Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=12f7414a-d2af-4620-bdbb-12b24ed265e3 Date 5/14/2015 Company Name Blue Danube Systems Mailing Address 465 Fairchild Drive Mountain View, CA 94043 USA Company Description Blue Danube Systems designs innovative mobile wireless access solutions that significantly and cost-effectively increase network capacity and enhance quality of service. Website http://www.bluedanube.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $16,000,000 Transaction Round … Continue reading “Blue Danube Systems Obtains $16,000,000 Series B Funding”
Jaguar Animal Health Obtains $20,000,000 New Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=6f0a9d90-5015-443e-b227-31a5e535e835 Date 5/14/2015 Company Name Jaguar Animal Health Mailing Address 185 Berry Street San Francisco, CA 94107 USA Company Description Jaguar Animal Health (NASDAQ: JAGX) is a biopharmaceutical company committed to becoming a leading supplier of animal health solutions that are naturally derived & sustainably harvested. Website http://www.jaguaranimalhealth.com Transaction Type IPO Transaction … Continue reading “Jaguar Animal Health Obtains $20,000,000 New Financing”
Pipedrive Lands $9,000,000 Series A Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=b908d8d0-f013-41b4-a866-3b3545b3a68e Date 5/14/2015 Company Name Pipedrive Mailing Address 633 Menlo Avenue Menlo Park, CA 94025 USA Company Description Pipedrive offers sales management software that focuses on making more sales happen with less time needed for admin. Website http://www.pipedrive.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $9,000,000 Transaction Round Series A Proceeds Purposes The … Continue reading “Pipedrive Lands $9,000,000 Series A Funding Round”
MathCrunch Receives $3,500,000 New Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=b9071739-232d-40f0-93b1-541d3218dd81 Date 5/14/2015 Company Name MathCrunch Mailing Address 642 Harrison Street San Francisco, CA 94107 USA Company Description We’re serious about student learning and understanding. That’s why we hold students accountable for their own learning. Our pledge asks students to commit to learning and engaging with their tutor. Check out our pledge … Continue reading “MathCrunch Receives $3,500,000 New Funding Round”
Flexport Lands $6,600,000 New Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=4fc54f67-5086-4ea7-83bf-591b086c3595 Date 5/14/2015 Company Name Flexport Mailing Address 501 Folsom St. San Francisco, CA 94105 USA Company Description Together we can create a world where any two businesses can trade with each other without regard for geographic distance, logistical complexity, or regulatory challenges. Website http://www.flexport.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $6,600,000 … Continue reading “Flexport Lands $6,600,000 New Round”
Vouch Garners $6,000,000 Series A Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=53886b5c-1e89-4b37-9035-69ed002e3c30 Date 5/14/2015 Company Name Vouch Mailing Address 123 Townsend Street San Francisco, CA 94107 USA Company Description Vouch was founded in 2013 by an ex-PayPal and Prosper team to make credit available to subprime and near-prime borrowers who are more creditworthy than their FICO score would indicate. Website http://www.vouch.com Transaction Type … Continue reading “Vouch Garners $6,000,000 Series A Financing”
Pocket Gems Garners $60,000,000 New Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=bfe9fd03-e9e0-4e99-a3c4-7b59b6e81fbb Date 5/14/2015 Company Name Pocket Gems Mailing Address 220 Montgomery Street San Francisco, CA 94104 USA Company Description Pocket Gems, a pioneer of the movement of social games to mobile, developed a series of phenomenally successful free-to-play mobile games that have been downloaded more than 15 million times. Website http://www.pocketgems.com Transaction … Continue reading “Pocket Gems Garners $60,000,000 New Financing”
PlanGrid Receives $18,000,000 Series A Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=3464d223-0f03-4346-a8f5-c27dac4a957b Date 5/14/2015 Company Name PlanGrid Mailing Address 454 Shotwell Street San Francisco, CA 94110 USA Company Description PlanGrid was created to save contractors time and money. Our app is easy to use, easy to setup, and can benefit every project big or small. Sign up for a free account and see … Continue reading “PlanGrid Receives $18,000,000 Series A Funding Round”
Sureline Systems Obtains $4,500,000 Series B Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=566c4697-345b-492f-8f73-d7d6d6ce382f Date 5/14/2015 Company Name Sureline Systems Mailing Address 4701 Patrick Henry Drive Santa Clara, CA 95054 USA Company Description Sureline is leading the way with a complete, easy to deploy Application Mobility solution that is flexible, provides the highest quality Recovery Points, replicates them remotely for safety, delivers zero data loss … Continue reading “Sureline Systems Obtains $4,500,000 Series B Funding”
Smarking Receives $3,000,000 Seed Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=81bdccf9-6f74-49b8-9044-edbd075eee57 Date 5/14/2015 Company Name Smarking Mailing Address 17 Hillview Ct. San Francisco, CA 94124 USA Company Description Smarking’s team specializes in transportation & logistics, data analytics, software development, engineering, and design. Our team has extensive experience in working with parking businesses in both public and private sectors. Website http://www.smarking.net Transaction Type … Continue reading “Smarking Receives $3,000,000 Seed Funding Round”
Explain Everything Secures $2,000,000 Series A Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=9505be1a-ec61-4be0-9bca-49d18215a4a7 Date 5/14/2015 Company Name Explain Everything Mailing Address 500 7th Ave. 17th Floor New York, NY 10018 USA Company Description Engage and get inspired. Watch other people’s explanations, videos, and projects made in Explain Everything and picked by our staff. We’re preparing something big. Want to see your project featured? Get … Continue reading “Explain Everything Secures $2,000,000 Series A Round”
Percolate Secures $40,000,000 Series C Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=e9c387f1-9e34-4482-a894-b7ef0f422b39 Date 5/14/2015 Company Name Percolate Mailing Address 107 Grand Street 2nd Floor New York, NY 10013 USA Company Description Percolate bubbles up interesting content from around the web and presents it back to a brand editor to add a comment and publish back out to social channels and websites. Website http://www.percolate.com … Continue reading “Percolate Secures $40,000,000 Series C Round”
Digabit Secures $8,251,963 New Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=ead83961-8cf0-4992-874d-6f2261270eb2 Date 5/14/2015 Company Name Digabit Mailing Address 215 Union Blvd. Lakewood, CO 80228 USA Company Description Technical documentation is part of the information explosion of this era. Companies understand that they will eventually drown in this data unless it is moved into web-accessible databases. Accordingly, Documoto represents an obvious application of … Continue reading “Digabit Secures $8,251,963 New Financing”
New WERCBench Labs Accelerator Gets $350K WEDC Grant
[Updated 5/14/15, 8:54 a.m. See below.] The Wisconsin Economic Development Corp. (WEDC) has awarded a $350,000 grant to help launch the Mid-West Energy Research Consortium’s new startup accelerator in Milwaukee this summer. On Friday, Xconomy reported new details about the accelerator, dubbed WERCBench Labs, including how each startup that completes the program will receive a … Continue reading “New WERCBench Labs Accelerator Gets $350K WEDC Grant”
Kapost, VictorOps Raise Rounds to Keep Up Growth
Two different Boulder, CO software startups, two different ways to finance growth. Kapost raised $10.25 million in an equity round it announced Tuesday. Its neighbor a few blocks away, VictorOps, also disclosed it raised a $2.575 million round through convertible debt. Kapost makes software that companies use to manage business-to-business content marketing campaigns. It includes … Continue reading “Kapost, VictorOps Raise Rounds to Keep Up Growth”
A $350M Acquisition and a Glimpse of the Future at a Robot Carnival
Despite what movies such as “Avengers: Age of Ultron” depict, robots are not taking over the planet—but they are on the rise. On Wednesday, Universal Robots agreed to be acquired by Teradyne (NYSE: [[ticker:TER]]), based in North Reading, MA, in a deal worth up to $350 million. Universal Robots is based in Denmark and has … Continue reading “A $350M Acquisition and a Glimpse of the Future at a Robot Carnival”
MI Roundup: WSU, 123Net, ArdentCause, Jacobs Media, GM
Here’s a look at recent news you may have missed from around Michigan’s innovation hubs: —Wayne State University and Blackstone LaunchPad will host the HackWSU event in Detroit on May 23. The 24-hour hackathon is open to all current high school and college students interested in writing Web-based software, creating mobile apps, or designing computer … Continue reading “MI Roundup: WSU, 123Net, ArdentCause, Jacobs Media, GM”
Fulfilling Our Energy Future’s Potential: 5 Key Challenges
I believe that 2035 is a crucial year for the global energy economy. Over the next 20 years, Citibank forecasts a global investment of roughly $10 trillion in new electricity generation infrastructure and $7 trillion in new distribution infrastructure. Steps taken today will dictate who becomes, or remains, a leader as the energy landscape gets … Continue reading “Fulfilling Our Energy Future’s Potential: 5 Key Challenges”
Startups Tackle Personalized Recommendations in Business, Education
From artificial intelligence startup Nara Logics to professional review site Dunwello, Boston-area startups are making progress in improving online recommendations through personalization. Consumer recommendation sites for things like travel or restaurants are not new, of course. Companies such as TripAdvisor, Yelp, and Angie’s List have built massive businesses around user reviews. Since 2011, Newton, MA-based … Continue reading “Startups Tackle Personalized Recommendations in Business, Education”
Wisconsin Roundup: Marquette, NorthStar, Forte Research, & More
Here’s a smattering of the latest news from Wisconsin’s innovation and technology community: —Madison-based NorthStar Medical Radioisotopes said it completed its first large-scale test run of producing molybdenum-99 (Mo-99), the parent isotope used to make technetium-99m (Tc-99m), the most widely used radioisotope in medical diagnostic imaging. The work was done at the University of Missouri … Continue reading “Wisconsin Roundup: Marquette, NorthStar, Forte Research, & More”
Gelesis, PureTech’s Weight-Loss Hopeful, Postpones IPO
Gelesis gobbled up some cash from private investors just a few months ago. But it looks like public investors don’t have the same type of appetite for the Boston startup’s hydrogel weight-loss pills. According to research firm Renaissance Capital, Gelesis has postponed its planned initial public offering. Gelesis had been hoping to sell 4 million … Continue reading “Gelesis, PureTech’s Weight-Loss Hopeful, Postpones IPO”
SnapStream Launches Express Service, Integrating Social Media & TV
Television programs such as “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” or “The Daily Show” generate multitudes of social media clips with viewers sharing favorite bits on Twitter, Facebook, and other sites. Houston-based SnapStream helps those programs collect, search through, and leverage those TV clips and mentions to build audiences and advertising. It also helps those shows find … Continue reading “SnapStream Launches Express Service, Integrating Social Media & TV”
Acquia, Actifio, Startup Institute Join Boston 2035 Lineup on June 17
‘Tis high season for tech and innovation events in New England. Just this week we have the NEVYs, the MITX Awards, and Tech State House Day. Now let’s talk about next month—and the next 20 years. On June 17, Xconomy is organizing a full-day conference at Babson College called Boston 2035. The big theme is … Continue reading “Acquia, Actifio, Startup Institute Join Boston 2035 Lineup on June 17”
Selecta Takes Nanotech to Gene Therapy, Celiac With New Deals
Selecta Biosciences looks to have found two new potential niches for its nanoparticle technology. The Watertown, MA-based company is announcing two deals this morning. First, Selecta said that Sanofi has chosen to license a potential immunotherapy treatment for celiac disease, the allergic disorder that renders people unable to digest gluten. Sanofi got the option as … Continue reading “Selecta Takes Nanotech to Gene Therapy, Celiac With New Deals”
1776’s Top Edtech Startups: Handsfree Learning, LearnLux, Cognotion
With the explosion of online education, plenty of technology professionals are using skills they learned on their laptops rather than in university lecture halls. But how would you feel about a doctor who picked up surgical techniques the same way? Year-old startup Handsfree Learning is starting to make that kind of online physician training possible—and … Continue reading “1776’s Top Edtech Startups: Handsfree Learning, LearnLux, Cognotion”
An Open Standard for APIs Could Lead us to Better Health
[Updated, 12:05 pm ET] There’s a parable about the elephant and the rider that’s been used by Chip and Dan Heath, and that originated with Jonathan Haidt, to describe how humans make decisions. A person’s mind can be thought of as consisting of a rider, representing the rational part of human thinking, and the elephant … Continue reading “An Open Standard for APIs Could Lead us to Better Health”
Wallflower Garners $1,500,000 Seed Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=0bd8a526-5cf3-411c-a443-741159969da8 Date 5/13/2015 Company Name Wallflower Mailing Address One Thompson Square Cambridge, MA 02129 USA Company Description Wallflower is a company working on developing technologies for a safer home and work environment. Wallflower has a patent-pending system to detect the proximity of people and advanced control of appliances and devices. Website http://www.wallflower.com … Continue reading “Wallflower Garners $1,500,000 Seed Financing”
Cyanogen Lands Series C Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=2c3ece6e-7c29-4d4a-bb17-229df6a86386 Date 5/13/2015 Company Name Cyanogen Mailing Address 542 1st Ave S. Seattle, WA 98104 USA Company Description CyanogenMod (pronounced sigh-AN-oh-jen-mod), is a customized, aftermarket firmware distribution for several Android devices. Based on the Android Open Source Project, CyanogenMod is designed to increase performance and reliability over Android-based ROMs released by vendors … Continue reading “Cyanogen Lands Series C Financing Round”
Vertos Medical Lands $5,971,186 New Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=662dedca-85b6-4b06-906e-21f58190f0b5 Date 5/13/2015 Company Name Vertos Medical Mailing Address 101 Enterprise Aliso Viejo, CA 92656 USA Company Description Vertos Medical is a privately held, medical device company that has pioneered percutaneous interventional devices used in the treatment of common spinal diseases, such as lumbar spinal stenosis (LSS). Website http://www.vertosmed.com Transaction Type Venture … Continue reading “Vertos Medical Lands $5,971,186 New Round”
Labcyte Secures $7,000,000 New Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=3b3e9d72-3dfe-4854-9219-059de0fcb31b Date 5/13/2015 Company Name Labcyte Mailing Address 1190 Borregas Avenue Sunnyvale, CA 94089 USA Company Description The Labcyte acoustic liquid handling technology has broad applications in the life sciences including dispensing equipment, assay systems, particle manufacturing, microarrays, and living cell transfer devices. Website http://www.labcyte.com Transaction Type Debt Transaction Amount $7,000,000 Transaction … Continue reading “Labcyte Secures $7,000,000 New Financing”
Actiance Garners $28,000,000 New Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=8f93da48-ed28-43f2-a4f7-50cbe489e581 Date 5/13/2015 Company Name Actiance Mailing Address 1400B Seaport Blvd, Third Floor Redwood City, CA 94063 Company Description Actiance enables enterprises to successfully utilize these collaborative platforms and resolve their real-time security, management and compliance challenges – from inbound malware and data leakage to regulatory and eDiscovery compliance, to the need … Continue reading “Actiance Garners $28,000,000 New Financing Round”
Instart Logic Obtains $43,000,000 New Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=8f252bbd-6a65-466b-92d1-6a9ff05f4dbe Date 5/13/2015 Company Name Instart Logic Mailing Address 450 Lambert Avenue Palo Alto, CA 94306 USA Company Description We have built a solution that allows publishers to provide a great web experience to their users even over congested mobile and WiFi networks. We empower publishers to bring to life a new … Continue reading “Instart Logic Obtains $43,000,000 New Funding Round”
Zero Motorcycles Secures $3,500,000 New Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=6335b359-c7b0-42e3-91ba-c7cae8367bee Date 5/13/2015 Company Name Zero Motorcycles Mailing Address 380 El Pueblo Road Scotts Valley, CA 95066 USA Company Description Zero Motorcycles is the next step in motorcycle evolution and represents the ultimate electric motorcycle technology. Website http://www.zeromotorcycles.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $3,500,000 Transaction Round Undisclosed Proceeds Purposes Proceeds purposes … Continue reading “Zero Motorcycles Secures $3,500,000 New Round”
The Muse Lands $10,000,000 Series A Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=ac87c9ef-7e1f-4e05-b2c7-0781909fc7aa Date 5/13/2015 Company Name The Muse Mailing Address 305 E. 40Th Street New York, NY 10016 USA Company Description The Muse is a rapidly growing community of inspired professionals who believe that kicking ass and taking names is all part of the job. Whether you’re an entrepreneur, work for a Fortune … Continue reading “The Muse Lands $10,000,000 Series A Financing”
Happify Secures $5,000,000 New Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=af053a0e-5294-4a15-9fdc-449e6b172c93 Date 5/13/2015 Company Name Happify Mailing Address 568 Broadway New York, NY 10012 USA Company Description Happify’s activities and games are based on a decade’s worth of cutting-edge research by psychologists and neuroscientists from leading academic institutions around the world. Our proprietary framework is designed to train your brain and help … Continue reading “Happify Secures $5,000,000 New Funding Round”
Tapad Secures $18,500,000 Series B Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=a5fe5688-70d3-43f8-bee4-459c405ff837 Date 5/13/2015 Company Name Tapad Mailing Address 60 Madison Ave. 3rd Floor New York, NY 10010 USA Company Description The company’s groundbreaking technologies address the new and ever-evolving reality of media consumption on smartphones, tablets and home computers. Through Tapad, advertisers are now able to get a unified view of consumers … Continue reading “Tapad Secures $18,500,000 Series B Funding Round”
Illumitex Receives $15,228,979 New Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=85828926-ed7a-465a-9fe5-64122f530e5f Date 5/13/2015 Company Name Illumitex Mailing Address 6301 E. Stassney Lane Austin, TX 78735 USA Company Description The company operates as an solid state lighting development company. Website http://www.illumitex.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $15,228,979 Transaction Round Undisclosed Proceeds Purposes Proceeds purposes were not disclosed. SEC regulatory filing. Contact technology … Continue reading “Illumitex Receives $15,228,979 New Funding”
To Compete With Advertising Giants, AOL and Verizon Unite
Verizon’s $4.4 billion acquisition of AOL gives the wireless company numerous ways to reach users and boost its $87.6 billion in 2014 revenue with a bevy of advertising offerings. The combination of the two companies allows for more than either could accomplish alone. That’s one of the main takeaways from Tuesday’s merger announcement, particularly as … Continue reading “To Compete With Advertising Giants, AOL and Verizon Unite”
FDA Panel Backs Vertex’s Two-Drug Combo For Cystic Fibrosis
An FDA advisory panel this afternoon recommended approval of a new combination treatment for cystic fibrosis from Vertex Pharmaceuticals, potentially paving the way for billions of dollars in future sales if the agency ultimately approves the drug. The panel of outside experts voted 12 to 1 in favor of a CF therapy Boston-based Vertex (NASDAQ: … Continue reading “FDA Panel Backs Vertex’s Two-Drug Combo For Cystic Fibrosis”
Why Do Corporations Pay Billions Annually for Inefficient Hiring?
The hourly job market is the bedrock of the American workforce, 76 million members strong. While the growth in retail and hospitality positions, representing one third of these jobs, is pacing our economic recovery, the sector still spends an astonishing $1 billion annually on hiring. A thought provoking question: Can the industry create more than … Continue reading “Why Do Corporations Pay Billions Annually for Inefficient Hiring?”
Wisconsin Healthtech Company IOD Merges With Georgia Rival
IOD, a Green Bay, WI-based healthcare information software company, will merge with Georgia-based competitor HealthPort, according to a press release. The terms of the proposed deal weren’t disclosed, but it creates a combined company with annual revenue of more than $450 million and 6,000 employees serving more than 18,000 hospitals and clinics nationwide. The move … Continue reading “Wisconsin Healthtech Company IOD Merges With Georgia Rival”
A123 Systems Drafting Settlement With Apple on “Poaching” Lawsuit
A123 Systems, the electric-car battery maker that is suing Apple for allegedly “poaching” employees, is in the final steps of drafting a settlement with the electronics giant, according to a court filing. A123 and Apple have reached an agreement and signed a term sheet, according to a document filed yesterday in Massachusetts district court. A123 … Continue reading “A123 Systems Drafting Settlement With Apple on “Poaching” Lawsuit”
Advntur Sets Out to Build Online Sharing Community for Athletes
Is there room for another Web company based on the “sharing economy” business model? Entrepreneur Matt Doran thinks so. Doran is the founder of Advntur, a San Diego startup launched in January to help athletes and sports enthusiasts connect with like-minded people elsewhere who are willing to give them a place to stay, share their … Continue reading “Advntur Sets Out to Build Online Sharing Community for Athletes”
FinTech Could Be the Core NYC Needs to Differentiate Its Startup Scene
Consumer-driven startups tend to spread like wildfire in this town, from shopping for pet products to apps for finding hip nightspots—but tech ideas born from New York’s financial heritage have been something of a slow burn. It is about time that changed. This summer, the Barclays Accelerator, in partnership with Techstars, will host its first New … Continue reading “FinTech Could Be the Core NYC Needs to Differentiate Its Startup Scene”
Countdown to Houston 2035: Startups Predict City’s Innovation Trends
To get the best view of the innovation taking place in a city, it helps to get down to the bottom, the foundation of each community’s ecosystem: the entrepreneurs themselves. Thanks to our generous sponsors, Xconomy has been able to provide complimentary tickets for a number of startups for the Houston 2035 conference on May … Continue reading “Countdown to Houston 2035: Startups Predict City’s Innovation Trends”
Talking Cure? For Cancer Immunotherapy, Still Many Rivers to Cross
Cancer is a humbling thing: Our own cells gone bad, killing us from the inside, and so often able to rebound from attack or avoid it entirely. There has been progress fighting some types of cancers, but in no way equal to the resources (or rhetoric) the human race has aimed at the problem. On … Continue reading “Talking Cure? For Cancer Immunotherapy, Still Many Rivers to Cross”
Moderna’s Third mRNA Startup, Elpidera, Sets Sights on Rare Diseases
With $900 million in the bank, three pharma partners, and the shareholder base of a large publicly traded company—all well before its first clinical trial–Moderna is no typical biotech. In fact, it wouldn’t be wrong to call it part-biotech, part-startup incubator. Witness today’s news: Moderna has launched a new company called Elpidera to target rare … Continue reading “Moderna’s Third mRNA Startup, Elpidera, Sets Sights on Rare Diseases”
The Future of Marketing Technology
The digital age has revolutionized marketing, increasing its complexity as well as creating the opportunity to dramatically improve customer experiences. As consumers, we live in an always-on and always-available world and we have come to expect our favorite brands to be one click or swipe away. As a consequence, the rapid advancements in technology that … Continue reading “The Future of Marketing Technology”
Bay Area Fund, Aligned With UC, Raises New To Cash To Seed Biotechs
Mission Bay Capital has raised a $25 million seed stage biotech fund, the San Francisco-based group said Monday. It will continue to help Bay Area startups, often germinated at one of three local University of California campuses, get off the ground. The new fund is small by typical life science venture standards, but it’s more … Continue reading “Bay Area Fund, Aligned With UC, Raises New To Cash To Seed Biotechs”
Transpose Receives $1,400,000 New Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=3997352f-f424-4e27-a0d6-1a49be86e842 Date 5/12/2015 Company Name Transpose Mailing Address 2105 5th Ave. Seattle, WA 98121 USA Company Description Transpose is the simplest platform for structuring data, enabling users to leverage enterprise-level technology in a user-friendly format. Transpose is available across desktop, mobile, and web-based applications. Website http://www.transpose.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount … Continue reading “Transpose Receives $1,400,000 New Round”