Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=f80a2224-228e-46a6-ae22-cf7c87604a5b Date 5/20/2015 Company Name Directly Mailing Address 333 Bryant Street San Francisco, CA 94107 USA Company Description Directly makes it easy to get fast, personal attention from experts who know the company you’re dealing with inside and out. Our community of experts work independently in their own free time. They earn … Continue reading “Directly Garners $10,000,000 Series A Funding Round”
Samsara Lands $25,000,000 Series A Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=47dd0d24-c5dc-438c-980c-d5278a92c87b Date 5/20/2015 Company Name Samsara Mailing Address 525 York St. San Francisco, CA 94110 USA Company Description At Samsara, we believe that by making it easy to deploy sensors and analyze their data, customers of all types will be able to use them by the thousands, and in places they’ve never … Continue reading “Samsara Lands $25,000,000 Series A Funding Round”
Tilt Secures New Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=70556520-3fc2-4287-ab3d-ef4f572adb3a Date 5/20/2015 Company Name Tilt Mailing Address 370 Townsend Street San Francisco, CA 94107 USA Company Description At Tilt, we’re trying to make it easier for groups to do things together. Whether it’s a party-bus to the next Phish show or pooling money for a cause you know your close friends … Continue reading “Tilt Secures New Funding”
GOFACTORY Lands $2,000,000 Seed Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=c8d596dd-d0c8-4433-9484-f44b9de8450c Date 5/20/2015 Company Name GOFACTORY Mailing Address Undisclosed San Francisco, CA 94107 USA Company Description GOFACTORY was founded on the belief that making it easy to connect devices with people and systems will unleash a wave of creative productivity solutions. Some companies talk of automation as the end all be all. … Continue reading “GOFACTORY Lands $2,000,000 Seed Financing Round”
Switch Obtains $35,000,000 Series C Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=746829be-37ab-42e0-8861-557c72c258c7 Date 5/20/2015 Company Name Switch Mailing Address 10 W 18th St. 3rd Floor New York, NY 10011 USA Company Description Easily create an anonymous profile with LinkedIn, so you can discreetly show off your skills and experience to potential employers. Simply swipe to show your interest in certain positions – Switch … Continue reading “Switch Obtains $35,000,000 Series C Round”
eVolution Networks Garners $22,500,000 New Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=107eab57-4a4b-424f-bf4b-b29025f99872 Date 5/20/2015 Company Name eVolution Networks Mailing Address 18 East 16th Street New York, NY 10003 USA Company Description eVolution’s Smart Energy Solution (SES) is a fully-automated, intelligent software solution that fits seamlessly into any multi-vendor/technology cellular network, transforming today’s static network energy consumption into a live, dynamic and responsive resource. … Continue reading “eVolution Networks Garners $22,500,000 New Round”
Minus Obtains $2,047,870 New Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=7a8b9fe4-24a9-4794-a19a-cca06771ecee Date 5/20/2015 Company Name Minus Mailing Address 535 8th Ave. 4th Floor N New York, NY 10018 USA Company Description We created Minus to make sharing pictures, documents, music, videos and files simple, instant, and free. Minus lets you drag files from your desktop and folders directly to your browser to … Continue reading “Minus Obtains $2,047,870 New Round”
Palico Lands $7,300,000 New Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=6bb57bb2-61e0-4d3f-a94d-f314b53519e2 Date 5/20/2015 Company Name Palico Mailing Address 200 Park Avenue New York, NY 10166 USA Company Description Palico is pioneering a particularly valuable means of efficient discovery, engagement and communication for general partners in a complex industry where traditional fundraising frequently falls short of goals. Palico is very useful for building … Continue reading “Palico Lands $7,300,000 New Funding Round”
Atlas Wearables Receives $260,000 New Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=b98fe656-65e0-4c62-8fad-3303548fc08c Date 5/20/2015 Company Name Atlas Wearables Mailing Address 2110 White Horse Trail Austin, TX 78757 USA Company Description Atlas is the first fitness tracker in the world that automatically tracks everything. With the on-wrist display you can track every movement across your entire workout and get live feedback to improve form … Continue reading “Atlas Wearables Receives $260,000 New Funding Round”
AlphaDraft Secures $5,000,000 New Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=9f3cabdc-cf30-4934-9d48-6e4aa9c15cdd Date 5/20/2015 Company Name AlphaDraft Mailing Address 3824 Cedar Springs Rd. Dallas, TX 75219 USA Company Description AlphaDraft operates an online fantasy sports service. Website http://www.alphadraft.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $5,000,000 Transaction Round Undisclosed Proceeds Purposes Proceeds purposes were not disclosed. M&A Terms Venture Investor Venture Investor Venture Investor … Continue reading “AlphaDraft Secures $5,000,000 New Funding”
WayBlazer Obtains $5,000,000 Series A Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=fd73f48f-74ae-494b-939c-92b0ad1f9776 Date 5/20/2015 Company Name WayBlazer Mailing Address 9500 Arboretum Blvd. Austin, TX 78759 USA Company Description Introducing WayBlazer, the intelligent search discovery system that delivers contextual, personalized advice and insights for travelers across all phases of their trip, from inspiration to transaction. Website http://www.wayblazer.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $5,000,000 … Continue reading “WayBlazer Obtains $5,000,000 Series A Funding”
SAManage Obtains $16,000,000 Series B Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=e9e653c8-bb45-426a-8d40-54632cfaad82 Date 5/20/2015 Company Name SAManage Mailing Address 117 Edinburgh South Cary, NC 27511 USA Company Description SAManage is a leading provider of Next Generation, on demand, IT Asset Management services. Our IT audit and tracking services can benefit organizations of all sizes.We use state-of-the-art SaaS services to enable any SMB or … Continue reading “SAManage Obtains $16,000,000 Series B Financing Round”
Fuze Acquires LiveMinutes for Undisclosed Sum
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=5bbd13c7-8742-4ba0-8ba4-599b19314baa Date 5/20/2015 Company Name LiveMinutes Mailing Address 28 East 3rd Avenue San Mateo, CA 94402 USA Company Description We are on a mission to make the world more productive. First generation cloud services have allowed people to work together in ways never possible before. We believe it is now time for … Continue reading “Fuze Acquires LiveMinutes for Undisclosed Sum”
Magnetic Acquires MyBuys for Undisclosed Sum
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=354a6929-cedf-4ea7-93ec-387c17d08456 Date 5/20/2015 Company Name MyBuys Mailing Address 411 Borel Avenue San Mateo, CA 94402 USA Company Description MyBuys makes it possible to dynamically merchandise your site for each and every shopper. We know how to do this right – by truly understanding both the merchant and the shoppers, not just the … Continue reading “Magnetic Acquires MyBuys for Undisclosed Sum”
Magnetic Lands $25,000,000 New Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=3e519030-8a21-4b88-b1ab-355f74d5d726 Date 5/20/2015 Company Name Magnetic Mailing Address 311 W. 43rd St. New York, NY 10036 USA Company Description Magnetic is search re-targeting. The Magnetic data marketplace empowers advertisers and publishers to use search data as the key indicator of intent and re-target campaigns to the most relevant audience online. Website http://www.magnetic.is … Continue reading “Magnetic Lands $25,000,000 New Financing Round”
Welltok Buys Predilytics to Improve Health Optimization Software
A health IT startup that wants to use IBM’s Watson supercomputer to make personalized recommendations might be getting a bit smarter about which customers to seek out and how to motivate them, following a deal that was announced Tuesday. Welltok, a Denver-based company, has acquired Predilytics, a Burlington, MA-based company, for an undisclosed amount. Welltok … Continue reading “Welltok Buys Predilytics to Improve Health Optimization Software”
Can Billy Sims Revolutionize the Way the U.S. Sells Food to China?
It’s not every day I get an e-mail pitch that begins, “Hello, my name is Billy Sims, I am the 1978/ Heisman Trophy Winner and former all pro running back for the Detroit Lions.” As a lifelong Lions fan and a beast on the fantasy football field (ahem), I didn’t need any further prompting. We … Continue reading “Can Billy Sims Revolutionize the Way the U.S. Sells Food to China?”
Fate Therapeutics, Riding High on Juno Deal, Raising More Cash
Taking advantage of a healthy bounce on Wall Street, San Diego’s Fate Therapeutics (NASDAQ: [[ticker:FATE]]) said Monday it plans to sell 6 million shares of its common stock through a secondary public offering. All shares of common stock to be sold in the offering will be offered by the company. With Fate shares trading at … Continue reading “Fate Therapeutics, Riding High on Juno Deal, Raising More Cash”
BookBub Snags $7M for Discounted Book Tool
[Corrected 5/19/15, 1:20 pm. See below] BookBub, an online service that helps users find new e-books for free or at a discounted rate, has received $7 million in debt and equity financing. The Cambridge, MA-based company plans to use the funding to continue its expansion, which has already brought it 5 million members since its … Continue reading “BookBub Snags $7M for Discounted Book Tool”
Video Predictions for Houston 2035: Register Now for Thurs. Event
The line between robot and human will be getting even more blurred. So says John Holcomb, director of the Center for Translational Injury Research and vice chair of the department of surgery at UT’s Health Science Center in Houston. Sensors embedded within us, he says, will sync in real time with the cloud, offering caregivers … Continue reading “Video Predictions for Houston 2035: Register Now for Thurs. Event”
Four Tough Questions Startup CEOs Need to Ask to Scale
Mark Organ thinks very differently about how to evolve as a founder-CEO now that he’s on his second company. A decade ago, Mark co-founded customer relations management software company Eloqua. “I held on too long to all the details of the business,” he says. Even though the company had reached several million dollars in revenue, … Continue reading “Four Tough Questions Startup CEOs Need to Ask to Scale”
Bluebird, Regulators Map Out Approval Plan For Gene Therapy
One of gene therapy’s major unanswered questions is just what it’ll take to convince U.S. regulators to approve one of these treatments. With a gene therapy that’s already produced promising results in a few patients in clinical trials, Bluebird Bio has a chance to pave the way. And today it’s cut a deal with the … Continue reading “Bluebird, Regulators Map Out Approval Plan For Gene Therapy”
Scratch Wireless Unveils New “Wi-Fi First” Smartphone for $99
Scratch Wireless is trying to make bills from wireless companies a relic of the past. It’s an ambitious dream, and the Cambridge, MA, startup has taken a step forward by partnering with a Chinese manufacturer to release an inexpensive smartphone that could move it a little closer to its goal. The new Coolpad Arise is … Continue reading “Scratch Wireless Unveils New “Wi-Fi First” Smartphone for $99”
iSpot.tv Lands $22M to Measure TV Ads and Their Online Impact
Many modern advertising campaigns still start with a prime time TV commercial, but any Mad Man worth his salt follows that up with social and digital media strategies, measuring everything along the way. Except the kind of detailed, real-time analytics advertisers expect online are still tough to come by for TV spots. That’s where iSpot.tv comes … Continue reading “iSpot.tv Lands $22M to Measure TV Ads and Their Online Impact”
iSpot.tv Obtains $21,900,000 Series B Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=a722c842-d748-40de-b807-ea9b083f109b Date 5/19/2015 Company Name iSpot.tv Mailing Address 14042 NE 8th Street Bellevue, WA 98007 USA Company Description iSpot.tv is the only real-time TV advertising intelligence platform that enables users to find, track and share TV ads. Website http://www.ispot.tv Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $21,900,000 Transaction Round Series B Proceeds Purposes … Continue reading “iSpot.tv Obtains $21,900,000 Series B Funding Round”
Clutter Lands $2,000,000 New Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=cddf287b-41d0-43d5-b7f8-3054c5ab735e Date 5/19/2015 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 Lands $2,000,000 New Round”
DataHero Lands $6,100,000 Series A Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=052e05ba-56db-42ba-8360-02f6ce26a7ec Date 5/19/2015 Company Name DataHero Mailing Address 425 2nd St. San Francisco, CA 94107 USA Company Description Analyze, visualize, and understand the data that matters most to you. Website http://www.datahero.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $6,100,000 Transaction Round Series A Proceeds Purposes With our Series A funding and the addition … Continue reading “DataHero Lands $6,100,000 Series A Financing Round”
Cyber adAPT Obtains $4,100,000 Series A Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=536c568a-df00-48a1-8fab-3da3a5b46024 Date 5/19/2015 Company Name Cyber adAPT Mailing Address 337 Mirada Road 2nd Floor Half Moon Bay, CA 94019 USA Company Description Founded in 2014, Cyber adAPT Real-Time Network Threat Detection Platform empowers security professionals to quickly see the state of the ecosystem and establish the level of risk—intelligently benchmarked over time … Continue reading “Cyber adAPT Obtains $4,100,000 Series A Financing Round”
Shockwave Medical Obtains $40,000,000 New Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=298cc759-c567-45cb-b3a0-65df9a6e01ed Date 5/19/2015 Company Name Shockwave Medical Mailing Address 48501 Warm Springs Blvd. Fremont, CA 94539 USA Company Description The Lithoplasty family of balloon dilatation catheters incorporate tiny lithotripsy electrodes designed to increase the compliance of rigid vascular and valvular lesions prior to low-pressure dilation, thereby limiting injury to healthy tissue and … Continue reading “Shockwave Medical Obtains $40,000,000 New Financing Round”
Ripple Labs Lands $28,000,000 Series A Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=9afb183c-4c30-454a-af36-886f7116127b Date 5/19/2015 Company Name Ripple Labs Mailing Address 268 Bush St. San Francisco, CA 94104 USA Company Description Ripple Labs is committed to a simple, global, and open currency and payment system. The team developed the Ripple protocol and its distributed payment network, and now works to support and promote its … Continue reading “Ripple Labs Lands $28,000,000 Series A Funding”
Decorist Receives $4,500,000 New Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=207b5ce4-fda2-4708-905f-9d6f15fafa3c Date 5/19/2015 Company Name Decorist Mailing Address 14 Funston Ave. San Francisco, CA 94129 USA Company Description Decorist started with a great discovery, and in this case, it was two pink chairs. Website http://www.decorist.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $4,500,000 Transaction Round Undisclosed Proceeds Purposes Decorist will use the funding … Continue reading “Decorist Receives $4,500,000 New Funding”
MuleSoft Secures $128,000,000 New Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=8fa9fce2-c7e7-47b7-8e0d-af5596e233c4 Date 5/19/2015 Company Name MuleSoft Mailing Address 77 Geary Street San Francisco, CA 94108 USA Company Description MuleSoft is the Web Middleware company, providing enterprise-class software based on the world’s most popular open source application infrastructure products, Mule ESB and Apache Tomcat. Website http://www.mulesoft.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $128,000,000 … Continue reading “MuleSoft Secures $128,000,000 New Round”
OnboardIQ Secures $1,650,000 Seed Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=c1391d27-bb61-4833-9478-bcaec9595ca7 Date 5/19/2015 Company Name OnboardIQ Mailing Address Undisclosed San Francisco, CA 94107 USA Company Description OnboardIQ enables companies to quickly screen and hire independent workforces — all the background checks, document signing, scheduling, city management — in one simple dashboard. Website http://www.onboardiq.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $1,650,000 Transaction Round … Continue reading “OnboardIQ Secures $1,650,000 Seed Financing”
Meteor Development Secures $20,000,000 New Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=9b70fac0-2310-41c7-8308-e1101cf56986 Date 5/19/2015 Company Name Meteor Development Mailing Address 140 10th Street San Francisco, CA 94103 USA Company Description Meteor is a set of new technologies for building top-quality web apps in a fraction of the time, whether you’re an expert developer or just getting started. Website http://www.meteor.com Transaction Type Venture Equity … Continue reading “Meteor Development Secures $20,000,000 New Financing”
Feedzai Receives $17,500,000 Series B Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=4e1f97c2-a1cb-40d3-a68a-f96f2068b585 Date 5/19/2015 Company Name Feedzai Mailing Address 1875 South Grant Street San Mateo, CA 94402 USA Company Description Feedzai believes every business can unlock the power of big data and machine learning. We deliver enterprise software to make management of risk and fraud better. Website http://www.feedzai.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction … Continue reading “Feedzai Receives $17,500,000 Series B Funding”
AllSeated Secures New Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=88a9d053-f7c4-4395-abfe-0d0c15a6611f Date 5/19/2015 Company Name AllSeated Mailing Address 381 Park Avene New York, NY 11000 USA Company Description AllSeated is a platform for team collaboration: Everything in one place, instantly build floor plans, guest lists, timelines, 3D, mobile – available wherever you go. Website http://www.allseated.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount Undisclosed … Continue reading “AllSeated Secures New Financing”
Hightower Lands $13,000,000 Series B Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=04383b1a-8f34-4f8b-8a11-1e033add7ff2 Date 5/19/2015 Company Name Hightower Mailing Address 176 Grand Street 3rd Floor New York, NY 10013 USA Company Description Hightower uses leasing activity data to instantly create analytical insights into commercial real estate portfolios. Owners can organize assets by fund, region, or asset manager, and use Hightower to monitor and diagnose … Continue reading “Hightower Lands $13,000,000 Series B Financing Round”
RoundPegg Secures $486,250 New Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=49e1c8d0-f987-4be5-8fad-ed8ba6ec9991 Date 5/19/2015 Company Name RoundPegg Mailing Address 1433 Pearl St. Boulder, CO 80302 USA Company Description The company develops employment software solutions that help increase employee engagement. Website http://www.roundpegg.com Transaction Type Debt Transaction Amount $486,250 Transaction Round Undisclosed Proceeds Purposes Proceeds purposes were not disclosed. SEC regulatory filing. Contact technology company … Continue reading “RoundPegg Secures $486,250 New Financing Round”
Weathernews Acquires Weathermob for Undisclosed Sum
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=bd2c31e5-7e74-4969-bcac-9ac30b75199f Date 5/19/2015 Company Name Weathermob Mailing Address 40 Dana Street Cambridge, MA 02138 USA Company Description Weathermob lets you share, discover, and discuss the weather with people from around the world. It’s a free, entertaining, and easy way to share your weather–whether you’re basking in sunshine or running from the hail–on … Continue reading “Weathernews Acquires Weathermob for Undisclosed Sum”
Pandora Acquires Next Big Sound for Undisclosed Sum
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=613b36b1-796f-410d-96b0-dd375cb2bb24 Date 5/19/2015 Company Name Next Big Sound Mailing Address 133 West 19th St 9th Floor New York, NY 10011 USA Company Description Next Big Sound is an online music analytics and analysis company. Website http://www.thenextbigsound.com Transaction Type M&A Transaction Amount Undisclosed Transaction Round Proceeds Purposes M&A Terms Financial terms of the … Continue reading “Pandora Acquires Next Big Sound for Undisclosed Sum”
To Harlem and Beyond: Coaxing Tech to See Opportunity in Diversity
It is safe to say the conversation on diversity in tech needs to move beyond citing ratios on ethnicity and gender to discussions on tangible action. Late last month, one such effort took form with the arrival of the first class of cofound/harlem, which is billed as the first tech accelerator for this New York neighborhood. … Continue reading “To Harlem and Beyond: Coaxing Tech to See Opportunity in Diversity”
Battle to Regulate Uber, Lyft Moves From City Halls to State Capitols
[Updated 5/19/15, 10:40 a.m. See below.] The push to regulate increasingly popular ridesharing services like Uber and Lyft has shifted from city halls to state capitol buildings—with implications for the companies’ reputations and expansion plans, as well as the future of transportation systems worldwide. Last year saw passage of the first rules for ridesharing companies—or … Continue reading “Battle to Regulate Uber, Lyft Moves From City Halls to State Capitols”
Cree Sheds Light on IPO Plans for Power & RF Business
Cree, the LED lighting and semiconductor technologies company, is laying the groundwork to spin off one of its business units as a separate company, supported by an initial public stock offering. Durham, NC-based Cree (NASDAQ: [[ticker:CREE]]) disclosed Monday that it has confidentially filed documents with securities regulators for an IPO for the company’s Power & … Continue reading “Cree Sheds Light on IPO Plans for Power & RF Business”
Drizly Digs Up $13M to Fuel Expansion of Alcohol-Delivery App
Looks like I picked the wrong week to quit drinking. Boston alcohol-delivery startup Drizly has raised $13 million in Series A financing from investors including Polaris Partners, First Beverage Group, Suffolk Equity Partners, and the Wine & Spirits Wholesalers of America. Drizly makes a mobile app that lets users order beer, wine, and liquor from … Continue reading “Drizly Digs Up $13M to Fuel Expansion of Alcohol-Delivery App”
Still Room For Great Guests at Napa Summit 2015—Request An Invite
“It’s like a mini-Davos.” That’s the way one leading venture capitalist describes Xconomy’s Napa Summit. And while he is perhaps a bit effusive, we do believe our annual retreat in wine country is something special. Maybe you can judge for yourself. We are just two weeks away from Napa Summit 2015, which will take place … Continue reading “Still Room For Great Guests at Napa Summit 2015—Request An Invite”
AltspaceVR Launches Social Media-Virtual Reality Combo
Virtual reality has been pegged as the province of 18-35-year-old males eager to enhance their gamer experiences, AltspaceVR CEO Eric Romo says. But it won’t stay that way for long, if Romo’s entrepreneurial vision comes true. Romo’s Redwood City, CA-based startup today launched its free software designed to appeal to a user base as broad … Continue reading “AltspaceVR Launches Social Media-Virtual Reality Combo”
Eleven Bio’s Shares Routed as Dry Eye Drug Flunks Phase 3 Test
Eleven Biotherapeutics has been trying to show that it’s got a prospective rival to Allergan’s blockbuster dry eye disease drug, Restasis, in the works. The results that have come back from the Cambridge, MA-based company’s first big test, however, indicate otherwise. Eleven (NASDAQ: [[ticker:EBIO]]) said this morning that its lead drug, EBI-005, failed both primary … Continue reading “Eleven Bio’s Shares Routed as Dry Eye Drug Flunks Phase 3 Test”
That First Move Can Be a Doozy: Why Peach Expanded to San Diego
Seattle-based Peach makes its debut in San Diego today, and therein lies a tale. The question, “Where do we expand first?” can be one of the hardest decisions confronting an early stage tech company looking to rapidly scale its business beyond the hometown market. Peach, founded in early 2014 by three ex-Amazon software engineers, began … Continue reading “That First Move Can Be a Doozy: Why Peach Expanded to San Diego”
Drizly Lands $11,984,886 New Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=b31fe1ed-2e7f-41e8-ba07-6d221db530af Date 5/18/2015 Company Name Drizly Mailing Address 9 Peckham Hill Rd. Sherborn, MA 01770 USA Company Description We demand convenience in all facets of life, Uber with transportation or OpenTable with reservations, the liquor store should not be different. A Drizly delivery brings the liquor store to you in 30-60 minutes, … Continue reading “Drizly Lands $11,984,886 New Funding”
Telogis Secures $25,000,000 New Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=68c0bde6-5a35-41d9-810b-69d2060ef792 Date 5/18/2015 Company Name Telogis Mailing Address 20 Enterprise Aliso Viejo, CA 92656 USA Company Description Telogis’ product portfolio consists of a comprehensive wireless fleet management solution for fleets and a robust, proprietary mapping solution for fleet management companies and other telematics OEMs, enterprise users and systems integrators. Website http://www.telogis.com Transaction … Continue reading “Telogis Secures $25,000,000 New Financing”