At a time when venture capital investments hit $17.5 billion nationwide—the highest quarterly level in 15 years—VCs invested only about $141.5 million in the San Diego region, according to MoneyTree data released today. Second-quarter venture funding in San Diego was down about 48 percent from the previous quarter, when the MoneyTree Report found that venture … Continue reading “MoneyTree Shows Drop in San Diego VC Funding, and Top 15 Deals”
Flipagram Obtains $70,000,000 New Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=66f1d284-b738-485b-8849-26ecb8a0b87d Date 7/17/2015 Company Name Flipagram Mailing Address 10351 Santa Monica Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90069 USA Company Description Launched as a free app in November 2013, Flipagram’s mission is to give everyone the power to create and share compelling, visual stories that inspire, entertain and inform. Website http://www.flipagram.com Transaction Type Venture … Continue reading “Flipagram Obtains $70,000,000 New Round”
VertiFlex Receives $4,798,160 New Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=1a09c8da-9b93-4f8c-8182-8d8f7ec53185 Date 7/17/2015 Company Name VertiFlex Mailing Address 1351 Calle Avanzado San Clemente, CA 92673 USA Company Description VertiFlex is a privately held medical device company dedicated to the advancement of minimally invasive solutions for the treatment of lumbar spinal stenosis(LSS), which is the leading cause of spinal surgery in the elderly. … Continue reading “VertiFlex Receives $4,798,160 New Financing Round”
Readz Receives $7,150,000 Seed Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=8837ba32-df44-4fe8-9d12-b19ad9bfba47 Date 7/17/2015 Company Name Readz Mailing Address 3612 W Pico Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90019 USA Company Description Brands are producing more content than ever. But Readz customers stand out. We make sure your readers are enjoying a first-class technology experience, letting your messages drive results. Website http://www.readz.com Transaction Type Venture … Continue reading “Readz Receives $7,150,000 Seed Funding”
Ooma Secures $65,000,000 New Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=6a0aa46b-3a2f-4a3b-b5d5-2599c85d2337 Date 7/17/2015 Company Name Ooma Mailing Address 1880 Embarcadero Rd. Palo Alto, CA 94303 USA Company Description Ooma (NYSE: OOMA) is a breakthrough technology start-up, based in Palo Alto, CA which is committed to transforming the landscape of consumer telephony. Website http://www.ooma.com Transaction Type IPO Transaction Amount $65,000,000 Transaction Round Undisclosed … Continue reading “Ooma Secures $65,000,000 New Funding Round”
IronPlanet Garners $9,151,939 New Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=d7ac9e5e-02cc-4381-b281-83aee466cc21 Date 7/17/2015 Company Name IronPlanet Mailing Address 3825 Hopyard Road Pleasanton, CA 94588 USA Company Description IronPlanet is the leading online marketplace for used heavy equipment. Our sellers achieve more profitable sales through low transaction costs and better price realizations through a global audience of buyers. Website http://www.ironplanet.com.au Transaction Type Venture … Continue reading “IronPlanet Garners $9,151,939 New Financing Round”
Olio Devices Obtains $10,207,319 New Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=1fd4c72b-9520-45eb-9755-9413fae80b8c Date 7/17/2015 Company Name Olio Devices Mailing Address 560 Mission Street 13th Floor San Francisco, CA 94105 USA Company Description Our initial product is the world’s first luxury connected watch with integrated personal assistant. Our products take the best elements of traditional fashion accessories – precision engineering, craftsmanship, reliability, and robustness … Continue reading “Olio Devices Obtains $10,207,319 New Financing Round”
Common Obtains $7,350,000 Series A Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=37da7c64-cc2b-4ce7-8945-024e68396611 Date 7/17/2015 Company Name Common Mailing Address Undisclosed Brooklyn, NY 11217 USA Company Description Common is a community offering flexible shared housing that makes it easy for people to find a place to live in major cities. Website http://www.hicommon.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $7,350,000 Transaction Round Series A Proceeds … Continue reading “Common Obtains $7,350,000 Series A Funding Round”
CredSimple Receives $1,500,000 Seed Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=fbac9061-89ad-4b0f-958b-d900dd9b1f50 Date 7/17/2015 Company Name CredSimple Mailing Address 68 Jay Street Brooklyn, NY 11201 USA Company Description CredSimple aims to decrease the expense and time needed to verify health providers’ credentials. Website http://www.credsimple.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $1,500,000 Transaction Round Seed Proceeds Purposes The company is currently working with ten … Continue reading “CredSimple Receives $1,500,000 Seed Financing”
Celmatix Obtains $5,510,000 New Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=c3557fa5-d00f-47b6-9630-f39184ad2df5 Date 7/17/2015 Company Name Celmatix Mailing Address 54 West 40th St. New York, NY 10018 USA Company Description Celmatix, Inc. is a New York City-based biotechnology company targeting the reproductive medicine sector with products designed to improve reproductive technologies and outcomes. Website http://www.celmatix.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $5,510,000 Transaction … Continue reading “Celmatix Obtains $5,510,000 New Funding Round”
Ethoca Lands $45,000,000 New Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=d862f8d4-1012-4213-9dfd-1f0b55972bf8 Date 7/17/2015 Company Name Ethoca Mailing Address 13413 Galleria Circle Austin, TX 78738 USA Company Description Ethoca is the Merchant-Issuer Collaboration standard. Together with our customers, we brought the Ethoca Network to life. Working with us is the only proven way for merchants and issuers to work together. Website http://www.ethoca.com Transaction … Continue reading “Ethoca Lands $45,000,000 New Funding Round”
Main Street Hub Secures $25,000,000 Series C Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=1198d0a7-4a86-480b-989d-ec779142d63b Date 7/17/2015 Company Name Main Street Hub Mailing Address 600 Congress Avenue Austin, TX 78701 USA Company Description Our mission is to help great local businesses around the world connect with customers. Website http://www.mainstreethub.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $25,000,000 Transaction Round Series C Proceeds Purposes The investment will support … Continue reading “Main Street Hub Secures $25,000,000 Series C Funding”
Keybase Secures $10,800,000 Series A Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=7c670035-f864-4004-bd51-325a76d44dd1 Date 7/17/2015 Company Name Keybase Mailing Address 157 Columbus Ave. 4th Floor New York, NY 10023 USA Company Description Keybase.io is also a Keybase client, however certain crypto actions (signing and decrypting) are limited to users who store client-encrypted copies of their private keys on the server, an optional feature we … Continue reading “Keybase Secures $10,800,000 Series A Funding Round”
Rapid7 Prices IPO at $16 Per Share as Cybersecurity Takes Center Stage
Let the record show that it took until July 16 this year for a Boston-area technology company to have an initial public offering. That company is Rapid7. The cybersecurity software firm (NASDAQ: [[ticker:RPD]]) expects to raise $103.2 million by selling 6.45 million shares at $16 per share, before fees and underwriter discounts. That share price … Continue reading “Rapid7 Prices IPO at $16 Per Share as Cybersecurity Takes Center Stage”
West Coast Biotech Roundup: Receptos, ProNAi, Protagonist & More
Once again, the big West Coast news of the week came from an East Coast company, Celgene, making it rain. (That’s a figure of speech, unfortunately. Out here, rain would be about as welcome as a cure for cancer these days.) Tuesday, Celgene (NASDAQ: [[ticker:CELG]]) said it would pay $7 billion-plus to scoop up San … Continue reading “West Coast Biotech Roundup: Receptos, ProNAi, Protagonist & More”
StartingBlock Madison Project Moves Ahead, Releases New Renderings
The proposed $69 million revitalization project east of downtown Madison, WI, which will include the StartingBlock Madison entrepreneurial center, passed another hurdle this week. A city committee voted to allow city staff to negotiate the sale of the property where StartingBlock will be located to Gebhardt Development, the real estate project’s developer, the Wisconsin State … Continue reading “StartingBlock Madison Project Moves Ahead, Releases New Renderings”
Move West, Raise Cash: ProNAi’s Hot Streak Now Includes $138M IPO
When Xconomy last reported on ProNAi Therapeutics (NASDAQ: [[ticker:DNAI]]) in April 2014, the biotech developing cancer drugs based on DNA interference (DNAi) technology had just closed a Series D round of nearly $60 million. This week, ProNAi took to the public markets, raising $138 million in an initial public offering and watching its share price … Continue reading “Move West, Raise Cash: ProNAi’s Hot Streak Now Includes $138M IPO”
Intuitive Machines Exploits Space Savvy to Boost Innovation on Earth
Steve Altemus wants to bring the rigor of manned spaceflight to energy and healthcare, as well as the private space industry. As one example, the company he founded to do that, Intuitive Machines, creates software that helps oil companies do more precise drilling by leveraging the founders’ experience in engineering for space. “These are algorithms … Continue reading “Intuitive Machines Exploits Space Savvy to Boost Innovation on Earth”
PeerTransfer Opens Shanghai Office, Sets Sights on Next Markets
Paying for college is tough no matter what country you’re in. And it’s not just because of the ever-increasing tuition bills. Sometimes just making sure the checks get in on time is a challenge in itself—especially for foreign students. The headache of making sure the bill is paid on time is compounded by banks and … Continue reading “PeerTransfer Opens Shanghai Office, Sets Sights on Next Markets”
Invest NW Would Help Rich Families Make Local Impact Investments
The Pacific Northwest innovation economy is in the midst of a substantial capital refresh cycle, with four locally based venture funds filling their coffers with upwards of $700 million through the first half of the year. And there’s potential for more to come, from family foundations, a source that until now has been largely untapped. … Continue reading “Invest NW Would Help Rich Families Make Local Impact Investments”
Okanjo Embeds “Buy” Button in Ads, Follows Lead of Facebook, Others
Facebook, Google, Twitter, Instagram, and Pinterest have all begun rolling out “buy” buttons over the past year that give users a clickable gateway to make purchases related to whatever they’re viewing at the moment on their devices. Now comes Milwaukee-based advertising and e-commerce technology startup Okanjo, which announced yesterday it has launched a similar product … Continue reading “Okanjo Embeds “Buy” Button in Ads, Follows Lead of Facebook, Others”
Orphan Drug Maker Chiasma Raises $101.8M in IPO
Orphan disease drug developer Chiasma raised $101.8 million in its initial public offering, $20 million more than the upper end of the Newton, MA-based biopharma company’s previous projection. Chiasma (NASDAQ: [[ticker:CHMA]]) is using most of the money to build out its U.S. sales and marketing operations as it readies itself for the potential launch of … Continue reading “Orphan Drug Maker Chiasma Raises $101.8M in IPO”
Vecna and VGo Are Now One: An Important Robotics Acquisition
Some consolidation in the New England robotics market today. Health IT and robotics company Vecna Technologies has acquired VGo Communications, a Nashua, NH-based maker of telepresence robots, for an undisclosed sum. These are two of the more enduring robotics companies in the area. Vecna, which got started in the late ’90s, is known for its … Continue reading “Vecna and VGo Are Now One: An Important Robotics Acquisition”
As Boomers Gray, Kegels Aren’t Just for Women Anymore
As many as a third of American men and women suffer from incontinence, and Austin, TX-based Consortia Health wants to bring stateside a method used by patients around the world. Consortia, which was founded three years ago, provides physician groups with equipment and nurses trained in guiding patients through pelvic floor exercises, also known as … Continue reading “As Boomers Gray, Kegels Aren’t Just for Women Anymore”
Protagonist Nabs $40M, Eyes 1st Trial Of Oral Peptide In Gut Disease
Protagonist Therapeutics thinks it has solved a biological riddle, and several investors are shelling out $40 million to help test the company’s solution in humans for the first time before the end of 2015. If that first trial goes well, Protagonist’s investors might start dreaming of a big payoff. The drug being tested is in … Continue reading “Protagonist Nabs $40M, Eyes 1st Trial Of Oral Peptide In Gut Disease”
Judge Rejects Court Order Requested in Fight Over Alzheimer’s Study
A San Diego judge denied the University of Southern California’s request for a temporary restraining order against UC San Diego yesterday afternoon, as the two universities continued their fight for control of a nationwide study on Alzheimer’s disease. USC submitted its request for the order Tuesday, alleging that officials at UC San Diego had somehow … Continue reading “Judge Rejects Court Order Requested in Fight Over Alzheimer’s Study”
Venture Investing Hits Record $19B in Second Quarter
[Updated 7/17/15, 7:40 a.m. See below.] There’s plenty of talk about a potential bubble in the market, whether in tech, biotech, or elsewhere. True or not, one fact that’s real is that there is plenty of money flowing into startups. The second quarter of 2015 produced the highest level of venture funding since at least 2010, and possibly … Continue reading “Venture Investing Hits Record $19B in Second Quarter”
Courtagen Life Sciences Lands New Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=ff8f4914-d650-45eb-b3f0-2298593a1174 Date 7/16/2015 Company Name Courtagen Life Sciences Mailing Address 12 Gill Street Woburn, MA 01801 USA Company Description Courtagen Life Sciences, Inc. (“CLS”) provides innovative and disruptive proteomic and genomic products and services to the Life Sciences industry. Our companies deliver tools that enable researchers and clinicians to make better decisions … Continue reading “Courtagen Life Sciences Lands New Financing Round”
eTouches Garners $4,000,000 New Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=de93cf5b-ed02-4d53-b21f-d10cf50396c5 Date 7/16/2015 Company Name eTouches Mailing Address 13 Marshall Street Norwalk, CT 06854 USA Company Description eTouches is a web-based software as a service (SaaS) provider to the $3.0 billion global, meeting and event technology marketplace. Website http://www.etouches.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $4,000,000 Transaction Round Undisclosed Proceeds Purposes Proceeds … Continue reading “eTouches Garners $4,000,000 New Round”
Omaze Obtains $9,000,000 Series A Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=bd9494b5-5e70-4a48-99dd-2ee41557d475 Date 7/16/2015 Company Name Omaze Mailing Address 1217 Wilshire Blvd. Santa Monica, CA 90408 USA Company Description Omaze is a place where we can all help each other achieve our dreams. We pledge to do our part by offering access to transformative experiences, remarkable causes and compelling content. Website http://www.omaze.com Transaction … Continue reading “Omaze Obtains $9,000,000 Series A Funding Round”
AnaptysBio Receives $40,000,000 Series D Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=150f8792-ed69-4a5a-a5c6-9b7782269748 Date 7/16/2015 Company Name AnaptysBio Mailing Address 10421 Pacific Center Court San Diego, CA 92121 USA Company Description Founded in 2005, AnaptysBio is a privately-held therapeutic antibody company and the leader in the use of somatic hypermutation, or SHM, for antibody discovery and optimization. SHM is the body’s natural process for … Continue reading “AnaptysBio Receives $40,000,000 Series D Funding”
Rubicon Genomics Garners $2,000,000 New Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=8bae0940-966f-493a-9917-6a283572ee62 Date 7/16/2015 Company Name Rubicon Genomics Mailing Address 4355 Varsity Drive Ann Arbor, MI 48108 USA Company Description Rubicon has developed a superior test to non-invasively diagnose cancer and other diseases using its proprietary MethylPlex technology to amplify the exceedingly small amounts of abnormally-methylated DNA that are released by diseased tissue … Continue reading “Rubicon Genomics Garners $2,000,000 New Funding”
Workspot Receives $5,000,000 New Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=0b76955b-4e74-41da-8a95-0a0829240322 Date 7/16/2015 Company Name Workspot Mailing Address 2744 Sand Hill Road Menlo Park, CA 94025 USA Company Description Workspot is solving the problem of how enterprises can, once and for all, give people within traditional work places a more personal and inviting way to get work done. Website http://www.workspot.com Transaction Type … Continue reading “Workspot Receives $5,000,000 New Funding Round”
Guidebook Secures Series A Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=f7509ca5-0b38-4504-8e31-2239bc008bcf Date 7/16/2015 Company Name Guidebook Mailing Address 525 University Avenue Palo Alto, CA 94301 USA Company Description Build and publish mobile apps for all types of devices. Control them in one place with no technical expertise. What will you create? People around the world have used Guidebook to publish more than … Continue reading “Guidebook Secures Series A Funding”
Relay2 Garners $10,000,000 Series D Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=c241b179-489c-4cef-9f93-2475b1dc6e73 Date 7/16/2015 Company Name Relay2 Mailing Address 1525 McCarthy Blvd. Milpitas, CA 95035 USA Company Description Relay2 provides a Cloud Wi-Fi Services platform which allows Service Providers to monetize value added Wi-Fi services over a Cloud Wi-Fi infrastructure. Website http://www.relay2.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $10,000,000 Transaction Round Series D … Continue reading “Relay2 Garners $10,000,000 Series D Round”
Upstart Secures $35,000,000 Series C Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=8442b66c-4d0a-4e5a-b724-314813df7855 Date 7/16/2015 Company Name Upstart Mailing Address P.O. Box 61203 Palo Alto, CA 94306 USA Company Description Upstart aims to help you with the most important part of pursuing your dreams – taking the first step. It may be as simple as applying for an internship, relocating to another city, or … Continue reading “Upstart Secures $35,000,000 Series C Funding”
Cinarra Systems Secures $20,000,000 Series B Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=a43cfe0b-b474-43d3-8fc6-727845f773a6 Date 7/16/2015 Company Name Cinarra Systems Mailing Address 2350 Mission College Blvd. Santa Clara, CA 95054 USA Company Description Cinarra is a technology startup that is changing the economics of the mobile industry by redefining the role of the network operators and over-the-top platforms. Website http://www.cinarra.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction … Continue reading “Cinarra Systems Secures $20,000,000 Series B Financing Round”
SiteOne Therapeutics Obtains New Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=857ce11a-624b-40e2-8abd-77800ffd9cb9 Date 7/16/2015 Company Name SiteOne Therapeutics Mailing Address 953 Indiana Street San Francisco, CA 94107 USA Company Description SiteOne Therapeutics, located in San Francisco, is developing novel therapeutics and diagnostics to safely, effectively and efficiently treat acute and chronic pain without the limitations of existing therapies, such as NSAIDs and opioids. … Continue reading “SiteOne Therapeutics Obtains New Financing”
Advanced Microgrid Solutions Receives $18,000,000 Series A Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=4e0fd4d8-666f-4a2a-a338-e6ef4ea74b03 Date 7/16/2015 Company Name Advanced Microgrid Solutions Mailing Address 461 2nd Street San Francisco, CA 94107 USA Company Description Advanced MicroGrid Solutions, Inc. provides energy technologies that allow energy users to develop reliable on-site resources that deliver clean and efficient energy to homes and businesses. Website http://www.advmicrogrid.com Transaction Type Venture Equity … Continue reading “Advanced Microgrid Solutions Receives $18,000,000 Series A Financing Round”
Spoon University Garners $2,000,000 Seed Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=60d62ea3-fdda-46ee-a2aa-053a478f46fc Date 7/16/2015 Company Name Spoon University Mailing Address 11 West 36th Street 3rd Floor New York, NY 10018 USA Company Description Spoon University is the everyday food resource for our generation. We cover everything from the best local restaurants and simple, unintimidating recipes to how to navigate your first kitchen and … Continue reading “Spoon University Garners $2,000,000 Seed Funding”
Plated Secures $35,000,000 Series B Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=53f901b8-a389-4a13-85f0-3ffb13ad48de Date 7/16/2015 Company Name Plated Mailing Address Undisclosed New York, NY 10001 USA Company Description Plated features a variety of new chef-designed meals each week. Choose the meals you want and order online. No need to grocery shop or recipe hunt (we do it for you). Website http://www.plated.com Transaction Type Venture … Continue reading “Plated Secures $35,000,000 Series B Funding Round”
Ampt Garners $25,000,000 Series C Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=bf7036ac-d6e4-46c1-b066-29fd6550dad9 Date 7/16/2015 Company Name Ampt Mailing Address 4850 Innovation Drive Fort Collins, CO 80525 USA Company Description Ampt delivers innovative power conversion technology and communications capabilities that are optimizing the way PV systems are designed. The company, along with strategic partners in the HDPV Alliance, is lowering system cost and increasing … Continue reading “Ampt Garners $25,000,000 Series C Financing”
Zebra Imaging Receives $2,300,193 Seed Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=02a664b3-2434-41df-ac5c-41b73032804a Date 7/16/2015 Company Name Zebra Imaging Mailing Address 9801 Metric Blvd. Austin, TX 78758 USA Company Description Zebra Imaging develops digital hologram technology that provides high-resolution 3D images in monochrome or color without distortions. Website http://www.zebraimaging.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $2,300,193 Transaction Round Seed Proceeds Purposes Proceeds purposes were … Continue reading “Zebra Imaging Receives $2,300,193 Seed Round”
Tango Analytics Secures $30,000,000 New Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=e472e91e-0def-4259-884f-b7aa00640c51 Date 7/16/2015 Company Name Tango Analytics Mailing Address 6225 North State Hwy 161 Irving, TX 75038 USA Company Description Tango transforms challenging business situations by unearthing hidden customer and location opportunities for our diverse roster of location-centric clients, including North America’s largest retailers and restaurant chains. Website http://www.tangoanalytics.com Transaction Type Venture … Continue reading “Tango Analytics Secures $30,000,000 New Funding Round”
Malauzai Software Obtains $10,999,998 New Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=7b0e4227-b32f-4ccd-8702-e4f9d4074842 Date 7/16/2015 Company Name Malauzai Software Mailing Address 9020 Capital of Texas Highway Austin, TX 78759 USA Company Description Malauzai Software Inc. was formed in 2009 to participate in the mobile banking revolution. We build mobile banking SmartApps for community banks and credit unions for use by their customers and members. … Continue reading “Malauzai Software Obtains $10,999,998 New Financing Round”
Flock Receives $2,000,000 New Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=639f7b9a-5604-4ef1-9668-d86a0b4dea98 Date 7/16/2015 Company Name Flock Mailing Address 644 Menlo Ave Menlo Park, CA 94025 USA Company Description Flock is a consumer Internet business which has developed a free, next generation web browser. The web, and the way people engage online, has evolved dramatically over the past decade. Website http://www.flock.com Transaction Type … Continue reading “Flock Receives $2,000,000 New Financing”
SmarterHQ Lands $8,000,000 New Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=4333f780-eaf7-4499-a1c2-c5beaf5f424c Date 7/16/2015 Company Name SmarterHQ Mailing Address 9102 N. Meridian St. Indianapolis, IN 46260 USA Company Description We want to demystify big data for marketers by providing actionable customer intelligence that drives revenue for the marketer and drives more satisfaction and engagement for the customer. SmarterHQ is among the fastest growing … Continue reading “SmarterHQ Lands $8,000,000 New Round”
Symantec and Frost Data Capital To Fund Data Security Startups
Information security giant Symantec is joining with Frost Data Capital to provide seed funding for 10 new startups a year aimed at filling technology gaps that make corporations vulnerable to hacker attacks via connected devices and other means, the companies announced today. But don’t expect to see scouts for Mountain View, CA-based Symantec or its … Continue reading “Symantec and Frost Data Capital To Fund Data Security Startups”
Rubicon Genomics Raises $2M, Prepares to Launch New Plasma Product
Rubicon Genomics, the Ann Arbor, MI-based University of Michigan life sciences spinout, today announced it has raised $2 million in a structured debt deal. The financing was led by BroadOak Capital Partners in Bethesda, MD, with participation from Tucson, AZ-based Research Corporation Technologies. The announcement caps a year of intense growth for the company, said … Continue reading “Rubicon Genomics Raises $2M, Prepares to Launch New Plasma Product”
OkCupid Co-Founders Raise $10.8M for Crypto Service Keybase
Cryptography service startup Keybase has raised $10.8 million in a Series A round led by Andreessen Horowitz, according to a blog post by founders Max Krohn and Chris Coyne. Coyne and Krohn were two of the co-founders behind New York-based dating app and website OkCupid, which is now owned by Barry Diller’s IAC. The duo met fellow … Continue reading “OkCupid Co-Founders Raise $10.8M for Crypto Service Keybase”