Connect and San Diego Sports Innovators have organized this showcase for industrial design to illustrate how product design can provide a competitive advantage by appealing to customers on multiple levels. Industrial design can add value in the eyes of the user and position your company as a brand leader. More information and online registration is … Continue reading “Industrial Design and Innovation Showcase”
Learning Entrepreneurship with Lean Startup Machine
Lean Startup Machine is holding its first workshop in San Diego, beginning from 6 – 11 p.m. on Friday, April 20, and resuming Saturday and Sunday. Lean Startup Machine is a weekend session where entrepreneurs and innovators learn how to build what their customers want. Lean Startup Machine is for any startup team that does … Continue reading “Learning Entrepreneurship with Lean Startup Machine”
The 9th Annual San Diego Security Summit
The San Diego-based Security Summit has organized a two-day workshop that will focus on security technologies and services being developed here as a test bed for innovation in defense and homeland security. Topics covered will include first responders, border protection, port and maritime security, secure communications and C4ISR, as well as the Navy and Marines. … Continue reading “The 9th Annual San Diego Security Summit”
CorporatePlay
From the event organizers: “Plug and Play Tech Center is launching CorporatePlay, an event to learn how Fortune 500 companies innovate and remain entrepreneurial in a constantly evolving marketplace. A large part of the innovation process includes working with startups to fill technology gaps through partnerships, licensing, strategic investment, and acquisition. At CorporatePlay, each corporation … Continue reading “CorporatePlay”
Voyager Co-Founder Godreau at New Firm with Ex-MS, Yahoo, AOL Execs
Updated 4/16 Enrique Godreau III, a founder and former managing director at Seattle’s Voyager Capital, has resurfaced at a new venture firm where he’s working closely with former Microsoft executives who recently left high-profile jobs at AOL and Yahoo. In fact, the firm—-GSharp Ventures—appears to be so new that the only real thing I could … Continue reading “Voyager Co-Founder Godreau at New Firm with Ex-MS, Yahoo, AOL Execs”
Clipboard’s Gary Flake: Out of the Lab, Building the Personal Web
These are the boom years for the personal Web. Think of a relationship, an interest—hell, even a mundane personal task—and there’s probably at least one connected tool for the job. And more are being built all the time. But which one of those profiles represents the real you? It’s probably some combination of your professional … Continue reading “Clipboard’s Gary Flake: Out of the Lab, Building the Personal Web”
Kullect Reinvents Blogging for the Smartphone Era
Blogs are coming up on their 15th birthday—the term “weblog” was coined in December 1997, according to Wired (though it wasn’t shortened to “blog” until 1999). What’s interesting is how little the form has changed in that time. A typical blog is still just a collection of text-based essays or articles and comments written on … Continue reading “Kullect Reinvents Blogging for the Smartphone Era”
Boston and Cambridge Renew Rivalry in Startup Real Estate
The real estate market for companies can be a tragically boring topic—unless you’re a startup looking for office space. There has been a lot of talk this week about rising rents in Kendall Square as compared to Boston’s Innovation District or South End, say, and some related issues (see below). All the better to fan … Continue reading “Boston and Cambridge Renew Rivalry in Startup Real Estate”
XSITE 2012: The Xconomy Summit on Innovation, Technology & Entrepreneurship
You can feel it in the air: economic recovery. XSITE 2012 is all about exploring ways to fuel the momentum and hit the gas pedal on growth. What are the most successful strategies for launching, investing in, and managing new ventures in today’s climate, and how can established companies capitalize on it as well? Which … Continue reading “XSITE 2012: The Xconomy Summit on Innovation, Technology & Entrepreneurship”
My SD Science: Whats Next in Genomics?
Hear from cutting edge scientists about their work in genomics, how their work is making an impact, and why their work has the potential to revolutionize how diseases are diagnosed and treated. The two keynote speakers will be Nicholas Shork, professor of molecular and experimental medicine at the Scripps Research Institute and Director of Bioinformatics … Continue reading “My SD Science: Whats Next in Genomics?”
Detroit Labs, Compuware & More on the Mobile Opportunity in Michigan
The scene at a recent happy hour hosted by Detroit Labs was bustling, especially considering that the only means of event promotion were flyers hastily taped to the doors in the Madison Building, where Detroit Labs is headquartered. About 50 people crowded into the upper bar—most of them young men—and discussed their latest projects and … Continue reading “Detroit Labs, Compuware & More on the Mobile Opportunity in Michigan”
Pervasis, Flagship, SeventhSense, & More Boston Life Sciences Newsmakers
We saw some investments this week in New England regenerative medicine, diagnostics, and medical devices companies. —Cambridge, MA-based Flagship Ventures formed a new partnership with Merck Research Ventures Fund to find and finance companies developing drugs for unmet medical needs. The $250 million Merck fund was established last fall and has so far made four … Continue reading “Pervasis, Flagship, SeventhSense, & More Boston Life Sciences Newsmakers”
NuoDB Obtains $10,000,002 New Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=3f0ad577-2760-43ca-8119-59276cec2eaf&Preview=1 Date 4/13/2012 Company Name NuoDB Mailing Address 18 Hurley Street Cambridge, MA 02141 Company Description NuoDB is a NewSQL database. It looks and behaves like a traditional SQL database from the outside but under the covers it’s a revolutionary database solution. It is a new class of database for a new … Continue reading “NuoDB Obtains $10,000,002 New Funding Round”
CyVek Obtains $2,999,999 New Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=e2c1bd83-1860-41c9-9455-c0264ea70595&Preview=1 Date 4/13/2012 Company Name CyVek Mailing Address 50 Barnes Park Rd N Wallingford, CT 06492 Company Description The objective of the CyVek technology is to provide a robust platform for multiplexed proteomics, particularly to serve the market needs of biomarker validation. Website Undisclosed Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $2,999,999 Transaction … Continue reading “CyVek Obtains $2,999,999 New Financing Round”
TipTap Obtains $1,500,001 New Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=d7e14f6d-2bd7-4239-9c9c-ee696d1dccc5&Preview=1 Date 4/13/2012 Company Name TipTap Mailing Address 222 3rd St. Cambridge, MA 02142 Company Description TipTap personalizes your buying experience by getting to know you and then matching your buying questions to the right people. Website http://www.tiptap.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $1,500,001 Transaction Round Undisclosed Proceeds Purposes Proceeds purposes … Continue reading “TipTap Obtains $1,500,001 New Funding Round”
IBM Acquires Varicent Software for Undisclosed Sum
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=f4575dda-cce6-431c-ae79-113b616739c8&Preview=1 Date 4/13/2012 Company Name Varicent Software Mailing Address 4900 SW Griffith Drive Beaverton, OR 97005 Company Description Varicent Software Incorporated delivers the only complete sales performance management (SPM) solution addressing the needs of the entire corporation. Sales performance management, a subset of corporate performance management (CPM) – or business performance management … Continue reading “IBM Acquires Varicent Software for Undisclosed Sum”
MindFrame Receives $3,846,473 New Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=2a5afae1-9aae-4196-b78d-0cdc65c4d14e&Preview=1 Date 4/13/2012 Company Name MindFrame Mailing Address 12 Goodyear Irvine, CA 92618 Company Description The MindFrame Therapy System is a breakthrough two-step treatment that delivers rapid reperfusion and clot capture and retrieval. By restoring blood flow quickly, the system is designed to help doctors deliver optimal outcomes. Website http://www.MindFrameInc.com Transaction Type … Continue reading “MindFrame Receives $3,846,473 New Financing”
Voxer Receives $30,000,000 New Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=bc32ebe5-701f-49a9-b756-0caf0c78ab44&Preview=1 Date 4/13/2012 Company Name Voxer Mailing Address 512 2nd Street First Floor San Francisco, CA 94107 Company Description We founded Voxer with a vision to make voice communications more useful. The team behind Voxer played significant roles in building the Danger Sidekick and the Google Android platforms and worked for Apple, … Continue reading “Voxer Receives $30,000,000 New Round”
Altruik Receives $600,000 New Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=2921f8ed-9cee-4028-be26-4b0c31060529&Preview=1 Date 4/13/2012 Company Name Altruik Mailing Address 341 West 38th Street 8th Floor New York, NY 10018 Company Description Altruik is a Search Engine Optimization technology innovator. The company’s patent-pending technology ensures that search engine crawlers and bots are able to see and index the hidden data contained in database-driven websites. … Continue reading “Altruik Receives $600,000 New Funding”
Bonobos Secures $16,400,000 Series C Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=a4612283-b85b-4894-9450-7652dba26366&Preview=1 Date 4/13/2012 Company Name Bonobos Mailing Address 59 W. 19th St. New York, NY 10011 Company Description The company operates a men’s clothing website. Website http://www.bonobos.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $16,400,000 Transaction Round Series C Proceeds Purposes Proceeds purposes were not disclosed, however the company announced that Nordstrom will … Continue reading “Bonobos Secures $16,400,000 Series C Financing”
Format Dynamics Lands $750,000 New Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=9a6a79da-7ca2-47d4-8012-b8b46cc32aaf&Preview=1 Date 4/13/2012 Company Name Format Dynamics Mailing Address 1700 Broadway Denver, CO 80290 Company Description Format Dynamics makes print advertising work for the online world, delivering media solutions that advertisers want and web publishers need. We create new ad inventory by optimizing how web pages print and extending onscreen advertisements into … Continue reading “Format Dynamics Lands $750,000 New Round”
Tioga Investor Thomas McNerney Keeping Busy After San Diego Move
Thomas, McNerney & Partners, the life sciences investor that moved its West Coast office to San Diego last year, led the latest financing round in San Diego’s Tioga Pharmaceuticals, which I briefly noted earlier today. In fact, Thomas, McNerney put in $8 million of Tioga’s $10 million Series B round, and principal Jason Brown has … Continue reading “Tioga Investor Thomas McNerney Keeping Busy After San Diego Move”
Xconomist of the Week: Jason Baptiste and the Ultralight Startup
Where did this guy find the time to write a book? Never mind that. Jason Baptiste is on the prowl again. The co-founder and CEO of New York-based Onswipe, a tablet-based media and advertising startup, has just released his new book, The Ultralight Startup (Portfolio Penguin, 2012). It’s a how-to-entrepreneur guide with lots of details … Continue reading “Xconomist of the Week: Jason Baptiste and the Ultralight Startup”
Harvest Power, With $100M+ in Revenue, Raises $110M in Tough Cleantech Market
There’s something different about Harvest Power. While other cleantech companies have struggled mightily, the Waltham, MA-based waste-to-energy-and-soil firm keeps chugging along and growing. Today the company says it has raised $110 million in Series C funding, led by True North Venture Partners and American Refining and Biochemical. Previous investors also chipped in, including Kleiner Perkins … Continue reading “Harvest Power, With $100M+ in Revenue, Raises $110M in Tough Cleantech Market”
GrabCAD Hosts Estonian President, Who Happens to Be Cyber Security Expert
The first sign that this was not a regular day was the State Police detail in the parking lot of the American Twine building near Kendall Square. Then, in the hallways, a group of secret-service types watching every door, and at least one person in a military uniform. They weren’t there to see Stavros, the … Continue reading “GrabCAD Hosts Estonian President, Who Happens to Be Cyber Security Expert”
The Future of Robotics on May 3: Here’s the Agenda
Faster than anyone expected, it’s going to be May 3—the day we’re gathering an amazing group of roboticists and entrepreneurs for our first forum on The Future of Robotics in Silicon Valley and Beyond. The event takes place from 1:00 to 5:30 pm at SRI International in Menlo Park, CA, and features representatives from 10 … Continue reading “The Future of Robotics on May 3: Here’s the Agenda”
Provid Pharma Leans on MS Society’s Venture Fund to Boost Lead Drug
North Brunswick, NJ-based Provid Pharmaceuticals could be a case study in biotech bootstrapping. The company, founded in 2001, had been subsisting largely on angel funding, grants from the National Institutes of Health and the Small Business Innovation Research arm of the U.S. government, and an early collaboration with San Diego-based Sequenom (NASDAQ: [[ticker:SQNM]]). Then, in … Continue reading “Provid Pharma Leans on MS Society’s Venture Fund to Boost Lead Drug”
SD Life Sciences Roundup: Optimer, Illumina, & Deals, Deals, Deals
In an encouraging sign for San Diego’s life sciences sector, a number of new financing deals recently went to local companies. Here’s our roundup of all the news. —Shareholder suits have begun to pile up after San Diego’s Optimer Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: [[ticker:OPTR]]) shook up its leadership, citing concerns over a stock grant issued by a … Continue reading “SD Life Sciences Roundup: Optimer, Illumina, & Deals, Deals, Deals”
Google Ventures-Backed Signpost Brings Repeat Business to Daily Deals
The daily deals sector may be overcrowded and highly competitive, but New York’s Signpost is leveraging a different approach to help attract customers to small merchants. The two-year-old startup operates as an advertising platform that gets deals published online on behalf of cafés, spas, restaurants, and other retailers. On the surface that sounds like the … Continue reading “Google Ventures-Backed Signpost Brings Repeat Business to Daily Deals”
Why There’s No Such Thing as An Overnight Exit Strategy
It’s highly unlikely that you’re going to wake up one morning, hear a knock on your door, and open it to find an acquisition partner with a briefcase full of cash ready to buy your business. The reality is that successful exits—whether through an IPO, a buyout, a strategic acquisition, or a merger—take years of … Continue reading “Why There’s No Such Thing as An Overnight Exit Strategy”
JB Therapeutics Garners $662,000 New Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=df294c0e-4c7f-4f78-b356-07cc4ddd36ba&Preview=1 Date 4/12/2012 Company Name JB Therapeutics Mailing Address 508 Dudley Road Newton Center, MA 02459 Company Description JB Therapeutics, Inc. is a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company developing the first new class of analgesic agents in two decades. Our lead compound, JBT-101, is a potent CB1 and CB2 agonist with demonstrated efficacy … Continue reading “JB Therapeutics Garners $662,000 New Financing Round”
Nuclea Biotechnologies Receives $1,931,700 New Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=2eac3be9-eb26-497b-9cc4-39d45dac1e84&Preview=1 Date 4/12/2012 Company Name Nuclea Biotechnologies Mailing Address 105 South Street Pittsfield, MA 01201 Company Description Nuclea Biotechnologies’ primary mission is to conduct genomic research in the oncology field so as to discover biomarkers and gene or protein expression profiles that are unique to oncologic diseases. Website http://www.nucleabiomarkers.com Transaction Type Venture … Continue reading “Nuclea Biotechnologies Receives $1,931,700 New Financing”
Harvest Power Receives $110,000,000 New Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=4e6b6288-170c-4171-987c-687b174bf173&Preview=1 Date 4/12/2012 Company Name Harvest Power Mailing Address 221 Crescent St Waltham, MA 02453 Company Description Harvest’s superpowered products and capabilities give us the opportunity to create a new life-cycle for organics. We assist communities with source separation programs, build renewable energy facilities and utilize our best-in-class technologies to produce high-quality … Continue reading “Harvest Power Receives $110,000,000 New Financing”
TalkTo Secures $3,000,000 Series A Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=a14c59de-9717-41cc-b504-edcbc44f0f53&Preview=1 Date 4/12/2012 Company Name TalkTo Mailing Address 101 Main Street 17th Floor Cambridge, MA 02142 Company Description We’re TalkTo, and we’re making it possible to text any business as easily as you text a friend. Website http://www.talkto.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $3,000,000 Transaction Round Series A Proceeds Purposes The … Continue reading “TalkTo Secures $3,000,000 Series A Round”
Beamit Secures $2,400,000 Seed Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=0a377581-69c8-4296-be13-567ddb5d7bde&Preview=1 Date 4/12/2012 Company Name Beamit Mailing Address 1725 Westlake Ave N Seattle, WA 98109 Company Description Mobile payments platform Beamit, which focuses on international money transfers between the U.S. and developing markets. Website http://www.beamitmobile.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $2,400,000 Transaction Round Seed Proceeds Purposes The funds will be used … Continue reading “Beamit Secures $2,400,000 Seed Funding Round”
Mention Mobile Obtains New Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=5b6aae00-f1c0-4b6b-a03f-87e539067827&Preview=1 Date 4/12/2012 Company Name Mention Mobile Mailing Address 7223 Beverly Blvd Los Angeles, CA 90036 Company Description Mention Mobile is a young innovative development company that specializes in incorporating real friends into casual social games on facebook & mobile devices. Website http://www.mentionmobile.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount Undisclosed Transaction Round … Continue reading “Mention Mobile Obtains New Funding”
SoMoLend Secures $870,000 New Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=ecdc4016-3cce-4c0b-bcbd-ba28843bcfa1&Preview=1 Date 4/12/2012 Company Name SoMoLend Mailing Address 1660 West 2nd Street Cleveland, OH 44113 Company Description SoMoLend LLC, a company developing a peer-to-peer lending platform for small businesses. Website http://www.SoMoLend.com Transaction Type Debt Transaction Amount $870,000 Transaction Round Undisclosed Proceeds Purposes Proceeds purposes were not disclosed. SEC regulatory filing-amended. M&A Terms … Continue reading “SoMoLend Secures $870,000 New Financing”
INgrooves Receives $6,666,482 Series B Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=d6df4524-b8dc-461f-bf8a-187703078389&Preview=1 Date 4/12/2012 Company Name INgrooves Mailing Address 444 Spear Street San Francisco, CA 94015 Company Description Isolation Network (IN) is a digital media distribution and publishing company that provides various distribution and marketing services via its INgrooves and ONE Digital divisions. Website http://www.ingrooves.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $6,666,482 Transaction … Continue reading “INgrooves Receives $6,666,482 Series B Funding Round”
Oasys Design Systems Receives Series B Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=b13b0205-b891-4e62-919c-508a50a8671e&Preview=1 Date 4/12/2012 Company Name Oasys Design Systems Mailing Address 3250 Olcott Street Santa Clara, CA 95054 Company Description Oasys Design System has come out of stealth mode with a revolutionary new platform for Logic design that we call Chip Synthesis. This is the only product in the world that can take … Continue reading “Oasys Design Systems Receives Series B Financing Round”
Spaceport.io Lands New Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=8adcb559-4a19-4947-9265-8c236a6560c9&Preview=1 Date 4/12/2012 Company Name Spaceport.io Mailing Address 330 Primrose Road Burlingame, CA 94010 Company Description Spaceport.io allows developers to simultaneously create games on Facebook as well as iOS, Android devices and Smart TVs, allowing players to continue the same social game as they switch between devices. The platform also offers the … Continue reading “Spaceport.io Lands New Funding Round”
OneID Obtains $7,000,000 New Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=0f3d553f-4ab4-44ab-9c29-f341ea77a2d9&Preview=1 Date 4/12/2012 Company Name OneID Mailing Address 2216 O’Toole Avenue San Jose, CA 95131 Company Description OneID is an entirely new way to easily and securely sign in to websites and pay online. No more remembering multiple usernames, passwords, or filling out forms. You prove your identity to your device and … Continue reading “OneID Obtains $7,000,000 New Funding”
Outrigger Media Garners Series A Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=ab190f4e-ce22-429d-bd95-e3af2c0d7eb3&Preview=1 Date 4/12/2012 Company Name Outrigger Media Mailing Address 460 West 34th Street 14th Floor New York, NY 10001 Company Description Our company has expertise creating and monetizing Internet-distributed video content. We develop advertising solutions for some of the biggest brands in the world and operate a content marketplace that includes more … Continue reading “Outrigger Media Garners Series A Financing”
Veracode Lands $30,000,000 New Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=29e1c33e-8abd-48c5-b1a7-6bbbc85c2aa7&Preview=1 Date 4/12/2012 Company Name Veracode Mailing Address 4 Van de Graaff Drive Burlington, MA 01803 Company Description Veracode is the industry’s first provider of automated, on-demand application security solutions. Created by a world-class team of application security experts from @stake, Guardent, ISS, VeriSign and Symantec, the company delivers services to identify … Continue reading “Veracode Lands $30,000,000 New Round”
Tioga Pharmaceuticals Receives $10,000,000 Series B Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=aa8b6dac-7641-44d3-b371-a2e8ff9da5d1&Preview=1 Date 4/12/2012 Company Name Tioga Pharmaceuticals Mailing Address 9393 Towne Centre Dr. San Diego, CA 92121 Company Description Tioga Pharmaceuticals is engaged in the development of novel therapies for the treatment of gastrointestinal diseases. Tioga is developing asimadoline, a proprietary small molecule, for treating irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and post operative … Continue reading “Tioga Pharmaceuticals Receives $10,000,000 Series B Funding”
Inogen Garners $20,000,000 New Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=de843f80-33c3-4ab5-90a8-d964d1b4f3ab&Preview=1 Date 4/12/2012 Company Name Inogen Mailing Address 326 Bollay Drive Goleta, CA 93117 Company Description Inogen was founded in 2001 to develop products that improve quality of life and increase freedom and mobility for respiratory disease sufferers, predominantly Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) patients. Website http://www.inogen.net Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction … Continue reading “Inogen Garners $20,000,000 New Round”
CrowdOptic Lands $500,000 New Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=5c5e71da-e00f-4011-b305-91377e90c58b&Preview=1 Date 4/12/2012 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 $500,000 Transaction Round Undisclosed Proceeds Purposes Proceeds purposes were not disclosed. M&A Terms Venture … Continue reading “CrowdOptic Lands $500,000 New Funding”
WhiteGlove Health Lands $12,900,000 New Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=fedb80ad-3082-4e8e-92f8-b827299a1a3b&Preview=1 Date 4/12/2012 Company Name WhiteGlove Health Mailing Address 1601 S. Mopac Expwy Austin, TX 78746 Company Description WhiteGlove Health, a leader in service-driven healthcare, is focused on changing healthcare on a national level by lowering the cost while improving the consumers’ healthcare experience. As a medical care provider, we offer self-insured … Continue reading “WhiteGlove Health Lands $12,900,000 New Financing Round”
MAKE Magazine Hardware Innovation Workshop
MAKE magazine hosts an inspired conversation and curated tour of the unique culture, enabling technologies, and innovations of the maker movement. From the event website: “Your Invitation to Experience the Maker Movement Firsthand: MAKE will present a hands-on showcase of compelling devices, products, and platforms that are shaping the future of manufacturing and the global economy. … Continue reading “MAKE Magazine Hardware Innovation Workshop”
Maker Faire Bay Area 2012
Maker Faire, brought to you by MAKE Magazine and O’Reilly Media, is the Greatest Show (and Tell) on Earth—a family-friendly festival of invention, creativity and resourcefulness, and a celebration of the Maker movement. Part science fair, part county fair, and part something entirely new, Maker Faire is an all-ages gathering of tech enthusiasts, crafters, educators, tinkerers, hobbyists, engineers, … Continue reading “Maker Faire Bay Area 2012”
Rippld Builds a Social Network for Creative Professionals
When Rippld co-founder Adrian Walker started an independent film-production company two years ago, he was frustrated by the lack of online platforms for his fellow creative professionals to use to network, post portfolios, and share jobs. He wanted to showcase the people he used for sound work and CGI effects because, as he says, “the … Continue reading “Rippld Builds a Social Network for Creative Professionals”