Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=2d513a70-98f3-4e30-9ff1-35a0adabf3ff Date 5/12/2015 Company Name Vadio Mailing Address 111 SW 5th Avenue Portland, OR 97204 USA Company Description Vadio takes your digital presence a step further by also offering the ability to easily create and curate additional video channels to compliment your main streams. Think summer playlists, countdowns, or custom channels to … Continue reading “Vadio Lands $7,500,000 Series A Funding”
OneRoof Energy Obtains $18,555,999 New Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=8f11cf13-47d9-448b-bcc4-f3301aae8571 Date 5/12/2015 Company Name OneRoof Energy Mailing Address 4445 Eastgate Mall Road San Diego, CA 92121 USA Company Description OneRoof Energy is a San Diego, California based company that develops, owns, and operates solar energy generation systems for the residential market. Website http://www.oneroofenergy.com Transaction Type Debt Transaction Amount $18,555,999 Transaction Round … Continue reading “OneRoof Energy Obtains $18,555,999 New Funding Round”
CodersClan Lands $820,000 Seed Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=105938dc-e433-43de-85e1-11e16077d498 Date 5/12/2015 Company Name CodersClan Mailing Address 550 South California Avenue Palo Alto, CA 94306 USA Company Description The company operates an online marketplace for computer programmers. Website http://www.codersclan.net Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $820,000 Transaction Round Seed Proceeds Purposes Proceeds purposes were not disclosed. M&A Terms Venture Investor Venture … Continue reading “CodersClan Lands $820,000 Seed Financing Round”
Zuman Receives $4,000,000 Series A Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=f803766d-7eef-4d3a-8097-138fb5a1e8a8 Date 5/12/2015 Company Name Zuman Mailing Address 5976 W. Las Positas Blvd. Pleasanton, CA 94588 USA Company Description Growing companies support their high-value employees with modern people operations. Leave behind the hassles and limitations of outsourcing to a traditional multi-vendor, technology-only, or PEO business model, and shift to a data driven, … Continue reading “Zuman Receives $4,000,000 Series A Financing Round”
MarkLogic Secures $102,000,000 New Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=1744c625-2882-429f-9372-2ba5a4df5cbf Date 5/12/2015 Company Name MarkLogic Mailing Address 999 Skyway Road San Carlos, CA 94070 USA Company Description Since MarkLogic was founded in 2001, we have focused on building a database and applications that enable our customers to capture more data, and do more with it. We give our customers an unmatched … Continue reading “MarkLogic Secures $102,000,000 New Funding”
DocuSign Obtains $233,000,000 New Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=09681fbd-35c9-4fff-be7d-34cb8bf0b9b6 Date 5/12/2015 Company Name DocuSign Mailing Address 221 Main Street San Francisco, CA 94105 USA Company Description DocuSign was founded in 2003 with one goal: to make electronic signatures as ubiquitous and simple as email. DocuSign delivers the final step in the online customer relationship—the ability to complete a legally binding … Continue reading “DocuSign Obtains $233,000,000 New Funding Round”
Credit Sesame Garners $16,000,000 Series D Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=8f424f77-58a3-4e2d-b587-35d1383b58f5 Date 5/12/2015 Company Name Credit Sesame Mailing Address 607 A West Dana St. Mountain View, CA 94041 USA Company Description The company operates a free online service that lets users monitor their debt and credit information in addition to the lending market. Website http://www.creditsesame.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $16,000,000 … Continue reading “Credit Sesame Garners $16,000,000 Series D Funding Round”
HealthTell Garners $3,165,040 New Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=5290a198-7a3a-4b6a-9252-78db46d01a71 Date 5/12/2015 Company Name HealthTell Mailing Address 3130 Crow Canyon Place San Ramon, CA 94583 USA Company Description HealthTell is a biotechnology company that has developed an unprecedented platform for the early detection and classification of disease from just a simple drop of blood. Website http://www.healthtell.com Transaction Type Debt Transaction Amount … Continue reading “HealthTell Garners $3,165,040 New Funding Round”
Autonomic Technologies Obtains $38,000,000 Series D Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=0806ca35-cd68-4500-98bf-e0f6b26b816a Date 5/12/2015 Company Name Autonomic Technologies Mailing Address 3698 Haven Ave. Redwood City, CA 94063 USA Company Description Founded in 2007, the ATI team is pioneering a miniaturized implantable neurostimulation device to provide rapid relief from the debilitating pain and suffering caused by severe headaches. Our passion and motivation is to … Continue reading “Autonomic Technologies Obtains $38,000,000 Series D Funding Round”
Talkspace Receives $9,500,000 New Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=8958faff-81c9-4c81-a953-49fa841cdbc9 Date 5/12/2015 Company Name Talkspace Mailing Address Undisclosed New York, NY 10017 USA Company Description Founded in 2012, Talkspace offers therapy for how we live today – affordable anonymous therapy with professional licensed therapists, anytime and anyplace, through a mobile device or on the Web. Website http://www.talkspace.com Transaction Type Venture Equity … Continue reading “Talkspace Receives $9,500,000 New Round”
StrongDM Obtains $800,000 Seed Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=b5ca53d6-76bb-48e0-bc74-a604bec51493 Date 5/12/2015 Company Name StrongDM Mailing Address Undisclosed New York, NY 10018 USA Company Description The last decade was all about big data. Businesses invested millions to acquire, store and access exponentially larger quantities of data. Why? Because data driven decisions are better…or so the saying goes. In reality, finding needles … Continue reading “StrongDM Obtains $800,000 Seed Financing Round”
Credifi Lands $8,000,000 Series A Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=c2f9b4e3-782f-4e0f-be58-c2d88669cc5a Date 5/12/2015 Company Name Credifi Mailing Address 600 3rd Avenue 12th Floor New York, NY 10016 USA Company Description Commercial Real Estate and related Finance markets were not the only cause of the Global Financial Crisis…but they sure didn’t help. These markets are notoriously opaque, making the job of Financial Institution, … Continue reading “Credifi Lands $8,000,000 Series A Round”
Kapost Obtains $10,250,000 New Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=5ef91f12-4e27-4f09-9fa5-66ee3f2d9c25 Date 5/12/2015 Company Name Kapost Mailing Address 1800 Broadway Boulder, CO 80302 USA Company Description Kapost provides virtual newsrooms that enable publishers to manage and generate content from large networks of contributors. Website http://www.kapost.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $10,250,000 Transaction Round Undisclosed Proceeds Purposes Proceeds purposes were not disclosed … Continue reading “Kapost Obtains $10,250,000 New Financing”
Precision BioScience Secures $25,600,000 Series A Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=c0dc8b7b-49e5-4853-84b2-e08d3b2e7ff4 Date 5/12/2015 Company Name Precision BioScience Mailing Address 302 East Pettigrew St. Durham, NC 27701 USA Company Description Precision BioSciences’ mission is to translate the world’s most powerful genome editing technology into greatly needed products throughout the life sciences. Precision’s proprietary ARCUS genome editing technology enables the production of highly specific … Continue reading “Precision BioScience Secures $25,600,000 Series A Financing”
Atia Medical Receives $3,000,000 Series B Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=0160e49a-7bdf-49ec-b8e6-08d4561a3c68 Date 5/12/2015 Company Name Atia Medical Mailing Address 745 Camden Ave. Campbell, CA 95008 USA Company Description Atia Medical is a privately held medical device company formed by Shifamed LLC, a Silicon Valley based medical device incubator. Website Undisclosed Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $3,000,000 Transaction Round Series B Proceeds … Continue reading “Atia Medical Receives $3,000,000 Series B Funding”
Nimble Collective Receives $1,000,000 Seed Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=d9e3c10c-ed1c-4286-9fe5-78482c317d7f Date 5/12/2015 Company Name Nimble Collective Mailing Address 150 Forest Avenue Palo Alto, CA 94301 USA Company Description Based in Palo Alto, CA, Nimble Collective is focused on revolutionizing the $90 billion animation content market with the industry’s largest cloud-based, end-to-end platform and community where users develop and distribute their own … Continue reading “Nimble Collective Receives $1,000,000 Seed Funding”
ScaleFT Lands $800,000 New Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=900ecf80-5049-4b8c-a4b8-c99e72d68313 Date 5/12/2015 Company Name ScaleFT Mailing Address Undisclosed San Francisco, CA 94107 USA Company Description Our mission is to massively increase the human scaling factor of infrastructure support with tools that engineering teams love to use. Website http://www.scaleft.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $800,000 Transaction Round Undisclosed Proceeds Purposes The … Continue reading “ScaleFT Lands $800,000 New Financing Round”
NerdWallet Garners $64,000,000 Series A Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=c04bc205-e94d-44c9-8a7a-d6c954f78b04 Date 5/12/2015 Company Name NerdWallet Mailing Address 901 Market Street San Francisco, CA 94103 USA Company Description NerdWallet is focused on helping people lead better lives through financial education and empowerment. Website http://www.nerdwallet.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $64,000,000 Transaction Round Series A Proceeds Purposes The cash, an outsized sum … Continue reading “NerdWallet Garners $64,000,000 Series A Financing Round”
Vested Finance Secures $5,000,000 Seed Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=c40d6ab0-51c9-4d47-bdb0-eb198dbbb1b4 Date 5/12/2015 Company Name Vested Finance Mailing Address 555 East 5th Street Austin, TX 78701 USA Company Description Through VESTED-funded Income Share Agreements (ISA’s), students will have access to a financial vehicle that allows them the opportunity to pay for their college education without incurring student loan debt. Website http://www.vestedfinance.com Transaction … Continue reading “Vested Finance Secures $5,000,000 Seed Round”
Precision BioSciences Lands $26M for Gene-Editing Technology
The idea of modifying genes is heralded by some as holding the potential for new therapies addressing rare, genetic diseases, or producing agricultural products with certain desirable characteristics. Precision BioSciences believes that its technology can beat out other emerging gene-editing technologies and it has closed on $25.6 million to prove it. The Durham, NC, company’s … Continue reading “Precision BioSciences Lands $26M for Gene-Editing Technology”
Register Now to Score a Discounted Ticket for Houston 2035
The Houston Rockets head into game 5 of their battle with the Los Angeles Clippers tomorrow. To send the hometown team some good vibes, we at Xconomy are announcing a Rockets Playoff Special for the Houston 2035 conference May 21. Register before midnight on Thursday to save $120 on regular registration. This full-day conference will … Continue reading “Register Now to Score a Discounted Ticket for Houston 2035”
Organovo Working with L’Oreal to Test Cosmetics on Bioprinted Skin
[Corrected 5/11/15, 3:30 pm. See below.] Testing cosmetic ingredients on animals has been a contentious topic for decades. Public opposition to such practices led the European Union and a few other countries to impose complete bans on such testing in 2013. In the United States, legislation was introduced in 2014 that would ban animal testing … Continue reading “Organovo Working with L’Oreal to Test Cosmetics on Bioprinted Skin”
“RoboRoach” Startup Hopes Partners, TED Talk Help Usher In Profits
Backyard Brains, an Ann Arbor, MI-based startup founded by two neuroscientists from the University of Michigan, is making a name for itself by selling a plethora of fun, do-it-yourself science projects for budding makers and researchers—including what it calls the world’s first commercially available cyborg. If you’re picturing Arnold Schwarzenegger in “The Terminator,” think again: … Continue reading ““RoboRoach” Startup Hopes Partners, TED Talk Help Usher In Profits”
With $200M Raised, Joule Still Pushing Biofuels Production Facility
Surviving an industry crash is one thing. Scaling up and seizing a place in a global market—especially with a commercially unproven technology—is another thing entirely. That’s the position Joule Unlimited, the Bedford, MA-based biofuels company that uses genetically engineered microorganisms to create fuel such as gasoline, diesel, and ethanol, finds itself in. But Joule weathered … Continue reading “With $200M Raised, Joule Still Pushing Biofuels Production Facility”
Agenda Posted For Xconomy Napa Summit on June 2—Request Your Invite
We are just three weeks away from the Napa Summit 2015: The Xconomy Retreat on the Economy, Jobs, and Growth. Quite simply, it is my favorite event of the year. Beyond the incredible setting, this exclusive, invitation-only conference features some of the world’s leading innovators and investors in a uniquely intimate format—offering an unprecedented view … Continue reading “Agenda Posted For Xconomy Napa Summit on June 2—Request Your Invite”
Will the Energy Economy of 2035 Mirror the Energy Economy of 2015?
My view of the Pacific Northwest’s energy economy in 2035 will surprise some people, because, in terms of the energy mix, what we’ll see then will be very similar to what we’re looking at today. That means we’ll still be hydro-rich. We’ll still be using natural gas. There will be a small nuclear component. Wind … Continue reading “Will the Energy Economy of 2035 Mirror the Energy Economy of 2015?”
GITR Lands $1,500,000 Series A Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=ed01f8b5-a888-4752-9564-48d2c1e81ca8 Date 5/11/2015 Company Name GITR Mailing Address 47 Thorndike Street Cambridge, MA 02141 USA Company Description The company is developing novel approaches to immunomodulatory responses to cancer. Website Undisclosed Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $1,500,000 Transaction Round Series A Proceeds Purposes Proceeds purposes were not disclosed. SEC regulatory filing. Contact … Continue reading “GITR Lands $1,500,000 Series A Financing Round”
NXT-ID Receives $1,575,000 New Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=38abe676-fd7c-44ee-b5a6-8ceb83d4b2ca Date 5/11/2015 Company Name NXT-ID Mailing Address 288 Christian Street Oxford, CT 06478 USA Company Description The founders of NXT-ID were an integral part of the senior management teams at Technest Holdings, Inc., and its subsidiary Genex Technologies. Genex Technologies was founded in 1995 to develop and commercialize the unique Rainbow … Continue reading “NXT-ID Receives $1,575,000 New Financing”
Joule Secures $40,000,000 New Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=ad9e0bbf-b7b9-442b-8089-f9377ee4059b Date 5/11/2015 Company Name Joule Mailing Address 18 Crosby Drive Bedford, MA 01730 USA Company Description Joule is pioneering the production of Liquid Fuel from the Sun, surpassing today’s barriers to abundant, sustainable, cost-competitive supply. Website http://www.jouleunlimited.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $40,000,000 Transaction Round Undisclosed Proceeds Purposes The proceeds … Continue reading “Joule Secures $40,000,000 New Financing”
Ooma Receives $5,119,904 New Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=7ee5bb05-8323-41ea-ad22-51de5c8ffe1c Date 5/11/2015 Company Name Ooma Mailing Address 1880 Embarcadero Rd. Palo Alto, CA 94303 USA Company Description 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 Venture Equity Transaction Amount $5,119,904 Transaction Round Undisclosed Proceeds … Continue reading “Ooma Receives $5,119,904 New Financing Round”
Twistlock Lands $2,500,000 Seed Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=6c30823d-f850-49f7-a95f-5b8f0b1134c8 Date 5/11/2015 Company Name Twistlock Mailing Address 156 2nd St. San Francisco, CA 94105 USA Company Description Twistlock is the first enterprise solution to make containers secure. Twistlock enables developers and security operations teams to keep container-based applications safe. Website http://www.twistlock.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $2,500,000 Transaction Round Seed … Continue reading “Twistlock Lands $2,500,000 Seed Funding Round”
Yard Club Receives New Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=6f664788-ca86-4ae4-9726-6c28c15f62c7 Date 5/11/2015 Company Name Yard Club Mailing Address 44 Tehama St. San Francisco, CA 94105 USA Company Description Founded in 2013 in San Francisco, California, Yard Club Inc. is revolutionizing the way contractors manage their internal fleet and access outside rentals. Website http://www.yardclub.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount Undisclosed Transaction … Continue reading “Yard Club Receives New Funding Round”
Wag! Garners $2,450,000 Seed Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=ccb8388e-3f3d-44cb-a6bb-79183ced1d7a Date 5/11/2015 Company Name Wag! Mailing Address Undisclosed Los Angeles, CA 94107 USA Company Description Wag! co-founder and CEO Joshua Viner missed his childhood pet, a Shetland Sheepdog named Brittany. Given his busy schedule as a tech entrepreneur in LA, Joshua was worried about committing to a dog of his own … Continue reading “Wag! Garners $2,450,000 Seed Financing”
Ceterix Orthopaedics Obtains $35,000,000 New Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=247c2d26-1a3e-429f-be57-666644b0feea Date 5/11/2015 Company Name Ceterix Orthopaedics Mailing Address 959 Hamilton Ave. Menlo Park, CA 94025 USA Company Description Ceterix Orthopaedics, Inc. develops novel surgical tools for arthroscopic procedures. The Ceterix technology enables surgeons to place stitches in very tight joint compartments, while protecting sensitive surrounding structures such as nerves, arteries and … Continue reading “Ceterix Orthopaedics Obtains $35,000,000 New Financing”
Transpose Obtains $1,500,000 New Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=2f64a525-d08b-4ae0-9cbe-2bf03265d233 Date 5/11/2015 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 Obtains $1,500,000 New Round”
The Odyssey Lands $3,000,000 New Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=a6e2d04f-a62d-49ba-83e5-ef51ec85e1ca Date 5/11/2015 Company Name The Odyssey Mailing Address 1002 Broad Ripple Ave. Indianapolis, IN 46220 USA Company Description The Odyssey is flipping local news upside down with a new approach that combines the power of locally developed content, national reach and a gamified content creation process. By capturing real conversations in … Continue reading “The Odyssey Lands $3,000,000 New Financing”
M-WERC Seeks Startups For Pilot Milwaukee Hardware Accelerator
The details are starting to emerge about the Midwest Energy Research Consortium’s planned startup accelerator program to be housed in the organization’s space on Milwaukee’s north side. The consortium, aka M-WERC, is currently accepting applications for its pilot three-month program that starts in June. The program, dubbed WERCBench Labs, is seeking startups with products related … Continue reading “M-WERC Seeks Startups For Pilot Milwaukee Hardware Accelerator”
Invictus Gets FDA OK to Sell Device Protecting Newborns’ Skulls
A San Antonio, TX, biotech company has received FDA clearance allowing it to sell a device designed to relieve extracranial pressure on newborns. Invictus Medical makes a headband-style device that wraps around a baby’s head. While allowing movement in a hospital bassinet, it prevents pressure from building on the skull, which can cause “flat spots” … Continue reading “Invictus Gets FDA OK to Sell Device Protecting Newborns’ Skulls”
Boulder Rolls Out Welcome Mat as Startup Week Returns
Next week sees the return of Boulder Startup Week, bringing with it dozens of panels, hundreds of entrepreneurs, developers, and job seekers—and a seemingly endless supply of craft beer and free t-shirts. The event always has had a healthy dose of panels with a “news you can use” focus, as well as parties and other … Continue reading “Boulder Rolls Out Welcome Mat as Startup Week Returns”
NEIdeas Seeks to Connect Detroit Businesses with Resources to Grow
When the New Economy Initiative (NEI) kicked off its NEIdeas initiative last year, almost 600 entrepreneurs from all corners of the city of Detroit applied for the chance to win seed money to grow their small businesses. The program is back for a second year, this time open to existing small businesses in Detroit, Hamtramck, … Continue reading “NEIdeas Seeks to Connect Detroit Businesses with Resources to Grow”
UC San Diego’s Qualcomm Institute Opens Startup “Innovation Space”
The Qualcomm Institute, the UC San Diego division of the California Institute for Telecommunications and Information Technology (Calit2), inaugurated a new “innovation space” Thursday, with enough space to house 15 to 20 seed-stage startups. The 6,000-square-foot facility on the second floor of the Calit2 headquarters in Atkinson Hall follows the February 6 debut of “The … Continue reading “UC San Diego’s Qualcomm Institute Opens Startup “Innovation Space””
West Coast Biotech Roundup: Adaptive, Gilead, Juno, aTyr & More
[Corrected 5/8/15, 6:48 pm. See below.] Out west this week there was news, there was an event, and there was coincidence. It just happened that two executives who spoke at Xconomy’s annual Seattle biotech forum Wednesday represented local companies, Adaptive Biotechnologies and Juno Therapeutics, in this week’s news. (Xconomy Seattle editor Ben Romano was there … Continue reading “West Coast Biotech Roundup: Adaptive, Gilead, Juno, aTyr & More”
Somabar’s Robot Bartender Trying to Be the “Keurig of Cocktails”
For aficionados of cocktails: a startup is developing a smartphone app-controlled machine that can create a vast array of drinks at home. Down at Startup Alley during this week’s TechCrunch Disrupt New York event, I caught up with familiar faces from New York such as LumiFi and Dash—and then I came across the Somabar team … Continue reading “Somabar’s Robot Bartender Trying to Be the “Keurig of Cocktails””
Wearables Startup Neumitra Gets New Cash Amid Fitbit, Apple Buzz
Fitbit’s IPO filing and the Apple Watch have dominated the headlines on wearables and healthtech this week. But a number of New England startups have been quietly working on related technologies that could also have a big impact. One of those is Boston-based Neumitra, which has received a new investment from NetScientific, a U.K.-based healthcare … Continue reading “Wearables Startup Neumitra Gets New Cash Amid Fitbit, Apple Buzz”
East Coast Biotech Roundup: NY Bio, Synageva, Kadmon & More
Innovation clusters are built from the ground up. It’s a painstaking process, and takes years of work, a whole lot of money, and perhaps some luck to make them a reality. I’ve been chronicling that effort by New York biotech for a few years now, and a meeting in Manhattan this week produced a good … Continue reading “East Coast Biotech Roundup: NY Bio, Synageva, Kadmon & More”
Washington Needs a Master Plan to Prepare for the 2035 Energy Economy
The energy system of 2035 will be distributed in nature with a variety of safe, clean generation technologies and load-smoothing technologies like battery storage. The centralized spoke and wheel control system of today will give way to a more dynamic model that can react more quickly and efficiently to the changing needs of the electrical … Continue reading “Washington Needs a Master Plan to Prepare for the 2035 Energy Economy”
GroupZOOM Receives $450,000 New Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=4a43b944-e242-48e8-bae1-3b609b22d137 Date 5/8/2015 Company Name GroupZOOM Mailing Address 101 Main Street 14th Floor Cambridge, MA 02142 USA Company Description GroupZOOM Inc. operates as a pop-up mass transit network that provides a platform for customers to purchase tickets by utilizing vendors to complete trips. The company offers tickets directly to consumers on pop-up … Continue reading “GroupZOOM Receives $450,000 New Financing”
Theraclone Sciences Obtains $3,080,000 New Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=7f44037b-8492-4ca8-8e08-81408406ccd9 Date 5/8/2015 Company Name Theraclone Sciences Mailing Address 1124 Columbia Street Seattle, WA 98104 USA Company Description Theraclone Sciences is a discovery-stage biotech developing novel therapeutic antibodies for the treatment of infectious disease and inflammation. Our proprietary discovery platform allows us to comprehensively screen and identify the rare antibodies that select … Continue reading “Theraclone Sciences Obtains $3,080,000 New Round”
Infrascale Lands $5,000,011 New Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=5ac61d2f-2ea9-45a0-baae-2187e31728e5 Date 5/8/2015 Company Name Infrascale Mailing Address 999 N. Sepulveda Blvd. El Segundo, CA 90245 USA Company Description Infrascale provides the industry’s most complete cloud platform for data protection. Infrascale’s platform delivers cloud backup and archive, disaster recovery, and file sharing with military-grade security. Website http://www.infrascale.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction … Continue reading “Infrascale Lands $5,000,011 New Financing”
Cursive Labs Lands $2,200,000 Series A Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=3d4b72a7-4eef-4f84-8b66-56dac36f9d71 Date 5/8/2015 Company Name Cursive Labs Mailing Address 101 Broadway San Diego, CA 92011 USA Company Description We are creating a better way to start and grow companies by blending the elegance, efficiency, and repeatability of cursive with the objectivity, process, and data-dependency of labs. Website http://www.cursivelabs.com Transaction Type Venture Equity … Continue reading “Cursive Labs Lands $2,200,000 Series A Round”