There was a set of startup presentations happening in the Boston area this week, and unlike the demo day events for incubators like TechStars or MassChallenge, the goal wasn’t to get money. “Don’t think pitch and tell,” says Harvard Business School senior lecturer Janet Kraus. “The purpose is to help them understand what the next … Continue reading “Women’s Founders Forum Offers Moral Support for Startups Across Harvard”
Hey, Silicon Valley: Wake Up and Smell the Robots
Investors and entrepreneurs in the Bay Area pride themselves on being the first to identify and exploit new technologies with huge commercial potential. And they’ve earned the right to be a little cocky. Since 1960, Silicon Valley companies have been the pacesetters in four consecutive infotech revolutions (semiconductors, personal computers, the Internet, and mobile). It’s … Continue reading “Hey, Silicon Valley: Wake Up and Smell the Robots”
Genzyme, Epizyme, & Rib-X Among the Week’s Life Sciences Newsmakers
We’ve seen clinical trial, funding, partnership, and IPO news from local drug developers this week. —Genzyme, the Cambridge, MA-based unit of Sanofi (NYSE: [[ticker:SNY]]) shared more positive data about its experimental multiple sclerosis drug alemtuzumab (Lemtrada) at the American Academy of Neurology’s annual meeting this week. Patients in a late stage trial receiving the drug were … Continue reading “Genzyme, Epizyme, & Rib-X Among the Week’s Life Sciences Newsmakers”
Rapid Micro Biosystems Garners $2,500,000 New Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=e323d0eb-21eb-4569-80b9-53f3328bf3bd&Preview=1 Date 4/27/2012 Company Name Rapid Micro Biosystems Mailing Address One Oak Park Drive 2nd Floor Bedford, MA 01730 Company Description Rapid Micro Biosystems is providing innovative products for faster detection of microbial contamination in the manufacture of pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and personal care products. Website http://www.rapidmicrobio.com Transaction Type Debt Transaction Amount $2,500,000 … Continue reading “Rapid Micro Biosystems Garners $2,500,000 New Financing Round”
OncoPep Receives $2,525,000 New Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=d8caf6d4-61c7-416b-89fa-af47c3073fde&Preview=1 Date 4/27/2012 Company Name OncoPep Mailing Address 520 Boston Street North Andover, MA 01845 Company Description OncoPep, Inc. was founded in 2010 to commercialize a novel approach to developing targeted immunotherapeutics against cancer. The Company’s proprietary core technology was developed in the laboratory of Dr. Kenneth Anderson, M.D., a world leader … Continue reading “OncoPep Receives $2,525,000 New Financing”
Radio Mobile Access Garners $9,500,000 Series A Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=416b578d-a474-4cc5-be44-ed6783c16b8d&Preview=1 Date 4/27/2012 Company Name Radio Mobile Access Mailing Address 1 Elm Square Andover, MA 01810 Company Description We are building an exciting array of solutions for the mobile broadband industry. Our vision/mission is to enhance communications experience, and reduce cost of technology. Our highly experienced team is working on some innovative … Continue reading “Radio Mobile Access Garners $9,500,000 Series A Financing Round”
Freshdesk Secures $5,000,000 New Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=0fbc5d66-8dd5-465b-9761-d72ada9e003c&Preview=1 Date 4/27/2012 Company Name Freshdesk Mailing Address 340 S Lemon Ave Walnut, CA 91789 Company Description Freshdesk is your answer to today’s customer support needs. With Freshdesk there is nothing to download or install – you don’t have to babysit your helpdesk or worry about server upgrades and patches. You focus … Continue reading “Freshdesk Secures $5,000,000 New Funding”
Shape Security Garners $6,000,000 New Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=255e0855-c352-4014-a11d-8e8f02d9e6cb&Preview=1 Date 4/27/2012 Company Name Shape Security Mailing Address Undisclosed Mountain View, CA 94043 Company Description Shape Security is funded by top-tier investors including Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers and Eric Schmidt’s TomorrowVentures. Our founders come from the Department of Defense, major defense contractors, and Google. Website http://www.shapesecurity.com Transaction Type Venture Equity … Continue reading “Shape Security Garners $6,000,000 New Financing”
Covia Labs Lands $2,300,000 New Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=9720d4a5-25fc-4b4a-b630-a18da9fdc6d9&Preview=1 Date 4/27/2012 Company Name Covia Labs Mailing Address 465 Fairchild Dr Mountain View, CA 94043 Company Description Covia Labs enables diverse entities to work as a united team in order to accomplish a singular mission. Website http://www.covialabs.com Transaction Type Debt Transaction Amount $2,300,000 Transaction Round Undisclosed Proceeds Purposes Proceeds purposes were … Continue reading “Covia Labs Lands $2,300,000 New Financing”
SendHub Receives $2,000,000 Seed Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=de3d3548-2855-4918-8a3a-a6d012212a64&Preview=1 Date 4/27/2012 Company Name SendHub Mailing Address 77 Devonshire Ave Mountain View, CA 94043 Company Description SendHub is a simple messaging solution. We make it easy for businesses, educators, healthcare workers and just about anyone to send texts to individuals and groups of any size. Website http://www.sendhub.com Transaction Type Venture Equity … Continue reading “SendHub Receives $2,000,000 Seed Funding Round”
DITTO Secures $3,000,000 New Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=44d23467-606c-4a0f-a7e5-ca48c4f0287d&Preview=1 Date 4/27/2012 Company Name DITTO Mailing Address 888 Villa Mountain View, CA 94043 Company Description We believe glasses are the ultimate fashion accessory. Changing your eyewear empowers you to change your mood and your persona. See yourself smart, edgy, glamorous, classic or adventurous. Website http://www.ditto.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount … Continue reading “DITTO Secures $3,000,000 New Funding”
Intuit Acquires Demandforce for $423,500,000
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=543b9210-6c43-42e1-a2cf-64c129c757ca&Preview=1 Date 4/27/2012 Company Name Demandforce Mailing Address 22 4th St. 12th floor San Francisco, CA 94103 Company Description Demandforce was founded in 2003 to deliver unparalleled value to service businesses with the initial focus on dental practices and automotive repair facilities. Demandforce founders have over a decade of experience developing and … Continue reading “Intuit Acquires Demandforce for $423,500,000”
Gopogo Lands $3,000,000 Seed Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=20ca2713-5dc4-4767-8e20-7b23aca0d2fd&Preview=1 Date 4/27/2012 Company Name Gopogo Mailing Address 349 5th Avenue New York, NY 10016 Company Description gopogo is a social commerce utility that chronicles discovery by connecting people, places and things through self-expression. Website http://www.gopogo.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $3,000,000 Transaction Round Seed Proceeds Purposes Proceeds purposes were not … Continue reading “Gopogo Lands $3,000,000 Seed Round”
AHAlife.com Receives $10,100,000 Series B Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=6aaae759-0603-4102-918d-b281f9e32a3a&Preview=1 Date 4/27/2012 Company Name AHAlife.com Mailing Address 45 Bond Street 4th Floor New York, NY 10012 Company Description Some things are just meant to go together. AHAlife is the online discovery destination where you can learn about – and purchase – the best unique products from around the world, collectively curated … Continue reading “AHAlife.com Receives $10,100,000 Series B Financing Round”
Activate Networks Receives $1,000,000 New Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=969fea2c-d1e7-4621-901a-f990cb996576&Preview=1 Date 4/27/2012 Company Name Activate Networks Mailing Address 1150 Washington St. Newton, MA 02462 Company Description Activate Networks, Inc., is a network analytics company that identifies and understands the key social connections that drive commercial, organizational, and health results. Activate Networks’ suite of analytics products and software enables organizations to unlock … Continue reading “Activate Networks Receives $1,000,000 New Funding”
Spinal Kinetics Receives $2,500,000 New Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=25b90178-30fc-454e-927d-5586aa1318c1&Preview=1 Date 4/27/2012 Company Name Spinal Kinetics Mailing Address 595 N. Pastoria Ave. Sunnyvale, CA 94085 Company Description Spinal Kinetics, Inc. is a start-up medical device company developing innovative orthopedic devices for the treatment of diseases of the spine. Website http://www.spinalkinetics.com Transaction Type Debt Transaction Amount $2,500,000 Transaction Round Undisclosed Proceeds Purposes … Continue reading “Spinal Kinetics Receives $2,500,000 New Funding”
Fledge, a New Social Enterprise Incubator, Opening in Seattle
Could Seattle become a center of innovation for social enterprise? Mobile and tech startup veteran Michael “Luni” Libes is betting on it with Fledge, a new incubator aimed at fostering companies that hope to improve society. Libes is calling these ventures “conscious companies,” and the second part of that phrase is key—Seattle-based Fledge is not … Continue reading “Fledge, a New Social Enterprise Incubator, Opening in Seattle”
Reid Hoffman: Not All Tech Is Social (Think Toilets); Let’s Be Better Humans
It’s amazing who you can run into just crossing the street around MIT. Yesterday morning, it was Silicon Valley legend Reid Hoffman (see photo below), the co-founder, executive chairman, and former CEO of LinkedIn, and now a partner at venture firm Greylock Partners. Hoffman was in town to speak at the MIT Media Lab’s 2012 … Continue reading “Reid Hoffman: Not All Tech Is Social (Think Toilets); Let’s Be Better Humans”
UW Startups Look to Improve Bras, Bicycle Ads, Mental Health
The University of Washington campus is so big, with 42,000 students, that it’s impossible to get a handle on everything going on there. But this much I can say for sure: there are some very creative and enterprising students working on fighting brain tumors, improving video editing, and helping young women carry around smartphones in … Continue reading “UW Startups Look to Improve Bras, Bicycle Ads, Mental Health”
Acme Packet, Akamai, & EMC: Three Public Companies Going Places
Exactly where they are going, I’m not sure. They seem to be heading in different directions. But this trio of big Boston-area tech firms, each focused on enterprise customers, has made news in the past week. —Acme Packet (NASDAQ: [[ticker:APKT]]), based in Bedford, MA, said today it has acquired IPTEGO, a German network-management software firm, … Continue reading “Acme Packet, Akamai, & EMC: Three Public Companies Going Places”
Big Data, Big Biology, and the ‘Tipping Point’ in Quantified Health
Two of the biggest trends in technology innovation are converging—and as they come together, there is a chance to accomplish something rare in San Diego. Something exponential. One of these forces is “big data,” the ever-increasing capabilities of computers and analytic software to move from gigabytes to terabytes, petabytes, and beyond. The other is “big … Continue reading “Big Data, Big Biology, and the ‘Tipping Point’ in Quantified Health”
Announcing Xconomy’s Napa Summit: Keeping America Growing
As the Presidential campaign heats up, one of the most pressing issues on the minds of candidates and voters alike is the future of American growth and competitiveness. So it is our great pleasure to announce an exclusive Xconomy gathering dedicated to exploring this vital issue with some of the most knowledgeable experts on the … Continue reading “Announcing Xconomy’s Napa Summit: Keeping America Growing”
The Robots Are Coming! A Pre-Event Photo and Video Gallery
Part of the reason people like to stare at babies is that they’re edge cases. It’s hard to believe something so small could actually be human. Robots are sort of the same way. They’re obviously mechanical, but sometimes they can also seem so…well, human. That’s certainly the case with several of the robots made by … Continue reading “The Robots Are Coming! A Pre-Event Photo and Video Gallery”
Xconomist of the Week: Michael Greeley Dissects the VC Data
Michael Greeley is no pessimist. Eeyores don’t get picked to run the New England Venture Capital Association, as Greeley did from 2005 to 2008, and they don’t win gubernatorial appointments to state entrepreneurship boards. But he’s more willing than most VCs to talk about troubling trends in the innovation economy. So we paid attention earlier … Continue reading “Xconomist of the Week: Michael Greeley Dissects the VC Data”
Cardeas Gears Up for Clinic, With Drug Combo for Hospital Infections
Once while reporting on a medical meeting for new antibiotics, I met a physician/researcher who said “stay in the hospital long enough, and something bad will happen to you.” Now the prolific drug developer Bruce Montgomery and his Seattle-based startup have set their sights on making new antibiotics to fight one of those bad things … Continue reading “Cardeas Gears Up for Clinic, With Drug Combo for Hospital Infections”
Unroll.me CEO on Learning from Mistakes and Striking When the Market is Hot
Like many entrepreneurs, Josh Rosenwald ate a healthy slice of humble pie after his previous startup went under. So he planned carefully before committing to his latest endeavor. This time he believes he found a scalable idea he can monetize. That does not mean Unroll.me, his New York-based startup, is a sure bet, but he … Continue reading “Unroll.me CEO on Learning from Mistakes and Striking When the Market is Hot”
Building an Entrepreneurial Ecosystem: Ideas for Indonesia and Beyond
Twenty-plus years ago, I helped launch the $10K Business Plan Competition now known as the MIT $100K Competition. Back then there was very little of formalized entrepreneurship activities at MIT. The $100K gave rise to the Deshpande Center for Technological Innovation after Desh Deshpande had served as a $50K judge and noticed that there weren’t … Continue reading “Building an Entrepreneurial Ecosystem: Ideas for Indonesia and Beyond”
Epizyme Gets $90M in Epigenetics Partnership with Celgene
Cambridge, MA-based Epizyme said today that it has formed a strategic partnership with an international subsidiary of Summit, NJ-based Celgene (NASDAQ: [[ticker:CELG]]). The two companies will work together to develop targeted cancer therapies based on Epizyme’s work in epigenetics, an emerging field that involves turning genes on and off without altering the underlying DNA. The … Continue reading “Epizyme Gets $90M in Epigenetics Partnership with Celgene”
Sample6 Technologies Garners $750,000 New Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=9a5e2666-4429-4bb5-bbad-120a0202a690&Preview=1 Date 4/26/2012 Company Name Sample6 Technologies Mailing Address 27 Drydock Avenue 2nd Floor Boston, MA 02210 Company Description Sample6 Technologies is a dynamic startup company at the intersection of breakthroughs in synthetic biology, sensors, and data modeling and visualization. The company’s mission is to improve the health and safety of global … Continue reading “Sample6 Technologies Garners $750,000 New Funding”
Alcyone Lifesciences Receives $750,000 New Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=fef35cd3-b577-45d8-a804-1a952073165e&Preview=1 Date 4/26/2012 Company Name Alcyone Lifesciences Mailing Address 75 Sandy Pond Road Ayer, MA 01432 Company Description Alcyone Lifesciences is focused on developing products for treatment of difficult neuropathological conditions. Website http://www.alcyonels.com Transaction Type Debt Transaction Amount $750,000 Transaction Round Undisclosed Proceeds Purposes The company is currently focused on adding staff … Continue reading “Alcyone Lifesciences Receives $750,000 New Financing Round”
HepatoChem Obtains $330,000 New Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=1a6ab31b-bda7-43e3-a2a3-4b670c3a626b&Preview=1 Date 4/26/2012 Company Name HepatoChem Mailing Address 185 Alewife Brook Parkway Cambridge, MA 02138 Company Description Since 2008, HepatoChem offers pharmaceutical and biotech companies reliable and efficient access to small molecule metabolites. Our service will accelerate your drug R&D and reduce costs due to a high rate of drugs attrition. Website … Continue reading “HepatoChem Obtains $330,000 New Funding”
Christcot Medical Receives $257,000 New Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=f278baf7-e71e-493d-a8ca-c2338854c62a&Preview=1 Date 4/26/2012 Company Name Christcot Medical Mailing Address 44 Bent Road Sudbury, MA 01776 Company Description The emerging medical device company focuses on chronic medical conditions that could use rectally delivered medications. Its new device, InsertEase, is a suppository applicator that the company said improves the effectiveness of the medication delivered … Continue reading “Christcot Medical Receives $257,000 New Financing Round”
Resolve Therapeutics Lands $1,083,334 New Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=62ba0bdd-bfdb-4ba8-aef8-aadfacaa7af6&Preview=1 Date 4/26/2012 Company Name Resolve Therapeutics Mailing Address 5400 Carillon Point Kirkland, WA 98033 Company Description Resolve Therapeutics is a privately held biotechnology company based in Seattle that is dedicated to helping patients with lupus through the development of RSLV-125, its novel targeted biologic therapy. Website http://www.resolvebio.com Transaction Type Debt Transaction … Continue reading “Resolve Therapeutics Lands $1,083,334 New Financing Round”
ParAccel Receives $20,000,000 New Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=2920f34b-0766-492b-97cc-f1eb2ea6fd82&Preview=1 Date 4/26/2012 Company Name ParAccel Mailing Address 9920 Pacific Heights Blvd. San Diego, CA 92121 Company Description The company develops data warehousing software for use by enterprises and other data-intensive organizations. Website http://www.paraccel.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $20,000,000 Transaction Round Undisclosed Proceeds Purposes The company will use the investment … Continue reading “ParAccel Receives $20,000,000 New Funding Round”
Blaze Medical Devices Lands New Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=63a1f1ea-e76c-4ba1-a45d-0b77d95bc206&Preview=1 Date 4/26/2012 Company Name Blaze Medical Devices Mailing Address 330 East Liberty St. Lower Level Ann Arbor, MI 48104 Company Description Blaze Medical Devices was initially formed as a Michigan LLC in 2006. For the first few years, its founders focused on developing its core technology, as well as establishing relationships … Continue reading “Blaze Medical Devices Lands New Funding Round”
Angott Medical Products Secures New Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=8ebf1391-f5ff-458d-8399-0d0b5a4817c8&Preview=1 Date 4/26/2012 Company Name Angott Medical Products Mailing Address Undisclosed Southfield, MI 48034 Company Description Angott Medical Products (AMP) has developed a low cost, non-invasive, comfortable, radiation-free, medical device to screen for breast cancer (BC). It uses three proven modalities and combines the results for superior sensitivity and fewer false negatives. … Continue reading “Angott Medical Products Secures New Funding”
ePaySelect Lands New Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=56443898-0d03-47d0-92a2-299ff0f91e21&Preview=1 Date 4/26/2012 Company Name ePaySelect Mailing Address 6016 Foxboro Court Midland, MI 48640 Company Description ePaySelect is developing an electronic bill payment system. Website http://www.epayselect.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount Undisclosed Transaction Round Undisclosed Proceeds Purposes Proceeds purposes were not disclosed. M&A Terms Venture Investor Michigan Pre-Seed Capital Fund
Syzygy Biotech Receives New Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=f6917427-41e7-452e-b1d7-76bf6a3e3837&Preview=1 Date 4/26/2012 Company Name Syzygy Biotech Mailing Address 301 Michigan Street NE Grand Rapids, MI 49503 Company Description Syzygy Biotech is a protein factory based in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Our products are fundamental components of life science activities involving DNA. Our proprietary methods, discoveries and intellectual property support products and services … Continue reading “Syzygy Biotech Receives New Funding”
Oxus America Garners New Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=ca9c1dbe-abab-49f5-afcc-778d6d917a0e&Preview=1 Date 4/26/2012 Company Name Oxus America Mailing Address 1685 Northfield Drive Rochester Hills, MI 48309 Company Description Oxus America is developing a portable oxygen concentrator medical device. Website http://www.oxusamerica.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount Undisclosed Transaction Round Undisclosed Proceeds Purposes Proceeds purposes were not disclosed. M&A Terms Venture Investor Michigan … Continue reading “Oxus America Garners New Financing”
SingleHop Lands $27,500,000 New Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=51337d3b-df67-4b0b-91c7-ad65547ba82f&Preview=1 Date 4/26/2012 Company Name SingleHop Mailing Address 621 W. Randolph St. 3rd Floor Chicago, IL 60661 Company Description The company provides a variety of cloud infrastructure services. Website http://www.singlehop.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $27,500,000 Transaction Round Undisclosed Proceeds Purposes Proceeds purposes were not disclosed. M&A Terms Venture Investor Battery … Continue reading “SingleHop Lands $27,500,000 New Funding Round”
Axonia Medical Secures New Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=8e07fae4-c675-466b-b2d6-affa71b805d8&Preview=1 Date 4/26/2012 Company Name Axonia Medical Mailing Address Undisclosed Kalamazoo, MI 49001 Company Description Axonia Medical, a Kalamazoo, Michigan-based start up that is developing technology to rebuild and restore damaged peripheral or central nervous systems using tissue-engineered nerve grafts. Website http://www.axoniamedical.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount Undisclosed Transaction Round Undisclosed … Continue reading “Axonia Medical Secures New Financing”
DeNovo Sciences Obtains New Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=241e8b8d-4d86-4611-8008-c122c4cdd5d5&Preview=1 Date 4/26/2012 Company Name DeNovo Sciences Mailing Address 46701 Commerce Center Drive Plymouth, MI 48170 Company Description We are a team of young, dynamic entrepreneurs and experienced industry veterans committed to bringing cutting-edge CTC detection technology to the cancer research and clinical markets. Our team has a unique balance of talents … Continue reading “DeNovo Sciences Obtains New Financing”
Coliant Corporation Secures New Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=f3bc4196-fcf8-4110-9845-e5628f18a90c&Preview=1 Date 4/26/2012 Company Name Coliant Corporation Mailing Address 5520 Chicago Road Warren, MI 48092 Company Description Coliant Corp in Warren, MI is a private company categorized under Wholesale Power Transmission Equipment. Website Undisclosed Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount Undisclosed Transaction Round Undisclosed Proceeds Purposes Proceeds purposes were not disclosed. M&A … Continue reading “Coliant Corporation Secures New Funding”
Varsity News Network Receives New Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=b89f3b5e-b6fa-4ccc-a6f5-f426cf1c7e1b&Preview=1 Date 4/26/2012 Company Name Varsity News Network Mailing Address 335 Madison Avenue Se Grand Rapids, MI 49503 Company Description Varsity News Network increases exposure and recognition for high school athletes, and empowers students interested in media to gain experience in the field. In sports and advanced education, VNN pushes the boundaries … Continue reading “Varsity News Network Receives New Financing Round”
WeVideo Secures $19,100,000 New Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=39c1eb77-e09a-4f6c-a702-7dc7c4832102&Preview=1 Date 4/26/2012 Company Name WeVideo Mailing Address 440 Wolfe Rd. Sunnyvale, CA 94085 Company Description WeVideo is redefining video editing by leveraging the strength of the cloud. We’re making video storytelling and unique social editing accessible to all. Our Company is headquartered in Sunnyvale, California, but our roots are in Norway. … Continue reading “WeVideo Secures $19,100,000 New Funding”
Ark Garners $4,200,000 Seed Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=78f73481-cf4b-4f10-8704-e108e3c5d9d9&Preview=1 Date 4/26/2012 Company Name Ark Mailing Address 181 Fremont Street San Francisco, CA 94105 Company Description Ark.com is a search engine for people. With Ark, you can search for new people, old classmates, new business contacts, and even your friends. With over a billion social network profiles indexed, and using a … Continue reading “Ark Garners $4,200,000 Seed Funding Round”
Metamarkets Secures $15,000,000 Series B Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=818ab535-3cb2-4fa0-a0ae-f87a72f585bb&Preview=1 Date 4/26/2012 Company Name Metamarkets Mailing Address 350 Townsend St. San Francisco, CA 94107 Company Description Metamarkets provides price data and predictive analytics to large-scale global media companies. Website http://www.metamarketsgroup.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $15,000,000 Transaction Round Series B Proceeds Purposes Metamarkets is using the funding to expand sales … Continue reading “Metamarkets Secures $15,000,000 Series B Round”
Ancestry.com Acquires Inflection for $100,000,000
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=1d7aace5-40a6-4192-a01a-3909aa48096d&Preview=1 Date 4/26/2012 Company Name Inflection Mailing Address 555 Twin Dolphin Drive Redwood City, CA 94065 Company Description The company operates Archives.com, a people-oriented search engine. Website http://www.inflection.com Transaction Type M&A Transaction Amount $100,000,000 Transaction Round Proceeds Purposes M&A Terms Undisclosed
HitPost Garners $2,000,000 New Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=23cf7ea3-64b2-4abc-b2d1-78ee878b5770&Preview=1 Date 4/26/2012 Company Name HitPost Mailing Address 301 Brandon St. Fourth Floor San Francisco, CA 94107 Company Description The company operates a sports oriented social network. Website http://www.hitpost.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $2,000,000 Transaction Round Undisclosed Proceeds Purposes With the funding, OnSports will raise its headcount by adding a … Continue reading “HitPost Garners $2,000,000 New Funding”
Cytokinetics Shows Hint of Effect With Drug for Lou Gehrig’s Disease
There has never been much innovation to brag about in the treatment of the neurodegenerative disease that killed Yankees legend Lou Gehrig. But South San Francisco-based Cytokinetics (NASDAQ: [[ticker:CYTK]]) is reporting today on clinical trial results that offer a hint it could be onto something for treating amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). An experimental drug from … Continue reading “Cytokinetics Shows Hint of Effect With Drug for Lou Gehrig’s Disease”