallowing disorders into a company. But Robbins was “not really encouraged” by her superiors at the University of Wisconsin-Madison to commercialize her research. “There was an unspoken message that you don’t go into entrepreneurial activities until you have tenure,” she said. “It was … Continue reading “Forward Fest Panel: UW-Madison Could Do More to Support Tech Transfer”
Infinite Analytics Secures New Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=1829b79c-761d-4da9-9459-b09c08b4ce1b Date 9/2/2015 Company Name Infinite Analytics Mailing Address 222 3rd St. Cambridge, MA 02141 USA Company Description Infinite Analytics is the most advanced predictive marketing and analytics company. Co-founded by two MIT graduates, it began in a class taught by Sir Tim Berners-Lee, the inventor of the World Wide Web. Website … Continue reading “Infinite Analytics Secures New Funding Round”
Ivenix Garners $42,000,000 New Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=58db5cf4-ce08-4946-8af9-c61ae05ad595 Date 9/2/2015 Company Name Ivenix Mailing Address 21 Water Street 4th Floor Amesbury, MA 01913 USA Company Description The Ivenix Infusion Management System is built as an information system that operates within an infusion device. Using technologies similar to a Smartphone, it manages patient-specific infusion information so that it will always … Continue reading “Ivenix Garners $42,000,000 New Funding”
Water Planet Receives Series B Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=b3510b25-6de7-4c1d-a36e-40fb8ecc7862 Date 9/2/2015 Company Name Water Planet Mailing Address 721 South Glasgow Ave. Los Angeles, CA 90301 USA Company Description Our mission is to lead the global advancement of water sustainability through disruptive membrane material, module and process innovations. Water Planet has developed a range of innovative and award-winning water treatment membrane … Continue reading “Water Planet Receives Series B Financing Round”
Super League Gaming Obtains Series B Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=98c5d40a-a12f-4ac4-8d9a-68789f451aa0 Date 9/2/2015 Company Name Super League Gaming Mailing Address 2912 Colorado Ave. Santa Monica, CA 90404 USA Company Description Super League Gaming is the world’s first recreational video game league in a cool movie theater. Every week gamers bring a laptop and friends to a nearby Regal, AMC, Cinemark or iPic. … Continue reading “Super League Gaming Obtains Series B Financing”
InVenture Receives $10,000,000 Series A Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=b3179a96-caef-464b-b03b-dad03997e254 Date 9/2/2015 Company Name InVenture Mailing Address 920 Santa Monica Blvd. Santa Monica, CA 90401 USA Company Description InVenture unleashes the potential of developing entrepreneurs to lift themselves and their communities out of poverty by leveraging mobile technology to create credit scores for unbanked individuals globally. Website http://www.inventure.org Transaction Type Venture … Continue reading “InVenture Receives $10,000,000 Series A Funding”
Tanium Receives $120,000,000 New Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=3833ee24-21c0-4729-88a9-3c9a4d7cd745 Date 9/2/2015 Company Name Tanium Mailing Address 2200 Powell Street 6th Floor Emeryville, CA 94608 USA Company Description Tanium was founded in 2007 by a team with extensive experience providing security solutions and systems management capabilities to Fortune 500 customers. Website http://www.tanium.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $120,000,000 Transaction Round … Continue reading “Tanium Receives $120,000,000 New Round”
Qnovo Receives $8,600,000 Series B Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=af79c8e0-9f4c-4214-80b0-7f41376cc5e7 Date 9/2/2015 Company Name Qnovo Mailing Address 39655 Eureka Dr. Newark, CA 94560 USA Company Description Qnovo is a venture-backed privately held company developing next generation electronic management systems for lithium ion batteries. Our technology will enable greatly expanded battery performance for applications ranging from consumer electronics to transportation. Website http://www.qnovocorp.com … Continue reading “Qnovo Receives $8,600,000 Series B Round”
Shift Lands $50,000,000 New Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=6f8c0b5c-67ae-4cbe-af69-c31d5e2ff8af Date 9/2/2015 Company Name Shift Mailing Address Undisclosed San Francisco, CA 94103 USA Company Description Spend digital currencies, loyalty points, and regular money – all with the Shift debit card. View your accounts and switch your spending source with the companion mobile app. Website http://www.shiftpayments.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount … Continue reading “Shift Lands $50,000,000 New Funding”
LotusFlare Secures $6,000,000 New Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=b2e04b58-2959-4c39-8c8b-cd6905239038 Date 9/2/2015 Company Name LotusFlare Mailing Address 120 Hawthorne Ave. Palo Alto, CA 94301 USA Company Description LotusFlare’s mission is to make mobile internet more accessible. Mobile data connectivity drives economic growth and brings vast social benefits to the world, but two-thirds of the world’s population is unable to access this … Continue reading “LotusFlare Secures $6,000,000 New Round”
Soasta Garners New Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=692ade87-860d-4c8b-b05d-f7385ddf2404 Date 9/2/2015 Company Name Soasta Mailing Address 444 Castro St. 4th Floor Mountain View, CA 94041 USA Company Description SOASTA is a leader in cloud and mobile testing. Its web and mobile test automation solution, CloudTest and TouchTest enables developers, QA professionals and IT operations teams to test with unprecedented speed, … Continue reading “Soasta Garners New Financing Round”
NewsCred Lands $42,000,000 New Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=d89e837d-b089-46cd-8c62-0e55873e92ff Date 9/2/2015 Company Name NewsCred Mailing Address 386 Park Ave S. 6th Floor New York, NY 10016 USA Company Description NewsCred is a New York based media company focused on creating a single platform for the world’s news. Website http://www.newscred.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $42,000,000 Transaction Round Undisclosed Proceeds … Continue reading “NewsCred Lands $42,000,000 New Financing Round”
Vorago Technologies Lands $10,000,000 New Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=d7d75fb5-981e-4e52-98c5-19beec86d97e Date 9/2/2015 Company Name Vorago Technologies Mailing Address 2028 E. Ben White Blvd. Austin, TX 78741 USA Company Description Vorago is a provider of radiation-hardened and extreme temperature-hardened IC components for the Hi-rel marketplace. Vorago designs and develops high density SRAMs and logic ICs using its patented HARDSIL technology to simultaneously … Continue reading “Vorago Technologies Lands $10,000,000 New Financing”
XOR Data Exchange Garners $6,292,795 New Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=943e6735-f57c-4b13-b73a-9647d1664dbc Date 9/2/2015 Company Name XOR Data Exchange Mailing Address 700 Lavaca Austin, TX 78701 USA Company Description XOR is doing something unique — something hard to imagine in the world of Big Data. We’re doing it not just because we can, but because we believe we should. Our business model, the … Continue reading “XOR Data Exchange Garners $6,292,795 New Financing”
Medfusion Secures $3,000,000 New Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=ba1712b7-824f-4313-85cb-7b226ce5c49f Date 9/2/2015 Company Name Medfusion Mailing Address 5501 Dillard Dr. Cary, NC 27518 USA Company Description By streamlining the business of healthcare through better technology, Medfusion helps clear the way for those who want to give and receive better care. Website http://www.medfusion.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $3,000,000 Transaction Round … Continue reading “Medfusion Secures $3,000,000 New Financing Round”
ZIRX Lands New Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=2da71dd4-f10d-408f-8702-285d93e22d2a Date 9/2/2015 Company Name ZIRX Mailing Address 350 Townsend St. San Francisco, CA 94107 USA Company Description What irks us about the experience of parking is not just how much how much time we waste, which can end up being 20 minutes, but also how antiquated the actual transaction is. Parking … Continue reading “ZIRX Lands New Financing”
Medfusion Lands $3M for Patient-Focused Software Push
There’s a lot of talk in the health IT space about getting patients actively engaged in health care, and a lot of companies are trying to do it through mobile apps. Medfusion, a health software company that already has a nationwide customer base of physicians, now wants to reach out to patients directly and the … Continue reading “Medfusion Lands $3M for Patient-Focused Software Push”
Renaissance, MVCA Program Lures Half-Dozen Investors to Michigan
Though Michigan’s startup community has experienced a ton of growth in the past 10 years, the state remains a place that is “underserved” when it comes to investment capital, says Chris Rizik, CEO and fund manager at Renaissance Venture Capital. With that in mind, Renaissance partnered with the Michigan Venture Capital Association for the past … Continue reading “Renaissance, MVCA Program Lures Half-Dozen Investors to Michigan”
Ragan Reunites Ex-Genzymers at X4 Pharma to Battle Cancer
Several years ago, Genzyme developed a drug called plerixafor (Mozobil) that’s used to help with bone marrow transplants. Now a group of folks that helped push that drug forward have reunited for a new effort—to use a similar type of therapy for solid tumors and rare diseases. As Xconomy reported earlier today, X4 Pharmaceuticals was … Continue reading “Ragan Reunites Ex-Genzymers at X4 Pharma to Battle Cancer”
Apttus Snags $108M for Web-Based B2B Sales Management System
Apttus, a San Mateo, CA-based sales support provider that had already raised $41 million in February, just topped that by closing a $108 million Series C financing, the company announced today. The new funding places Apttus’ valuation at more than $1 billion, a company spokesman says. Apttus operates a Web-based sales management system built on … Continue reading “Apttus Snags $108M for Web-Based B2B Sales Management System”
Cellular Dynamics Launches ‘World’s Largest’ Public Stem Cell Bank
[Updated 9/2/15 8:54 am. See below.] In 2013, Cellular Dynamics vowed to create induced pluripotent stem (iPS) cell lines from the cells of 3,000 donors—some healthy, some diseased—as part of a $32 million initiative funded by the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (CIRM). Today, the Madison, WI-based biotech is starting to make good on its pledge. Cellular … Continue reading “Cellular Dynamics Launches ‘World’s Largest’ Public Stem Cell Bank”
TransferWise, Backed by Branson and Others, Preps U.S. Expansion
Looking to take some of the fees out of sending money overseas, TransferWise is firing up its New York team for its U.S. expansion. The London-based company says it is a lower-cost option—compared with banks and other incumbent money transfer businesses—that uses a software platform to pair transactions that are going in opposite directions between … Continue reading “TransferWise, Backed by Branson and Others, Preps U.S. Expansion”
Stealthy X4 Pharma, Aided by Termeer, Other Ex-Genzymers, Nabs $37M+
Former Genzyme CEO Henri Termeer has been active as an advisor and investor in the Boston biotech scene the past few years, forming ties with companies like Moderna Therapeutics, Lysosomal Therapeutics, Aura Biosciences, and others. The latest startup to add to his list is X4 Pharmaceuticals, which apparently has raised $37.5 million, according to a … Continue reading “Stealthy X4 Pharma, Aided by Termeer, Other Ex-Genzymers, Nabs $37M+”
Malama Composites Gets USDA’s “Biobased” Product Certification
Addressing the needs of a climate-changing world seems like an important cause, but many cleantech startups that are developing sustainable products face an intractable challenge. Producing a “green” alternative for an industry already using petroleum-based raw materials usually requires selling a comparable product at a competitive price. But getting those costs down is often problematic, … Continue reading “Malama Composites Gets USDA’s “Biobased” Product Certification”
At Summer’s End, Can Crossover Winds Stay At Biotech’s Back?
For certain parts of the population, “summer” is a verb, and in the U.S., one does it until Labor Day. One more week, then, before sunburned financial types return to their desks and biotech IPO hopefuls hit the road to plead their cases. Whether August’s market volatility continues its stomach-churning ways or recedes in September’s … Continue reading “At Summer’s End, Can Crossover Winds Stay At Biotech’s Back?”
CRISPR Cash: Intellia The Latest Gene-Editing Firm To Nab Big Money
As top scientists head toward a summit later this year to hammer out rules governing the use of gene editing, companies developing one form of the technology, known as CRISPR-Cas9, for human medicine continue to raise cash hand over fist. The latest is Intellia Therapeutics, of Cambridge, MA, which announced today a $70 million round … Continue reading “CRISPR Cash: Intellia The Latest Gene-Editing Firm To Nab Big Money”
SciAps Lands $4,300,003 New Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=1b2f1b29-bc88-4e52-b970-7d7442285fb8 Date 9/1/2015 Company Name SciAps Mailing Address 2 Constitution Way Woburn, MA 01801 USA Company Description SciAps, Inc., is a Boston-based instrumentation company specializing in portable analytical instruments. Our mission is to provide durable, field-tested, portable instruments to identify any compound, any mineral, any element — anyplace on the planet. Website … Continue reading “SciAps Lands $4,300,003 New Round”
Intellia Therapeutics Receives $70,000,000 Series B Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=f884d753-16df-4b44-bde3-8854ed73aba7 Date 9/1/2015 Company Name Intellia Therapeutics Mailing Address 130 Brookline Street Cambridge, MA 02139 USA Company Description Intellia Therapeutic’s core mission is to lead the industry in therapeutic gene editing, utilizing the promise of the CRISPR/Cas9 technology. We are solely focused on the research and clinical development of gene editing therapies … Continue reading “Intellia Therapeutics Receives $70,000,000 Series B Financing Round”
Mobcrush Secures $11,000,000 Series A Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=1c5b9a7a-e897-462d-8cad-7905b689d846 Date 9/1/2015 Company Name Mobcrush Mailing Address Undisclosed Los Angeles, CA 98033 USA Company Description Mobcrush is a mobile video streaming company that enables mobile users to broadcast, watch and chat about games played and streamed in real-time. Website http://www.mobcrush.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $11,000,000 Transaction Round Series A … Continue reading “Mobcrush Secures $11,000,000 Series A Funding”
Remitly Garners $12,000,000 New Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=ba2dc3eb-2483-40b5-9617-85381197cfa9 Date 9/1/2015 Company Name Remitly Mailing Address 1601 2nd Ave. Seattle, WA 98101 USA Company Description Remitly has changed the way to send money. We understand the pain of sending money abroad. We make things easier and faster, and work smarter so you can send more and pay less. Website http://www.remitly.com … Continue reading “Remitly Garners $12,000,000 New Funding Round”
Unikrn Garners New Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=36742cce-90d2-4a81-a712-d8056cd1069f Date 9/1/2015 Company Name Unikrn Mailing Address 500 Yale Avenue North Seattle, WA 98109 USA Company Description Founded by Rahul Sood and Karl Flores, Unikrn is an eSports betting website. We provide eSports fans and newcomers alike a safe and legal place to gather, game, and bet on eSports. Website http://www.unikrn.com … Continue reading “Unikrn Garners New Round”
Cozy Receives $3,400,000 New Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=cec7ba54-acf7-403a-87f6-db5952480eb4 Date 9/1/2015 Company Name Cozy Mailing Address 524 E. Burnside St. 6th Floor Portland, OR 97214 USA Company Description Cozy is the first complete modern service for independent landlords and renters. Renting has always been fragmented, unsecure, and unnecessarily complex – even though it affects nearly everyone at some point in … Continue reading “Cozy Receives $3,400,000 New Financing Round”
PINC Solutions Secures $2,000,001 Series A Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=0538ceb8-9613-4080-812b-072ec0f465d2 Date 9/1/2015 Company Name PINC Solutions Mailing Address 1851 Harbor Bay Pkwy Alameda, CA 94502 USA Company Description We have pioneered the development of RTLS-based asset tracking technology using an innovative combination of passive RFID, MEMS and other low-cost sensors, providing practical solutions at affordable prices for the logistics and supply … Continue reading “PINC Solutions Secures $2,000,001 Series A Funding”
Instabase Lands $3,750,000 Seed Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=68f2834f-0e34-4dcf-81b6-42b9d3d4d245 Date 9/1/2015 Company Name Instabase Mailing Address 38 Bluxome St. San Francisco, CA 94107 USA Company Description Instabase is a platform in the cloud for data, applications, programming, and everything else – a data operating system on the web. The company’s goal is to solve the world’s pressing data problems. Its … Continue reading “Instabase Lands $3,750,000 Seed Funding Round”
Credo Semiconductor Garners $8,000,000 Series A Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=7bf2be3a-e465-458d-9def-8174015b3d2c Date 9/1/2015 Company Name Credo Semiconductor Mailing Address 1900 McCarthy Blvd. Milpitas, CA 95035 USA Company Description Credo is a leading provider of high performance, mixed-signal semiconductor solutions for the data center, enterprise networking and high performance computing markets. Website http://www.credosemi.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $8,000,000 Transaction Round Series … Continue reading “Credo Semiconductor Garners $8,000,000 Series A Round”
Wiselike Obtains $1,250,000 Seed Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=04499897-d6c0-4dd0-be3d-d570111fdb91 Date 9/1/2015 Company Name Wiselike Mailing Address Undisclosed San Francisco, CA 94108 USA Company Description Wiselike is a knowledge-sharing platform that allows you to create your own professional Q&A page where people can ask you questions. Website http://www.wiselike.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $1,250,000 Transaction Round Seed Proceeds Purposes Proceeds … Continue reading “Wiselike Obtains $1,250,000 Seed Round”
Yummly Secures $15,000,000 Series B Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=bcda7f49-f394-41a9-80d5-fb59921319ad Date 9/1/2015 Company Name Yummly Mailing Address 601 Marshall Street Redwood City, CA 94063 USA Company Description Yummly is pioneering semantic search and recommendations for food. Its robust platform empowers people to search for and discover recipes based on their personal tastes and preferences, and offers a comprehensive database of more … Continue reading “Yummly Secures $15,000,000 Series B Funding”
LinkedIn Acquires Fliptop for Undisclosed Sum
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=924ef120-3a4e-464d-bc31-47b2b9860eb2 Date 9/1/2015 Company Name Fliptop Mailing Address 580 Howard St. San Francisco, CA 94105 USA Company Description Fliptop is a marketing platform that helps you get maximum value from your subscriber relationships. Website http://www.fliptop.com Transaction Type M&A Transaction Amount Undisclosed Transaction Round Proceeds Purposes M&A Terms Financial terms of the transaction … Continue reading “LinkedIn Acquires Fliptop for Undisclosed Sum”
Code Climate Lands $2,039,986 New Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=22986b02-e7b1-44fc-9d8f-b36b0775b049 Date 9/1/2015 Company Name Code Climate Mailing Address 77 Second Ave. New York, NY 10003 USA Company Description Code Climate consolidates the results from a suite of static analysis tools into a single, real-time report, giving your team the information it needs to identify hotspots, evaluate new approaches, and improve code … Continue reading “Code Climate Lands $2,039,986 New Financing”
Almalence Obtains New Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=b1063cd4-9061-48bb-b229-6e851804a8da Date 9/1/2015 Company Name Almalence Mailing Address 3808 Mt Bonnell Rd. Austin, TX 78731 USA Company Description We develop innovative digital imaging technologies, applied for a wide range of optical systems from high-end DSLR cameras to mobile phones. Our customers are as big as top smartphone OEMs and as numerous as … Continue reading “Almalence Obtains New Financing Round”
Apttus Receives $108,000,000 Series C Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=6ec6e2a3-57dd-4b77-b2b8-913254d4eff4 Date 9/1/2015 Company Name Apttus Mailing Address 1400 Fashion Island Blvd San Mateo, CA 94404 USA Company Description Apttus is derived from Latin: the root ap means suitable, capable (aptitude etc) and ending a Latin word in “us” denotes speed. Apttus was formed to deliver the promise of enterprise class application … Continue reading “Apttus Receives $108,000,000 Series C Round”
WellAware Receives $16,000,000 New Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=774b7d42-957d-4b48-aee3-cea791651dac Date 9/1/2015 Company Name WellAware Mailing Address 2330 N Loop 1604 W San Antonio, TX 78248 USA Company Description WellAware is the industry’s only Full Stack solution focused on delivering intelligence to the oilfield. Website http://www.wellaware.us Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $16,000,000 Transaction Round Undisclosed Proceeds Purposes The capital will … Continue reading “WellAware Receives $16,000,000 New Funding Round”
Building Community, VC Funds, and $1B Businesses at Forward Festival
“We’re not here for the weather, obviously, but for the community.” That was Andrew Foxwell speaking at last week’s Forward Festival in Madison, WI, about why the Wisconsin native and his wife, Gracie—after stints in Washington, DC, Chicago, and driving 30,000 miles exploring cities nationwide—decided to put down roots in Wisconsin’s capital and build their … Continue reading “Building Community, VC Funds, and $1B Businesses at Forward Festival”
Emerge Demo Day Spotlights Tech Innovations Aimed at First-Responders
Innovation to help first responders stay safe and do their jobs better is the focus of the Emerge accelerator, which spent three months working out of Tech Wildcatters in Dallas this summer. The program, which recently held its demo day, featured apps, software, and devices that could, for example, help EMTs quickly communicate with injured … Continue reading “Emerge Demo Day Spotlights Tech Innovations Aimed at First-Responders”
5 Questions to Ask Before Investing in People or Technology
Congratulations. Your startup made it through its first challenging years, and you’re seeing positive returns. But, there’s always room to grow. Is it time to hire more salespeople, or should you invest in customer relationship management (CRM), productivity software, or another technology that can improve your business? The choice between putting money into technology or … Continue reading “5 Questions to Ask Before Investing in People or Technology”
Out of the Lab and Into the Newsroom
Information and registration here. Organized by JLABS @LabCentral. From the website: You’ve got your cutting-edge technology, you’ve raised money, and your company is making great headway on the R&D front. You’re ready to bring your company out of stealth mode and into the limelight, but what’s the next step? Media is a critical venue to … Continue reading “Out of the Lab and Into the Newsroom”
MassTLC Leadership Awards
Information and registration here. From the website: “The Massachusetts Technology Leadership Awards is the Commonwealth’s most prestigious tech awards program, dubbed the “Academy Awards” of tech. The program kicks off each April with a nomination period and culminates in September with an annual Awards Gala that draws top executives and teams from companies throughout the … Continue reading “MassTLC Leadership Awards”