Epizyme Shares Climb on New Data for Cancer Drug

Back in March, Epizyme regained most of the rights to a drug it’s been developing for a wide array of cancers. There’s still a long way to go, but the move appears prescient given some of the signs the Cambridge, MA-based company is seeing in early clinical trials. This past weekend, Epizyme (NASDAQ: [[ticker:EPZM]]) offered … Continue reading “Epizyme Shares Climb on New Data for Cancer Drug”

FDA Signs Off on Sales of Wicab’s BrainPort Device to Help Blind “See”

After more than five years of clinical evaluations and regulatory review, the FDA has given Wicab the green light to begin selling its “BrainPort” device in the U.S.—a product that helps blind people “see” through electronic impulses on their tongues. Middleton, WI-based Wicab’s device involves a small video camera mounted to sunglasses that are connected … Continue reading “FDA Signs Off on Sales of Wicab’s BrainPort Device to Help Blind “See””

Transforming Health Care for Those Who Need it Most

Like other engaged consumers, my family of athletes tries out many of the new healthcare related wearables and apps. From counting steps to counting calories, there is a site or app out there for everything we do. But it’s not my immediate family that can benefit most from these tools. Today, devices are bought and … Continue reading “Transforming Health Care for Those Who Need it Most”

Flagship CEO on Backing NY Biotech, Moderna, and Investing in a Boom

It’s been a jam-packed few months for Flagship Ventures, one of the Boston area’s most well-known biotech startup creators. The Cambridge, MA-based VC firm just raised a $537 million fund of its own, and recently became a founding investor in the eye-popping $217 million Series A for Denali Therapeutics, a startup led by a group … Continue reading “Flagship CEO on Backing NY Biotech, Moderna, and Investing in a Boom”

gatheredtable Garners $643,334 New Financing Round

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=4135d34b-89b6-4a0d-9799-ae55ee77e0b8 Date 6/22/2015 Company Name gatheredtable Mailing Address 506 Second Ave. Seattle, WA 98104 USA Company Description we gather your recipes into weekly menus, and we can also gather your groceries- so you can spend more time gathered around your dinner table. Website http://www.gatheredtable.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $643,334 Transaction … Continue reading “gatheredtable Garners $643,334 New Financing Round”

Dollar Shave Club Lands $75,000,000 New Funding

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=97e01796-7880-4afa-92e2-30f270f33242 Date 6/22/2015 Company Name Dollar Shave Club Mailing Address 513 Boccacio Avenue Venice, CA 90291 USA Company Description The company offers a monthly subscription service for grooming supplies. Website http://www.dollarshaveclub.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $75,000,000 Transaction Round Undisclosed Proceeds Purposes Besides additional investments in marketing, Dollar Shave Club plans … Continue reading “Dollar Shave Club Lands $75,000,000 New Funding”

Lycera Secures $29,892,748 Series B Financing

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=34e39712-ee89-4c9e-b14d-b8f09f530ae4 Date 6/22/2015 Company Name Lycera Mailing Address 2800 Plymouth Rd. Ann Arbor, MI 48109 USA Company Description Lycera is an early-stage pharmaceutical company developing first-in-class drugs to treat immune disorders. Lycera’s technology platforms include proprietary small molecules that modulate a target, which is central to cellular bioenergetics along with molecules that … Continue reading “Lycera Secures $29,892,748 Series B Financing”

Loopd Garners $1,500,000 New Financing

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=138b53d5-9592-47b2-b24e-b381c855a2fa Date 6/22/2015 Company Name Loopd Mailing Address 252 Ritch St. San Francisco, CA 94107 USA Company Description Loopd was founded in 2013 in Silicon Valley. We were inspired by wearable technology. We were frustrated by outdated networking systems. We made a way for physical actions to control virtual presence. Website http://www.loopd.com … Continue reading “Loopd Garners $1,500,000 New Financing”

OneSource Virtual Receives $150,000,000 New Funding

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=a2a77ffd-e3bb-4f84-aea2-34e4bd4d7e52 Date 6/22/2015 Company Name OneSource Virtual Mailing Address 5601 N MacArthur Blvd Irving, TX 75038 USA Company Description OneSource Virtual is a team of Workday experts dedicated to innovation and the empowerment of our customers. We are an established, strategic partner dedicated to delivering dynamic solutions to improving your business through … Continue reading “OneSource Virtual Receives $150,000,000 New Funding”

Loopd Obtains $1,500,000 New Financing Round

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=138b53d5-9592-47b2-b24e-b381c855a2fa Date 6/22/2015 Company Name Loopd Mailing Address 252 Ritch St. San Francisco, CA 94107 USA Company Description Loopd was founded in 2013 in Silicon Valley. We were inspired by wearable technology. We were frustrated by outdated networking systems. We made a way for physical actions to control virtual presence. Website http://www.loopd.com … Continue reading “Loopd Obtains $1,500,000 New Financing Round”

Ex-AstraZeneca Exec Morrison Grabs Helm at Syndax Pharma

Waltham, MA-based Syndax Pharmaceuticals named former AstraZeneca chief medical officer Briggs Morrison its new CEO, and Michael Metzger, onetime Regado Biosciences president and CEO, its new president. Morrison and and Metzger are replacing former leader Arlene Morris—whose name was conspicuously absent from the news release. FierceBiotech first reported news of Morrison’s departure from AstraZeneca last … Continue reading “Ex-AstraZeneca Exec Morrison Grabs Helm at Syndax Pharma”

Lee Hood’s “100K” Long-Term Health Study Spins Out Startup

[UPDATED: 6/19/15, 3:53pm. See below.] There are several long-term studies taking place around the world to track the health of large groups of people. One in Seattle called the 100K Wellness Project is spinning out a new company called Arivale with a caffeinated jolt of local investment cash. The 100K is being run by the … Continue reading “Lee Hood’s “100K” Long-Term Health Study Spins Out Startup”

Seattle Roundup: M&A Swarm, Element 8, STEM Diversity, & More

When the history of Seattle’s 21st century innovation economy is written (by a machine, of course), June 18, 2015, might mark the beginning of an important new chapter about the Global Innovation Exchange. In other news, there were acquisition announcements in bunches, headlined by Techstars’ pickup of UP Global; a new satellite company unveiled; more … Continue reading “Seattle Roundup: M&A Swarm, Element 8, STEM Diversity, & More”

Are You a Human Closes on $4.2M Series A, Plans Expansion of Human ‘Whitelist’

Are You a Human, the Detroit-based technology company focused on online identity verification, announced today that it has closed on a $4.2 million Series A round. Participating in the round were Detroit Venture Partners, which has invested in the company in the past; Boulder, CO-based Foundry Group Angels; MDC Dream Ventures, the investment arm of … Continue reading “Are You a Human Closes on $4.2M Series A, Plans Expansion of Human ‘Whitelist’”

Social Media Day Detroit

Business professionals, innovators, influencers, and interested citizens are invited to participate in this event for an opportunity to connect their online networks offline, in a face-to-face setting, bringing communities closer together. Event includes a fireside chat about technology’s role in a resurgent city. For more information, click here.

West Coast Biotech Roundup: Avalanche, CytomX, BioMarin, Dubs & More

We’re in a Golden State of mind this week, and we’ll splash down with several items from beyond the arc in Northern California, home of the new NBA champions. Gene therapy developer Avalanche Biotechnologies tried to take it to the rack with important Phase 2a data, but investors rejected the shot with emphasis. CytomX Therapeutics … Continue reading “West Coast Biotech Roundup: Avalanche, CytomX, BioMarin, Dubs & More”

Wearables for Kids and Handheld “3D Printing” at Digital Experience

Repetitive, uninspired ideas are the bane of innovation, so I walked the floor at Thursday night’s Digital Experience gadget show in New York to hunt for signs of new life. These events, hosted by Pepcom, make the rounds a few times each year offering teases of things to come, as well as some returning, familiar … Continue reading “Wearables for Kids and Handheld “3D Printing” at Digital Experience”

Seattle Startup Tests Ways to Attract Under-Represented Applicants

If actions speak louder than words, Seattle startup Glowforge is becoming a leading voice on the tech industry’s diversity problem—and potential ways to address it. The company, which is building a consumer-grade laser cutter, announced this week a $5,000 bounty “for referrals that lead to us hiring under-represented minorities.” It also published the terms of … Continue reading “Seattle Startup Tests Ways to Attract Under-Represented Applicants”

Bay Area Funding Roundup: Fitbit, Cohesity, Doctor On Demand, Fetch

Fitbit’s mammoth initial public offering was the big Bay Area fundraising event of the week, roping in more than $700 million for the company and giving investors who paid the IPO price of $20 an immediate 50 percent bump in the first day of trading Thursday. But a few other companies in the region also … Continue reading “Bay Area Funding Roundup: Fitbit, Cohesity, Doctor On Demand, Fetch”

East Coast Biotech Roundup: Emulate, Pulmatrix, Synergy & More

My West Coast counterpart is crowing this week about an NBA championship for his beloved Golden State Warriors, who ended a 40-year title drought this week by toppling LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers. Meanwhile, the dry spell continues for my sorry New York Knicks, who last hoisted the Larry O’Brien trophy when current president … Continue reading “East Coast Biotech Roundup: Emulate, Pulmatrix, Synergy & More”

Tamr Takes in $25M and West Coast Turing Award Tour

There’s a lot happening in the field of data management for enterprise companies. Now a Boston-area startup led by some prominent entrepreneurs is getting more cash to go big. Tamr has just raised $25.2 million in Series B funding from Hewlett Packard Ventures, Thomson Reuters, MassMutual Ventures, and previous investors NEA and Google Ventures. The … Continue reading “Tamr Takes in $25M and West Coast Turing Award Tour”

Tamr Receives $25,200,000 Series B Round

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=99b62eb3-138e-48a2-a195-50ed15a3f86f Date 6/19/2015 Company Name Tamr Mailing Address 66 Church Street Cambridge, MA 02138 USA Company Description Tamr, based in Cambridge, Massachusetts, was founded in 2013 by database industry veterans Andy Palmer, Mike Stonebraker and Ihab Ilyas with George Beskales, Daniel Bruckner and Alex Pagan. Website http://www.tamr.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction … Continue reading “Tamr Receives $25,200,000 Series B Round”

Cryptzone Obtains $15,000,000 Series B Funding

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=283e4005-a42e-4419-82db-ae64504f179a Date 6/19/2015 Company Name Cryptzone Mailing Address 130 Turner St Building 3 Waltham, MA 02453 USA Company Description Cryptzone secures the enterprise with dynamic, identity-driven security solutions that protect critical services, applications and content from internal and external threats. Website http://www.cryptzone.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $15,000,000 Transaction Round Series … Continue reading “Cryptzone Obtains $15,000,000 Series B Funding”

Arsenal AAA Secures New Funding Round

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=913e17d8-f09a-486a-8cd1-d264ba7a3a6a Date 6/19/2015 Company Name Arsenal AAA Mailing Address 480 Arsenal St. Watertown, MA 02472 USA Company Description Arsenal AAA is developing a proprietary foam and delivery mechanism designed to fill the aneurysmal sac around an endograft, thus stabilizing the aneurysm and reducing the likelihood of endoleaks. This is especially important in … Continue reading “Arsenal AAA Secures New Funding Round”

Ivanhoe Lands $805,000 New Funding Round

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=d7c3eebb-b715-4c6c-8fe1-b500700ec67f Date 6/19/2015 Company Name Ivanhoe Mailing Address 21700 Oxnard Street Woodland Hills, CA 91367 USA Company Description Ivanhoe, incorporated in December in Delaware, is the vehicle musician Neil Young is using to bring his high fidelity music technology to market. Website Undisclosed Transaction Type Debt Transaction Amount $805,000 Transaction Round Undisclosed … Continue reading “Ivanhoe Lands $805,000 New Funding Round”

Visage Garners $2,150,000 Seed Financing

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=6523cf1e-fc96-4778-b114-dbea54e1264c Date 6/19/2015 Company Name Visage Mailing Address 5151 California Avenue Irvine, CA 92617 USA Company Description Visage empowers your team to easily create branded visual content optimized for the distribution channels that are most important to you. Website http://www.visage.co Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $2,150,000 Transaction Round Seed Proceeds Purposes … Continue reading “Visage Garners $2,150,000 Seed Financing”

Mayvenn Garners $10,000,000 Series A Financing

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=b3cf228d-f8fb-424d-9675-9f314fc1413d Date 6/19/2015 Company Name Mayvenn Mailing Address 3060 El Cerrito Plaza El Cerrito, CA 94530 USA Company Description Mayvenn enables Hair Stylists to sell products directly to your clients, without the upfront costs and burdens of having inventory. We provide you the tools you need to be successful from the start … Continue reading “Mayvenn Garners $10,000,000 Series A Financing”

Komprise Lands $6,000,000 Series A Funding Round

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=e778529c-ca93-4af7-859e-cf2bd590f3df Date 6/19/2015 Company Name Komprise Mailing Address 1901 S. Bascom Ave. Campbell, CA 95008 USA Company Description We are passionate about simplifying how businesses store and use their data. Our first company created a SaaS file-sharing CRM application in 1999. Our second company delivered a scale-out virtual desktop solution that eliminated … Continue reading “Komprise Lands $6,000,000 Series A Funding Round”

Bond Street Receives $110,000,000 New Financing

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=0a9ef77f-0f36-48b4-9300-86f45f01bed9 Date 6/19/2015 Company Name Bond Street Mailing Address 20 West 22nd Street New York, NY 11000 USA Company Description Bond Street is transforming small business lending through technology, data and design. We believe small business owners are the foundation for growth in our economy, and yet today’s banking system has left … Continue reading “Bond Street Receives $110,000,000 New Financing”

Case Wallet Garners $1,500,000 Seed Financing Round

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=da6f6adb-d41a-487d-bf2e-db295961cc79 Date 6/19/2015 Company Name Case Wallet Mailing Address 125 Tech Park Drive Rochester, NY 14623 USA Company Description Case Wallet Inc. operates in the technology industry. The company was incorporated in 2015 and is based in Rochester, New York. Website Undisclosed Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $1,500,000 Transaction Round Seed … Continue reading “Case Wallet Garners $1,500,000 Seed Financing Round”

Imagen Biotech Obtains $10,000,000 New Funding Round

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=17ca26cc-a6ac-440c-a546-de1880ab4b69 Date 6/19/2015 Company Name Imagen Biotech Mailing Address 469 7th Avenue New York, NY 10018 USA Company Description Imagen Biotech, Inc. is a private, venture-backed biopharmaceutical company dedicated to identifying and developing therapeutics for sight-threatening diseases with high unmet medical needs, including dry age-related macular degeneration (dry AMD) which afflicts an … Continue reading “Imagen Biotech Obtains $10,000,000 New Funding Round”

GoFundMe Receives New Round

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=b843ee07-cd28-4f1d-92b9-b02c7be4ced2 Date 6/19/2015 Company Name GoFundMe Mailing Address Undisclosed San Diego, CA 92110 USA Company Description In 2008 Brad Damphousse wanted to save up for a vacation. Frustrated that savings accounts were so difficult to open online, he decided that a web-based ‘social’ savings account – one that allowed others to make … Continue reading “GoFundMe Receives New Round”

Case Obtains $1,500,000 New Financing

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=4bf71130-772f-43c9-9691-c1acbb54da7b Date 6/19/2015 Company Name Case Mailing Address Undisclosed Rochester, NY 14614 USA Company Description We’re building the world’s most secure wallet platform. Case is a multi-signature, multi-factor wallet that requires 2-of-3 keys for a transaction to take place. Each key is generated and stored in a different location and protected by … Continue reading “Case Obtains $1,500,000 New Financing”

Tsinghua, UW, Microsoft Partner for Global Innovation Exchange

Seattle is getting a major new asset in the form of the Global Innovation Exchange, a partnership between University of Washington and Tsinghua University, one of China’s top research institutions, backed by $40 million from Microsoft. The GIX looks like a modern, graduate-level university with deep ties to industry and a focus on real-world problems … Continue reading “Tsinghua, UW, Microsoft Partner for Global Innovation Exchange”

Fitbit Races Across IPO Finish Line, Makes Day for Investors, News Punsters

Newly public San Francisco fitness wearables company Fitbit (NYSE: [[ticker:FIT]]) made skeptical Wall Street observers believe in unicorns on its first day of trading today, as its shares sold for 50 percent more than the $20 price set for its initial public offering. Fitbit’s line of business—tech-enabled wristbands and other wearable items that track jogging … Continue reading “Fitbit Races Across IPO Finish Line, Makes Day for Investors, News Punsters”

Hunting, Millennial Marketing, and Credit Building: Austin Techstars 2015

Techstars events across the nation draw plenty of fanfare, from venture capitalists searching for emerging businesses to engineers looking for a job and maybe a free drink, too. In Austin, TX, on Wednesday, the local chapter of Techstars held a demo day for the 10 companies who recently completed its accelerator program. The program, which lasts for … Continue reading “Hunting, Millennial Marketing, and Credit Building: Austin Techstars 2015”

Wallet, Watch, and What We Learned from Google I/O and Apple’s WWDC

The two leading platform owners in the smartphone industry, Apple and Google, are going in very different directions—particularly in their philosophies about privacy, and approaches to the “next billion” smartphone users—with major implications for app developers and consumers. Team Apptentive attended both companies’ annual developer conferences, held in late May and early June, in San … Continue reading “Wallet, Watch, and What We Learned from Google I/O and Apple’s WWDC”

Disrupting Credit Cards: A Q&A with LoanHero’s Kristin Slink

San Diego-based LoanHero recently disclosed that it has raised $1.7 million in seed funding to expand its software-based service for merchants. The technology offers consumers a variety of financing options when they are purchasing big-ticket items like furniture and home improvements. The year-old fintech company said it also has secured a $20 million debt facility … Continue reading “Disrupting Credit Cards: A Q&A with LoanHero’s Kristin Slink”

Houston Health Ventures Invests in InRFood, NC-Based Food App

Not all calories are created equal, and Keval Mehta, founder and CEO of INRfood, says his app can help us sort the good from the bad. INRfood is an app with a database of about 500,000 products and 650 restaurants nationwide. The technology analyzes ingredients—read off the nutrition label on food packaging—and gives users a … Continue reading “Houston Health Ventures Invests in InRFood, NC-Based Food App”

With J&J Deal, Emulate Nabs First Partner For Organ on Chip Tech

If microchip systems that act like organs are ever going to really change preclinical drug development, it’s going to happen one experiment—and Big Pharma adopter—at a time. Emulate is trying to take on that challenge, and today it’s gotten its first supporter, Johnson & Johnson. Cambridge, MA-based Emulate, the “organ-on-a-chip” startup spun out of Harvard … Continue reading “With J&J Deal, Emulate Nabs First Partner For Organ on Chip Tech”

Doctors’ Discontent Helps Madison Startup Healthfinch Grow

Health technology startup Healthfinch has grown from four employees to 21 since January 2014. How? By selling software that saves doctors time, letting them spend more of their day with patients. The Madison, WI-based company—which streamlines routine hospital tasks through integrated software apps—would not be able to do what it does without electronic health record … Continue reading “Doctors’ Discontent Helps Madison Startup Healthfinch Grow”

480 Biomedical Secures $1,200,000 Series C Financing Round

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=665d9448-0b8b-4aff-9be9-1d5d94564a28 Date 6/18/2015 Company Name 480 Biomedical Mailing Address 480 Arsenal Street Watertown, MA 02472 USA Company Description The 480 Biomedical Stanza scaffold technology combines biocompatible materials with innovative engineering for optimal balance of radial force, flexibility and bioresorbability. Our proprietary scaffold is also ideal for controlled delivery of drug for up … Continue reading “480 Biomedical Secures $1,200,000 Series C Financing Round”

Cure Forward Receives $15,000,000 Series A Financing Round

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=b19a2057-5d01-48a2-af27-3ad09a617102 Date 6/18/2015 Company Name Cure Forward Mailing Address 245 First Street Cambridge, MA 02142 USA Company Description We’re using the power of data to change the world’s approach to cancer. Cure Forward gives patients access to their individualized data, along with the right tools to put it to use. Website http://www.patients-ui-prod.cfwdev.com … Continue reading “Cure Forward Receives $15,000,000 Series A Financing Round”

Are You a Human Obtains $4,200,000 Series A Financing

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=3e505e44-92dc-4783-8c92-b64c9d9564ce Date 6/18/2015 Company Name Are You a Human Mailing Address 1555 Broadway St. Detroit, MI 48226 USA Company Description Are You a Human, LLC develops human authentication applet for use on websites. The company was formerly known as AYaH, LLC. It was incorporated in 2011 and is based in Ann Arbor, … Continue reading “Are You a Human Obtains $4,200,000 Series A Financing”

Cohesity Secures $15,000,000 Series A Financing Round

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=1dbab338-d727-45a3-a6ef-05c2531e4fca Date 6/18/2015 Company Name Cohesity Mailing Address 451 El Camino Real Santa Clara, CA 95050 USA Company Description Our team consists of superstars who have channeled their skills and passion to build amazing systems and products at Google, Netflix, VMware, Nutanix, and Riverbed Technology. We have helped customers realize the potential … Continue reading “Cohesity Secures $15,000,000 Series A Financing Round”

Pier Secures $2,000,000 Seed Funding Round

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=fb82e0fe-1fe2-4633-81af-09a8e5efb07b Date 6/18/2015 Company Name Pier Mailing Address 530 Davis Street San Francisco, CA 94111 USA Company Description Compiere, Inc. delivers the most widely used open source enterprise resource planning (ERP) and customer relationship management (CRM) solution with more than 1.3 million software downloads. Website http://www.pierup.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount … Continue reading “Pier Secures $2,000,000 Seed Funding Round”