If you’ve ever wondered how quickly an alien army like the one in Independence Day could subdue humanity, worry no more. From the ingenuity on display at Maker Faire, it’s pretty clear that we’d be saved by the large and growing corps of civilian tinkerers, who could probably take down a space cruiser using nothing … Continue reading “DIYer’s Delight: Video from Maker Faire 2012”
Sue Siegel Leaves MDV to Run $6B GE Health Unit
Sue Siegel, one of the leading venture investors in the field of personalized medicine, is leaving her gig as a general partner at Mohr Davidow Ventures to join GE as the CEO of its $6 billion healthymagination unit, which is seeking to foster innovations that lower healthcare costs. Siegel, 52, was the president of Santa … Continue reading “Sue Siegel Leaves MDV to Run $6B GE Health Unit”
Why Facebook Is Killing Silicon Valley
We choose to go to the moon in this decade and do the other things, not because they are easy, but because they are hard, because that goal will serve to organize and measure the best of our energies and skills, because that challenge is one that we are willing to accept, one we are … Continue reading “Why Facebook Is Killing Silicon Valley”
iPierian Zeroes In on Antibodies for Alzheimer’s, Neurodegeneration
iPierian used to be known as a stem cell company, when stem cells were all the rage. But now it’s taking on a new identity as an antibody drug developer that happens to use stem cells as a tool for discovery. The South San Francisco-based company is announcing today that it has found a new … Continue reading “iPierian Zeroes In on Antibodies for Alzheimer’s, Neurodegeneration”
Who’s on Biotech’s Endangered Species List? Mid-Sized Drugmakers
[Updated: 9:20 pm PT] Only a few companies have ever been successful enough to call themselves Big Biotechs. If boards and shareholders lack vision and guts, we’ll look back in a few years and wonder why the Big Biotechs went extinct. The group of Big Biotechs includes companies like Amgen, Gilead Sciences, Biogen Idec, and … Continue reading “Who’s on Biotech’s Endangered Species List? Mid-Sized Drugmakers”
NeighborPower Brings Rewards Points to the Energy Market
Former Massachusetts secretary of energy and environmental affairs Ian Bowles thinks energy efficiency isn’t all that engaging for consumers. But he’s betting that rewards points are one way to get them excited about it. Bowles is co-founder of the Andover, MA-based startup NeighborPower, which has built a platform allowing consumers to pay their home utility … Continue reading “NeighborPower Brings Rewards Points to the Energy Market”
Accelerated Orthopedic Technologies Receives $150,000 New Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=fba06797-1c5c-49ba-a030-29cd7162c154&Preview=1 Date 5/21/2012 Company Name Accelerated Orthopedic Technologies Mailing Address 168 South Hoop Pole Road Guilford, CT 06437 Company Description We treat articular cartilage defects with custom sizes, shapes, and matching topography. Every year millions of cartilage defects in the extremities and knee are not treated or are sub-optimally treated because no … Continue reading “Accelerated Orthopedic Technologies Receives $150,000 New Round”
Silicon Laboratories Acquires Ember for $72,000,000
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=b714cf23-e5d8-4dc8-b3c0-34f05486d903&Preview=1 Date 5/21/2012 Company Name Ember Mailing Address 25 Thomson Place 2nd Floor Boston, MA 02210 Company Description Ember enables communication among embedded microcontrollers with standards-based wireless mesh networking semiconductors and software. Website http://www.ember.com Transaction Type M&A Transaction Amount $72,000,000 Transaction Round Proceeds Purposes M&A Terms Other financial terms were not disclosed … Continue reading “Silicon Laboratories Acquires Ember for $72,000,000”
Datacastle Secures $1,200,000 New Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=c29af989-6121-4b1e-be52-a0ca7d1177a4&Preview=1 Date 5/21/2012 Company Name Datacastle Mailing Address 701 North 36th Street Seattle, WA 98103 Company Description Datacastle Corporation has a singular mission – to help organizations simply and cost effectively protect data against loss and laptop theft. We set out in 2005 to address the data protection challenges that expose organizations … Continue reading “Datacastle Secures $1,200,000 New Funding”
My Health Direct Lands $2,413,829 New Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=4c3fe186-bdbe-4ff2-b688-53ae94607895&Preview=1 Date 5/21/2012 Company Name My Health Direct Mailing Address 150 N Sunnyslope Rd Brookfield, WI 53005 Company Description My Health Direct provides an easy to use web tool for clinicians in the ER to re-direct non-emergent patients to the appropriate setting in the community with a confirmed appointment based on the … Continue reading “My Health Direct Lands $2,413,829 New Round”
Contactually Receives $500,000 New Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=d76bcf6f-2f35-49f8-9fd6-979ccb999ca0&Preview=1 Date 5/21/2012 Company Name Contactually Mailing Address Undisclosed Mountain View, CA 94041 Company Description Contactually is about bringing business tools to where we need them. We believe in efficiency, in not copying and pasting back and forth. We believe that software should be designed around helping us do our jobs better, … Continue reading “Contactually Receives $500,000 New Funding Round”
SolFocus Garners $10,750,000 New Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=2244dad3-0f92-46da-8738-9d0026222d95&Preview=1 Date 5/21/2012 Company Name SolFocus Mailing Address 1841 Zanker Road San Jose, CA 95112 Company Description SolFocus develops and markets products that generate electricity using concentrator solar photovoltaics. Website http://www.solfocus.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $10,750,000 Transaction Round Undisclosed Proceeds Purposes Proceeds purposes were not disclosed. SEC regulatory filing. M&A … Continue reading “SolFocus Garners $10,750,000 New Round”
Chegg Obtains $2,400,000 New Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=9c75c706-a7a1-49c1-b190-a47e3cdb4d9e&Preview=1 Date 5/21/2012 Company Name Chegg Mailing Address 4655 Old Ironsides Road Santa Clara, CA 95054 Company Description Chegg, whose name is a combination of chicken and egg, was conceived out of the founders’ frustration with the used book-buying policies at their university bookstore – which would pay students a fraction of … Continue reading “Chegg Obtains $2,400,000 New Financing”
AirXpanders Lands $1,080,000 New Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=ebf20d46-f5ba-448b-959f-db926e9e0000&Preview=1 Date 5/21/2012 Company Name AirXpanders Mailing Address 1047 Elwell Court Palo Alto, CA 94303 Company Description AirXpanders has developed the AeroForm tissue expander, a patient controlled breast tissue expander that could change the field of reconstructive surgery. Website http://www.airxpanders.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $1,080,000 Transaction Round Undisclosed Proceeds Purposes … Continue reading “AirXpanders Lands $1,080,000 New Funding Round”
Equivalent DATA Lands New Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=73bbecec-c48d-43fb-804f-ec7c15c09e89&Preview=1 Date 5/21/2012 Company Name Equivalent DATA Mailing Address 4809 Westway Park Houston, TX 77041 Company Description Since 1994, Equivalent DATA (EQD) has become a leading legal software company and provider of discovery services to law firms and corporate legal departments nationwide. Website http://www.equivalentdata.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount Undisclosed Transaction … Continue reading “Equivalent DATA Lands New Funding Round”
My Health Direct Lands $2,413,829 New Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=4c3fe186-bdbe-4ff2-b688-53ae94607895 Date 5/21/2012 Company Name My Health Direct Mailing Address 150 N Sunnyslope Rd Brookfield, WI 53005 Company Description My Health Direct provides an easy to use web tool for clinicians in the ER to re-direct non-emergent patients to the appropriate setting in the community with a confirmed appointment based on the … Continue reading “My Health Direct Lands $2,413,829 New Funding Round”
Will 3-D Thermal Imaging Revolutionize Breast Cancer Detection?
Paul Angott is an idea man. He holds 40 patents on products such as a clock thermostat, a wireless doorbell, and a laser-guided, unmanned mower for football fields and golf courses. Throughout his career, he’s launched five companies and raised more than $10 million for his various entrepreneurial endeavors, sold more than $100 million worth … Continue reading “Will 3-D Thermal Imaging Revolutionize Breast Cancer Detection?”
Misery Loves Company: 38 Studios, AEB, and WFNX
OK, listening to Morphine’s “Cure for Pain” on Julie Kramer’s very last Leftover Lunch show on WFNX pushed me over the edge. In case you missed the news amid all the Facebook hoopla, Boston alternative music station WFNX is being bought by Clear Channel, and most of the staff is being laid off. The old … Continue reading “Misery Loves Company: 38 Studios, AEB, and WFNX”
Can Facebook’s New Millionaires Save the World?
From everyone to whom much is given, much shall be required. Regular readers know that I’m not in the habit of quoting scripture. But this line found in the gospels of Matthew, Mark, and Luke has a bit of new relevance this morning, as Facebook’s initial public offering—valuing the company at $106 billion at the … Continue reading “Can Facebook’s New Millionaires Save the World?”
For Those on Watch, Hope Springs Eternal as Hair Trials Inch Along
Waiting for the biotech industry to advance new treatments for male pattern baldness (as well as female hair loss) might seem about as exciting as watching hair grow. But some people have a lot of skin in the game, if you know what I mean. More than just a few people, actually. San Diego’s Histogen … Continue reading “For Those on Watch, Hope Springs Eternal as Hair Trials Inch Along”
CardioKinetix Clears 2-Year Study with Implant for Heart Failure
CardioKinetix has spent 10 years and $80 million in venture capital working on an implantable device for people with heart failure. Now it’s got some evidence that suggests it could be on track with a real product. The Menlo Park, CA-based company is announcing today it has passed a study of 31 patients who got … Continue reading “CardioKinetix Clears 2-Year Study with Implant for Heart Failure”
Promedior, Aveo, Ra, and More Boston Life Sciences Headlines
Drugs, devices, and nonprofits showed up in this week’s New England life sciences news. —Promedior, a maker of treatments for tissue damage known as fibrosis, is moving its headquarters from Pennsylvania to Boston and has hired Suzanne Bruhn, a veteran of the Irish drug giant Shire’s Human Genetic Therapies division, as its new CEO. —Cambridge, MA-based Aveo Pharmaceuticals … Continue reading “Promedior, Aveo, Ra, and More Boston Life Sciences Headlines”
StreamBase Systems Obtains $1,650,000 New Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=20563aaa-6a33-4380-80b4-30fd83fd73d7&Preview=1 Date 5/18/2012 Company Name StreamBase Systems Mailing Address 181 Spring Street Lexington, MA 02421 Company Description StreamBase Systems, a leader in the fast-growing complex event processing (CEP) market, has pioneered a remarkable new approach to processing and analyzing real-time streaming data. Website http://www.streambase.com Transaction Type Debt Transaction Amount $1,650,000 Transaction Round … Continue reading “StreamBase Systems Obtains $1,650,000 New Financing”
Single Digits Secures $10,000,000 New Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=a12a93ab-9907-4ce5-996c-5b08b8eb1fdb&Preview=1 Date 5/18/2012 Company Name Single Digits Mailing Address 749 E. Industrial Park Dr Manchester, NH 03109 Company Description Single Digits is a leading global provider of High Speed Internet Access (HSIA) management and support solutions, guest management software and technical support services. We offer a complete guest HSIA solution, including components … Continue reading “Single Digits Secures $10,000,000 New Funding”
JamHub Receives $1,100,000 Series A Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=01ba3295-5e6b-4f73-8ffa-88df8722a378&Preview=1 Date 5/18/2012 Company Name JamHub Mailing Address PO Box 482 Whitinsville, MA 01588 Company Description JamHub is a new product, and a new category of product, but our JamHub team isn’t new to the music business. We’ve worked for companies like Line 6, Bose, Lexicon and others to bring innovative, market-changing … Continue reading “JamHub Receives $1,100,000 Series A Round”
Obalon Therapeutics Obtains $16,523,014 New Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=1249f8dd-1d30-4b68-89d3-4dcc66b3e622&Preview=1 Date 5/18/2012 Company Name Obalon Therapeutics Mailing Address 12481 High Bluff Drive San Diego, CA 92130 Company Description The company is developing unspecified drug treatments for human disease. Website Undisclosed Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $16,523,014 Transaction Round Undisclosed Proceeds Purposes Proceeds purposes were not disclosed. SEC regulatory filing. M&A … Continue reading “Obalon Therapeutics Obtains $16,523,014 New Funding Round”
Dogvacay.com Receives Seed Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=d9057202-e4fa-40f9-a21c-bd15843cd6a9&Preview=1 Date 5/18/2012 Company Name Dogvacay.com Mailing Address 1410 2nd St. Santa Monica, CA 90401 Company Description Dog Vacay is a community where dog lovers can connect with one another to find and provide safe, convenient and affordable ways to care for their best friend. Website http://www.dogvacay.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction … Continue reading “Dogvacay.com Receives Seed Financing”
BinWise Lands Series A Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=89592069-67e4-4652-bf7e-0ffe3fca54cc&Preview=1 Date 5/18/2012 Company Name BinWise Mailing Address 555 Howard St San Francisco, CA 94105 Company Description The company was founded in 2007 by wine professionals whose passion for the industry helped create solutions for the distribution and tracking of wine, beer and spirits. We set out to achieve the impossible – … Continue reading “BinWise Lands Series A Funding”
CrowdOptic Secures New Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=e0130f78-9ab7-407e-9b30-393bf5b77c7d&Preview=1 Date 5/18/2012 Company Name CrowdOptic Mailing Address 930 Montgomery St. San Francisco, CA 94133 Company Description CrowdOptic lets enterprises and photographers collaborate in real time by simply using an image. Website http://www.CrowdOptic.com Transaction Type Debt Transaction Amount Undisclosed Transaction Round Undisclosed Proceeds Purposes The latest round of financing will be used … Continue reading “CrowdOptic Secures New Funding Round”
Genophen Receives $1,899,997 New Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=56d79053-136d-4387-81d3-488f384eaebe&Preview=1 Date 5/18/2012 Company Name Genophen Mailing Address 5150 El Camino Real Los Altos, CA 94022 Company Description In minutes, we’ll give you what it took us years to formulate. We provide personalized analysis of your disease risks based on your genetics, environmental and behavioral factors. Website http://www.Genophen.com Transaction Type Venture Equity … Continue reading “Genophen Receives $1,899,997 New Financing”
Gen110 Lands New Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=0c44de87-2ab7-4583-83ec-7f8b643b370f&Preview=1 Date 5/18/2012 Company Name Gen110 Mailing Address 685 Market Street San Francisco, CA 94105 Company Description Gen110 offers a program that provides a cost-effective, alternative way to purchase residential electricity. If a home qualifies, it receives a free upgrade to cheaper onsite power. Our customers enjoy the benefits of homemade electricity … Continue reading “Gen110 Lands New Financing Round”
MuleSoft Secures $15,000,000 Series D Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=fe1d0607-a140-498f-ba88-83e485ebe189&Preview=1 Date 5/18/2012 Company Name MuleSoft Mailing Address 30 Maiden Lane San Francisco, CA 94108 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. MuleSoft also provides an integration platform as a service, called Mule iON. … Continue reading “MuleSoft Secures $15,000,000 Series D Funding”
Crowdmob Secures New Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=8bcc60ec-3580-4165-ad3d-aac1f892d58a&Preview=1 Date 5/18/2012 Company Name Crowdmob Mailing Address 165 Jessie St San Francisco, CA 94105 Company Description Crowdmob, a startup that’s blending app promotion with discounts from local merchants. The startup’s long-term ambition is to play in the mobile wallet space, where phones may eventually become a mainstream way of paying for … Continue reading “Crowdmob Secures New Financing”
Crowdtilt Secures $2,100,000 Seed Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=e2b76c1f-c041-48be-8b92-ab301d01282b&Preview=1 Date 5/18/2012 Company Name Crowdtilt Mailing Address 106 Rinconada Ave Palo Alto, CA 94301 Company Description At Crowdtilt, 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 are … Continue reading “Crowdtilt Secures $2,100,000 Seed Funding”
Facebook Acquires Karma for Undisclosed Sum
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=a8e33764-ec5e-403a-bf39-72163e5b877a&Preview=1 Date 5/18/2012 Company Name Karma Mailing Address 120 2nd St 4th Floor San Francisco, CA 94105 Company Description Karma was founded in 2011 to revolutionize the way our friends, family, and colleagues give to one another. Website http://www.getkarma.com Transaction Type M&A Transaction Amount Undisclosed Transaction Round Proceeds Purposes M&A Terms Financial … Continue reading “Facebook Acquires Karma for Undisclosed Sum”
Startup Sauna Demo Day—Silicon Valley Edition
From the event announcement: Startup Sauna, a Helsinki based seed accelerator, announced today that it will be hosting its biannual Demo Day in San Francisco on Thursday, May 24, 2012. Demo Day will showcase Startup Sauna’s top 10 most promising startups from its current spring 2012 batch. WHAT: Startup Sauna Demo Day – Silicon Valley … Continue reading “Startup Sauna Demo Day—Silicon Valley Edition”
Does Facebook Solve VC Industry Woes?
So here is my obligatory post on Facebook…which will be the most spectacular IPO of a venture-backed company in the history of mankind…and it just priced tonight. The shares priced at $38 giving the company a market cap of $104 billion fully diluted, raising $16 billion in proceeds. Of the 421 million shares being sold, … Continue reading “Does Facebook Solve VC Industry Woes?”
Think Tech Labs Tailors Salesforce to the Real Estate Market
Yesterday, we published an article about why VC guru Jason Mendelson is feeling bullish about Michigan as a hub for entrepreneurship. He pointed out that the state’s tendency toward collaboration is an important asset that should continue to be championed. Vijay Mehra, CEO of Think Tech Labs, wholeheartedly agrees. It’s exactly the reason that, six … Continue reading “Think Tech Labs Tailors Salesforce to the Real Estate Market”
From MIT Entrepreneur to Tea Party Leader: The Thomas Massie Story
Buried in the news of the past month, which was admittedly a busy one, was a press release headlined: “Geomagic Acquires Sensable 3D Design and Haptics Businesses.” As far as I can tell, no media outlets besides Xconomy picked up on this deal or its historical—and now, political—significance. Woe is them. That’s because “Sensable” would … Continue reading “From MIT Entrepreneur to Tea Party Leader: The Thomas Massie Story”
SD Biotech Roundup: Elevation Pharmaceuticals, BioSurplus, and More
We’re anticipating a lot of news out of a big cancer conference that begins next week in Chicago. Here is your head start. —Cancer researchers have talked for decades about finding the silver bullet that could kill cancer cells without harming the healthy cells nearby. These days, the industry is focusing on the development of … Continue reading “SD Biotech Roundup: Elevation Pharmaceuticals, BioSurplus, and More”
Xconomist of the Week: Tom Maniatis on Prize4Life and ALS Research
A few years back, molecular geneticist Tom Maniatis was approached by a Harvard Business School student with a heart-wrenching story. The student, Avichai Kremer, then 29, had been diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), otherwise known as Lou Gehrig’s disease. Kremer had an unusual idea: He wanted to advance ALS research by offering million-dollar prizes … Continue reading “Xconomist of the Week: Tom Maniatis on Prize4Life and ALS Research”
Investors Talk Disruption in Digital Music at Internet Week New York
At a time when companies such as Pandora and Songza are trying to change the way listeners discover music, some hurdles continue to stand in the way of the industry’s evolution. In a relatively short timespan, music has graduated from digital downloads to live streams curated for listeners’ individual tastes. The pace of change may … Continue reading “Investors Talk Disruption in Digital Music at Internet Week New York”
Zadspace Garners $6,552,523 New Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=bcf2d821-d408-4214-b749-70068344e7d6&Preview=1 Date 5/17/2012 Company Name Zadspace Mailing Address 40 Richards Ave., 6th Floor Norwalk, CT 06854 Company Description Zadspace Inc is a provider of targeted advertising and product placement solutions. Zadspace was founded in 2006 by Todd Outten and James Ho. A venture-backed company, we have filed two utility patents surrounding our … Continue reading “Zadspace Garners $6,552,523 New Funding Round”
Unidesk Garners $9,000,000 Series C Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=27f7ee11-d486-449f-a7ac-73b09184ebd8&Preview=1 Date 5/17/2012 Company Name Unidesk Mailing Address 313 Boston Post Road West Marlborough, MA 01752 Company Description Unidesk is focused on building innovative new software solutions that will dramatically reduce costs, increase IT control, and enhance the end user desktop computing experience for enterprise customers. Website http://www.unidesk.com Transaction Type Venture Equity … Continue reading “Unidesk Garners $9,000,000 Series C Financing Round”
Emme E2MS Secures $2,600,000 New Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=ce567a3d-b6ca-430b-bda9-0749f8c44d74&Preview=1 Date 5/17/2012 Company Name Emme E2MS Mailing Address 8239 SW Cirrus Drive Beaverton, OR 97008 Company Description Emme provides easy-to-use energy management devices that help you save money and lower your home’s carbon footprint. If we can improve your comfort at the same time, so much the better. Website http://www.getemme.com Transaction … Continue reading “Emme E2MS Secures $2,600,000 New Financing Round”
LuckyLabs Receives $3,500,000 Series A Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=6e6c2bce-3a67-477c-bb99-bc7b734e7089&Preview=1 Date 5/17/2012 Company Name LuckyLabs Mailing Address 2450 Ferndale Pl. NE Renton, WA 98056 Company Description We’re passionate about what we do. We love technology and we love to make it look unique. We have a lot of really cool stuff planned for the future and we’re excited to bring it … Continue reading “LuckyLabs Receives $3,500,000 Series A Funding Round”
Aperio Technologies Lands $5,005,000 New Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=c77f32b1-40fa-4e5d-9ade-1a8fc074a9bc&Preview=1 Date 5/17/2012 Company Name Aperio Technologies Mailing Address 1360 Park Center Dr. Vista, CA 92081 Company Description Aperio is digitizing pathology. We provide systems and services for digital pathology, a digital environment for the management and interpretation of pathology information that originates with the digitization of a glass slide. Website http://www.aperio.com … Continue reading “Aperio Technologies Lands $5,005,000 New Financing Round”
Zyga Technology Secures $25,000,000 Series C Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=f2e2a4b1-3905-4784-947c-188fff0f4ec1&Preview=1 Date 5/17/2012 Company Name Zyga Technology Mailing Address 700 10th Avenue South Minneapolis, MN 55415 Company Description Zyga Technology Inc, is a spinal device development company. Website http://www.zygatech.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $25,000,000 Transaction Round Series C Proceeds Purposes These funds will allow us to focus on building world … Continue reading “Zyga Technology Secures $25,000,000 Series C Funding Round”
Pinterest Secures $100,000,000 New Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=afb2926d-2e73-41c7-9992-3e4260651856&Preview=1 Date 5/17/2012 Company Name Pinterest Mailing Address 635 High St. Palo Alto, CA 94301 Company Description Pinterest lets you organize and share all the beautiful things you find on the web. People use pinboards to plan their weddings, decorate their homes, and organize their favorite recipes. Website http://www.pinterest.com Transaction Type Venture … Continue reading “Pinterest Secures $100,000,000 New Funding Round”
Funny Or Die Receives New Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=b6ab6108-5ae3-4a66-9c8a-90bb48d90e58&Preview=1 Date 5/17/2012 Company Name Funny Or Die Mailing Address 167 2nd Ave San Mateo, CA 94401 Company Description Funny Or Die is a comedy video website that combines user-generated content with original, exclusive content. The site is a place where celebrities, established and up-and-coming comedians and regular users can all put … Continue reading “Funny Or Die Receives New Financing”