Here are the headlines from the last week in North Carolina biotech, tech, and startup news. —Ulthera, a subsidiary of Raleigh skin products company Merz North America, received FDA clearance on a medical device for treating cellulite. Merz points to clinical trial results showing that the Cellfina System can reduce the appearance of cellulite for … Continue reading “Raleigh-Durham Roundup: Merz, ChannelAdvisor, UNC, & More”
CRISPR Race Heats Up As Gates, Crossovers Put $120M Into Editas
To this point, the technology known as CRISPR-Cas9 has been a science project, a research tool with enormous potential—and significant questions to answer—on which venture capitalists have placed bets by forming a group of startups. The jackpot: CRISPR-Cas9, a method of performing precise genetic surgery, might yield treatments for a wide array of previously intractable … Continue reading “CRISPR Race Heats Up As Gates, Crossovers Put $120M Into Editas”
Coursera, UC San Diego Use MOOCs to Make Workers More Job-Ready
After establishing a new office of online education earlier this year, UC San Diego recently unveiled plans to develop massive open online courses—or MOOCs—to better prepare workers for jobs in two specialized tech sectors. Under a “global skills initiative” announced by Mountain View, CA-based Coursera, UC San Diego said it will be working on the … Continue reading “Coursera, UC San Diego Use MOOCs to Make Workers More Job-Ready”
Editas Medicine Garners $120,000,000 New Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=40dabca8-96b7-4f49-9b03-3d2fac69de55 Date 8/10/2015 Company Name Editas Medicine Mailing Address 300 Third Street 1st Floor Cambridge, MA 02142 USA Company Description The company’s mission is to translate its genome editing technology into a novel class of human therapeutics that enable precise and corrective molecular modification to treat the underlying cause of a broad … Continue reading “Editas Medicine Garners $120,000,000 New Funding”
Lemonade Lab Lands $5,800,000 New Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=62a2f6a7-74b2-459d-b1b8-677d39b2ca56 Date 8/10/2015 Company Name Lemonade Lab Mailing Address 38 Glen Avenue Newton, MA 02459 USA Company Description We named this service Lemonade and its development company Lemonade Lab, Inc. Lemonade was originated by a clause “When life hands you lemons, make lemonade” which is used to encourage people in the U.S. … Continue reading “Lemonade Lab Lands $5,800,000 New Financing”
Record360 Secures $1,500,000 New Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=78b78680-c888-479a-9147-3b53c72fbde8 Date 8/10/2015 Company Name Record360 Mailing Address 1126 34th Avenue Seattle, WA 98122 USA Company Description Record360 is the property inspection and asset condition reporting app. For renting, loaning, sharing or simply documenting, Record360 provides high-quality, time-stamped, geo-tagged records of property at time of exchange. Record360 is the essential tool of … Continue reading “Record360 Secures $1,500,000 New Funding”
Cloudability Receives $5,968,383 New Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=bbc93192-64a7-47c1-8e51-9d75c7b08872 Date 8/10/2015 Company Name Cloudability Mailing Address 718 SW Alder St. Portland, OR 97205 USA Company Description Cloudability is based in cloudy Portland, Oregon and was recently selected by GigaOM as one of the most promising cloud companies of 2011. Our flagship product aggregates our customers’ cloud costs into accessible and … Continue reading “Cloudability Receives $5,968,383 New Funding Round”
Cloudability Garners $750,000 New Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=2de44201-ee83-49a4-8151-d3e38ac86a25 Date 8/10/2015 Company Name Cloudability Mailing Address 718 SW Alder St. Portland, OR 97205 USA Company Description Cloudability is based in cloudy Portland, Oregon and was recently selected by GigaOM as one of the most promising cloud companies of 2011. Our flagship product aggregates our customers’ cloud costs into accessible and … Continue reading “Cloudability Garners $750,000 New Round”
Zephyr Health Obtains $17,477,051 New Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=2d99cd1f-9aeb-4186-bf01-46aafddaf068 Date 8/10/2015 Company Name Zephyr Health Mailing Address 589 Howard St. San Francisco, CA 94105 USA Company Description We value diversity, culture, language, intelligence, honesty and ambition. We work smart. We value the output. We respect different paths that arrive at objectives. Website http://www.zephyrhealthinc.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $17,477,051 … Continue reading “Zephyr Health Obtains $17,477,051 New Round”
Pixlee Secures $4,000,000 New Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=3245d27d-d90e-42c7-afb0-5ba3b572f99e Date 8/10/2015 Company Name Pixlee Mailing Address 1160 Battery St. San Francisco, CA 94111 USA Company Description At Pixlee our mission is to revolutionize the relationship between people and brands. Pixlee is revolutionizing the relationship between people and brands. By leveraging the power of social photos and videos to connect brands … Continue reading “Pixlee Secures $4,000,000 New Round”
Outbound Receives $550,000 New Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=59840c32-47ea-4520-a17f-8685a3110165 Date 8/10/2015 Company Name Outbound Mailing Address 450 Townsend St. San Francisco, CA 94107 USA Company Description Outbound makes it easy to send email and mobile messages based on user actions, then test how much each message helps your business. Website http://www.outbound.io Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $550,000 Transaction Round … Continue reading “Outbound Receives $550,000 New Funding”
WSO2 Garners $20,040,723 New Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=c12d8779-8044-4a75-a0bf-a0230b3b37f2 Date 8/10/2015 Company Name WSO2 Mailing Address 4131 El Camino Real Palo Alto, CA 94306 USA Company Description WSO2 was founded in August 2005 by leaders in Web services standards and Open Source software. We are an innovative Open Source technology company devoted to building Web services middleware, offering leading products, … Continue reading “WSO2 Garners $20,040,723 New Financing Round”
Bislr Obtains $6,664,988 New Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=42bfb09d-303a-411b-9ecd-a244fe0f8140 Date 8/10/2015 Company Name Bislr Mailing Address 717 California Street Level 1 San Francisco, CA 94108 USA Company Description Bislr encourages you to unleash your creativity again and not be bounded by technical limitation. It lets you think differently, move fast and adopt a more integrated and high-impact philosophy. To launch … Continue reading “Bislr Obtains $6,664,988 New Financing”
C1X Secures $5,100,000 Series A Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=32241ea5-463d-4a78-b12c-a8db1b241d1c Date 8/10/2015 Company Name C1X Mailing Address Undisclosed California City, CA 95054 USA Company Description C1X utilizes the power of data science to provide marketers with the ideal mix of direct and auction-based buys to meet campaign goals, and to allow publishers to unleash the potential of their inventory and audiences. … Continue reading “C1X Secures $5,100,000 Series A Financing”
Hackaday Acquires Tindie for Undisclosed Sum
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=51c996b1-a7fb-42db-a67d-823b3dc3809e Date 8/10/2015 Company Name Tindie Mailing Address 200 E. Dana Mountain View, CA 94041 USA Company Description Tindie is the marketplace for hardware creators to fund & sell their creations. Everyday it is becoming easier & cheaper to design & manufacture hardware. Small businesses around the world are popping up in … Continue reading “Hackaday Acquires Tindie for Undisclosed Sum”
OnCore Golf Obtains $400,000 New Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=690e771d-0310-453e-8438-092791bc5877 Date 8/10/2015 Company Name OnCore Golf Mailing Address 640 Ellicott Street Buffalo, NY 14203 USA Company Description OnCore was formed to acquire, develop, and commercially exploit a patented, revolutionary new golf ball – the hollow metal core ball – that has the potential to be the straightest and most accurate golf … Continue reading “OnCore Golf Obtains $400,000 New Round”
Rebagg Obtains $4,000,000 Seed Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=472d0592-5508-459a-a0d9-6dbcb8f9e81a Date 8/10/2015 Company Name Rebagg Mailing Address 260 West 35th St. New York, NY 10001 USA Company Description Rebagg is the easiest way to sell your luxury handbags. Founded by French fashion entrepreneur Charles-Albert Gorra out of Harvard Business School, Rebagg simplifies the process of selling luxury to the extreme. Website … Continue reading “Rebagg Obtains $4,000,000 Seed Financing”
LabStyle Innovations Garners $789,550 New Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=d48f2411-43b7-413d-a548-d264cfaf4d24 Date 8/10/2015 Company Name LabStyle Innovations Mailing Address 350 Fifth Avenue 59th Floor New York, NY 10018 USA Company Description LabStyle Innovations was formed in order to exploit a new patent pending technology that seeks to bring laboratory testing capabilities to consumers in an easy, friendly and inexpensive way through the … Continue reading “LabStyle Innovations Garners $789,550 New Funding Round”
Architizer Lands $1,499,996 New Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=c6394187-2849-4259-9103-d8502faa27b2 Date 8/10/2015 Company Name Architizer Mailing Address 1 Whitehall 14th Floor New York, NY 10004 USA Company Description We launched Architizer in 2009 to make architecture and interiors accessible to everyone. Now it is the largest platform for architecture and design online hosting projects uploaded by the designers themselves. Website http://www.architizer.com … Continue reading “Architizer Lands $1,499,996 New Financing Round”
Neurotechnology Research Symposium
The San Diego Brain Consortium is hosting its first regional symposium to highlight cutting-edge research related to government-funded initiatives focused on the brain. Topics include new developments in wireless devices, nanotechnology, human-computer interfaces, optogenetics, brain imaging, and genetic tools. More information is available here.
Gov. Snyder Announces “We Run on Brainpower” Talent Initiative
At a Center for Automotive Research event in Traverse City, MI, this week, Gov. Rick Snyder announced a new statewide effort to publicize high-tech automotive jobs in Michigan in an effort to attract and retain talent. Called We Run on Brainpower, the marketing initiative will be directed by the Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) and … Continue reading “Gov. Snyder Announces “We Run on Brainpower” Talent Initiative”
Startup Milwaukee Hands Off 96square Management Duties, Shifts Focus
Startup Milwaukee will hand off the responsibilities of running and marketing downtown co-working space 96square to the building’s owner—a notable shift for one of the city’s most well-known startup groups, and a move that continues the evolution of the area’s startup offices. 96square, located on the second floor of the Blatz Wash House at 1101 … Continue reading “Startup Milwaukee Hands Off 96square Management Duties, Shifts Focus”
East Coast Biotech Roundup: PrecisionFDA, Avitide, Foresight & More
It’s official: the mid-summer doldrums are here. Biotech news emerged in dribs and drabs on the East Coast this week, and investors gnashed their teeth as the greater indices took a nosedive. Nonetheless, we’ve got all your headlines below, starting with an ambitious government-backed project that could have a big impact on the U.S. healthcare … Continue reading “East Coast Biotech Roundup: PrecisionFDA, Avitide, Foresight & More”
Boston Tech Tidbits: CashStar, Ditto Labs, EMC, Jibo
Geez, go away for a few days and a bunch of news blows up in Boston. Here are a few of the local technology deals we’re catching up on this week. (I’m not even touching the recent developments with HubSpot, Quanttus, or Tom Brady and the NFL yet.) —CashStar, a company that makes digital gift … Continue reading “Boston Tech Tidbits: CashStar, Ditto Labs, EMC, Jibo”
Antiva Biosciences Obtains $16,000,000 Series B Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=4693ec60-cd0b-4b9f-9d6d-6de92a15e9ae Date 8/7/2015 Company Name Antiva Biosciences Mailing Address 14024 Rue Saint Raphael Del Mar, CA 92014 USA Company Description Antiva Biosciences was founded by Karl Hostetler, M.D., a leader in virology who founded Chimerix, Triangle Therapeutics (acquired by Gilead) and Vical. The company is using a new medicinal chemistry platform to … Continue reading “Antiva Biosciences Obtains $16,000,000 Series B Round”
JenaValve Technology Obtains $26,500,000 Series C Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=3ae1bf8b-4ad5-4da5-b20b-913139b42e3a Date 8/7/2015 Company Name JenaValve Technology Mailing Address 7545 Irvine Center Drive Irvine, CA 92618 USA Company Description JenaValve’s device idea was conceived by Hans-Reiner Figulla, MD, and Markus Ferrari, MD, both cardiologists at the Friedrich Schiller University Clinic, Jena, Germany. Website http://www.jenavalve.de Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $26,500,000 Transaction … Continue reading “JenaValve Technology Obtains $26,500,000 Series C Round”
Clutter Receives $1,300,000 New Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=3fe8822e-2be7-4812-92e3-af5ab795f7d0 Date 8/7/2015 Company Name Clutter Mailing Address 12400 Wilshire Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90025 USA Company Description Clutter makes it easy for you to enjoy a simple and organized home by safely storing your extra stuff and bringing it back to you on demand. You don’t have to waste time, money, … Continue reading “Clutter Receives $1,300,000 New Funding”
Payable Secures $2,100,000 New Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=c2f6d0be-c0e5-4260-af66-3c2339fc56bf Date 8/7/2015 Company Name Payable Mailing Address 73 Sumner St. Sunnyvale, CA 94103 USA Company Description Payable helps thousands of contractors get paid faster and more efficiently. Much more than payments, we’re on a mission to strengthen the 1099 workforce by making invoicing, work-tracking, onboarding, and calculating earnings and taxes as … Continue reading “Payable Secures $2,100,000 New Funding”
Skyroam Secures $23,500,000 Series B Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=01d3bfd0-cfb9-4519-9bf5-3fdc61b0a2d7 Date 8/7/2015 Company Name Skyroam Mailing Address 180 Sansome Street 4th Floor San Francisco, CA 94104 USA Company Description Skyroam is launching a unique mobile data platform that allows you travel without the fear of running up huge data charges overseas. Website http://www.skyroam.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $23,500,000 Transaction … Continue reading “Skyroam Secures $23,500,000 Series B Financing Round”
Green Blender Garners $1,000,000 Seed Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=66f53a99-f6fa-416d-902a-efa04e1d7e3c Date 8/7/2015 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 Garners $1,000,000 Seed Funding”
Instacart Extends Job Offers to Its CA Shoppers, But Labor Lawsuit Continues
Online grocery delivery service company Instacart said today it is expanding its offer of staff jobs—already made in nine other cities—to contract workers who now assemble food orders for its customers in San Francisco, San Jose, and Los Angeles. San Francisco-based Instacart had previously invited its in-store shoppers to apply for part-time jobs rather than … Continue reading “Instacart Extends Job Offers to Its CA Shoppers, But Labor Lawsuit Continues”
Sakti3, NextEnergy Represent MI at First-Ever White House Demo Day
Xconomist Ann Marie Sastry, founder of the Ann Arbor, MI-based advanced battery startup Sakti3, has collected many accolades during her career. But this week might have been the first time she got an in-person “atta girl” from the leader of the free world. Sastry was in Washington, DC, Tuesday for the first-ever White House Demo … Continue reading “Sakti3, NextEnergy Represent MI at First-Ever White House Demo Day”
Aimmune Prices Upsized $160M IPO, Climbs Higher in Debut
Aimmune Therapeutics is capping a year of positive news with a larger-than-expected initial public offering. The company raised $160 million late Wednesday by selling 10 million shares at $16 each, pricing at the top of its projected $14 to $16 per share range and selling about 1.7 million more shares than it had anticipated. Aimmune … Continue reading “Aimmune Prices Upsized $160M IPO, Climbs Higher in Debut”
Avitide Gets $7.6M More to Purify Complex Biologics
Tillman Gerngross made his name selling one of his startups, GlycoFi, to Merck, and later building a second one, Adimab, into a privately held business now reportedly worth more than $1 billion. That success has helped launch a group of startups tied to the Dartmouth College professor and his investors, among them Lebanon, NH-based Avitide, … Continue reading “Avitide Gets $7.6M More to Purify Complex Biologics”
Credit Suisse Banker Takes on CFO Role at Merrimack
Cambridge, MA-based Merrimack Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: [[ticker:MACK]]) has named Yasir Al-Wakeel its new chief financial officer and head of corporate development. Al-Wakeel, a former director of Credit Suisse’s healthcare investment banking team, replaces former CFO William Sullivan, who will serve as Merrimack’s head of finance and accounting going forward. He’s become the latest of a number of … Continue reading “Credit Suisse Banker Takes on CFO Role at Merrimack”
Dallas Startup Rise Aims to Pilot New Frontier in Private Air Travel
Door-to-door, the trip from Dallas to Houston took two hours. That’s quite a feat considering the two Texas cities are nearly 250 miles apart. But on a flight run by the Dallas startup Rise, there was no need to get through security 30 minutes in advance, parking was just yards from the plane, and a … Continue reading “Dallas Startup Rise Aims to Pilot New Frontier in Private Air Travel”
With $16M Series B, Antiva Hopes to Kill Cancer-Causing HPV
Antiva Biosciences may have a new name, but its mission is the same: to develop the first antiviral therapy meant to stop human papillomavirus infections from turning into cancer. The Menlo Park, CA-based company, founded in San Diego three years ago as Hera Therapeutics by Karl Hostetler, now has some funding to pursue its vision. … Continue reading “With $16M Series B, Antiva Hopes to Kill Cancer-Causing HPV”
Wisconsin Roundup: Epic, Promega, White House Demo Day, & More
Here is a collection of the latest headlines from Wisconsin’s tech and innovation community: —Verona-based Epic Systems lost a high-profile bid for a $4.3 billion, 10-year contract to modernize the electronic health records system for the U.S. Department of Defense. Epic submitted a joint bid with IBM, but the military ended up going with a … Continue reading “Wisconsin Roundup: Epic, Promega, White House Demo Day, & More”
Avitide Secures Series C Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=921e58f9-af36-49cb-bb63-7bba6ac40835 Date 8/6/2015 Company Name Avitide Mailing Address 16 Cavendish Court Lebanon, NH 03766 USA Company Description Avitide develops customized biopharmaceutical affinity purification products. The Avitide platform reduces bioprocess development timelines, program risk, and cost of manufacture by providing turnkey, cost-effective, highly specific affinity purification solutions. Website http://www.avitide.com Transaction Type Venture Equity … Continue reading “Avitide Secures Series C Financing”
Jibo Lands $11,000,000 Series A Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=10f70df6-bb8c-453c-895d-82ea34524bf4 Date 8/6/2015 Company Name Jibo Mailing Address 745 Atlantic Avenue Boston, MA 02111 USA Company Description Jibo is an interactive social and emotive robot that provides information, entertainment, education, and communications capabilities. Website http://www.myjibo.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $11,000,000 Transaction Round Series A Proceeds Purposes This round of strategic … Continue reading “Jibo Lands $11,000,000 Series A Financing Round”
Patent Navigation Secures $2,000,000 Seed Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=de6c3374-d604-478d-bf08-20f04849ff15 Date 8/6/2015 Company Name Patent Navigation Mailing Address 105 S Main St. Seattle, WA 98104 USA Company Description TurboPatent, the first, fully automated patent application production and prosecution solution, is reducing Patent Attorneys’ time and cost filing and prosecuting patent applications, while improving the legal and technical quality of the required … Continue reading “Patent Navigation Secures $2,000,000 Seed Funding Round”
Intellisist Obtains $28,796,636 New Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=3ea34e25-a00c-425b-bd3b-2d419ae586d7 Date 8/6/2015 Company Name Intellisist Mailing Address 701 Pike St. Seattle, WA 98101 USA Company Description The company provides customer care and call center agent solutions. Website http://www.spoken.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $28,796,636 Transaction Round Undisclosed Proceeds Purposes Proceeds purposes were not disclosed. SEC regulatory filing. Contact technology company … Continue reading “Intellisist Obtains $28,796,636 New Funding”
MediaPlatform Lands $12,000,000 New Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=42208133-9681-42f8-94c3-081eb5e0ad23 Date 8/6/2015 Company Name MediaPlatform Mailing Address 8383 Wilshire Blvd. Beverly Hills, CA 90211 USA Company Description MediaPlatform is the leading enterprise video and webcasting platform for internal and external communications, training and collaboration. MediaPlatform provides a complete set of products, services and technologies to help organizations apply video communications to … Continue reading “MediaPlatform Lands $12,000,000 New Financing”
Virtium Obtains New Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=56c5e171-b9e5-4d70-8246-2f42272fb9be Date 8/6/2015 Company Name Virtium Mailing Address 30052 Tomas Rancho Santa Margarita, CA 92688 USA Company Description Virtium is a solutions-driven provider of embedded SSD and industrial memory products OEMs trust for their networking, communications, industrial, in-flight entertainment, transportation, gaming and mobile monitoring system applications. Website http://www.virtium.com Transaction Type Venture Equity … Continue reading “Virtium Obtains New Funding Round”
HomeSuite Receives $10,037,504 New Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=1e14caf7-d273-46ca-aed2-0a884670b6d3 Date 8/6/2015 Company Name HomeSuite Mailing Address 4019 Transport Street Palo Alto, CA 94303 USA Company Description We have a proprietary inventory of high quality listings that are vetted by HomeSuite personnel. It is the best curated inventory you will find anywhere. Website http://www.yourhomesuite.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $10,037,504 … Continue reading “HomeSuite Receives $10,037,504 New Funding”
Aperia Technologies Receives $1,594,942 New Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=9ff9ab3a-32ed-4b38-85d2-753cbf7b1904 Date 8/6/2015 Company Name Aperia Technologies Mailing Address 1616 Rollins Rd. Burlingame, CA 94010 USA Company Description Revolutionary Automatic Tire Inflation technology delivered by Aperia Technologies. The Halo Tire Inflator utilizes a wheel’s rotational motion to maintain optimal tire pressure, increasing MPG, extending tire life, and reducing blowouts. Website http://www.aperiatech.com Transaction … Continue reading “Aperia Technologies Receives $1,594,942 New Financing”
Theron Pharmaceuticals Secures $409,099 New Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=dbe100ac-d691-41c3-98ad-7c775dd37d87 Date 8/6/2015 Company Name Theron Pharmaceuticals Mailing Address 365 San Aleso Avenue Sunnyvale, CA 94085 USA Company Description Founded in 2008, Theron Pharmaceuticals is a privately held biotechnology company developing a best-in-class, long acting M3 muscarinic antagonist (LAMA) for the improved treatment of chronic respiratory diseases such as chronic obstructive pulmonary … Continue reading “Theron Pharmaceuticals Secures $409,099 New Round”
Affirm Acquires LendLayer for Undisclosed Sum
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=7ec011ad-7e7d-4214-a880-2e1d47c757a4 Date 8/6/2015 Company Name LendLayer Mailing Address 165 Sierra Vista Mountain View, CA 94043 USA Company Description LendLayer is a social lending platform empowering the future of technical talent. Website http://www.lendlayer.com Transaction Type M&A Transaction Amount Undisclosed Transaction Round Proceeds Purposes M&A Terms Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed … Continue reading “Affirm Acquires LendLayer for Undisclosed Sum”
Unite US Lands $4,300,000 Series A Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=4a1991b2-6e20-482e-a924-81e7e5417b1f Date 8/6/2015 Company Name Unite US Mailing Address 47 Murray Street New York, NY 10007 USA Company Description Unite Us’ goal is to help veterans better connect with public and private agencies designed to help them transition to civilian life, and to build a community that can help with a myriad … Continue reading “Unite US Lands $4,300,000 Series A Round”
DiscoverOrg Acquires iProfile for Undisclosed Sum
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=07bde889-d547-4577-b05c-e3d407e1cb1c Date 8/6/2015 Company Name iProfile Mailing Address 611 S. Congress Ave Austin, TX 78704 USA Company Description iProfile has provided the highest quality proprietary research on IT departments of large US and European companies. We provide sales and marketing teams with the information they need to generate demand, penetrate new accounts, … Continue reading “DiscoverOrg Acquires iProfile for Undisclosed Sum”