Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=bfeaf894-49b7-4f8a-9f9f-c64e42e25f56 Date 8/12/2015 Company Name Epion Health Mailing Address One Cambridge Center 5th Floor Cambridge, MA 02142 USA Company Description Epion offers a Software as a Service, patient engagement platform at the point of care, beginning with the patient check-in process. Website http://www.epionhealth.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $2,000,000 Transaction Round … Continue reading “Epion Health Receives $2,000,000 New Funding Round”
coUrbanize Garners $701,157 New Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=c42fe896-8dbb-4cee-aed5-d50e89a3b6da Date 8/12/2015 Company Name coUrbanize Mailing Address 222 Third St. Cambridge, MA 02142 USA Company Description coUrbanize tracks the process of real estate development and planning projects and gathers public input from users with verified accounts in a data-driven, fact-based platform to add transparency to the decision-making process. Website http://www.courbanize.com Transaction … Continue reading “coUrbanize Garners $701,157 New Funding”
Mogl Receives $8,000,000 New Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=ab73c25f-9d06-45dc-bab0-9135864525d2 Date 8/12/2015 Company Name Mogl Mailing Address 9645 Scranton Road San Diego, CA 92121 USA Company Description The company offers its customers multiple incentives for returning to member restaurants and bars, using a mixture of technology, games, and psychology. The incentives include a 10 percent cash back each time a customer … Continue reading “Mogl Receives $8,000,000 New Funding”
Future Simple Receives $26,500,001 New Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=db262c28-9357-4752-8ede-066da12c12f9 Date 8/12/2015 Company Name Future Simple Mailing Address 850 N Shoreline Blvd. Mountain View, CA 94043 USA Company Description The company develops software that helps small businesses grow their business. Website http://www.futuresimple.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $26,500,001 Transaction Round Undisclosed Proceeds Purposes Proceeds purposes were not disclosed. SEC regulatory … Continue reading “Future Simple Receives $26,500,001 New Financing Round”
ImpactFlow Lands $5,700,000 New Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=68f8acef-5f05-49d3-9cd1-3b1d200d3d1e Date 8/12/2015 Company Name ImpactFlow Mailing Address 2420 NE Sandy Blvd. Portland, OR 94158 USA Company Description ImpactFlow was born from the need to break down barriers between the business and nonprofit worlds, eliminate the hoops in the fundraising process, and make giving back fun for everyone. We partner with nonprofits, … Continue reading “ImpactFlow Lands $5,700,000 New Round”
PokitDok Secures $34,000,000 New Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=ada46ac1-9f58-4b58-9a48-56344d097e85 Date 8/12/2015 Company Name PokitDok Mailing Address 28 E. 3rd Avenue San Mateo, CA 94401 USA Company Description PokitDok Mobile saves you money on healthcare expenses by securing the price for a service in advance, whether you pay with insurance, HSA or out of pocket. Website http://www.pokitdok.com Transaction Type Venture Equity … Continue reading “PokitDok Secures $34,000,000 New Financing Round”
Global Blood Therapeutics Garners $120,000,000 New Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=e0b69b6c-061c-48dc-82c9-be7706975808 Date 8/12/2015 Company Name Global Blood Therapeutics Mailing Address 400 East Jamie Court South San Francisco, CA 94080 USA Company Description Global Blood Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: GBT) is a product-focused company building a pipeline of innovative, oral medicines to revolutionize the treatment of chronic blood-based diseases and severe genetic disorders for … Continue reading “Global Blood Therapeutics Garners $120,000,000 New Financing”
DoubleDutch Secures $45,000,000 New Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=402b8101-005c-4111-b301-cf9b94f39503 Date 8/12/2015 Company Name DoubleDutch Mailing Address 2601 Mission St. San Francisco, CA 94110 USA Company Description We are a team of remarkable, passionate, and curious people who build products we love using ourselves. We strive to revolutionize the event experience within our fun and unique workplace. Website http://www.doubledutch.me Transaction Type … Continue reading “DoubleDutch Secures $45,000,000 New Financing Round”
BounceX Garners $6,450,000 Series A Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=51f42f06-0c6f-424b-9a4c-0abef21520ad Date 8/12/2015 Company Name BounceX Mailing Address 620 8th Avenue 21st Floor New York, NY 10018 USA Company Description Bounce Exchange is a cutting edge digital marketing platform—enabling its clients to transform their web traffic by serving content tailored to different visitor segments. Website http://www.bounceexchange.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount … Continue reading “BounceX Garners $6,450,000 Series A Financing Round”
OptMed Obtains $200,000 New Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=953e6d4c-bf34-4e3d-9346-340d5563b3a3 Date 8/12/2015 Company Name OptMed Mailing Address 601 Lexington Avenue New York, NY 10022 USA Company Description Our lead biosurgical product in development—Devakor, a topical skin adhesive—is a replacement for surgical sutures. OptMed’s therapeutics in development are based on proprietary new indications for a widely used drug to provide targeted relaxation … Continue reading “OptMed Obtains $200,000 New Financing Round”
PaidEasy Secures $2,000,000 New Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=b6d3309c-e121-44e4-bad2-5f0e5611459b Date 8/12/2015 Company Name PaidEasy Mailing Address 25 Broadway 9th Floor New York, NY 10004 USA Company Description PaidEasy is a mobile payments application that allows people to connect with merchants easy. Whether at the Dry Cleaner, Hotel, College Campus, Sporting Venues, Local Restaurants or Bars, we integrate seamlessly to allow … Continue reading “PaidEasy Secures $2,000,000 New Round”
Turing Pharmaceuticals Receives $90,000,000 Series A Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=fe95d45a-c171-49bd-8ede-810ab282561e Date 8/12/2015 Company Name Turing Pharmaceuticals Mailing Address 1177 Avenue of the Americas 39th Floor New York, NY 10036 USA Company Description Turing is a fully integrated biopharmaceutical company focusing on patients with unmet medical needs. We are dedicated to helping patients, who often have limited or no effective treatment options, … Continue reading “Turing Pharmaceuticals Receives $90,000,000 Series A Round”
CareDox Garners $1,200,000 Series A Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=1486923f-c7f4-49cc-a40e-81e927475394 Date 8/12/2015 Company Name CareDox Mailing Address 31 West 34th Street New York, NY 10001 USA Company Description CareDox looks to make health information easily accessible and securely portable. Its first product was MotherKnows, a subscription-based service that is fast, simple and easy to use. Parents simply sign an electronic release … Continue reading “CareDox Garners $1,200,000 Series A Financing Round”
Ovid Therapeutics Secures $75,000,000 Series B Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=9a9194f6-8a89-476c-bb6a-dbea9c7030b7 Date 8/12/2015 Company Name Ovid Therapeutics Mailing Address 205 East 42nd Street New York, NY 10017 USA Company Description Ovid Therapeutics Inc. is named for the Roman poet, Publius Ovidius Naso (Ovid), known for his epic work, Metamorphoses or Books of Transformations. Ovid is passionately committed to transforming the lives of … Continue reading “Ovid Therapeutics Secures $75,000,000 Series B Financing”
Green Blender Secures $900,000 Seed Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=f380d058-7eb9-499f-aa55-fefa8dcbeb2c Date 8/12/2015 Company Name Green Blender Mailing Address Undisclosed New York, NY 10022 USA Company Description Each week, you’ll get 5 new smoothie recipes and all the pre-portioned ingredients you’ll need to make 10 smoothies. Our recipes are hand crafted by leading nutritionists to ensure they’re packed with flavor and nutrients. … Continue reading “Green Blender Secures $900,000 Seed Round”
Tradeshift Acquires Merchantry for $30,000,000
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=eb96435c-8d01-4139-a405-fb340fad845f Date 8/12/2015 Company Name Merchantry Mailing Address 355 Lexington Ave. 4th Floor New York, NY 10017 USA Company Description Merchantry provides an eCommerce software-as-a-service solution that empowers retailers and media organizations to generate new revenue streams by building online marketplaces that leverage product inventory supplied by third parties. Website http://www.ixtmerchantry.com Transaction … Continue reading “Tradeshift Acquires Merchantry for $30,000,000”
Cloud Elements Receives $2,499,999 New Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=31109a2b-bc21-4cb0-8195-f62929ce545f Date 8/12/2015 Company Name Cloud Elements Mailing Address 3001 Brighton Blvd. Denver, CO 80216 USA Company Description Cloud Elements is a cloud API integration and aggregation service that developers use to integrate, monitor and maintain leading cloud services at a fraction of the cost and time. Website http://www.cloud-elements.com Transaction Type Venture … Continue reading “Cloud Elements Receives $2,499,999 New Funding”
HUVRData Garners $2,000,000 New Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=5e24cbeb-d63b-4db9-b1aa-d2b7812d7b1a Date 8/12/2015 Company Name HUVRData Mailing Address 3736 Bee Cave Road Austin, TX 78746 USA Company Description HUVR is a data analytics company that uses drones (UAS) to inspect industrial assets and large acreage for precision agriculture. Our goal is to provide actionable data for out clients that will dramatically reduce … Continue reading “HUVRData Garners $2,000,000 New Financing”
Optimum Energy Secures $10,151,136 New Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=8c019d7f-97a3-4cf9-aa52-9066c39114c4 Date 8/12/2015 Company Name Optimum Energy Mailing Address 411 First Avenue South Seattle, WA 98104 USA Company Description Optimum Energy develops networked building control applications and products to reduce energy consumption in commercial buildings. Our groundbreaking integrated solutions reduce energy consumption and greenhouse gases while increasing operating efficiencies in HVAC plants … Continue reading “Optimum Energy Secures $10,151,136 New Financing Round”
Global Blood Thera Nabs $120M IPO, Doubles Share Price On First Day
[Updated with first-day trading information, 1pm, 8/12/15.] The biotech bull run rolls on. Halfway through its first day of trading Wednesday, Global Blood Therapeutics has nearly doubled its share price, which for now makes the four-year-old company worth more than $1 billion. The firm sold 6 million shares at $20 each to raise $120 million … Continue reading “Global Blood Thera Nabs $120M IPO, Doubles Share Price On First Day”
As Google Restructures to Alphabet, Innovation Remains in Focus
Most tech companies fear that growth could stifle innovation. At Google, founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin have historically suppressed that concern by using its billions of dollars in advertising and search engine revenues to invest in, build, and acquire creative technology. Now the Silicon Valley search giant is separating what The New York Times … Continue reading “As Google Restructures to Alphabet, Innovation Remains in Focus”
Clinical Trial Innovation Prize Backs Ideas Using Health Records, Apps
A system that uses electronic health records data to better match eligible patients with clinical trials took the top prize in the first round of the Clinical Trial Innovation Prize, an initiative that is crowdsourcing ideas from around the globe to try and boost clinical trial participation. The team behind “Match Point: Matching Patients and … Continue reading “Clinical Trial Innovation Prize Backs Ideas Using Health Records, Apps”
Life Sciences Fund Recast to Support Commercialization Ecosystem
With the $2 million it has remaining, Washington state’s Life Sciences Discovery Fund (LSDF) is planning grants to support organizations that help entrepreneurs bring ideas and innovations to market. Earlier this summer, the state Legislature defunded the LSDF, which had helped support early stage life sciences research and commercialization efforts for the last decade. After … Continue reading “Life Sciences Fund Recast to Support Commercialization Ecosystem”
DataGravity Rollout Shows Security Seeping Into New Layers of Tech
One of New England’s most heavily funded tech startups is positioning itself as a major piece of the cybersecurity puzzle. Among other things, it is trying to help companies and organizations protect their data from within their storage system. DataGravity, which is based in Nashua, NH, announced the second version of its data-storage product today. … Continue reading “DataGravity Rollout Shows Security Seeping Into New Layers of Tech”
San Diego Newcomer Airbitz Raises $450K for Bitcoin Technology
Airbitz, a downtown San Diego startup with a vision of bringing digital currency to the masses, said it recently raised $450,000 of what is expected to be an initial seed round of more than $1.2 million. In presentations over the past year, Airbitz co-founder and CEO Paul Puey has said the company’s vision is “to … Continue reading “San Diego Newcomer Airbitz Raises $450K for Bitcoin Technology”
FDA Approves Apollo Endosurgery’s Gastric Balloon for Obesity
The FDA has approved Apollo Endosurgery’s latest product: a minimally invasive gastrointestinal balloon to combat obesity. The Orbera device is inserted through a patient’s mouth into the stomach where it is inflated and filled with saline. Dennis McWilliams, Apollo’s founder, president and chief commercial officer, says the device is a sort of mid-point therapy to … Continue reading “FDA Approves Apollo Endosurgery’s Gastric Balloon for Obesity”
Online Retailer GovX Raises $11.5M to Expand Member-Only Services
San Diego-based GovX, an e-commerce retailer that operates like an online military base exchange for qualified U.S. Armed Forces, law enforcement, and public safety personnel, said it has raised $11.5 million from investors to expand its exclusive array of discounted products and services. Two existing shareholders, Alestra Ltd. and Arbor Group, led the round, which … Continue reading “Online Retailer GovX Raises $11.5M to Expand Member-Only Services”
Ex-Teva CEO’s Brain Disease Startup, Ovid, Bags $75M From Crossovers
Former Teva Pharmaceutical Industries CEO Jeremy Levin has been stealthily putting together startup Ovid Therapeutics over the past year, but today the company splashed onto the scene with a big round of financing from a broad range of investors. New York-based Ovid, a startup pursuing treatments for rare brain disorders like Angelman Syndrome, has raised … Continue reading “Ex-Teva CEO’s Brain Disease Startup, Ovid, Bags $75M From Crossovers”
QD Vision Garners $6,604,866 New Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=2d05671b-b35c-4b31-a03e-28b01fe68e63 Date 8/11/2015 Company Name QD Vision Mailing Address 29 Hartwell Ave. Lexington, MA 02421 USA Company Description Our leading edge solutions will give customers decisive performance and manufacturing advantages in the competitive market for flat panel displays. Because our solutions use standard OLED device structures, customers with installed manufacturing equipment can … Continue reading “QD Vision Garners $6,604,866 New Round”
Sentien Biotechnologies Obtains Series A Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=50137251-e620-4bf1-a619-754aac002bef Date 8/11/2015 Company Name Sentien Biotechnologies Mailing Address 196 Boston Avenue Medford, MA 02155 USA Company Description Sentien has developed proprietary cell compositions and GMP manufacturing methods to advance combination products that unlock the potential of cell therapy. Website http://www.sentienbiotech.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount Undisclosed Transaction Round Series A … Continue reading “Sentien Biotechnologies Obtains Series A Funding”
Nantero Secures $9,392,020 New Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=5baca006-ed00-4b74-94ef-8401ce2f923f Date 8/11/2015 Company Name Nantero Mailing Address 25-E Olympia Avenue Woburn, MA 01801 USA Company Description Nantero is a nanotechnology company using carbon nanotubes for the development of next-generation semiconductor devices. Website http://www.nantero.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $9,392,020 Transaction Round Undisclosed Proceeds Purposes Proceeds purposes were not disclosed. SEC … Continue reading “Nantero Secures $9,392,020 New Funding”
Vicis Lands $1,500,000 New Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=e9b73f34-c8ac-4c4b-ba4e-52d2b3aedfb7 Date 8/11/2015 Company Name Vicis Mailing Address 4111 E. Madison Street Seattle, WA 98112 USA Company Description We are a University of Washington spinout developing a revolutionary new football helmet that mitigates the forces likely to cause concussion. Website http://www.vicis.co Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $1,500,000 Transaction Round Undisclosed Proceeds … Continue reading “Vicis Lands $1,500,000 New Round”
Spoken Communications Secures $28,800,000 New Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=840b056f-7515-4907-a485-e4fd905de913 Date 8/11/2015 Company Name Spoken Communications Mailing Address 10900 NE 8th St. Bellevue, WA 98004 USA Company Description Spoken Communications, founded in 2005 and incorporated as Intellisist, Inc., is a provider of a leading enterprise cloud platform for contact centers. The Spoken platform supports cost productivity, enables big data streams and … Continue reading “Spoken Communications Secures $28,800,000 New Financing Round”
TherOx Receives $16,806,247 New Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=cb819cec-6216-4741-a1ea-482228f9e990 Date 8/11/2015 Company Name TherOx Mailing Address 17500 Cartwright Rd. Irvine, CA 92614 USA Company Description TherOx, Inc. (TherOx) is a private, venture-financed medical device company based in Irvine, California, dedicated to elevating the standard of care for treatment of heart attack patients. Website http://www.therox.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount … Continue reading “TherOx Receives $16,806,247 New Financing Round”
HistoSonics Lands $2,104,846 New Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=78858edb-d70d-4b74-9368-f6905ce228b8 Date 8/11/2015 Company Name HistoSonics Mailing Address 3626 W. Liberty Rd. Ann Arbor, MI 48103 USA Company Description HistoSonics Inc which will develop a novel medical device that uses tightly focused ultrasound pulses to treat prostate disease. Website http://www.histosonics.com Transaction Type Debt Transaction Amount $2,104,846 Transaction Round Undisclosed Proceeds Purposes Proceeds … Continue reading “HistoSonics Lands $2,104,846 New Funding”
Shadow Networks Garners $1,421,000 New Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=37b1b4d8-ed80-4e19-a4d6-49eb64874e7a Date 8/11/2015 Company Name Shadow Networks Mailing Address 5403 Betsy Ross Dr. Santa Clara, CA 95054 USA Company Description Shadow Networks is a privately-held company led by an experienced management team comprising former executives from Cisco, McAfee, Symantec, Mantech, F5, EDS, and DISA. We are hard at work building a new … Continue reading “Shadow Networks Garners $1,421,000 New Financing Round”
Talena Lands $12,000,000 New Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=434d4880-71e9-47fb-a89c-a9b2c2f775c1 Date 8/11/2015 Company Name Talena Mailing Address 830 Hillview Court Milpitas, CA 95035 USA Company Description Our mission is to make your data universally available throughout the lifecycle of Big Data applications. We have deep collective experience with Big Data and data storage technologies and look forward to sharing our innovation. … Continue reading “Talena Lands $12,000,000 New Financing”
Abiquo Secures $338,370 New Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=493de2fd-3358-4950-95dc-c031746d1df8 Date 8/11/2015 Company Name Abiquo Mailing Address 303 Twin Dolphin Drive 6th Floor Redwood City, CA 94065 USA Company Description Abiquo is a leading developer of Cloud management solutions founded in 2006. Abiquo envisions a future where private and public Clouds are fully interoperable and vendor neutral. The company embraces an … Continue reading “Abiquo Secures $338,370 New Financing”
Super Evil Megacorp Obtains $26,000,000 New Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=2067d9d9-8552-4e95-850a-fe5bc58cdad7 Date 8/11/2015 Company Name Super Evil Megacorp Mailing Address Undisclosed San Antonio, TX 78251 USA Company Description Super Evil Megacorp is developing core games for tablet, mobile, and emerging platforms. With deep technical, design, and operational expertise. Website http://www.superevilmegacorp.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $26,000,000 Transaction Round Undisclosed Proceeds Purposes … Continue reading “Super Evil Megacorp Obtains $26,000,000 New Funding Round”
Histogen Obtains New Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=b69d2cf5-ec52-4598-a174-a52e98741ddb Date 8/11/2015 Company Name Histogen Mailing Address 10655 Sorrento Valley Road San Diego, CA 92121 USA Company Description Histogen, launched in 2007, seeks to redefine regenerative medicine by developing a series of high value products without the use of embryonic stem cells or animal products. Histogen has two product families – … Continue reading “Histogen Obtains New Financing”
Flush With Cash, Adaptive Biotech Hires Former Zillow CFO
Three months after raising $195 million, Seattle’s Adaptive Biotechnologies has a new chief financial officer to manage all that cash. The company said Monday it has hired Chad Cohen, the former CFO of real estate information firm Zillow Group, also based in Seattle. Cohen joined Adaptive’s board in March. Adaptive specializes in sequencing the cells … Continue reading “Flush With Cash, Adaptive Biotech Hires Former Zillow CFO”
How to Build a Smarter Water Cooler: The Bevi Story
This startup has a little of everything. Software, hardware, Internet of Things. Consumer tech, enterprise sales, even environmental impact. All in a neat package that looks like a high-tech vending machine. Boston-based Bevi (formerly called Refresh), makes an Internet-connected kiosk machine that dispenses customized drinks using tap water. On a touchscreen interface, you can select … Continue reading “How to Build a Smarter Water Cooler: The Bevi Story”
Austin’s HUVR Raises $2M to Deploy Drones to Industrial Sites
An Austin, TX, drone company has raised $2 million as it launches its service to help wind, solar, energy, and agriculture companies record and analyze data in industrial sites. The investment comes from angel investors, including the Central Texas Angel Network, the Houston Angel Network, and the Texas HALO Fund. So far, the company has … Continue reading “Austin’s HUVR Raises $2M to Deploy Drones to Industrial Sites”
Loxo Oncology Appoints Esperion’s Mayleben to Board of Directors
[Corrected 8/11/15, 9:57 am. See below.] Loxo Oncology, the Stamford, CT-based biopharmaceutical company developing targeted cancer therapies, announced last week that it has appointed veteran life sciences executive (and Detroit Xconomist) Tim Mayleben to its board of directors. Mayleben is president and CEO of Ann Arbor, MI’s Esperion Therapeutics, and he has a long history … Continue reading “Loxo Oncology Appoints Esperion’s Mayleben to Board of Directors”
Gener8tor’s Latest Milwaukee Accelerator Class Has Midwest Flavor
All but one of the five companies selected for Gener8tor’s 2015 Milwaukee class hail from the Midwest, and the lone exception—from Toronto—didn’t have to travel too far for the three-month startup accelerator program being held at Ward 4, a new downtown co-working space. It’s not the first time Gener8tor, which garnered national attention earlier this … Continue reading “Gener8tor’s Latest Milwaukee Accelerator Class Has Midwest Flavor”
Why San Diego Is Better than Silicon Valley for AI Startups
Xconomy recently gathered some of the region’s leading minds in brain research and artificial intelligence for a discussion about research on the brain, and emerging areas of neurotechnology innovation . It was a mix of investors, academics, and entrepreneurs. Leading our discussion was UC San Diego Professor Ralph Greenspan, who helped advise President Obama to … Continue reading “Why San Diego Is Better than Silicon Valley for AI Startups”
JLABS: Meet Andy Conrad of Google Life Sciences
Take the opportunity to be transported into the future and join us for an exclusive look into The Future of Healthcare with Head of Google Life Sciences, Andy Conrad. Many tech giants are racing into healthcare and Google is not one to be left on the sidelines. Dr. Conrad, named amongst The Top 25 Most Influential … Continue reading “JLABS: Meet Andy Conrad of Google Life Sciences”
JLABS @TMC, ABCs of the FDA
Moving a program from Discovery through Development is an arduous task. Key among these challenges is designing a safe and druggable molecule that can withstand the rigors of preclinical testing in support of First in Human (FIH) trials, human Proof of Concept (POC), and ultimately global drug registration. This session will highlight design considerations to … Continue reading “JLABS @TMC, ABCs of the FDA”
JLABS @TMC “Meet With” Series
JLABS @TMC has taken a Texas sized approach to our JLABS’ Meet with … Series by bringing three early stage investors to Houston for one-on-one meetings with emerging healthcare companies. The firms, including Allegory Ventures, Azimuth Ventures and Johnson & Johnson Innovation – JJDC, represent corporate, angel and traditional venture models hailing from California, Texas … Continue reading “JLABS @TMC “Meet With” Series”
Shkreli Leads $90M Round for New Startup, Turing Pharma
Hedge fund boss Martin Shkreli moved on from a messy split from his first startup, Retrophin, to found a new one called Turing Pharmaceuticals last year. Now he’s taking the lead on a big round of cash to get that startup off the ground. Turing, a startup with offices in New York City and Zurich, … Continue reading “Shkreli Leads $90M Round for New Startup, Turing Pharma”