Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=2fb7cc3a-b5a7-45da-aa9e-785a5c9a99ff&Preview=1 Date 4/5/2012 Company Name Campalyst Mailing Address 1 Little West 12th Street New York, NY 10014 Company Description Campalyst provides social media management and analytics software that helps brands manage their social media presence while measuring sales and conversions from social media channels. Campalyst software helps to optimize brand presence on … Continue reading “Campalyst Secures Seed Funding Round”
FanDuel Garners $1,300,000 New Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=99f44127-5017-49c8-be3b-384097f9ee24&Preview=1 Date 4/5/2012 Company Name FanDuel Mailing Address 1375 Broadway 6th Floor New York, NY 10018 Company Description FanDuel.com lets you play and win at fantasy sports in a day instead of waiting the whole season. Players can draft a new team at any time, and pitch it head-to-head against a single … Continue reading “FanDuel Garners $1,300,000 New Round”
WaveTec Vision Systems Secures $800,000 New Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=5c411908-5058-4584-93f5-d10d57316a81&Preview=1 Date 4/5/2012 Company Name WaveTec Vision Systems Mailing Address 66 Argonaut Aliso Viejo, CA 92656 Company Description The company is developing a system to help optimize patient outcomes after intraocular lens replacement procedures. Website http://www.wavetecvision.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $800,000 Transaction Round Undisclosed Proceeds Purposes Proceeds purposes were not … Continue reading “WaveTec Vision Systems Secures $800,000 New Round”
LiveYearbook Receives $935,000 New Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=a6e57b05-7ada-4795-96ca-7b65c75ead8a Date 4/5/2012 Company Name LiveYearbook Mailing Address N1208 Peaceful Court Greenville, WI 54942 Company Description The mindset of the founders of LIVEyearbook was to create software that would reduce or eliminate the major challenges of the yearbook adviser. Website http://www.liveyearbook.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $935,000 Transaction Round Undisclosed Proceeds … Continue reading “LiveYearbook Receives $935,000 New Funding Round”
Strand Diagnostics Obtains $30,000,000 New Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=bdc934d1-a280-40c3-93bc-6bfa714f9485 Date 4/5/2012 Company Name Strand Diagnostics Mailing Address 5770 Decatur Blvd. Indianapolis, IN 46241 USA Company Description Strand Diagnostics develops and markets the know error system which uses bar coding, forensic principles and DNA matching to confirm that surgical biopsy samples being evaluated belong to the patient being diagnosed. Website http://www.knowerror.com … Continue reading “Strand Diagnostics Obtains $30,000,000 New Financing”
2nd World PGX Summit
This event has been put together by genomics and biomarker specialists from pharma giants like Pfizer, Merck, Amgen, Johnson & Johnson, and Eli Lilly. The panels and speakers aim to help biotech attendees better understand how to incorporate molecular profiling into drug development. Register here.
A Debate on Growth: How will you Grow your Company in this Economy?
This CEO workshop, put on by Next Stage Solutions, aims to help executives navigate the subject of organic growth vs. growth by acquisition. The late morning event will feature lunch and CEOs from a mix of industries. Sign up here.
NAISG Securanoia Boston 2012
This two-day event’s catchy name should offer some insight on what it’s about: cyber crimes and the ways people can protect themselves against them. Register here.
Reinventing Biotech’s Business Model: The Photo Gallery
Science is a risky business, and when money is tight, the margin for error gets narrower for those who dare to build biotech companies. Part of what that means is the CEO, or the head of R&D, sometimes ends up being a visionary as well as the chief cook and bottle washer. “When you’re building … Continue reading “Reinventing Biotech’s Business Model: The Photo Gallery”
Twitter’s Downtown Detroit Office to Chase “Big Three” Ad Dollars
Social media giant Twitter announced today that it’s opening an office in downtown Detroit, hoping to tap into the region’s pool of digital marketing dollars with a small staff focused on advertising sales. Twitter’s decision to set up shop in the Rock Ventures-owned Madison Building adds to Dan Gilbert’s quest to make the whiteboard-and-Nerf gun-heavy … Continue reading “Twitter’s Downtown Detroit Office to Chase “Big Three” Ad Dollars”
SD Tech Roundup: ServiceNow Files IPO, On-Ramp Wireless, SwoopThat
Here are some news tidbits from the front lines of San Diego’s tech scene: —San Diego Venture Group President David Titus could hardly contain his enthusiasm at last week’s Rock Stars of Innovation Summit. His jubilance was prompted by a spate of venture-backed IPOs that came through in the waning days of March. Indeed, there’s … Continue reading “SD Tech Roundup: ServiceNow Files IPO, On-Ramp Wireless, SwoopThat”
See You Today at New England’s Emerging Biotech Stars***SOLD OUT***
We’re about to get going on this afternoon’s Xconomy Forum: New England’s Emerging Biotech Stars. But you still have a few hours to get your tickets. We have 8 left as of early this morning, which you can grab by clicking here. We have a stellar lineup of speakers planned, including Biogen Idec CEO George … Continue reading “See You Today at New England’s Emerging Biotech Stars***SOLD OUT***”
OvaScience Adds $37M for Fertility Treatments
Boston-based OvaScience announced today that it has raised $37 million in a Series B financing, the proceeds of which it will pour into the development of infertility treatments based on stem cell science. The funding round was led by General Catalyst, with participation from BBT Capital Management Advisors, Cycad Group, Hunt BioVentures, RA Capital and … Continue reading “OvaScience Adds $37M for Fertility Treatments”
MK Capital-Backed DramaFever Brings International TV Shows to the Web
While some cable television channels such as BBC America offer entertainment from overseas, there are even more shows on the global stage looking for new audiences. DramaFever in New York provides access, via the Web and mobile devices, to those hard-to-find shows from countries such as Korea, Taiwan, and Japan. Seung Bak, co-founder of DramaFever, … Continue reading “MK Capital-Backed DramaFever Brings International TV Shows to the Web”
Boston Startups Join New NY Incubator With Women, Mobile Niche
A New York startup incubator program is underway with a new class, and before you call me Captain Obvious, let me say I’m not talking about TechStars. This particular program may be navigating its way through the oft-reported incubator bubble with a very specific niche that should be obvious in its name: Women Innovate Mobile. … Continue reading “Boston Startups Join New NY Incubator With Women, Mobile Niche”
OvaScience Lands $37,000,000 Series B Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=eabfd0c9-1c20-4a95-9cc8-4fc56eaf4d63&Preview=1 Date 4/4/2012 Company Name OvaScience Mailing Address 800 Boylston Street Boston, MA 02199 Company Description The company is applying innovative science to improve the quality of eggs (oocytes) and increase the success of in vitro fertilization (IVF). OvaScience’s proprietary technology, exclusively licensed from Harvard Medical School and Massachusetts General Hospital, enables … Continue reading “OvaScience Lands $37,000,000 Series B Financing”
Mogreet Secures $4,100,000 New Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=d6bd8f3b-052d-4377-b4b9-0e3c9b04edea&Preview=1 Date 4/4/2012 Company Name Mogreet Mailing Address 555 Rose Ave. Venice, CA 90291 Company Description The company provides text messaging, content and technology. Website http://www.mogreet.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $4,100,000 Transaction Round Undisclosed Proceeds Purposes The new financing will be invested in launching moShare, the industry’s first mobile sharing … Continue reading “Mogreet Secures $4,100,000 New Financing Round”
Sonexa Therapeutics Garners $1,224,992 New Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=c191a3df-af6d-46bd-83ab-28b02b0669f6&Preview=1 Date 4/4/2012 Company Name Sonexa Therapeutics Mailing Address 12555 High Bluff Drive San Diego, CA 92130 Company Description The company is developing treatments for Alzheimer’s disease. Website http://www.sonexa.com Transaction Type Debt Transaction Amount $1,224,992 Transaction Round Undisclosed Proceeds Purposes Proceeds purposes were not disclosed. SEC regulatory filing. M&A Terms Venture Investor … Continue reading “Sonexa Therapeutics Garners $1,224,992 New Financing”
WaveTec Vision Systems Lands $15,700,000 New Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=7c133718-5af8-40e5-8026-4c3e8b1996aa&Preview=1 Date 4/4/2012 Company Name WaveTec Vision Systems Mailing Address 66 Argonaut Aliso Viejo, CA 92656 Company Description The company is developing a system to help optimize patient outcomes after intraocular lens replacement procedures. Website http://www.wavetecvision.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $15,700,000 Transaction Round Undisclosed Proceeds Purposes Proceeds purposes were not … Continue reading “WaveTec Vision Systems Lands $15,700,000 New Round”
ProNAi Therapeutics Lands $310,000 New Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=597ff1f9-edda-4f5b-80e8-22a113793ba2&Preview=1 Date 4/4/2012 Company Name ProNAi Therapeutics Mailing Address 2725 South Industrial Hwy Ann Arbor, MI 48104 Company Description ProNAi Therapeutics, Inc. is an emerging biopharmaceutical company that is leveraging its novel and proprietary nucleic acid-based interfering technology, DNAi, to advance a next generation of therapies for patients with cancer and other … Continue reading “ProNAi Therapeutics Lands $310,000 New Round”
Ilesfay Technology Group Receives $265,000 Seed Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=2f049216-5ad2-44c8-b0e0-4be211513fa8&Preview=1 Date 4/4/2012 Company Name Ilesfay Technology Group Mailing Address 10979 Reed Hartman Hwy Blue Ash, OH 45242 Company Description The Ilesfay team brings unique IP and tremendous domain expertise to its cloud services. The team has years of experience tackling infrastructure limitations of PLM implementations. Website http://www.ilesfay.com Transaction Type Venture Equity … Continue reading “Ilesfay Technology Group Receives $265,000 Seed Round”
Manta Lands $44,000,000 New Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=facdf09e-6d33-464d-90f4-b8eef7edf712&Preview=1 Date 4/4/2012 Company Name Manta Mailing Address 8760 Orion Place Columbus, OH 43240 Company Description Manta helps small businesses profit, connect and grow through the largest online community dedicated entirely to small business. Millions of people come to Manta each day to buy from, partner with and connect to companies. By … Continue reading “Manta Lands $44,000,000 New Financing”
Skout Garners $22,000,000 New Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=3a07ff73-d73b-4811-b995-1924bfc2efc2&Preview=1 Date 4/4/2012 Company Name Skout Mailing Address 153 Townsend Street San Francisco, CA 94107 Company Description You can flirt, chat, maybe even find a date through Skout. You and other Skout users belong to a community who are ready to chat online, then meet in the real world. With Skout, you … Continue reading “Skout Garners $22,000,000 New Funding Round”
MATRIXX Software Lands New Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=8e44b22c-3816-4473-b870-4e5957d3130d&Preview=1 Date 4/4/2012 Company Name MATRIXX Software Mailing Address 779 E. Evelyn Ave Mountain View, CA 94041 Company Description MATRIXX Software was formed to develop solutions that help Service Providers (SPs) address the growing volume and complexity of services that require online charging. Data and media services are exploding, yet revenue per … Continue reading “MATRIXX Software Lands New Round”
Pertino Secures $8,850,000 Series A Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=b6070240-3aef-4629-adff-52a7ed3057e1&Preview=1 Date 4/4/2012 Company Name Pertino Mailing Address 10020 N De Anza Blvd Cupertino, CA 95014 Company Description Pertino Networks is reinventing networking for the cloud era by delivering big IT capabilities to anyone with revolutionary simplicity, security and flexibility. Website http://www.pertino.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $8,850,000 Transaction Round Series … Continue reading “Pertino Secures $8,850,000 Series A Financing Round”
CoffeeTable Garners $2,500,000 New Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=3ccac757-7ac6-4af2-ac12-7d50aecee685&Preview=1 Date 4/4/2012 Company Name CoffeeTable Mailing Address 153 Townsend Street San Francisco, CA 94107 Company Description Shop your favorite retailers’ catalogs from the comfort of your iPad – in just a few taps! Coffee Table is the only app where you can browse catalogs anywhere – online and offline – and … Continue reading “CoffeeTable Garners $2,500,000 New Financing”
Minerva Project Obtains $25,000,000 Seed Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=51121de2-f747-4d7f-8621-8d83ef4c6247&Preview=1 Date 4/4/2012 Company Name Minerva Project Mailing Address 1076 Anita Lane Sebastopol, CA 95472 Company Description We are a humble group of servants. Consultants — big hearts and healthy minds — who have an interest in positively impacting the social good. We come from, mainly, the For-Profit world; we see this … Continue reading “Minerva Project Obtains $25,000,000 Seed Financing”
SugarCRM Garners $33,000,000 New Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=dcdccd35-7747-4602-96a6-cd5ee58d0b6b&Preview=1 Date 4/4/2012 Company Name SugarCRM Mailing Address 10050 North Wolfe Road SW2-130 Cupertino, CA 95014 Company Description SugarCRM is the world’s leading provider of commercial open source CRM software for companies of all sizes. Website http://www.sugarcrm.com Transaction Type Debt, Venture Equity Transaction Amount $33,000,000 Transaction Round Undisclosed Proceeds Purposes SugarCRM will … Continue reading “SugarCRM Garners $33,000,000 New Financing”
SugarCRM Secures $33,000,000 New Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=dcdccd35-7747-4602-96a6-cd5ee58d0b6b&Preview=1 Date 4/4/2012 Company Name SugarCRM Mailing Address 10050 North Wolfe Road SW2-130 Cupertino, CA 95014 Company Description SugarCRM is the world’s leading provider of commercial open source CRM software for companies of all sizes. Website http://www.sugarcrm.com Transaction Type Debt, Venture Equity Transaction Amount $33,000,000 Transaction Round Undisclosed Proceeds Purposes SugarCRM will … Continue reading “SugarCRM Secures $33,000,000 New Financing Round”
GEO Semiconductor Receives $1,000,000 Series A Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=e7958eb5-a974-44f6-9b90-ea7a1a94b26a&Preview=1 Date 4/4/2012 Company Name GEO Semiconductor Mailing Address 2350 Mission College Blvd Santa Clara, CA 95054 Company Description Geo Semiconductor Inc. has acquired the assets related to two unique pixel processing platform technologies and the associated IC businesses from Silicon Optix. Both the Realta and GEO IC’s are in production. The … Continue reading “GEO Semiconductor Receives $1,000,000 Series A Funding Round”
Nitro PDF Secures $3,500,000 New Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=d5a36553-19cb-4f46-a633-fc376c30dfc8&Preview=1 Date 4/4/2012 Company Name Nitro PDF Mailing Address 717 Market St San Francisco, CA 94103 Company Description Nitro Pro lets you quickly create, convert, combine, edit, sign, and share 100% industry-standard PDF files for superior results and savings. Nitro’s easy-to-use PDF tools make working with digital documents pain free. Website http://www.nitropdf.com … Continue reading “Nitro PDF Secures $3,500,000 New Financing Round”
Krossover Garners $1,569,116 New Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=b7c52857-5662-4cf3-8621-ae8e075d8a01&Preview=1 Date 4/4/2012 Company Name Krossover Mailing Address 100 Riverside Blvd Unit 5J New York, NY 10069 Company Description Krossover Intelligence is a New York City based technology company with a focus on the online video search industry. The company’s first vertical of choice is the sports world, with the aim of … Continue reading “Krossover Garners $1,569,116 New Financing Round”
CareHubs Secures Seed Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=f4fee33f-132f-4a32-909a-a85dad910905&Preview=1 Date 4/4/2012 Company Name CareHubs Mailing Address Undisclosed Beaverton, OR 97005 Company Description A social platform that connects patients and doctors. Website http://www.carehubs.com Transaction Type Accelerator Transaction Amount Undisclosed Transaction Round Seed Proceeds Purposes The company will use the proceeds to accelerate its initial development. M&A Terms Venture Investor Healthbox Chicago
Corengi Garners Seed Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=f2b65c1a-41dd-40fb-b7e4-e1842253e857&Preview=1 Date 4/4/2012 Company Name Corengi Mailing Address 7054 Mary Ave NW Seattle, WA 98117 Company Description Corengi is dedicated to helping individuals discover more about clinical trials that may be appropriate for them. Corengi is committed to building a comprehensive, free, and interactive platform for a variety of diseases. This platform … Continue reading “Corengi Garners Seed Financing”
CareWire Lands Seed Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=fc33553d-43d4-4cc2-90ce-6e12bcbc697d&Preview=1 Date 4/4/2012 Company Name CareWire Mailing Address 202 Water Street Excelsior, MN 55331 Company Description Using the insights gained from a variety of deep patient innovation projects, CareWire was created to invent a new tool for affecting patient flow before the patient arrives and for providing an immediate early warning of … Continue reading “CareWire Lands Seed Round”
PUSH Wellness Lands Seed Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=1e625f6f-c3a6-4197-8dd9-df9607f68167&Preview=1 Date 4/4/2012 Company Name PUSH Wellness Mailing Address 180 N. LaSalle Street Chicago, IL 60601 Company Description The PUSH Wellness incentive management concept was developed by Dr. Greg Vachon. As a practicing physician, Greg witnessed firsthand the costly effects of poor health behavior. He realized that many of his patients lacked … Continue reading “PUSH Wellness Lands Seed Financing”
DermLink Obtains Seed Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=1ddaa202-7ab0-4742-b8f5-e9a8b161c0b2&Preview=1 Date 4/4/2012 Company Name DermLink Mailing Address Undisclosed Atherton, CA 94027 Company Description DermLink.md’s vision is to change how patients and dermatologists interact. We use online dermatology (high quality photography) to help patients with any skin condition receive a fast and accurate diagnosis remotely, without visiting the dermatologist’s office. Patients can … Continue reading “DermLink Obtains Seed Funding Round”
Augmented Reality Event
From the event site: “ARE is where the people working on and using Augmented Reality technologies come together to explore best practices and innovations in software development, tools, business strategies, design and marketing. Developers, technologists, marketers, hardware manufacturers, mobile operators, researchers, designers, startups, business developers, and entrepreneurs gather to share their experiences and learn from … Continue reading “Augmented Reality Event”
Beyond the US—Using Ireland to Drive International Growth
From the event site: “Hear Phil Fernandez, CEO, Marketo and Peter Campagna, Treasurer, Maxim IP, offer insights into their European expansions and decisions to locate in Ireland. They will discuss the challenges and opportunities you will likely face when choosing a strategic location for your business in Europe. Discussion by Channing Flynn, Global Technology Partner, … Continue reading “Beyond the US—Using Ireland to Drive International Growth”
Knight Foundation Initiative Funds Innovative Civic Engagement
The Knight Foundation announced it has teamed with CEOs for Cities to fund nine projects designed to encourage civic engagement, for a total grant amount of $65,000. Xconomist Rishi Jaitly, Knight’s program director in Detroit, says the awards build on the existing momentum in the city. “We see a lot of people here leading enterprises that … Continue reading “Knight Foundation Initiative Funds Innovative Civic Engagement”
Nathan Myhrvold: Patent Wars “Vindication” for Intellectual Ventures
The mobile computing revolution and the latest waves of big consumer Web companies have put more muscle behind the patent wars in technology—from Steve Jobs declaring he would spend Apple dry to kill Android, to Yahoo reprising its role as IPO-eve litigant by hitting Facebook with a lawsuit. It’s surely made money for lots of … Continue reading “Nathan Myhrvold: Patent Wars “Vindication” for Intellectual Ventures”
Urban Airship Beefs Up Location Service Following Acquisition
Last fall, mobile app service startup Urban Airship scooped up location-services partner SimpleGeo for a bargain price. The two companies already had been working together, but now we’re seeing the real fruits of this consolidation as Urban Airship details its plans for new location services. By adding SimpleGeo’s location data to its services, Portland, OR-based … Continue reading “Urban Airship Beefs Up Location Service Following Acquisition”
Cleantech Innovation and ‘Reinventing Fire’ with Amory Lovins
It’s easy to forget that before Thomas Edison came along that the world was lit only by fire. The dawn of the 20th Century came from the glow of electric lamps. Over time electricity became a commodity, and it got easier and easier to take energy for granted. But now, a little over 100 years … Continue reading “Cleantech Innovation and ‘Reinventing Fire’ with Amory Lovins”
The Tap Lab, Backed by Harmonix Trio, Pushes Mobile Gaming Into Real World
You can’t box in Dave Bisceglia. Just when you think you know what location-based games are, or what mobile check-ins are, he goes and tries to upend the whole sector. Bisceglia and his fellow co-founder Ralph Shao (see photo, right) don’t know any better. They’re a couple of young guns—recent grads of Boston University and … Continue reading “The Tap Lab, Backed by Harmonix Trio, Pushes Mobile Gaming Into Real World”
Mobile Game Maker Storm8 Competes With Goliaths of the Industry
Unlike a lot of revenue-poor startups with freemium business models, mobile game maker Storm8 is rolling in cash. The fully bootstrapped producer of 25 Android and iOS games like iMobsters, World War, and Pets LIVE brought in $1 million dollars in a single day last year, and hit more than 200 million downloads in June … Continue reading “Mobile Game Maker Storm8 Competes With Goliaths of the Industry”
See You This Afternoon at ‘Reinventing Biotech’s Business Model’
We’re getting ready to head over to PATH later today for our big event, “Reinventing Biotech’s Business Model.” More than 245 people have registered, so this is shaping up to be the biggest conference we’ve done so far at Xconomy Seattle. For those of you want to follow some of the highlights in real-time, the … Continue reading “See You This Afternoon at ‘Reinventing Biotech’s Business Model’”
Hard-Nosed Hedge Fund Chief Has Soft Spot for Rare-Disease Startup
On March 19, Martin Shkreli posted an article on the investing blog Seeking Alpha urging readers to “short” shares of San Diego-based Cytori (NASDAQ: [[ticker:CYTX]])—essentially telling them they should bet that the company would falter and its share price would drop. Cytori is developing so-called regenerative treatments, using stem cells from fat, for example, to … Continue reading “Hard-Nosed Hedge Fund Chief Has Soft Spot for Rare-Disease Startup”
Boston Deals: Funding for FRX, Allocure, Good Start, & FirstBest
[Updated 4/4/12 at 10:05 am. See below.] New England saw a wave of Series B financings for innovative software, materials, and life sciences companies early this week. —FRX Polymers expanded the $15.7 million Series B financing it closed last summer to $26.7 million, with a new tranche led by DB Masdar Fund and BASF Venture … Continue reading “Boston Deals: Funding for FRX, Allocure, Good Start, & FirstBest”
Privy Puts New Spin on Old Marketing Problem for Local Businesses
Daily deals are dead. Long live daily deals. But out of the ashes of all the Groupon clones—and a few niche deals sites notwithstanding—who will rise up and actually solve the online marketing problem for small businesses? “That’s our goal,” says Ben Jabbawy, the founder and CEO of Boston-based Privy (and formerly with GreatPoint Ventures … Continue reading “Privy Puts New Spin on Old Marketing Problem for Local Businesses”
Oxford Networks Receives $4,800,000 New Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=f269acae-6ea0-40ac-bd42-4b8bb64af56d&Preview=1 Date 4/3/2012 Company Name Oxford Networks Mailing Address 491 Lisbon St Lewiston, ME 04240 Company Description Oxford Networks is a Maine based technology company providing phone, Internet and data services to businesses and residents across the State of Maine and beyond. Website http://www.oxfordnetworks.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $4,800,000 Transaction … Continue reading “Oxford Networks Receives $4,800,000 New Funding”