Vertex Seeks FDA Green Light for Cystic Fibrosis Drug, Second Potential Hit of Big Year

Cambridge, MA-based Vertex Pharmaceuticals is looking to be more than another one-hit biotech wonder. The company, best known for its drug for hepatitis C introduced earlier this year, is now vying for FDA approval of a second treatment that it hopes will shake up the way physicians treat cystic fibrosis, a deadly genetic disease. Vertex … Continue reading “Vertex Seeks FDA Green Light for Cystic Fibrosis Drug, Second Potential Hit of Big Year”

Uber Hits Boston With Its Tech for Luxurious, On-the-Fly Rides

This is not your average cab company. In fact, it’s not a cab company at all. It’s a tech startup enabling urban luxury car services to function a bit more like cabs, while retaining their swank. It’s called Uber (formerly UberCab but renamed to avoid confusion) and it is up and running in Boston as … Continue reading “Uber Hits Boston With Its Tech for Luxurious, On-the-Fly Rides”

Founders Fund-Backed Knewton And Other Education-Tech Companies Move to the Head of the Class

School is in session with education technology startups earning good grades from investors. Last Thursday, New York’s Knewton raised $33 million in a funding round led by Founders Fund and education and media company Pearson. The new cash will go towards further development of Knewton’s adaptive learning platform, which customizes education content for each student. … Continue reading “Founders Fund-Backed Knewton And Other Education-Tech Companies Move to the Head of the Class”

Computing in the Age of the $1,000 Genome: Here’s the Program for Monday’s Conference

[Updated: 11:18 am PT] One of the most fastest-moving, highest-impact innovation stories in history is happening in genomics. Lucky for those of us who follow the business on the West Coast, this epic story is playing out right where we live, right now. Everyone in the Valley knows about Moore’s Law, and how computing power … Continue reading “Computing in the Age of the $1,000 Genome: Here’s the Program for Monday’s Conference”

Got Some Immunex Memorabilia in the Closet? Break it Out at the Immunex Impact Dec. 1

If you ever worked at Immunex, chances are you got a T-shirt, pen, coffee mug or some other piece of swag with a logo on it. The stuff might have been shipped off to Goodwill a long time ago, but if it’s still sitting there in the closet, I have an idea for what you … Continue reading “Got Some Immunex Memorabilia in the Closet? Break it Out at the Immunex Impact Dec. 1”

Oracle Scoops Up Endeca, Kleiner Perkins and Google Ventures Back Foundation Medicine, Care.com Collects $25M, & More Boston-Area Deals News

New England’s tech and life sciences companies have been inking deals all over the place this past week. First up, the big surprise… —Cambridge, MA-based Endeca Technologies, an enterprise search and e-commerce company that was founded in 1999, agreed to be acquired by Silicon Valley database and business software giant Oracle. Terms of the deal … Continue reading “Oracle Scoops Up Endeca, Kleiner Perkins and Google Ventures Back Foundation Medicine, Care.com Collects $25M, & More Boston-Area Deals News”

DNAnexus, With Google Ventures and TPG’s Cash, Seeks Edge in $100B Genome Computing Market

If there’s anybody in the world of genomic computing with dreams of world domination, like a Bill Gates or a Mark Zuckerberg, it might be Andreas Sundquist. Others may have similar ambitions, but the co-founder of Mountain View, CA-based DNAnexus is one of the few with the chutzpah to say that he thinks a cottage … Continue reading “DNAnexus, With Google Ventures and TPG’s Cash, Seeks Edge in $100B Genome Computing Market”

GSK Malaria Vaccine Stands Out at Gates Foundation Confab, But Cost Still the Big Question

The buzz at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation’s malaria conference yesterday was all about clinical trial results from a new vaccine the foundation developed with pharma giant GlaxoSmithKline. But there’s a big question about how much this vaccine will cost, and nobody is willing to offer specifics about that yet. To recap, here’s what … Continue reading “GSK Malaria Vaccine Stands Out at Gates Foundation Confab, But Cost Still the Big Question”

Arteaus, With $18M From Atlas and OrbiMed, Forges Ahead on Migraine-Prevention Drug

Cambridge, MA-based Arteaus Therapeutics is emerging from stealth mode today, announcing it is has raised an $18 million funding round and is developing a molecule licensed from drug giant Eli Lilly (NYSE: [[ticker:LLY]]) to prevent migraine headaches. The financing came from Cambridge, MA-based Atlas Venture and New York-based OrbiMed Advisors. Arteaus was founded in June, says … Continue reading “Arteaus, With $18M From Atlas and OrbiMed, Forges Ahead on Migraine-Prevention Drug”

MoneyTree Report Sees Third-Quarter Slowdown in U.S. Venture Investments

Venture capital firms invested $6.95 billion in 876 deals throughout the United States during the three months that ended Sept. 30, according to the MoneyTree Report by PricewaterhouseCoopers and the National Venture Capital Association. The numbers marked a slowdown from the preceding quarter, when venture capitalists put $7.9 billion in 1,015 deals. But look at … Continue reading “MoneyTree Report Sees Third-Quarter Slowdown in U.S. Venture Investments”

Humedica Garners $3,000,000 New Financing

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=c6864c6d-b876-4c6d-892c-274606b8123c&Preview=1 Date 10/19/2011 Company Name Humedica Mailing Address 1380 Soldiers Field Rd. Boston, MA 02135 Company Description Humedica is a next-generation health care informatics company that provides novel SaaS-based clinical business intelligence solutions. We connect patient information across varied medical settings and time periods to generate a truly longitudinal and comprehensive view … Continue reading “Humedica Garners $3,000,000 New Financing”

TagMan Receives $5,000,000 Series B Funding

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=729e9ce9-5e81-4c5e-be0a-602f3322abf0&Preview=1 Date 10/19/2011 Company Name TagMan Mailing Address 260W 35th Street 9th Floor New York, NY 10001 Company Description TagMan is the first independent, universal container tag management system. It is designed specifically to provide online advertisers with greater ability to manage the tracking tags that sit on their web site and … Continue reading “TagMan Receives $5,000,000 Series B Funding”

Arteaus Therapeutics Lands $18,000,000 New Funding

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=e0400ef7-ca0e-41d5-bd1e-51a22ea949b5&Preview=1 Date 10/19/2011 Company Name Arteaus Therapeutics Mailing Address 25 First Street Cambridge, MA 02451 Company Description Arteaus Therapeutics, LLC, is a Cambridge, Massachusetts-based biotechnology development company focused on creating new therapies for migraine prevention. Website Undisclosed Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $18,000,000 Transaction Round Undisclosed Proceeds Purposes Proceeds purposes were … Continue reading “Arteaus Therapeutics Lands $18,000,000 New Funding”

EndoEvolution Secures $3,300,000 Series B Round

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=81a69f2d-2133-4c56-a8a5-b2faf7da6cdb&Preview=1 Date 10/19/2011 Company Name EndoEvolution Mailing Address 51 Middlesex Street North Chelmsford, MA 01863 Company Description EndoEvolution, LLC, is an emerging medical device company developing next-generation automated suturing devices for minimally invasive surgery (MIS). Website http://www.endo360surgical.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $3,300,000 Transaction Round Series B Proceeds Purposes The cash … Continue reading “EndoEvolution Secures $3,300,000 Series B Round”

GEO Semiconductor Garners $1,600,000 Series B Funding

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=5e837a42-48f0-476f-b4df-0befbd878055&Preview=1 Date 10/19/2011 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 Garners $1,600,000 Series B Funding”

Liftopia Secures $1,300,000 New Funding Round

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=77b07567-82cb-4328-9d32-90bcab6bd3ee&Preview=1 Date 10/19/2011 Company Name Liftopia Mailing Address 1850 Gough St. San Francisco, CA 94109 Company Description Liftopia.com was designed to meet a sizeable void within the multi-billion dollar ski resort industry. By offering discounted lift tickets to customers online, Liftopia helps ski resorts to generate incremental demand through airline and hotel-style … Continue reading “Liftopia Secures $1,300,000 New Funding Round”

GramercyOne Lands $14,500,000 Series A Financing

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=efefbc8f-570f-47a3-99ff-8ceaf7de0a93&Preview=1 Date 10/19/2011 Company Name GramercyOne Mailing Address 257 Park Avenue South Floor 11 New York, NY 10010 Company Description GramercyOne is a leading provider of cloud-based business management and marketing solutions to service businesses around the world. Website http://www.gramercyone.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $14,500,000 Transaction Round Series A Proceeds … Continue reading “GramercyOne Lands $14,500,000 Series A Financing”

Consert Secures $6,999,767 New Round

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=8089baca-6a5b-46cd-9de7-3f840e8771f1&Preview=1 Date 10/19/2011 Company Name Consert Mailing Address 12508 Jones Maltsberger Road San Antonio, TX 78247 Company Description Today’s energy markets are inseparable from critical issues of national and international importance. From the environment to international security concerns. From basic household economics to the viability of renewable resources. Strategies and solutions vary, … Continue reading “Consert Secures $6,999,767 New Round”

How to Make It in (The New) America

[Corrected on 10/19/11 at 4:45 pm. See below.] Miguel Yeoman—known as the artist BeloZro and, now, as cofounder of the startup company BeloZro Visual Energy—was born and raised on Detroit’s hardscrabble east side. As he tried to stay out of trouble in 1980s Detroit—an extraordinarily violent period in the city’s history—he found his way to … Continue reading “How to Make It in (The New) America”

NYC TechStars Holds Demo Day for Startups from Its Summer Program

On a drizzly Tuesday morning in New York’s Chelsea neighborhood, the twelve graduates from the New York TechStars summer program took the stage to pitch their companies to investors and mentors. Though many of the startups hail from the city, some came from as far as Venezuela to participate in the New York branch of … Continue reading “NYC TechStars Holds Demo Day for Startups from Its Summer Program”

Mobile Madness, VC Dollars, Appature’s Growth: Wrapping up Seattle’s Tech Headlines

The biggest news out of Xconomy Seattle this past week is the announcement of Mobile Madness NW, our December 6 half-day forum presented with the Washington Technology Industry Association and hosted by F5 Networks. We’ve got a stellar lineup of speakers, including Wesley Chan from Google Ventures, Tom Alberg from Madrona Venture Group, Bernie Yee from Bungie … Continue reading “Mobile Madness, VC Dollars, Appature’s Growth: Wrapping up Seattle’s Tech Headlines”

Agenus Rejoices Over Positive Trial of Partner Glaxo’s Malaria Vaccine

Today European drug giant GlaxoSmithKline (NYSE: [[ticker:GSK]]) announced that the prestigious New England Journal of Medicine published results from a late-stage trial of its malaria vaccine, which showed that the vaccine provided significant protection against the disease in young African children. The results were announced in Seattle at a forum hosted by the Bill & … Continue reading “Agenus Rejoices Over Positive Trial of Partner Glaxo’s Malaria Vaccine”

Raising Funds: AnaptysBio, Sonexa, Eclipse, NextDx, Naviscan

There’s been a flurry of funding deals among San Diego life sciences companies in recent weeks, led by AnaptysBio, a six-year-old startup that named a new executive chairman and chief business officer just last week. Here’s a rundown of recent activity: —AnaptysBio, founded in 2005 with technology to discover and optimize potent antibodies to fight … Continue reading “Raising Funds: AnaptysBio, Sonexa, Eclipse, NextDx, Naviscan”

Dropbox, Tidemark, Livefyre: Bay Area BizTech News by the Numbers

Numbers make the world go round—and Dropbox is seeing some big ones this week. $1.2 billion—The likely closing size of the tenth fund at San Francisco- and Chicago-based private equity firm Thoma Bravo, according to a report today from peHub. Nine digits—The dollar value of Apple’s rejected bid for document sharing startup Dropbox back in 2009, … Continue reading “Dropbox, Tidemark, Livefyre: Bay Area BizTech News by the Numbers”

How the iPhone Got Tail Fins—Part 1 of 2

It was the most advanced consumer product of the century. The industry started with its innovators located in different cities over a wide region. But within 20 years it would be concentrated in a single entrepreneurial startup cluster. At first it was a craft business, then it was driven by relentless technology innovation and then … Continue reading “How the iPhone Got Tail Fins—Part 1 of 2”

Endeca to Be Acquired by Oracle; Earth Shifts

Big news out of Boston and the Bay Area today. Oracle, the Silicon Valley database and business software giant, said it has agreed to acquire Endeca Technologies, the Cambridge, MA-based enterprise search and e-commerce tech company. Terms have not been announced, but the deal is expected to close before the end of the year. Endeca … Continue reading “Endeca to Be Acquired by Oracle; Earth Shifts”

Kleiner Perkins, Google Ventures Join Expanded $33.5M Round for Foundation Medicine

Foundation Medicine has added a couple more big names to its roster of investors and partners. The Cambridge, MA-based company, seeking to develop personalized cancer diagnostics based on new understanding of genomics, said today it has added Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers and Google Ventures to a Series A financing that now totals $33.5 million. … Continue reading “Kleiner Perkins, Google Ventures Join Expanded $33.5M Round for Foundation Medicine”

Blaze Bioscience, Fred Hutch Spinoff with Zymo Vet at the Helm, Seeks to “Paint” Tumors

Heather Franklin had a lot to think about in September 2010. She was a senior vice president at Seattle-based ZymoGenetics, when it agreed to be acquired by Bristol-Myers Squibb for $885 million. Now that the big company was calling the shots, it was time to think about a new move in her career. Jim Olson, … Continue reading “Blaze Bioscience, Fred Hutch Spinoff with Zymo Vet at the Helm, Seeks to “Paint” Tumors”

Third Rock Launches Sage Therapeutics with $35M Series A and Plan to Tackle Brain Diseases

Can brain disorders be treated more effectively by fine-tuning key receptors in the brain, rather than turning them completely on or off? That’s the question Boston-based Third Rock Ventures’ latest startup, Sage Therapeutics, hopes to answer with a new class of treatments it is developing to treat diseases such as schizophrenia and depression. Third Rock … Continue reading “Third Rock Launches Sage Therapeutics with $35M Series A and Plan to Tackle Brain Diseases”

NextBio Sees Growth in Next Market: Physicians Seeking Help Interpreting Individual Genomes

The first few years at NextBio were about serving research customers. Then came Big Pharma and biotech companies. But now, as genomics has outpaced Moore’s Law in terms of speed and cost improvements, a new type of customer is sniffing around. Physician/scientists are suddenly leaning on NextBio’s software to comb through genomic reports in order … Continue reading “NextBio Sees Growth in Next Market: Physicians Seeking Help Interpreting Individual Genomes”

Johnson & Johnson Creates Innovation Center for Life Sciences Startups in San Diego

In a bid to foster life sciences startups, Johnson & Johnson is refurbishing part of its pharmaceutical research and development facility in San Diego to create an “innovation center” for new biotech and health IT companies. The New Jersey pharmaceutical and healthcare giant anticipates housing from 18 to 20 life sciences startups in the new … Continue reading “Johnson & Johnson Creates Innovation Center for Life Sciences Startups in San Diego”

Ginger.io Raises $1.7M for Mobile Health IT, Rides Wave of MIT Media Lab Startups Trying to Understand People

First of all, the name is Ginger.io, not Gingerd. The latter is how the company was incorporated; but the former is its real name. And real is what Ginger.io is becoming. Since graduating with the most recent class of TechStars Boston startups, the MIT Media Lab spinoff (from professor Sandy Pentland’s research group) has been … Continue reading “Ginger.io Raises $1.7M for Mobile Health IT, Rides Wave of MIT Media Lab Startups Trying to Understand People”

EquaShip Starts Challenging FedEx, UPS with Big Discounts for the Little Guy

When two million online merchants fire up their shipping software today, they’ll see a fourth option for package carriers: EquaShip, a Seattle startup aiming to take on FedEx and UPS by offering steep discounts for small and medium-sized businesses. We first profiled EquaShip back in March, when it was known under a different name. Since … Continue reading “EquaShip Starts Challenging FedEx, UPS with Big Discounts for the Little Guy”

Foundation Medicine Lands Series A Financing

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=df95f2ec-45e1-4b3a-b03c-8e6fcb4c4c44&Preview=1 Date 10/18/2011 Company Name Foundation Medicine Mailing Address One Kendall Square Boston, MA 02139 Company Description The trick to beating cancer could be a single test that shows all known genetic traits in each person’s tumor, and that also matches those results to the best treatments. Website http://www.foundationmedicine.com Transaction Type Venture … Continue reading “Foundation Medicine Lands Series A Financing”

Ginger.io Secures $1,700,000 Series A Financing

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=b60966dd-94c2-4ee6-89ab-ee342c7664af&Preview=1 Date 10/18/2011 Company Name Ginger.io Mailing Address One Cambridge Center, Cambridge, MA 02139 Company Description Ginger.io says that it believes mobile devices can and will have a significant positive impact on our wellness. Website http://www.ginger.io Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $1,700,000 Transaction Round Seed Proceeds Purposes Proceeds purposes were not … Continue reading “Ginger.io Secures $1,700,000 Series A Financing”

Oracle Acquires Endeca Technologies for Undisclosed Sum

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=dea08115-b2a7-4fe3-8dd7-143374675657&Preview=1 Date 10/18/2011 Company Name Endeca Technologies Mailing Address 101 Main Street Cambridge, MA 02142 Company Description The Endeca Information Access Platform aids information-based problem solving across a wide variety of business processes, including eCommerce, marketing campaign analysis, product design and parts reuse, knowledge management, customer service, and more. Website http://www.endeca.com Transaction … Continue reading “Oracle Acquires Endeca Technologies for Undisclosed Sum”

Cozi Group Garners $2,469,922 New Round

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=bb634cd7-8b5e-46b3-842c-7bad078dfbca&Preview=1 Date 10/18/2011 Company Name Cozi Group Mailing Address 506 Second Avenue Seattle, WA 98104–2328 Company Description Cozi delivers a new type of service called family-ready software services. These are created specifically with family dynamics in mind, with an emphasis on making life easier, less stressful and more fun for busy families. … Continue reading “Cozi Group Garners $2,469,922 New Round”

Naviscan PET Systems Secures $330,000 New Funding

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=5867e14b-28f5-4798-a90e-35282ac2c5ce&Preview=1 Date 10/18/2011 Company Name Naviscan PET Systems Mailing Address 6865 Flanders Drive San Diego, CA 92121 Company Description Naviscan PET Systems, Inc., founded in 1995, designs and develops compact, high-resolution positron emission tomography (PET) scanners that are intended to guide challenging radiological and surgical procedures, and to guide minimally invasive therapy … Continue reading “Naviscan PET Systems Secures $330,000 New Funding”

Sonexa Therapeutics Receives $999,994 New Funding Round

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=133f5e19-dd10-4daa-b9a8-98f607b5835c&Preview=1 Date 10/18/2011 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 Venture Equity Transaction Amount $999,994 Transaction Round Undisclosed Proceeds Purposes Proceeds purposes were not disclosed. Amount included securities to be acquired … Continue reading “Sonexa Therapeutics Receives $999,994 New Funding Round”

FitOrbit Secures $2,000,000 New Funding Round

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=5677ae42-a9f8-424f-b85e-b71a18f550f9&Preview=1 Date 10/18/2011 Company Name FitOrbit Mailing Address 11611 San Vicente Los Angeles, CA 90049 Company Description The company operates a website that connects people to professional personal trainers online. Website http://www.fitorbit.com Transaction Type Debt Transaction Amount $2,000,000 Transaction Round Undisclosed Proceeds Purposes Proceeds purposes were not disclosed. SEC regulatory filing. M&A … Continue reading “FitOrbit Secures $2,000,000 New Funding Round”

Livefyre Receives $4,500,000 Series B Financing

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=433541a9-0832-4463-8fd7-b870384a10e9&Preview=1 Date 10/18/2011 Company Name Livefyre Mailing Address Undisclosed San Francisco , CA 94101 Company Description Livefyre is a real-time engagement platform focused on building a community around the content of your website. It replaces your outdated comment section with a live stream of comments, images, videos, tweets, and Facebook posts. Website … Continue reading “Livefyre Receives $4,500,000 Series B Financing”

Tidemark Lands $4,700,000 Series B Financing Round

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=61db780b-3228-4666-87b8-ccbcc6335544&Preview=1 Date 10/18/2011 Company Name Tidemark Mailing Address 2200 Bridge Parkway Redwood City, CA 94065 Company Description Tidemark went back to the analytics drawing board to deliver unified performance management apps that exceed organizations’ wildest dreams for power, usability, mobility, and cost savings. Using 21st-century technology, Tidemark apps offer on-demand performance management … Continue reading “Tidemark Lands $4,700,000 Series B Financing Round”

Waze Receives $30,000,000 New Financing

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=b28fb343-3a57-4c69-9c7b-d4f768c386ae&Preview=1 Date 10/18/2011 Company Name Waze Mailing Address 240 Hamilton Ave Palo Alto, CA 94301 Company Description Waze is a social mobile application providing free turn-by-turn navigation based on the live conditions of the road. Website http://www.waze.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $30,000,000 Transaction Round Undisclosed Proceeds Purposes Proceeds purposes were … Continue reading “Waze Receives $30,000,000 New Financing”

SAGE Therapeutics Obtains $35,000,000 Series A Funding

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=fe26bddf-9347-4d51-95fb-75fdacbc1e55&Preview=1 Date 10/18/2011 Company Name SAGE Therapeutics Mailing Address 29 Newbury St. Boston, MA 02116 Company Description Every therapist at Sage Therapeutics is an independent professional practitioner. They are business owners that succeed solely through the quality and effectiveness of the services they provide. Our practitioners offer personalized service and truly care … Continue reading “SAGE Therapeutics Obtains $35,000,000 Series A Funding”

TOPICA Pharmaceuticals Receives $27,000,000 Series B Financing

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=046adf38-c4aa-4265-a07f-0772c1d16358&Preview=1 Date 10/18/2011 Company Name TOPICA Pharmaceuticals Mailing Address 435 Tasso Street Palo Alto, CA 94301 Company Description Topica Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is a privately held, clinical-stage specialty pharmaceutical company focused exclusively on developing the first highly effective, safe and convenient topical treatment for onychomycosis, or fungal infections of the toenail and nail … Continue reading “TOPICA Pharmaceuticals Receives $27,000,000 Series B Financing”

Couchbase Obtains $1,000,000 Series C Funding Round

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=7718c74d-5a93-4898-8f7f-87e0e46131b0&Preview=1 Date 10/18/2011 Company Name Couchbase Mailing Address 200 W. Evelyn Ave. Mountain View, CA 94041 Company Description Couchbase provides products and services that enable customers to dramatically lower costs while simultaneously improving the scalability and performance of their interactive applications. Couchbase is behind some of the world’s busiest Web businesses, including … Continue reading “Couchbase Obtains $1,000,000 Series C Funding Round”

Everyme Obtains $1,500,000 New Funding Round

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=bff1cdd7-7a11-48e1-a4a6-94da645aa57c&Preview=1 Date 10/18/2011 Company Name Everyme Mailing Address Undisclosed Palo Alto, CA 94304 Company Description Everyme is reinventing how you experience your address book, and even what an address book is. We’re launching soon, but you can reserve you favorite username right now. Website http://www.everyme.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $1,500,000 … Continue reading “Everyme Obtains $1,500,000 New Funding Round”

OVIA Lands Series A Financing Round

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=7d78405a-d68f-4612-9c11-b34ded18a1e4&Preview=1 Date 10/18/2011 Company Name OVIA Mailing Address Undisclosed Mountain View, CA 94043 Company Description OVIA is a leading video recruitment platform that makes candidate screening more reliable, efficient and effective through online video. Recruitment is all about finding the right people, not just the right resumes, and OVIA allows companies to … Continue reading “OVIA Lands Series A Financing Round”

EcoSense Lighting Receives $13,000,000 Series B Financing

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=680aa017-26ed-4529-8a2e-5cca3f682cad&Preview=1 Date 10/18/2011 Company Name EcoSense Lighting Mailing Address 80 Broad Street 5th Floor New York, NY 10004 Company Description LED illumination continues to gain ground over traditional lighting solutions. See why EcoSense Lighting’s long-serving LED lighting industry veterans, exacting performance and environmental standards, and best-in-class warranty are quickly becoming the specifier’s … Continue reading “EcoSense Lighting Receives $13,000,000 Series B Financing”

BillGuard Receives $10,000,000 Series B Financing Round

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=e3984b58-e872-49e9-917d-83f5d31c50d4&Preview=1 Date 10/18/2011 Company Name BillGuard Mailing Address 12 Desbrosses St New York, NY 10013 Company Description BillGuard is a free service powered by the collective knowledge of its users and millions of people posting billing complaints online. The family of data scientists, mathematicians, security experts and industry leaders below facilitate the … Continue reading “BillGuard Receives $10,000,000 Series B Financing Round”