When Westfield, NJ-based internist Peter Weigel began thinking about switching from paper charts to electronic medical records, all sorts of tech salesmen appeared in his office with pitches that seemed to good to be true. They told Weigel if he paid them to implement electronic records in his practice, he would be reimbursed under the … Continue reading “Hello Health Deploys $10M To Expanding Patient-Funded Health Records”
Omeros Bounces Back With Drug For Eye Surgeries; Shares Climb
Omeros was battered a year ago when its lead drug candidate failed in the final stage of clinical trials, but today it is bouncing back as its second product in line passed a key test. The Seattle-based biotech company (NASDAQ: [[ticker:OMER]]) said today that its experimental drug for use in eye surgeries met its goals … Continue reading “Omeros Bounces Back With Drug For Eye Surgeries; Shares Climb”
LoseIt, With 10M+ Users, Looks to Turn Weight Loss App Into Big Business
Want to lose weight fast? Try eating a little less, and exercising a little more. But if that fails, go mobile. As in, try LoseIt, a mobile app that helps you keep track of your diet and exercise so you can shed those extra pounds. You won’t be alone: the free app has more than … Continue reading “LoseIt, With 10M+ Users, Looks to Turn Weight Loss App Into Big Business”
A Seussian Guide to BioPharma
Years ago, pharma’s rep was grand, Selling drugs throughout the land. Many different problems mended, Diseases treated, lives extended. Sulfa drugs, antibiotics, Pain-relieving strong narcotics. A high point before the age of genes, Were Salk and Sabin’s new vaccines. Profit margins super high, Income more than “getting by”. As a group, they were admired, Nowadays, … Continue reading “A Seussian Guide to BioPharma”
Seattle Genetics Digs Deeper Into the Proverbial Haystack
Everyone who has tried to discover new drugs has heard the one about looking for the proverbial needle in the haystack. At Seattle Genetics, they’ve already found one of the needles they’ve been looking for, and it raises a fascinating new set of questions. How many more needles are in the haystack? How can you … Continue reading “Seattle Genetics Digs Deeper Into the Proverbial Haystack”
Women in Bio, After Gaining Momentum Elsewhere, Arrives in SF
There’s no shortage of ways to network in the San Francisco Bay Area’s biotech industry if your interest is in science, dealmaking, patents, finance, or some other specialty. But there was no group until recently geared toward one distinct group of people within the industry—women. That’s changing now as Women in Bio, an international volunteer … Continue reading “Women in Bio, After Gaining Momentum Elsewhere, Arrives in SF”
Itaconix Garners $1,150,000 New Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=65187108-38fe-4e48-b4c0-419a306d15e1&Preview=1 Date 3/13/2012 Company Name Itaconix Mailing Address 36 Littleworth Dover, NH 03820 Company Description Itaconix is a green technology company developing, manufacturing and marketing environmentally friendly polymers derived from renewable resources. Website http://www.itaconix.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $1,150,000 Transaction Round Undisclosed Proceeds Purposes Proceeds purposes were not disclosed. SEC … Continue reading “Itaconix Garners $1,150,000 New Round”
Apperian Garners $12,400,000 New Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=49b48912-0e32-4720-b31f-9d1080cbc35f&Preview=1 Date 3/13/2012 Company Name Apperian Mailing Address 321 Summer Street First Floor Boston, MA 02210 Company Description Apperian currently makes enterprise-class iPhone applications for large companies seeking to engage consumers in new, innovative ways and enhance productivity among their employees and partners. Website http://www.apperian.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $12,400,000 … Continue reading “Apperian Garners $12,400,000 New Financing Round”
Caterva Secures $490,000 New Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=eb8e8d9f-d71c-4d71-98e9-1ebe662e1c8e&Preview=1 Date 3/13/2012 Company Name Caterva Mailing Address Sixty Hazelwood Drive Champaign, IL 61820 Company Description The company develops online marketing software. Website http://www.caterva.com Transaction Type Debt Transaction Amount $490,000 Transaction Round Undisclosed Proceeds Purposes Proceeds purposes were not disclosed. SEC regulatory filing. M&A Terms Venture Investor Undisclosed
Tap.me Secures $3,200,000 New Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=81f66f68-2e5d-4d3e-82a4-f895dbdb67a1&Preview=1 Date 3/13/2012 Company Name Tap.me Mailing Address 222 Merchandise Mart Plaza 19th Floor Chicago, IL 60654 Company Description The company connects games to brands and brands to gamers with the next generation of in-game advertising. Website http://www.tap.me Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $3,200,000 Transaction Round Undisclosed Proceeds Purposes Matt Spiegel … Continue reading “Tap.me Secures $3,200,000 New Funding”
LineStream Technologies Lands Series B Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=ab347c50-f2af-4c8d-bdfb-fa2331e2839d&Preview=1 Date 3/13/2012 Company Name LineStream Technologies Mailing Address 1468 W. 9th St. Cleveland, OH 44113 Company Description The LineStream Mission: We make it easy to improve the performance of automated systems. Website http://www.linestream.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount Undisclosed Transaction Round Series B Proceeds Purposes Proceeds purposes were not disclosed. … Continue reading “LineStream Technologies Lands Series B Round”
Jiff Obtains $7,500,000 Series A Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=818bb46e-095c-4800-bc09-27528f723fc6&Preview=1 Date 3/13/2012 Company Name Jiff Mailing Address 459 Hamilton Ave Palo Alto, CA 94301 Company Description Jiff Inc. provides the first HIPAA-compliant social network and digital health apps platform for healthcare. Jiff’s platform allows consumers and health care professionals to build personalized and private communities of care in a HIPAA-compliant environment … Continue reading “Jiff Obtains $7,500,000 Series A Financing”
Intematix Receives $16,200,000 New Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=9687bfbd-ff36-49a5-a647-ecdf0c3628e6&Preview=1 Date 3/13/2012 Company Name Intematix Mailing Address 46410 Fremont Blvd. Fremont, CA 94538 Company Description Intematix is a Moraga start-up developing new materials for white LEDs and fuel cells. The start-up’s more immediate strategy is to discover new materials and develop products based on those inventions. Website http://www.intematix.com Transaction Type Venture … Continue reading “Intematix Receives $16,200,000 New Funding”
Major League Gaming Garners $11,305,585 New Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=680fd0f1-5f82-42f1-afae-6a68b7025690&Preview=1 Date 3/13/2012 Company Name Major League Gaming Mailing Address 420 Lexington Ave New York, NY 10170 Company Description Major League Gaming (MLG) is the largest organized league and international sanctioning body for the world’s fastest growing competitive sport: professional video gaming. Website http://www.mlgpro.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $11,305,585 Transaction … Continue reading “Major League Gaming Garners $11,305,585 New Financing”
eToro Lands $15,000,000 New Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=c0bc5ce8-4ffa-459b-965f-a806d6aeca47&Preview=1 Date 3/13/2012 Company Name eToro Mailing Address 1375 Broadway 11th Floor New York, NY 10018 Company Description Prior to the establishment of eToro the Forex market was considered by many to be distant and over complex territory. Here at eToro, our belief in fair and equal opportunity has lead us to … Continue reading “eToro Lands $15,000,000 New Financing”
How to Mentor So That It Means Something
There’s something magical happening in Boston right now, and it’s going to make history. Like many startup scenes, Boston’s is truly exploding, vibrant with passionate founders and bold teams, backed by a fresh crop of seed funds and experienced venture capitalists. But this isn’t merely a rehash of the late ’90s or early 2000s. This … Continue reading “How to Mentor So That It Means Something”
HemaQuest Gets $13M Transfusion in Extension of Series B Financing
San Diego-based HemaQuest Pharmaceuticals, a biotech developing small molecule drugs for treating sickle cell disease and other blood disorders, has gotten another capital transfusion after once again extending its Series B financing. In a statement today, HemaQuest says it has raised an additional $13 million to support a mid-stage trial of the company’s lead drug … Continue reading “HemaQuest Gets $13M Transfusion in Extension of Series B Financing”
Allylix Raises $18.2M for Renewable Production of Aroma Chemicals
[Corrected 3/12/12, 11:35 pm to show total investment of $18.2 million.] Germany’s BASF Venture Capital has invested $13.5 million in a financing round that raised a total of $18.2 million for Allylix, the San Diego-based renewable chemicals startup that uses fermentation technology and genetically engineered yeast to produce specialized flavor and fragrance chemicals. Also participating … Continue reading “Allylix Raises $18.2M for Renewable Production of Aroma Chemicals”
Report from RSA 2012: Mobility, Big Data, and Chinese Handbag Extortion
It’s the time of year for some of the tech industry’s biggest conferences—South by Southwest Interactive, Mobile World Congress, Launch, to name a few—but one notable expo didn’t stir up as much of a tweet storm as the others. That probably means it’s more important, in the grand scheme of things. The RSA Conference in … Continue reading “Report from RSA 2012: Mobility, Big Data, and Chinese Handbag Extortion”
Join Us May 3 For a Tour of the Future of Robotics
Robotics, like AI, is a field plagued by the chronic gap between science fiction and reality. Today’s robots don’t look or act anything like C-3PO, so most consumers lump them in with flying cars as one of 20th-century pop culture’s broken promises. Well, they’re wrong. (About flying cars, too.) Working quietly behind the scenes, academic … Continue reading “Join Us May 3 For a Tour of the Future of Robotics”
GroupMe, OnSwipe, Gilt Groupe, and Others Prep SummerQAmp Program
When notable members of New York’s innovation scene, a rocker from New Jersey, and a former White House insider get together it is no mere jam session. Just such a coalition—including executives from New York’s Gilt Groupe, GroupMe, and OnSwipe—has started a national initiative to train a new work force in high-tech skills. That program, … Continue reading “GroupMe, OnSwipe, Gilt Groupe, and Others Prep SummerQAmp Program”
Startup Veteran’s Weekend/Hackathon
From the event site: What: TechCentralSF’s Startup Veterans Hackathon/Weekend – Co-chair Craig Newmark of craigslist and board member IAVA – Iraq/Afghanistan Veteran’s of America When: Saturday March 24th and Sunday March 25th– 9am to 10pm each day. Where: Adobe Systems , SF – 601 Townsend Street Registration Link: click here In this two-day event the … Continue reading “Startup Veteran’s Weekend/Hackathon”
Korrio, Led by Former Isilon CEO, Seeks Fortune in Youth Sports
Are you sick of platforms yet? I know I am. But I’m not sick of sports. Hence, let’s talk about Korrio, a sports-automation software company that has an interesting bicoastal story. Korrio is based in Seattle, but one of its biggest markets is Massachusetts. Specifically, Massachusetts youth soccer clubs. The Bay State is “sports crazy,” … Continue reading “Korrio, Led by Former Isilon CEO, Seeks Fortune in Youth Sports”
AIDS Drugs Were the Start. Let’s See More FDA Accelerated Approvals
There’s been a lot of talk in biotech lately about the need for reforms at the FDA, to make it run faster and more predictably. One idea is taking shape in a bill starting to move through Congress. And at least at first glance, it looks like it’s based on good common sense. The idea … Continue reading “AIDS Drugs Were the Start. Let’s See More FDA Accelerated Approvals”
Crowdfunding: The Train to the Future Is Leaving—Get on Board
It has been a whirlwind last few days in the crowd-funding world. For those of you who have not yet tuned in to this, there is legislation afoot, backed by the President and (so far) the House, that would enable, in effect, mini- IPOs as a way to fund startups. Forget everything you know about … Continue reading “Crowdfunding: The Train to the Future Is Leaving—Get on Board”
San Diego’s InflammaGen Advances Therapy to Mitigate Effects of Shock
After completing some promising pre-clinical studies, San Diego’s InflammaGen Therapeutics says it is raising additional capital, as it moves to mid-stage trials of an experimental treatment that’s intended to prevent multi-organ failure in patients suffering acute shock. InflammaGen has “almost closed” on a $2.5 million round of Series A financing, according to CEO John Rodenrys. … Continue reading “San Diego’s InflammaGen Advances Therapy to Mitigate Effects of Shock”
Allylix Obtains $18,200,000 New Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=a40229c4-9762-49da-9a4c-ab628e8af3e6&Preview=1 Date 3/12/2012 Company Name Allylix Mailing Address 6020 Cornerstone Court West San Diego, CA 92121 Company Description Allylix has developed proprietary technology that allows it to produce a group of natural products called terpenes at low cost. In nature, terpenes are produced by plants in minute quantities to serve a number … Continue reading “Allylix Obtains $18,200,000 New Financing Round”
D2S Lands $12,663,227 Series C Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=470ab637-bcf7-4d33-a329-74b4432512dd&Preview=1 Date 3/12/2012 Company Name D2S Mailing Address 4040 Moorpark Ave. San Jose, CA 95117 Company Description Direct2Silicon is a newly-formed, venture-backed company providing software and IP that enables direct write e-beam lithography for production of System-on-Chip integrated circuits (SoCs). Reductions both in design time and manufacturing turnaround time are achieved when … Continue reading “D2S Lands $12,663,227 Series C Funding Round”
HemaQuest Pharmaceuticals Obtains $13,000,000 Series B Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=bdba02ff-1aa0-4eb6-b5be-8275108f1f5e&Preview=1 Date 3/12/2012 Company Name HemaQuest Pharmaceuticals Mailing Address 11995 El Camino Real San Diego, CA 92130 Company Description HemaQuest is a company developing proprietary small molecule therapeutics to treat serious blood disorders. Website http://www.hemaquest.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $13,000,000 Transaction Round Series B Proceeds Purposes Proceeds from the financing … Continue reading “HemaQuest Pharmaceuticals Obtains $13,000,000 Series B Financing”
Twitter Acquires Posterous for Undisclosed Sum
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=8bb5eae7-bcbd-4257-98bf-83694e728a98&Preview=1 Date 3/12/2012 Company Name Posterous Mailing Address 555 4th St San Francisco, CA 94107 Company Description Posterous is the dead simple way to put anything online using email. We launched in July 2008 and we’ve been steadily growing and adding features. Website http://www.posterous.com Transaction Type M&A Transaction Amount Undisclosed Transaction Round … Continue reading “Twitter Acquires Posterous for Undisclosed Sum”
Bellicum Pharmaceuticals Receives $20,000,000 Series B Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=f3bbd6d6-f410-4771-b328-86ceebfe82f2&Preview=1 Date 3/12/2012 Company Name Bellicum Pharmaceuticals Mailing Address 6400 Fannin St. Houston, TX 77030 Company Description Bellicum Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is developing next generation therapeutic vaccines and other immunotherapeutic approaches for the treatment of cancer and chronic infectious diseases. Bellicum’s novel approach is to utilize precise knowledge of the signaling pathways that … Continue reading “Bellicum Pharmaceuticals Receives $20,000,000 Series B Round”
Ping4 Receives $1,140,020 New Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=f301761e-7404-46b8-828f-aa86adf8f84e&Preview=1 Date 3/10/2012 Company Name Ping4 Mailing Address 20 Cotton Road Nashua, NH 03063 Company Description Ping4 is the revolutionary new mobile messaging platform that pushes real-time alerts and rich content to your smartphone based on your location, preferences, or proximity to your favorite stores. Best of all, it’s free. Website http://www.ping4.com … Continue reading “Ping4 Receives $1,140,020 New Round”
InvestLab Obtains $10,000,000 Series A Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=58e0a2e8-d76b-4713-b0e5-9923fef3136c&Preview=1 Date 3/10/2012 Company Name InvestLab Mailing Address 650 5th St San Francisco, CA 94107 Company Description InvestLab is a provider of financial technology and services for the global investing market. Website http://www.investlab.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $10,000,000 Transaction Round Series A Proceeds Purposes The capital helps us further grow … Continue reading “InvestLab Obtains $10,000,000 Series A Funding Round”
BlogFrog Garners $3,200,000 Series A Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=c5e379ed-af55-4231-9791-167dce9f221e&Preview=1 Date 3/10/2012 Company Name BlogFrog Mailing Address 2100 Central Avenue Boulder, CO 80301 Company Description BlogFrog is a social activation platform that partners brands and digital influencers to power and amplify online conversations. The company’s technology platform lets brands engage social media influencers by topic and demographic and measure performance with … Continue reading “BlogFrog Garners $3,200,000 Series A Funding”
Aastrom Closes $40 Million Financing Deal with Eastern Capital
Ann Arbor, MI-based startup Aastrom Biosciences (Nasdaq: ASTM) said today that it has completed a private placement deal with Eastern Capital Limited worth $40 million, the largest round of financing in the company’s history. Last month, Aastrom began a Phase 3 clinical study of ixmyelocel-T, the company’s multicell therapy for patients with critical limb ischemia (CLI) … Continue reading “Aastrom Closes $40 Million Financing Deal with Eastern Capital”
The Lytro Camera Is Revolutionary, But It’s No iPhone
The inventors and investors behind the Lytro, the hot new “light field” camera that creates refocusable digital photos, are trying to have it both ways. They’re arguing that their new camera, which sells for $399-$499, will revolutionize consumer photography in the near term by freeing people from shutter delays and the need to focus their … Continue reading “The Lytro Camera Is Revolutionary, But It’s No iPhone”
The Web Never Forgets. Should It?
By now most people are aware that Google changed its privacy policy. You’ve read articles on all sides of the spectrum: some say this is the worst thing ever; others claim it just doesn’t matter. And there’ll be even more since the EU has declared this new policy “illegal.” This new policy matters quite a … Continue reading “The Web Never Forgets. Should It?”
Cerahelix Lands $255,000 New Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=36669fb8-ffba-45fc-93d2-24499b7db0d4&Preview=1 Date 3/9/2012 Company Name Cerahelix Mailing Address 20 Godfrey Drive Orono, ME 04473 Company Description Cerahelix is developing the helix-NFM nanofiltration membrane to meet the world’s growing need for increased access to clean, fresh drinking water. Website http://www.cerahelix.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $255,000 Transaction Round Undisclosed Proceeds Purposes Proceeds … Continue reading “Cerahelix Lands $255,000 New Financing”
NeuroPhage Pharmaceuticals Obtains $9,000,000 Series B Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=3f9b4d97-9e7b-4607-9d71-a58eccc9a0c2&Preview=1 Date 3/9/2012 Company Name NeuroPhage Pharmaceuticals Mailing Address 222 3rd St. Cambridge, MA 02142 Company Description NeuroPhage is developing a breakthrough protein dissaggregation platform for treatment of neurodegenerative diseases. Our lead Alzheimer’s disease (AD) drug candidate, NPT001, safely and effectively dissaggregates existing Aß plaque in preclinical animal models, which is unique … Continue reading “NeuroPhage Pharmaceuticals Obtains $9,000,000 Series B Funding”
Drawn to Scale Garners $925,000 New Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=f614c8cb-2039-4046-b352-5c5dd5fd12b7&Preview=1 Date 3/9/2012 Company Name Drawn to Scale Mailing Address 318 1st Ave S Seattle, WA 98104 Company Description Spire is a database for real-time Big Data. Revolutionary and bold, Spire empowers developers with massive scalability, real-time queries, SQL and simplified management. Website http://www.drawntoscale.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $925,000 Transaction … Continue reading “Drawn to Scale Garners $925,000 New Round”
Cebix Obtains $8,799,305 New Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=ff88958d-8348-40d4-995a-2bb5d05578a3&Preview=1 Date 3/9/2012 Company Name Cebix Mailing Address 1298 Prospect Street La Jolla, CA 92037 Company Description Cebix is focused on the development of chronic replacement therapy based on human proinsulin C-peptide for the treatment of type 1 diabetic neuropathy. The role of C-peptide will also be explored in type 1 diabetic … Continue reading “Cebix Obtains $8,799,305 New Financing Round”
Triptrotting Secures $1,000,000 Series A Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=67b33b4a-f0f9-463b-845c-7c0f71c824ab&Preview=1 Date 3/9/2012 Company Name Triptrotting Mailing Address 130 West Union St Pasadena, CA 91103 Company Description Welcome to Triptrotting, a global community of world travelers and local hosts (we call them Triptrotters), who are matched together based on compatibility. Watch the video and see what other Triptrotters have to say. Website … Continue reading “Triptrotting Secures $1,000,000 Series A Funding”
NationBuilder Garners $6,250,000 New Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=bb182357-5bcf-49ff-b188-d6a87782b81c&Preview=1 Date 3/9/2012 Company Name NationBuilder Mailing Address Undisclosed Los Angeles, CA 90015 Company Description Introducing the world’s first Community Organizing System. To organize people online, leaders need both a website and a people database, but it’s expensive and hard to connect them together. That’s why we created a Community Organizing System … Continue reading “NationBuilder Garners $6,250,000 New Financing”
Tracky Receives $1,000,000 Seed Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=8b24a805-08bb-4d12-948b-592eaacaa1d6&Preview=1 Date 3/9/2012 Company Name Tracky Mailing Address Undisclosed San Francisco, CA 94112 Company Description Tracky is a social collaboration platform that bridges the gap between your personal and professional circles. Website http://www.tracky.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $1,000,000 Transaction Round Seed Proceeds Purposes The startup will be debuting in private … Continue reading “Tracky Receives $1,000,000 Seed Funding”
Aarki Obtains Series A Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=e61614be-e5c4-48bf-abb1-7033469ca1d3&Preview=1 Date 3/9/2012 Company Name Aarki Mailing Address 440 North Wolfe Road MS-66 Sunnyvale, CA 94085 Company Description Aarki gives advertisers and publishers more control over their mobile initiatives. Advertisers choose mobile apps or sites that match their products, services, or campaign objectives. Likewise, we let publishers opt-in to specific advertising campaigns … Continue reading “Aarki Obtains Series A Funding Round”
Clover Secures $5,800,000 New Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=e59226e5-bbae-4154-b57f-f928e0cf7b7d&Preview=1 Date 3/9/2012 Company Name Clover Mailing Address 785 Castro St Mountain View, CA 94041 Company Description The one-tap payment app. See why you’ll love paying with Clover. Available in the US for Android and iPhone. Website http://www.clover.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $5,800,000 Transaction Round Undisclosed Proceeds Purposes The company … Continue reading “Clover Secures $5,800,000 New Funding Round”
Green Dot Acquires Loopt for $43,400,000
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=3098dbf0-a1c1-4c5a-b6f7-3d565e00377a&Preview=1 Date 3/9/2012 Company Name Loopt Mailing Address 590 W. El Camino Real Mountain View, CA 94040 Company Description Loopt is a Palo Alto-based startup that has built a revolutionary social mapping service to change the way people use mobile phones to keep in touch with their friends. loopt uses GPS (and … Continue reading “Green Dot Acquires Loopt for $43,400,000”
Atlassian Acquires HipChat for Undisclosed Sum
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=3fdad20c-b5b8-43bb-bf19-854a45f8e477&Preview=1 Date 3/9/2012 Company Name HipChat Mailing Address 431 Tehama San Francisco, CA 94103 Company Description We started HipChat because we were frustrated with pointless meetings, long email threads, and taking forever to make a decision. Like many people, we tried to use AIM to collaborate, but it just wasn’t good enough. … Continue reading “Atlassian Acquires HipChat for Undisclosed Sum”
Sprinklr Secures $5,000,000 New Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=1d3f3a80-b28f-41c8-8441-8b8d11109aba&Preview=1 Date 3/9/2012 Company Name Sprinklr Mailing Address 115 W. 30th Street New York, NY 10001 Company Description Sprinklr was founded on the core idea that it is not only possible for large enterprises to successfully adapt to the realities of a world dominated by mobile, social, and network-empowered customers, but to … Continue reading “Sprinklr Secures $5,000,000 New Financing Round”
Chegg Receives $24,983,416 New Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=a2c85b06-dba3-4a93-aedf-445044f10840&Preview=1 Date 3/9/2012 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 Receives $24,983,416 New Funding”