Just after I wrote that no Massachusetts-based cleantech companies inked funding last month, Westborough-based Boston-Power bucks that trend for September. The developer of advanced lithium-ion battery technology is announcing today that it has raised $125 million. The deal, which brings Boston-Power’s total funding pot to more than $316 million, has some serious implications for the … Continue reading “Boston-Power Pulls In $125M, Shifting Focus and Most Operations to China to Get Its Battery Tech into Electric Vehicles”
Boston-Power Garners $125,000,000 New Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=81334857-94ba-43a4-9602-450d43db2eeb&Preview=1 Date 9/20/2011 Company Name Boston-Power Mailing Address 2200 West Park Drive Westborough, MA 01581-3961 Company Description Boston-Power, Inc. is an emerging portable power company answering the call for safer, longer lasting Lithium-ion batteries – today. Website http://www.boston-power.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $125,000,000 Transaction Round Undisclosed Proceeds Purposes The company … Continue reading “Boston-Power Garners $125,000,000 New Funding”
Tokai Pharmaceuticals Obtains $23,000,000 Series D Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=05bcfc14-3ff6-4901-a30f-5e3b9d43f06c&Preview=1 Date 9/20/2011 Company Name Tokai Pharmaceuticals Mailing Address One Broadway 11th floor Cambridge , MA 02142 Company Description The company develops biopharmaceutical products that focus on endocrine treatment. Website http://www.tokaipharmaceuticals.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $23,000,000 Transaction Round Series D Proceeds Purposes The new money will go toward Tokai’s lone … Continue reading “Tokai Pharmaceuticals Obtains $23,000,000 Series D Financing Round”
CredoRax Obtains New Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=011ffe05-a7ed-4211-927c-96dae6cb9e89&Preview=1 Date 9/20/2011 Company Name CredoRax Mailing Address 106 Southville Road Southborough, MA 01772 Company Description Credorax provides online payment processing & acquiring bank services under one roof, to a diverse range of online merchants worldwide. Website http://www.credorax.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount Undisclosed Transaction Round Undisclosed Proceeds Purposes The investment … Continue reading “CredoRax Obtains New Round”
Propel Biofuels Lands $3,500,000 New Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=6360d217-adfd-43bc-9f09-14fbe4aff924&Preview=1 Date 9/20/2011 Company Name Propel Biofuels Mailing Address 4444 Woodland Park Ave North Seattle, WA 98103 Company Description Propel builds, owns and operates public biodiesel fueling sites. We also provide comprehensive consulting and support to large fleets seeking a transition to alternative fuels, because most fleets fuel at public sites. We … Continue reading “Propel Biofuels Lands $3,500,000 New Financing”
Coda Automotive Lands $71,000,000 Series D Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=4b6e93b8-8a6f-4585-ba59-7a9c4349cabe&Preview=1 Date 9/20/2011 Company Name Coda Automotive Mailing Address 1601 Wilshire Blvd Santa Monica, CA 90403 Company Description CODA Automotive is a privately held company headquartered in Santa Monica, California that designs, manufactures and sells electric vehicles and lithium-ion battery systems purpose-built for transportation and utility applications. Website http://www.codaautomotive.com Transaction Type Venture … Continue reading “Coda Automotive Lands $71,000,000 Series D Funding Round”
Simpirica Spine Lands $22,000,000 Series C Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=5cf998a1-afdc-489e-b191-34b716b6970e&Preview=1 Date 9/20/2011 Company Name Simpirica Spine Mailing Address 1680 Bayport Avenue San Carlos, CA 94070 Company Description Simpirica Spine, Inc. was founded in 2006 to develop minimally invasive, flexion-restricting stabilization devices for the spine. Tcompany’s lead product, the LimiFlex Spinal Stabilization System, is CE marked and is typically used in conjunction … Continue reading “Simpirica Spine Lands $22,000,000 Series C Financing Round”
Practice Fusion Receives $6,000,000 New Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=787a574c-4513-42bb-aa52-6d4cc11de167&Preview=1 Date 9/20/2011 Company Name Practice Fusion Mailing Address 501 Folsom Street First Floor San Francisco, CA 94105 Company Description Practice Fusion addresses the critical needs of today’s healthcare environments by providing a revolutionary application and delivery model for physicians and patients at no cost. Website http://www.practicefusion.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction … Continue reading “Practice Fusion Receives $6,000,000 New Financing Round”
Sensys Networks Obtains $8,500,000 New Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=7b1f3e9d-8ab3-49da-aaa9-fd7c319e7ff0&Preview=1 Date 9/20/2011 Company Name Sensys Networks Mailing Address 2560 Ninth Street Berkeley, CA 94710 Company Description A leader in ultra low-power wireless sensor networking, Sensys Networks has developed the VDS240 family of vehicle detection products. Wireless sensor networking is a breakthrough technology that combines sophisticated networking software with highly integrated radio … Continue reading “Sensys Networks Obtains $8,500,000 New Financing Round”
ActivePath Garners $10,000,000 New Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=479d90f9-03a2-466a-9159-97c3b67b3295&Preview=1 Date 9/20/2011 Company Name ActivePath Mailing Address 11 Penn Plaza 5th Floor New York, NY 10001 Company Description ActivePath’s breakthrough email banking technology redefines the way financial institutions communicate with their customers. ActivePath allows banks and card services companies to overcome the limitations of today’s email systems, allowing them to capitalize … Continue reading “ActivePath Garners $10,000,000 New Funding”
Sailthru Obtains $8,000,000 Series A Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=ea7af416-71a1-4a75-a637-97e611267a7c&Preview=1 Date 9/20/2011 Company Name Sailthru Mailing Address 670 Broadway New York, NY 10012 Company Description Triggermail Our flagship service monitors delivery of transactional email into the user Inbox. If it gets sent we’ll tell you when it was delivered and what happened when it was opened. Website http://www.sailthru.com Transaction Type Venture … Continue reading “Sailthru Obtains $8,000,000 Series A Funding Round”
GrubHub.com Receives $50,000,000 Series E Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=8e6333b8-055f-4fa7-b4a1-b97058f38b1f&Preview=1 Date 9/20/2011 Company Name GrubHub.com Mailing Address 2211 N. Elston Chicago, IL 60614 Company Description The company operates a website that allows users to learn which restaurants deliver food, view menus, reviews and more. Website http://www.grubhub.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $50,000,000 Transaction Round Series E Proceeds Purposes Proceeds purposes … Continue reading “GrubHub.com Receives $50,000,000 Series E Financing”
Magisto Lands $5,500,000 Series B Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=2f9d85c7-80b4-4ebe-9521-f9b15a73b463&Preview=1 Date 9/20/2011 Company Name Magisto Mailing Address Undisclosed San Francisco, CA 94108 Company Description Magisto uses revolutionary new technology that understands every aspect of video footage. More than just facial recognition, Magisto knows the difference between people, pets and landscapes and can even infer the “intent” of the filmmaker by analyzing … Continue reading “Magisto Lands $5,500,000 Series B Funding Round”
Honestly Now Lands Seed Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=c65dd776-3f83-4b32-a732-740de26137d3&Preview=1 Date 9/20/2011 Company Name Honestly Now Mailing Address PO Box 94 Pound Ridge, NY 10576 Company Description Honestly Now helps you make great decisions, by safely asking your trusted friends for honest feedback. Website http://www.honestlynow.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount Undisclosed Transaction Round Seed Proceeds Purposes Proceeds purposes were not … Continue reading “Honestly Now Lands Seed Funding Round”
MIXAROO Receives $3,000,000 Series A Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=dde53232-d945-4ad2-b9f8-7b813eb90ff9&Preview=1 Date 9/20/2011 Company Name MIXAROO Mailing Address 501 Forest Avenue Palo Alto, CA 94301 Company Description Mixaroo, Inc. did not disclose revenue figures according to the SEC Filing detailing the transaction. Website http://www.boxfish.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $3,000,000 Transaction Round Series A Proceeds Purposes Proceeds purposes were not disclosed. … Continue reading “MIXAROO Receives $3,000,000 Series A Funding Round”
HelioVolt Lands $50,000,000 New Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=910e4be4-4cbe-4e5f-8cc0-efee2fa413c3&Preview=1 Date 9/20/2011 Company Name HelioVolt Mailing Address 6301-8 E. Stassney Lane Austin, TX 78744-3055 Company Description HelioVolt has pioneered a method of manufacturing high-performing solar technology and applying it as a coating directly onto conventional building materials. Website http://www.heliovolt.net Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $50,000,000 Transaction Round Undisclosed Proceeds Purposes … Continue reading “HelioVolt Lands $50,000,000 New Financing”
Will Detroit’s Hantz Farms be the World’s First Urban Farm?
In a few weeks, Detroit-based Hantz Farms will present the Detroit City Council with its plan to build the largest urban farm the nation has ever seen. The plan has been years and millions of dollars in the making, and there’s no doubt that it has the potential to reinvent the city’s economy, creating jobs … Continue reading “Will Detroit’s Hantz Farms be the World’s First Urban Farm?”
Qualcomm Expands Web Tech, MeLLmo Raises $30M, Bandsintown Acquired by Cellfish, and More San Diego BizTech News
There wasn’t a surfeit of tech news last week, but what we had was meaty. Your Monday tech briefing has arrived. —Web technology development has become an increasingly important focus at San Diego-based Qualcomm (NASDAQ: [[ticker:QCOM]]), especially at Qualcomm CDMA Technologies, the chip-design business also known as QCT. As the number of software engineers at … Continue reading “Qualcomm Expands Web Tech, MeLLmo Raises $30M, Bandsintown Acquired by Cellfish, and More San Diego BizTech News”
Five Take-Home Messages from the FutureM Conference
Between the FutureM conference, Web Innovators Group, Mobile Monday, the Entrepreneur Walk of Fame, and the MIT tech festival t=0, there wasn’t a lot of time for Boston techies to breathe last week. To keep you up to date, here are some high-level takeaways from FutureM, the sprawling MITX event that was really 50-plus separate … Continue reading “Five Take-Home Messages from the FutureM Conference”
Alliance of Angels’ Dan Rosen: National Angel Syndicate a Matter of Trust, Natural Evolution
They finance some of the most innovative entrepreneurs on the planet, and foster inventions that make global business fast, cheap, and easy. So why do so many early stage tech investors still do a big chunk of deals in their own backyard? Dan Rosen, chairman of Seattle’s Alliance of Angels, says it’s all about trust. … Continue reading “Alliance of Angels’ Dan Rosen: National Angel Syndicate a Matter of Trust, Natural Evolution”
Angels, Magoosh, Pier 38: The 1-Minute Version of Last Week’s Bay Area BizTech News
Amidst the usual rush of funding and M&A news last week, there was one interesting story about a controversy that could reshape the startup landscape in San Francisco (and no, I’m not talking about CrunchFund): —Entrepreneurs based at the Pier 38 tech hub in San Francisco began looking for ways to challenge the Port of … Continue reading “Angels, Magoosh, Pier 38: The 1-Minute Version of Last Week’s Bay Area BizTech News”
Wizard World Jumps Off Printed Page and Into Digital Age
There has never been a better time to be a self-professed geek. Gareb Shamus, CEO and founder of New York’s Wizard World, is out to feed fans of comic books and superhero movies more of the news and content they crave. What began some 20 years ago with Wizard magazine, a publication devoted to the … Continue reading “Wizard World Jumps Off Printed Page and Into Digital Age”
Monday Deals Roundup: One Kings Lane, eASIC, DailyDeal.de
It’s been a relatively slow news day so far, at least as far as funding and M&A news in the Bay Area tech world. —One Kings Lane, the San Francisco-based flash sales site for home goods, said it has raised $40 million in Series C financing. Tiger Global Management led the round, which was joined … Continue reading “Monday Deals Roundup: One Kings Lane, eASIC, DailyDeal.de”
My Child Has WHAT? A Former Microsoft Exec’s Mission to Fight a Tough Brain Disease
One of the scariest things as a parent is to learn that your child has a disease that has no cure. This happened six years ago when my son William was born prematurely at 30 weeks and developed hydrocephalus. It was a big Greek word for a condition that had little medical research and its … Continue reading “My Child Has WHAT? A Former Microsoft Exec’s Mission to Fight a Tough Brain Disease”
What Bubble? August Startup Funding in MA Slides Further to $156.5M
The rate at which investors put money into startups continued to slow last month. Bay State tech and life sciences companies received $156.5 million across 27 equity-based deals, sinking further from the July total of $250.5 million. That’s according to data from FundingFlash, a daily roundup put out by CB Insights that tracks companies receiving … Continue reading “What Bubble? August Startup Funding in MA Slides Further to $156.5M”
Stirring the Pot Once in a While Doesn’t Hurt, and It Could Help Biotech Break its Malaise
Listen to enough biotech industry leaders talk in public, and you’ll hear a lot of carefully scripted comments. Everyone can list off their corporate milestones on a PowerPoint slide, and utter some politically correct platitudes about novel technology, helping patients, having a “good working relationship” with the FDA, constructive partnership talks. Blah, blah, blah. Rarely … Continue reading “Stirring the Pot Once in a While Doesn’t Hurt, and It Could Help Biotech Break its Malaise”
One Kings Lane Garners $40,000,000 Series C Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=963c221a-362a-4378-961b-93e7899c32b1&Preview=1 Date 9/19/2011 Company Name One Kings Lane Mailing Address Undisclosed San Francisco, CA 94105 Company Description The company operates a website that provides flash sales information for the home decor, furnishings and accessories market. Website http://www.onekingslane.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $40,000,000 Transaction Round Series C Proceeds Purposes The funding, … Continue reading “One Kings Lane Garners $40,000,000 Series C Funding Round”
CrowdTwist Secures $6,000,000 Series A Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=8bb4c1db-73ce-4e58-b23f-25bf0bf37b84&Preview=1 Date 9/19/2011 Company Name CrowdTwist Mailing Address 1178 Broadway Fourth Floor New York, NY 10001 Company Description We provide a new Fan Club model, allowing fans to earn points for the stuff they do online anyway, on your site and others. Then they can redeem those points for exclusive VIP experiences, … Continue reading “CrowdTwist Secures $6,000,000 Series A Financing”
ArcSoft Receives $20,000,000 New Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=a83e1364-7122-435a-ae4a-acfea2e26eff&Preview=1 Date 9/19/2011 Company Name ArcSoft Mailing Address 46601 Fremont Boulevard Fremont, CA 94538 Company Description ArcSoft, Inc. is an industry-leading software developer of multimedia imaging technologies and applications, offering fully integrated solutions to provide a complete user experience that spans across smart phones, feature phones, tablets, PCs, smart TVs, and cameras. … Continue reading “ArcSoft Receives $20,000,000 New Funding Round”
Immersive Labs Obtains $810,000 Seed Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=4f636570-5e9c-4894-b8e2-87642dfe40ee&Preview=1 Date 9/19/2011 Company Name Immersive Labs Mailing Address 841 Broadway 8th Floor New York, NY 10003 Company Description Immersive Labs provides adaptive advertising technology designed to optimize content based on actual viewership on digital signs for retailers and out-of-home advertisers. The technology is a combination of anonymous facial detection, sophisticated machine … Continue reading “Immersive Labs Obtains $810,000 Seed Financing Round”
Varian Acquires Calypso Medical Technologies for $10,000,000
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=771045e5-28dd-4512-85f8-6a7fdd7d2e60&Preview=1 Date 9/19/2011 Company Name Calypso Medical Technologies Mailing Address 2101 Fourth Avenue Seattle, WA 98121 Company Description Calypso Medical Technologies, Inc., was founded in 1999 and is a privately held medical device company located in Seattle, Washington. The Company and its employees are dedicated to enabling physicians with organ motion management … Continue reading “Varian Acquires Calypso Medical Technologies for $10,000,000”
Vivido Labs Lands $3,000,398 New Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=47401119-6328-4fc6-a615-207cca7a97f3&Preview=1 Date 9/17/2011 Company Name Vivido Labs Mailing Address 3350 Scott Blvd Building 2 Santa Clara, CA 95054 Company Description With the Vivido Sales On Demand application you can link or upload all your product, marketing and sales collateral in our cloud application. Using our application you can organize and structure your … Continue reading “Vivido Labs Lands $3,000,398 New Financing Round”
Telesocial Receives $299,996 New Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=363b957c-1cf4-47ff-8379-493c3fc6706f&Preview=1 Date 9/17/2011 Company Name Telesocial Mailing Address 39 Mesa Street San Francisco, CA 94129 Company Description Extend your Voice Network to the Social Web. Be the Social Dial Tone. Website http://www.telesocial.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $299,996 Transaction Round Undisclosed Proceeds Purposes Proceeds purposes were not disclosed. SEC regulatory filing. … Continue reading “Telesocial Receives $299,996 New Funding”
Longboard Media Secures $6,000,000 Series A Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=6e384161-0a83-4f93-89c2-a7781ec91efa&Preview=1 Date 9/17/2011 Company Name Longboard Media Mailing Address 475 Sansome Street San Francisco, CA 94111 Company Description Longboard Media connects brands with consumers actively in-market. Longboard Media is a trusted partner of premium shopping publishers and advertisers, providing targeted, relevant advertising solutions that enhance the shopping experience and turn shoppers into … Continue reading “Longboard Media Secures $6,000,000 Series A Funding Round”
Northwest Deals: Hootsuite, Symform, Avalara, X2Impact, Osprit
—HootSuite, the Vancouver, B.C.-based social media company best known for its power-user Twitter interface, has raised $3 million in what it calls “debt bridge financing.” Millennium Technology Ventures is on board as a new investor in the round, which included return investments from Hearst Interactive Media, Blumberg Capital, and ubiquitous Seattle angel Geoff Entress. In … Continue reading “Northwest Deals: Hootsuite, Symform, Avalara, X2Impact, Osprit”
Mascoma, Biofuels Maker Backed by Big VCs, Files for IPO
Big news today in New England cleantech—a sector that could certainly use some positive developments. Lebanon, NH-based Mascoma, a biofuels firm that plans to break ground on a cellulosic ethanol plant in Michigan later this year, has filed for an initial public offering. In its SEC filing, Mascoma says it intends to sell up to … Continue reading “Mascoma, Biofuels Maker Backed by Big VCs, Files for IPO”
WA Attorney General Joins Fed Lawsuit Blocking AT&T and T-Mobile
Washington state Attorney General Rob McKenna, the Republican favorite for governor in 2012, has joined his counterparts from six other states to support the U.S. Justice Department’s lawsuit blocking AT&T’s proposed $39 billion takeover of T-Mobile USA. It’s not unusual for state governments to get involved in cases like this, particularly when there may be … Continue reading “WA Attorney General Joins Fed Lawsuit Blocking AT&T and T-Mobile”
Technology Alliance Innovation Showcase
The Technology Alliance is holding its fall Innovation Showcase, which will feature 3-6 presentations from startup companies, on November 3. For more information on how to register, click here.
Apperian CEO Patrick Will Turn the Tables on VCs as Moderator of Xconomy Venture Chat on Sep. 26
The worlds of founding and investing in startups seem to have turned almost upside down in recent years—at least in the Internet space. Suddenly, in this age of the cloud and mobile apps, it’s possible for hopeful entrepreneurs to create a hugely profitable company, not out of their garage, but from their desktops—and they might … Continue reading “Apperian CEO Patrick Will Turn the Tables on VCs as Moderator of Xconomy Venture Chat on Sep. 26”
Women in Bio’s Seattle Chapter Kick-Off: The Photo Gallery
Last night, I was in a room with 200 women and, oh, about five guys. I’m sure most men have never been to an event quite like this, especially in the typically male-dominated world of the biotech business. This was the founding meeting for the Seattle chapter of Women in Bio, an international networking organization … Continue reading “Women in Bio’s Seattle Chapter Kick-Off: The Photo Gallery”
Mayor Lee to Visit SF’s Pier 38 Today; Here’s the Full Safety Inspection Report
San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee is expected to visit Pier 38 today at noon to meet with tenants at the bustling but endangered tech hub. Immediately after the mayor’s tour, tenants and city officials will proceed to the Port’s offices on Pier 1 to discuss the impending shutdown of the pier. The city’s Office of … Continue reading “Mayor Lee to Visit SF’s Pier 38 Today; Here’s the Full Safety Inspection Report”
A Day in the Life of the San Francisco Tech Community
My job is pretty cool. I get to spend time picking the brains of some of the planet’s smartest and most successful entrepreneurs—and invariably, I’m asking them to talk about the one thing they care about most passionately, their startup and/or its technology. Even if I weren’t doing something I care about passionately myself—helping to … Continue reading “A Day in the Life of the San Francisco Tech Community”
From Children’s Clothing to Live Events: NYC SeedStart Demo Day 2011
Today the newest class of graduates of NYC SeedStart participated in a demo day at the Time Warner Conference Center in New York. SeedStart—a summer incubator sponsored by New York University and a number of supporters, including AOL, News Corp., and Polaris Venture Partners—is in its second year. The seven companies that completed this year’s … Continue reading “From Children’s Clothing to Live Events: NYC SeedStart Demo Day 2011”
Entrepreneur Walk of Fame Opens in Kendall Square: Gates, Jobs, Kapor, Hewlett, Packard, Swanson, and Edison are Inaugural Inductees
It was a little over a year ago that Xconomy broke the news that a movement was underway to bring an Entrepreneur Walk of Fame to Kendall Square in Cambridge, MA, modeled after its Hollywood namesake. The idea makes a lot of sense: If we celebrate movie stars and athletes, why not the top innovators … Continue reading “Entrepreneur Walk of Fame Opens in Kendall Square: Gates, Jobs, Kapor, Hewlett, Packard, Swanson, and Edison are Inaugural Inductees”
Tensha Nabs $15M, Termeer Gives MIT $10M, Stata Puts $10M Into NABsys, & More Boston-Area Life Sciences News
We saw an interesting mix of financings, collaborations, and research news from New England’s drug and medical device developers this week. —HealthCare Ventures put $15 million in Series A funding into Cambridge, MA-based Tensha Therapeutics, a startup developing small-molecule drugs designed to treat cancer and other diseases by regulating the expression of disease-associated genes. —Boston’s … Continue reading “Tensha Nabs $15M, Termeer Gives MIT $10M, Stata Puts $10M Into NABsys, & More Boston-Area Life Sciences News”
Gtrot Receives $150,000 New Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=5f21882e-8dac-434b-af6c-2f6c13243855&Preview=1 Date 9/16/2011 Company Name Gtrot Mailing Address 67 Mount Auburn St. Fourth Floor Cambridge, MA 02138 Company Description The company operates an online social oriented travel site. Website http://www.gtrot.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $150,000 Transaction Round Undisclosed Proceeds Purposes Proceeds purposes were not disclosed. SEC regulatory filing. M&A Terms … Continue reading “Gtrot Receives $150,000 New Funding Round”
GI Dynamics Lands $37,504,548 New Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=4bdfb4d1-3c30-431c-85ef-b75897194591&Preview=1 Date 9/16/2011 Company Name GI Dynamics Mailing Address One Maguire Road Lexington, MA 02421 Company Description GI Dynamics has developed novel devices that are delivered into the gastrointestinal tract using minimally invasive techniques. Website http://www.gidynamics.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $37,504,548 Transaction Round Undisclosed Proceeds Purposes Proceeds purposes were not … Continue reading “GI Dynamics Lands $37,504,548 New Financing”
Angie’s List Secures $15,000,000 New Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=6a7bb57e-3eb6-42f6-b8c7-fd3c7f864ecd&Preview=1 Date 9/16/2011 Company Name Angie’s List Mailing Address 1030 E. Washington St. Indianapolis, IN 46202 Company Description Angie’s List is a growing collection of homeowners’ real-life experiences with local service companies. The people who join Angie’s List are like you — looking for a way to find trustworthy companies that perform … Continue reading “Angie’s List Secures $15,000,000 New Financing Round”
gShift Labs Garners $1,100,000 Series A Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=e4e58b81-a9fe-454f-b2ba-60adfc6b86e4&Preview=1 Date 9/16/2011 Company Name gShift Labs Mailing Address 181 Fremont Street San Francisco, CA 94105 Company Description SEO Software that helps you optimize an entire web presence and deliver on your Organic Search Strategy through recommendations & reporting. Website http://www.gshiftlabs.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $1,100,000 Transaction Round Series A … Continue reading “gShift Labs Garners $1,100,000 Series A Funding”
SaveUp Garners $2,000,000 Seed Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=3daa1229-c0f6-45c0-88f6-9850fc03aad8&Preview=1 Date 9/16/2011 Company Name SaveUp Mailing Address 480 2nd St Stillman St San Francisco, CA 94107 Company Description Welcome to SaveUp! Now more than ever, Americans are making good moves on their finances, focusing on building savings and reducing debt and spending. We want to help. SaveUp rewards you for your … Continue reading “SaveUp Garners $2,000,000 Seed Financing”