Seattle supercomputer maker Cray, a quiet stalwart of the region’s technology industry, has been on a growth spurt lately, thanks in part to a spate of sales to government weather forecasting centers. Cray has long provided machines—made in Chippewa Falls, WI—that help scientists model the climate and predict storms. Recent deals with forecasters in the … Continue reading “Cray Supercomputers Power Weather Forecasts Globally, and Now in the U.S.”
Clocking In Next Year, Juno’s New HQ Keeps A Hand On Seattle History
Biotech folks in Seattle have real estate on their minds. Last week, the giant “Helix” campus in the Interbay neighborhood, once expected to be a local biotech anchor for decades, was nabbed by online travel site Expedia. This week, rising biotech star Juno Therapeutics (NASDAQ: [[ticker:JUNO]]) ended its quest for new headquarters, announcing a seven-year … Continue reading “Clocking In Next Year, Juno’s New HQ Keeps A Hand On Seattle History”
Techstars NYC Alum Dash Brings Connected Cars to NY Tech Meetup
Tuesday night was a chance to catch up with a few familiar faces from New York’s innovation scene—and to bid adieu to a longtime fixture of New York Tech Meetup. Before the demos from Dash and others got rolling, Jessica Lawrence, NYTM’s executive director, brought Nate Westheimer back to the stage one more time via … Continue reading “Techstars NYC Alum Dash Brings Connected Cars to NY Tech Meetup”
Payment Scholar Wants to Take the Pain Out of K-12 School Paperwork
Parents: When was the last time you spent the evening filling out forms for your kid’s classes or activities? Chances are, it was a one-off form with no opportunity to save the basic information to be used again in the future. Payment Scholar, a Detroit-based startup, is on a mission to save parents time by … Continue reading “Payment Scholar Wants to Take the Pain Out of K-12 School Paperwork”
Financier Ernest Rady Commits $100M to UC San Diego Business School
Ernest Rady is the San Diego gift who just keeps on giving. After donating $30 million to UC San Diego in 2004 to support the university’s newly established School of Management, with another $5 million for campus expansion, the billionaire philanthropist and his wife Evelyn have agreed to donate an additional $100 million to recruit … Continue reading “Financier Ernest Rady Commits $100M to UC San Diego Business School”
FirstFuel Refuels with $23M to Develop Software for Utilities
Some people tend to think of smart meters, solar panels, and energy audits in the same way they think about home improvements. But the owners of commercial property such as office buildings, shopping centers, and warehouses are taking a growing interest in renewable technology as a way to cut their electric bills. Utilities know that, … Continue reading “FirstFuel Refuels with $23M to Develop Software for Utilities”
Lender Dealstruck Plans Expansion With $58M Equity, Credit Funding
Dealstruck, the San Diego-based lender to small- and medium-sized businesses, announced it has raised an $8.3 million round of equity funding led by Trinity Ventures and a new $50 million credit facility led by Brevet Capital Management. The new financing brings Dealstruck’s lending capacity to more than $100 million, the company said, and will be used … Continue reading “Lender Dealstruck Plans Expansion With $58M Equity, Credit Funding”
Pixability Pumps Up in Video Marketing With $18M More
It’s been a long, interesting ride for Boston-based Pixability, a video marketing startup led by founder and CEO Bettina Hein (pictured). Now the market may finally be ready for the startup’s technology. The company has just raised an $18 million Series C round led by Jump Capital and Edison Partners. The new money brings Pixability’s … Continue reading “Pixability Pumps Up in Video Marketing With $18M More”
Texas Roundup: New funds, Salesforce Buys Toopher, Chin Heads to UT
The post-South By Southwest haze revealed a lot of Austin innovation news, including several startups with new fundraises, an accelerator with a new name, and San Francisco’s Salesforce acquiring Toopher. Here is the latest news from Xconomy Texas, with stories from myself and my colleague, David Holley. —MD Anderson’s Lynda Chin departs the Texas Medical … Continue reading “Texas Roundup: New funds, Salesforce Buys Toopher, Chin Heads to UT”
Alzheon Gets $10M to Take Castoff Alzheimer’s Drug Into Pivotal Test
Run by a veteran of drug R&D for Alzheimer’s disease, Alzheon is betting that a smart trial design and a little chemistry work could turn a failed drug for the memory-robbing disorder into a success. The company now has its first round of financing to test that theory on a revamped version of tramiprosate, which … Continue reading “Alzheon Gets $10M to Take Castoff Alzheimer’s Drug Into Pivotal Test”
Alzheon Garners $10,000,000 Series A Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=7f065d62-8b7c-4486-83d2-05fe7b77b1f3 Date 4/8/2015 Company Name Alzheon Mailing Address 111 Speen Street Framingham, MA 01701 USA Company Description Alzheon is a clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on brain health, memory and aging, developing innovative treatments for Alzheimer’s disease and other neurodegenerative disorders. Website http://www.alzheon.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $10,000,000 Transaction Round Series … Continue reading “Alzheon Garners $10,000,000 Series A Financing”
FirstFuel Software Obtains $23,000,000 Series C Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=46690c27-b410-4fac-b09b-4a255cd055e6 Date 4/8/2015 Company Name FirstFuel Software Mailing Address 420 Bedford St. Lexington, MA 02420 USA Company Description We’ve developed our own patent-pending energy analytics platform for commercial buildings. Through the lens of building consumption data from your utility, we can see into buildings and understand how energy is being used, where … Continue reading “FirstFuel Software Obtains $23,000,000 Series C Financing Round”
Pixability Secures $18,200,000 New Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=186e86d9-dc0d-4625-b70a-9494b54f9cf4 Date 4/8/2015 Company Name Pixability Mailing Address 123 North Washington Street 2nd Floor Boston, MA 02114 USA Company Description Pixability is a big data YouTube software company that helps major brands dramatically increase their YouTube impact on target audiences. Website http://www.pixability.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $18,200,000 Transaction Round Undisclosed … Continue reading “Pixability Secures $18,200,000 New Round”
SkyWard Obtains $3,350,000 New Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=34291722-4395-4a75-b4c0-3ca27d9e52e6 Date 4/8/2015 Company Name SkyWard Mailing Address 233 SW Naito Pkwy Portland, OR 97204 USA Company Description The SkyWard platform is a system for managing aerial robotics (AR) flight operations around the world. Unique, portable identities for drones and people give managers real-time visibility on assets in the field; customer requests … Continue reading “SkyWard Obtains $3,350,000 New Financing”
Dealstruck Secures $8,300,000 New Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=1439a477-bb49-42b5-8238-37dab272e93e Date 4/8/2015 Company Name Dealstruck Mailing Address 5411 Avenida Encinas Carlsbad, CA 92108 USA Company Description At Dealstruck, we have utmost respect for you – the small business owner. Our team of entrepreneurs, expert lenders, and technologists knows that you are the star of the show and that the financing options … Continue reading “Dealstruck Secures $8,300,000 New Financing”
Soha Systems Garners $9,700,000 New Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=718fd78d-f69a-4d43-b0c2-0393228ef84f Date 4/8/2015 Company Name Soha Systems Mailing Address 530 Lakeside Drive Sunnyvale, CA 94085 USA Company Description Soha delivers enterprise-grade application security, on any device, as agile as the cloud. This turnkey, cloud-based service enables customers to solve secure application access and delivery challenges that traditional or virtualized network solutions cannot … Continue reading “Soha Systems Garners $9,700,000 New Round”
CloudMosa Secures $6,399,930 New Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=dfd7efb7-c5a4-47d5-8eff-0fe63a7411ac Date 4/8/2015 Company Name CloudMosa Mailing Address 19468 Burgundy Way Saratoga, CA 95070 USA Company Description CloudMosa’s mission is to accelerate web experience on mobile devices through cloud computing. To most web users, speed is everything. Unfortunately, many mobile devices are slow due to constraints on cost, size and weight. CloudMosa … Continue reading “CloudMosa Secures $6,399,930 New Funding”
Lens Vector Obtains $14,610,542 New Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=908c3014-46aa-4de4-a896-488d68dda550 Date 4/8/2015 Company Name Lens Vector Mailing Address 677 Palomar Avenue Sunnyvale, CA 94085 USA Company Description LensVector replaces the complex, bulky and often fragile mechanical systems of a camera module with simple, solid-state components that are dramatically smaller, more reliable and easier to integrate than current offerings. Website http://www.lensvector.com Transaction … Continue reading “Lens Vector Obtains $14,610,542 New Funding”
Akanda Receives Seed Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=5d8e0418-19af-48be-865f-605537960fb3 Date 4/8/2015 Company Name Akanda Mailing Address 415 Jackson St. San Francisco, CA 94111 USA Company Description Akanda is layer 2 agnostic and interfaces with the OpenStack Neutron REST APIs. Akanda includes a sophisticated management and orchestration platform to monitor, configure, and manage 3rd party virtualized routers, load balancers and firewalls. … Continue reading “Akanda Receives Seed Funding Round”
EBR Systems Receives $20,000,000 New Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=c5ac620f-eda5-487a-83e2-ab0b470bbdab Date 4/8/2015 Company Name EBR Systems Mailing Address 686 W. Maude Sunnyvale, CA 94085 USA Company Description EBR Systems, Inc. is an early-stage development venture pursuing novel approaches in cardiac rhythm management. Website http://www.ebrsystemsinc.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $20,000,000 Transaction Round Undisclosed Proceeds Purposes EBR Systems is using the … Continue reading “EBR Systems Receives $20,000,000 New Financing Round”
Astro Lands $2,523,550 New Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=90fdeb8a-8344-47a9-ba7e-56d027a09e3d Date 4/8/2015 Company Name Astro Mailing Address 350 W 39th Street New York, NY 10018 USA Company Description Astro is focused on redefining the smart home experience by creating easy-to-use, plug-and-play devices. Our products require no installation, no new infrastructure, and no new wireless networks. We are truly the next generation … Continue reading “Astro Lands $2,523,550 New Funding”
NSONE Secures $5,350,000 Series A Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=3143e5eb-9555-4dc4-9182-8418976e4a91 Date 4/8/2015 Company Name NSONE Mailing Address 225 Broadway New York, NY 10007 USA Company Description If you’re here, chances are you care about the deep, underlying technologies that power the internet. Well, you’re in good company. Our team has a long history in building global content delivery networks, public cloud … Continue reading “NSONE Secures $5,350,000 Series A Round”
Amberjack Secures $500,000 Seed Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=7d621c0b-8990-46d5-be89-a63b0f6be3f9 Date 4/8/2015 Company Name Amberjack Mailing Address 228 Park Avenue South New York, NY 10003 USA Company Description Amberjack was founded by two anglers from Maine and Montana who want to help people spend less time in front of computers and more time out on the water with family and friends. … Continue reading “Amberjack Secures $500,000 Seed Funding Round”
Life On Air Lands $14,000,000 New Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=33918e8d-639e-4ef0-9d44-88ad15cdbcad Date 4/8/2015 Company Name Life On Air Mailing Address Undisclosed Austin, TX 78701 USA Company Description The company operates a platform for live social video broadcasting. Website http://www.getair.co Transaction Type Debt Transaction Amount $14,000,000 Transaction Round Undisclosed Proceeds Purposes Proceeds purposes were not disclosed. SEC regulatory filing. Contact technology company for … Continue reading “Life On Air Lands $14,000,000 New Financing”
VUV Analytics Receives $9,000,000 Series A Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=1d1e02ef-2e56-4c7c-abe9-e31f14daf160 Date 4/8/2015 Company Name VUV Analytics Mailing Address 611 Eagle Lakeway, TX 78734 USA Company Description VUV Analytics: Making Vacuum Ultraviolet absorption spectroscopy available to the general scientific community for the first time. Website http://www.vuvanalytics.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $9,000,000 Transaction Round Series A Proceeds Purposes This latest infusion … Continue reading “VUV Analytics Receives $9,000,000 Series A Financing”
After Crowdfunding Campaign, MobCraft Eyes Milwaukee For First Brewery
MobCraft Beer, the Wisconsin startup that brews a different beer each month based on online voting, moved closer this week to opening its own production facility. Fresh off completing one of the state’s first equity crowdfunding campaigns, the Madison-based brewer has proposed leasing a 13,000-square-foot building in Milwaukee’s Walker’s Point neighborhood that would significantly increase … Continue reading “After Crowdfunding Campaign, MobCraft Eyes Milwaukee For First Brewery”
Inforum Aims to Give Women in Tech the Confidence and Skills to Grow
Like most women involved with the tech industry, I cringed when I read about Ellen Pao’s discrimination suit against Kleiner Perkins, perhaps the most storied venture capital firm in Silicon Valley. I have experienced what they call “soft sexism” throughout my career, and in different sectors—not just tech—and many of Pao’s allegations rang true for … Continue reading “Inforum Aims to Give Women in Tech the Confidence and Skills to Grow”
After raising $76M in Series E Round, aTyr Pharma Files for IPO
San Diego’s aTyr Pharma, which raised $76 million last week from a group of venture and institutional crossover investors, intends to raise an additional $86.2 million through an IPO, according to a regulatory filing yesterday. The company was founded in 2005 by two scientists at The Scripps Research Institute, Paul Schimmel and Xiang-Lei Yang, to … Continue reading “After raising $76M in Series E Round, aTyr Pharma Files for IPO”
Placester Adds $15M to Expand in Real Estate Marketing
One of the Boston area’s fast-growing software startups is making progress in real estate marketing. Placester says today it has raised a $15 million Series B round, which brings its total funding to about $23 million. The round was led by New Enterprise Associates (a new investor), and previous investor Romulus Capital also participated. Placester … Continue reading “Placester Adds $15M to Expand in Real Estate Marketing”
With $35M Infusion, True North Moves Rare Disease Drug Into Clinic
True North Therapeutics has raised a $35 million Series B venture round to push its top product, a potential treatment for several rare diseases, through a series of early clinical tests, the company said today. The South San Francisco, CA-based biotech is developing a treatment for autoimmune diseases, which occur when the body’s own defense … Continue reading “With $35M Infusion, True North Moves Rare Disease Drug Into Clinic”
Tasso, GenTegra Push Ahead With DARPA-Backed Home Blood-Draw Device
[Corrected 4/7/15, 1:00 p.m. See below.] Collecting a blood sample for lab testing can be a hassle and, for patients who fear needles, a scary proposition. That’s something the leaders of Madison, WI-based startup Tasso want to help change with HemoLink, a small, cylindrical device that is designed to adhere to a patient’s arm or … Continue reading “Tasso, GenTegra Push Ahead With DARPA-Backed Home Blood-Draw Device”
ZenPayroll CEO: It’s Not the Money ($60M), It’s the Investor (Google)
Sometimes landing the right investor is more important than getting a higher valuation. Just ask ZenPayroll CEO and co-founder Joshua Reeves. San Francisco-based ZenPayroll may have been able to get more favorable terms than a $560 million post-money valuation, according to Reeves. But the startup raised a $60 million Series B round Monday at that … Continue reading “ZenPayroll CEO: It’s Not the Money ($60M), It’s the Investor (Google)”
Placester Lands $15,000,000 Series B Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=44e664fb-ac44-484d-ad26-c72df326b845 Date 4/7/2015 Company Name Placester Mailing Address 101 Arch Street Boston, MA 02110 USA Company Description We focus primarily on providing massive distribution, premium listing services, and deep analytics to help real estate companies advertise and generate business. We care deeply about improving the real estate industry through the use of … Continue reading “Placester Lands $15,000,000 Series B Funding Round”
Avedro Secures $7,193,602 New Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=90070cab-5359-4682-8a2a-d22958764fa4 Date 4/7/2015 Company Name Avedro Mailing Address 230 Third Avenue Waltham, MA 02451 USA Company Description Avedro’s Keraflex is not laser eye surgery – it is a non-incisional, non-invasive procedure currently under clinical study for the correction of myopia and the treatment of keratoconus. Unlike LASIK and other laser vision correction … Continue reading “Avedro Secures $7,193,602 New Funding”
textPlus Lands $6,904,009 New Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=54a94a5e-6db8-4dea-941e-134fe26f9baf Date 4/7/2015 Company Name textPlus Mailing Address 13160 Mindanao Way Marina del Rey, CA 90292 USA Company Description textPlus is a leading mobile communications service that lets anyone text, talk and share for free or cheaply. Website http://www.textplus.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $6,904,009 Transaction Round Undisclosed Proceeds Purposes Proceeds … Continue reading “textPlus Lands $6,904,009 New Financing Round”
AssetAvenue Garners $11,000,000 Series A Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=71f3dd1d-513a-4fea-a3ad-b83092061b3f Date 4/7/2015 Company Name AssetAvenue Mailing Address 3000 S. Robertson Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90034 USA Company Description We’ve turned the old investment model upside down. Giving you access to institutionally vetted real estate opportunities without the heavy lifting. Website http://www.assetavenue.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $11,000,000 Transaction Round Series … Continue reading “AssetAvenue Garners $11,000,000 Series A Funding Round”
Fliptu Obtains $1,200,000 New Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=50c4a567-c412-4b69-98c0-e429cde3a102 Date 4/7/2015 Company Name Fliptu Mailing Address 120 San Nicholas Ave. Osnard, CA 93035 USA Company Description We power social media hubs for some of the world’s most notable brands & personalities including Darius Rucker, Jimmy Kimmel Live, KISS, Matchbox Twenty, JASH Network and over 5000 other celebrities & musicians, brands, … Continue reading “Fliptu Obtains $1,200,000 New Financing”
CliQr Technologies Lands $20,000,000 Series C Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=6be6266a-3872-4486-8983-3b595e28cefb Date 4/7/2015 Company Name CliQr Technologies Mailing Address 3255-1 Scott Blvd Santa Clara, CA 95054 USA Company Description CliQr Technologies is setting the stage for the next generation of cloud computing. CliQr enables existing business applications to fluidly move to and between any private, public or hybrid cloud without migration time … Continue reading “CliQr Technologies Lands $20,000,000 Series C Funding”
CoreOS Obtains $12,000,000 New Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=1de62a33-3d5f-4a81-9218-3ba30216bea9 Date 4/7/2015 Company Name CoreOS Mailing Address 1499 Potrero Avenue San Francisco, CA 94110 USA Company Description Our mission is to improve the security and reliability of the internet. Operations teams currently spend their days fighting fires — critical updates, machine failures, networking outages — instead of moving their infrastructure forward. … Continue reading “CoreOS Obtains $12,000,000 New Funding Round”
True North Therapeutics Lands Series B Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=bf426298-8fad-4f04-a51c-72c731efb298 Date 4/7/2015 Company Name True North Therapeutics Mailing Address 951 Gateway Blvd. South San Francisco, CA 94080 USA Company Description True North Therapeutics is a pioneering biotechnology company selectively inhibiting the Complement pathway for diseases of high unmet clinical need. The company’s lead monoclonal antibody, TNT009, targets the Classical Complement pathway, … Continue reading “True North Therapeutics Lands Series B Financing Round”
RealtyShares Lands Series A Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=8b7060be-5abf-4883-96b6-9bf2a5cc356f Date 4/7/2015 Company Name RealtyShares Mailing Address 444 Castro Street Mountain View, CA 94041 USA Company Description RealtyShares is an online investment platform that uses crowdfunding to pool investors into private real estate investments. Accredited Investor members can browse a variety of investment opportunities, review details on the investment and invest … Continue reading “RealtyShares Lands Series A Financing Round”
IIX Secures $20,000,000 New Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=39a89d16-b39d-410a-8b53-ac3392dd7f99 Date 4/7/2015 Company Name IIX Mailing Address 3131 Jay Street Santa Clara, CA 95054 USA Company Description IIX, headquartered in Silicon Valley, California, is a global interconnection provider and Internet Exchange operator. IIX’s PeeringCloud™ platform consists of various distributed Internet Exchange Points (IXPs), allowing customers to directly interconnect with each other … Continue reading “IIX Secures $20,000,000 New Financing”
WaterSmart Software Receives $7,000,000 Series B Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=d19b8218-8429-4b34-b795-adcf25e224f2 Date 4/7/2015 Company Name WaterSmart Software Mailing Address 20 California St. San Francisco, CA 94111 USA Company Description The mission of WaterSmart Software is to help water utilities make it easier for their customers to save water and save money. Using our software and services, our utility partners make sure each … Continue reading “WaterSmart Software Receives $7,000,000 Series B Financing”
SunFunder Lands $562,500 New Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=6f581027-7a12-46aa-b25b-b5f7564d0570 Date 4/7/2015 Company Name SunFunder Mailing Address 901 Mission St. San Francisco, CA 94103 USA Company Description We believe that people around the world would lend money to these businesses if they could, and so we’ve created a crowdfunding platform to connect individual investors with quality, vetted, high impact solar businesses … Continue reading “SunFunder Lands $562,500 New Funding”
Microsoft Acquires Revolution Analytics for Undisclosed Sum
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=eaea1553-400d-4b32-b00e-07486f8472db Date 4/7/2015 Company Name Revolution Analytics Mailing Address 101 University Ave. Palo Alto, CA 94301 USA Company Description Though our Revolution R products, we aim to make the power of predictive analytics accessible to every type of user & budget. Website http://www.revolutionanalytics.com Transaction Type M&A Transaction Amount Undisclosed Transaction Round Proceeds … Continue reading “Microsoft Acquires Revolution Analytics for Undisclosed Sum”
TriPlay Obtains $11,000,000 New Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=0831007a-4b9f-4546-b273-6341a6e4843c Date 4/7/2015 Company Name TriPlay Mailing Address 902 Broadway New York, NY 10010 USA Company Description TriPlay is all about using innovative technologiesthat keep people connectedIn today’s digital world, more than ever, people rely upon digital media to compliment their everyday activities – listening to music, looking at photos, watching videos … Continue reading “TriPlay Obtains $11,000,000 New Funding”
Spongecell Receives $4,000,000 New Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=26d72ee7-9313-45f5-8940-885a6e6e0a48 Date 4/7/2015 Company Name Spongecell Mailing Address 261 Madison Avenue 12th Floor New York, NY 10016 USA Company Description Spongecell transforms standard banner ads into dynamic flash ads with rich media-like functionality. The multi-media ads engage audiences longer, use no more real estate than a standard banner ad, and keep users … Continue reading “Spongecell Receives $4,000,000 New Funding Round”
IssuWorks Obtains $646,500 New Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=9486eef7-5eed-4d17-80e6-25ebc25893b6 Date 4/7/2015 Company Name IssuWorks Mailing Address 777 29th St. Boulder, CO 80303 USA Company Description We founded IssuWorks to develop the products, services and policy that we see are necessary to bring U.S. stock markets back to the levels where they will once again be the envy of markets across … Continue reading “IssuWorks Obtains $646,500 New Funding Round”
Automotive Innovation Not Just About Connected Cars and Apps
It is not every day that an all-electric car breaks 300 mph. This year’s New York International Auto Show is underway, and amid the high performance roadsters and SUVs are a few ideas trying to shake up the status quo in cars. Typically the big automakers at such events talk up the ways their cars … Continue reading “Automotive Innovation Not Just About Connected Cars and Apps”
Juno, Novartis End CAR-T Patent Fight, With Juno A Little Richer
Juno Therapeutics (NASDAQ: [[ticker:JUNO]]) and Novartis (NYSE: [[ticker:NVS]]) are cancer immunotherapy rivals, but Juno now has a rooting interest in Novartis’s success. The two companies said today they have avoided a trial and settled a patent dispute around a specific bit of genetic engineering shared by some of their products that use what’s known as … Continue reading “Juno, Novartis End CAR-T Patent Fight, With Juno A Little Richer”