Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=5af96de8-e3c9-42e3-aed5-35d40de5bb1a&Preview=1 Date 8/10/2011 Company Name Copiun Mailing Address 313 Boston Post Rd. W. Marlborough, MA 01752 Company Description Copiun has set out to provide a solution for User Data Management that is less rather than more – less for end users to do, less for IT administrators to do, and less expensive. … Continue reading “Copiun Obtains $1,638,717 New Funding Round”
High Street Partners Lands $6,300,000 Series C Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=f1109eb3-2bb0-4141-866d-4e1b32db3c2a&Preview=1 Date 8/10/2011 Company Name High Street Partners Mailing Address 31 St. James Ave. Boston, MA 02116 Company Description High Street Partners (HSP) is the leader in international business services, providing a single source for the implementation and ongoing management of international subsidiaries and other entities, including registration, payroll, accounting, bookkeeping, tax … Continue reading “High Street Partners Lands $6,300,000 Series C Financing Round”
T2 Biosystems Receives $23,000,000 Series D Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=409de479-0369-47c1-908f-d3d3f1a46831&Preview=1 Date 8/10/2011 Company Name T2 Biosystems Mailing Address 101 Hartwell Avenue Lexington, MA 02421 Company Description T2 Biosystems is a newly formed diagnostics company ushering in a new wave of innovative products to improve medical decision-making and treatment. Our proprietary biosensor technology was invented by a team of world-renowned scientists at … Continue reading “T2 Biosystems Receives $23,000,000 Series D Financing Round”
Verinata Health Garners $48,500,000 Series C Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=e03a5259-79aa-428e-8ac3-18b951275757&Preview=1 Date 8/10/2011 Company Name Verinata Health Mailing Address 1531 Industrial Road San Carlos, CA 94070 Company Description Verinata Health, Inc. is driven by a sole, extraordinary purpose – maternal and fetal health. Our initial focus is to develop and offer non-invasive tests for early identification of fetal chromosomal abnormalities through our … Continue reading “Verinata Health Garners $48,500,000 Series C Financing”
Couchbase Receives $14,000,000 Series C Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=047939b1-60e1-420e-9681-75975719a5db&Preview=1 Date 8/10/2011 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 Receives $14,000,000 Series C Financing”
Link_A_Media Devices Secures $16,000,000 Series D Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=d0149132-d12f-462f-bb42-79be5aff75c3&Preview=1 Date 8/10/2011 Company Name Link_A_Media Devices Mailing Address 2550 Walsh Avenue Santa Clara, CA 95051 Company Description Link_A_Media Devices was founded in March 2004 with a vision to develop custom, integrated system solutions on a chip for linking digital information within and across different media devices. Link_A_Media Devices is a leader … Continue reading “Link_A_Media Devices Secures $16,000,000 Series D Round”
iStoryTime Garners $2,000,000 Series A Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=82651dfa-7c80-4e9f-b9de-9a58bfd31d37&Preview=1 Date 8/10/2011 Company Name iStoryTime Mailing Address PO Box 6028 Playa del Rey, CA 90296 Company Description iStoryTime was founded by two fathers and their friends who love to have fun with their families and technology (after the kids have gone to bed, of course). Driven by a passion to make … Continue reading “iStoryTime Garners $2,000,000 Series A Round”
BankSimple Garners $10,000,000 Series B Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=b5c7a5fd-0f1c-4d02-8914-c27cc9c5d82c&Preview=1 Date 8/10/2011 Company Name BankSimple Mailing Address 18 Bridge Street Brooklyn, NY 11201 Company Description BankSimple was born out of our frustration with banking. We were fed up with our banks: the fees, the constantly changing rules, the crappy customer service. We saw an opportunity to fix these issues by making … Continue reading “BankSimple Garners $10,000,000 Series B Round”
SG Biofuels Plans Jatropha Initiative in India
SG Biofuels, an Encinitas, CA-based startup developing biofuels says it has formed an alliance with Bharat Renewable Energy to produce hybrid varieties of Jatropha that can be grown in India and used to produce biodiesel. SG Biofuels says it is optimizing crop species by using environmentally friendly biotechnology to develop elite hybrids of crops with … Continue reading “SG Biofuels Plans Jatropha Initiative in India”
Ironwood, Forest Seek FDA Approval
Cambridge, MA-based Ironwood Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: [[ticker:IRWD]]) and New York-based Forest Laboratories (NYSE: [[ticker:FRX]]) announced today that they have submitted an application to the FDA for approval of their drug linaclotide, a treatment for irritable bowel syndrome with constipation and chronic constipation.The application includes safety and efficacy data from two long-term safety studies and four placebo-controlled clinical … Continue reading “Ironwood, Forest Seek FDA Approval”
Qualcomm Gets Active with Wireless Fitness Challenge: Q&A with VP Don Jones
Qualcomm, the San Diego wireless technology giant, launched an internal “wireless fitness challenge” almost four weeks ago for a group of its employees—testing the idea of using similar workplace competitions to promote awareness of wireless health technologies. When vice president Don Jones kicked off the challenge on July 14, he wrote in a Qualcomm blog … Continue reading “Qualcomm Gets Active with Wireless Fitness Challenge: Q&A with VP Don Jones”
Ignition Leads $10M in Apprenda
Bellevue, WA’s Ignition Partners continues its string of cloud computing investments since bringing on longtime software entrepreneur and executive Frank Artale. Today, the venture firm is leading a $10 million Series B round in Apprenda, a Clifton Park, NY-based company that sells cloud infrastructure software services. Artale, who has been an adviser to the company … Continue reading “Ignition Leads $10M in Apprenda”
CEO Change at DocuSign
Keith Krach, chairman of Seattle electronic-signature company DocuSign, is also taking over chief executive duties. He replaces Steve King, who was named CEO in January 2010. Founder Tom Gonser is quoted in the company’s press release praising King, and King is on record praising Krach. The company didn’t give explicit reasons for the change, but … Continue reading “CEO Change at DocuSign”
Twitter Buys Bagcheck
Bagcheck, a site where consumers can list and discuss their favorite personal gear and other products, has been purchased by San Francisco-based social media giant Twitter, according to a blog post on the Bagcheck site. Bagcheck co-founder and Yahoo alum Sam Pullara has joined Twitter’s enginering team and will continue to maintain the Bagcheck site, … Continue reading “Twitter Buys Bagcheck”
Video: Concur’s Steve Singh Talks Market Sell-Off and Tech Stocks with CNBC
Steve Singh, the chairman and CEO of Redmond, WA-based Concur Technologies, put the recent stock market swoon in perspective on CNBC yesterday for this “From the C-Suite” segment. While obviously worrisome, Singh takes a somewhat longer view that technology spending—by businesses in particular—will remain strong because it drives productivity. Singh said Concur (NASDAQ: [[ticker:CNQR]]), which … Continue reading “Video: Concur’s Steve Singh Talks Market Sell-Off and Tech Stocks with CNBC”
Nanigans Inks $3M Series A
[Corrected 8/10/11, 2:25 pm. See below.] Nanigans, a Boston-based provider of a real-time bidding advertising platform for Facebook, announced today that it has closed a $3 million Series A round, led by Avalon Ventures. Nanigans said that it will be adding Avalon’s Rich Levandov to the board as a result of the funding, which also came … Continue reading “Nanigans Inks $3M Series A”
Bloomspot Collects $40M
San Francisco-based Bloomspot, a Groupon-style daily-deals service featuring high-end restaurants, spas, boutiques, and other “experiential merchants,” said today that it has raised $35 million in Series B financing and $5 million in venture debt. Interwest Partners and Columbia Capital led the venture round, which was joined by Menlo Ventures, True Ventures, QED Investors, Harrison Metal, … Continue reading “Bloomspot Collects $40M”
Verinata Health Nabs $46.5M
San Carlos, CA-based Verinata Health said today it has raised $46.5 million in a Series C venture financing, with another $2 million expected to complete the round on Aug. 31. Existing investors Mohr Davidow Ventures, Sutter Hill Ventures, and Alloy Ventures led the financing. Verinata is developing tests which examine maternal blood samples for early … Continue reading “Verinata Health Nabs $46.5M”
Former Avanade Chief Takes the Helm at Cloud-Services Startup Opscode
Opscode, a young Seattle company that sells cloud-computing management services, has added some executive firepower to help manage its growth—co-founder Jesse Robbins is handing over chief executive duties to Mitch Hill, founding CEO of tech-services company Avanade. Robbins, an Amazon.com veteran, is staying on board as chief community officer to guide work on Chef, Opscode’s … Continue reading “Former Avanade Chief Takes the Helm at Cloud-Services Startup Opscode”
OfficeDrop Sees Nuance Partnership Pay Off, Looks for More Deals in Digital Filing, Sharing
A local tech startup that has been toiling away for four years saw its first partnership with a big company come to fruition last week—and it could be a sign of bigger things to come. Back in February, Cambridge, MA-based OfficeDrop, a digital filing software company, inked a deal with Nuance Communications (NASDAQ: [[ticker:NUAN]]), the … Continue reading “OfficeDrop Sees Nuance Partnership Pay Off, Looks for More Deals in Digital Filing, Sharing”
NuvoSun Round Grows to $11.6M
An August 5 regulatory filing shows that Milpitas, CA-based NuvoSun, a maker of thin-film photovoltaic arrays, has added $8.6 million to a $3 million round first reported in January 2011. Past backers included Dow Chemical.
Say Media Buys Remodelista
Continuing its strategy of rolling up niche publishing sites into a vertical media network, San Francisco-based Say Media said today that it has acquired Remodelista, a group blog and “sourcebook” on interior design and remodeling. “Remodelista has done an incredible job aligning its brand with clean, timeless and sophisticated style,” Say Media CEO Matt Sanchez … Continue reading “Say Media Buys Remodelista”
Bluesocket Bought By ADTRAN
Burlington, MA-based Bluesocket, which produces wireless networking and security technology, has been acquired by ADTRAN in a transaction effective August 4, the companies announced today. ADTRAN (NASDAQ: [[ticker:ADTN]]), a provider of networking and communications equipment, will roll Bluesocket into its enterprise networks business. Bluesocket—whose investors include Ascent Venture Partners, Intel Capital, Menlo Ventures, and Vesbridge … Continue reading “Bluesocket Bought By ADTRAN”
Aastrom Enters Final-Stage Trial With Stem-Cell Therapy for CLI Patients
Ann Arbor, MI-based startup Aastrom (NASDAQ: ASTM) recently announced it has reached an agreement with the FDA on the terms of a Special Protocol Assessment for the design of its Phase III clinical study of ixmyelocel-T, the company’s multicell therapy for patients with critical limb ischemia (CLI) who have no other treatment options. CLI is … Continue reading “Aastrom Enters Final-Stage Trial With Stem-Cell Therapy for CLI Patients”
ViaCyte Names CTO Robins as Acting CEO
ViaCyte, a San Diego preclinical cell therapy company focused on diabetes, says today the company’s chief technology officer, Allan Robins, has been named acting CEO following the departure of chief executive John West, who resigned for personal reasons. The company, which is partly funded by the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine, also promoted Kevin D’Amour … Continue reading “ViaCyte Names CTO Robins as Acting CEO”
Downgrading America?
I don’t know how most Americans feel these days, but I haven’t felt like this since just before Richard Nixon left office in 1974. Our political leaders (think “jumbo shrimp” or “military intelligence”) have just completed a grand game of chicken. They ended up in just the same position Neville Chamberlain was when he negotiated … Continue reading “Downgrading America?”
NPS Re-Jiggers Glaxo Partnership, Finds Value in Ultra-Orphan Diseases
On August 2, NPS Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: [[ticker:NPSP]]) announced that it had updated an 18-year-old licensing agreement with GlaxoSmithKline (NYSE: [[ticker:GSK]]), allowing NPS to regain rights to two experimental treatments. It wasn’t the sort of news likely to induce panting on Wall Street, as Bedminster, NJ-based NPS is developing the compounds to treat orphan diseases—those that … Continue reading “NPS Re-Jiggers Glaxo Partnership, Finds Value in Ultra-Orphan Diseases”
Second Genome Pockets $5M to Uncover the Secrets of Bugs, Good and Bad, in Your Gut
There are trillions of bacteria living in everyone’s guts, and there’s an incredible diversity and delicate balance of species in there. What’s going on in the genetics of those bugs is mostly a mystery, but now a company, Second Genome, has come along to analyze the genomes of those microorganisms in a new angle on … Continue reading “Second Genome Pockets $5M to Uncover the Secrets of Bugs, Good and Bad, in Your Gut”
ChallengePost Picks Up $4.1M in Series A Funding to Help Run Online Contests for New Ideas
Finding the best answers to big problems can mean looking to an outside party with bright ideas. The trouble is finding those fixes immediately. New York’s ChallengePost, a Web-based platform for running competitions, gives organizations and individuals a way to attract contenders who think they have got the right stuff. Brandon Kessler, CEO of ChallengePost, … Continue reading “ChallengePost Picks Up $4.1M in Series A Funding to Help Run Online Contests for New Ideas”
San Diego’s ServiceNow Driving Hard as Revenue Soars; Expands to Silicon Valley
[Updated 8/9/11, 7:20 am. See below.] ServiceNow co-founder Fred Luddy told me in January that the San Diego-based provider of Web-based IT management services was on a fast-growth track, and he saw a “clear path” to $1 billion in annual revenue. I wouldn’t say it looked clear to me then, but the company’s trajectory is … Continue reading “San Diego’s ServiceNow Driving Hard as Revenue Soars; Expands to Silicon Valley”
Startup Weekend, Sucker Punch, Dashwire: Your 1-Minute Week in Seattle Tech News
Last week was acquisition mania in the Seattle tech sector—but before we get to that part of our weekly review, let’s get deep for a minute. In this story, I took a look at the international growth of Startup Weekend, and how its format hits on the same mental triggers that make your favorite video … Continue reading “Startup Weekend, Sucker Punch, Dashwire: Your 1-Minute Week in Seattle Tech News”
$10M for Hotlink
Sunnyvale, CA-based Hotlink, maker of a “virtual integration” system that allows enterprise data centers to use virtualization technology from multiple vendors including VMware, Microsoft, Citrix, and Red Hat, emerged from stealth mode today and announced that it has collected $10 million in Series A financing. Foundation Capital led the round, which was joined by Leapfrog … Continue reading “$10M for Hotlink”
Technology as a Change Agent for Social Development
The IT consulting and services company Taos sponsors a forum on “Technology as a Change Agent for Social Development.” From the event description: “The event will feature three esteemed nonprofit leaders from Jordan International Aid, Summit Public Schools, and the U.S. Fund for UNICEF, whose organizations have effectively leveraged technology to educate children, save lives … Continue reading “Technology as a Change Agent for Social Development”
Cape Cod Startup PartingGift Looks to Gamify Market Research
What do running a farm, being a mobster, and taking orders at the drive-through at Dunkin’ Donuts all have in common? They’re all experiences simulated on Facebook, thanks to game developers Zynga (maker of Mafia Wars and Farmville) and a much newer startup, PartingGift, which operates in a Massachusetts area not exactly known as a … Continue reading “Cape Cod Startup PartingGift Looks to Gamify Market Research”
Sorteo Games Garners $12,658,184 New Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=b5e22217-9e3c-4c06-a685-34b588cdd6ee&Preview=1 Date 8/9/2011 Company Name Sorteo Games Mailing Address 3978 Sorrento Valley Blvd. San Diego, CA 92121 Company Description Digital Orchid, the industry’s leading technology innovator in the development, management, and distribution of branded real-time wireless applications and mobile content platforms. Website http://www.digitalorchid.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $12,658,184 Transaction Round … Continue reading “Sorteo Games Garners $12,658,184 New Round”
Livio Radio Obtains New Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=049c4ba0-43b5-4803-99cb-9257b47aad7b&Preview=1 Date 8/9/2011 Company Name Livio Radio Mailing Address Undisclosed Ferndale, MI 48220 Company Description The company provides Internet audio streams. Website http://www.livioradio.com Transaction Type Debt Transaction Amount Undisclosed Transaction Round Undisclosed Proceeds Purposes Livio plans to add more engineering and marketing jobs with projected sales growth from car Internet radio series. … Continue reading “Livio Radio Obtains New Funding”
Bloomspot Lands $40,000,000 Series B Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=cc1ad445-1409-481d-a732-5bfee25ff8c1&Preview=1 Date 8/9/2011 Company Name Bloomspot Mailing Address 345 Ritch Street San Francisco, CA 94107 Company Description Bloomspot provides limited quantity exclusive offers for weekend getaways and exceptional local experiences. Bloomspot’s mission is to help high quality local and travel brands attract and retain affluent customers. Website http://www.bloomspot.com Transaction Type Debt, Venture … Continue reading “Bloomspot Lands $40,000,000 Series B Funding Round”
SinglePlatform Obtains $3,250,000 New Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=da5a0fda-8fc1-477c-bd5c-0069698360d8&Preview=1 Date 8/9/2011 Company Name SinglePlatform Mailing Address Undisclosed New York, NY 10001 Company Description SinglePlatform provides rich restaurant content to our Publisher Network, so that customers now have up-to-date menus, photos, and specials. Website http://www.singleplatform.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $3,250,000 Transaction Round Undisclosed Proceeds Purposes SinglePlatform’s management decided to … Continue reading “SinglePlatform Obtains $3,250,000 New Financing”
Apprenda Garners $10,000,000 Series B Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=0062b486-4c27-4128-b630-701fabb74374&Preview=1 Date 8/9/2011 Company Name Apprenda Mailing Address 3 Corporate Drive Clifton Park, NY 12065 Company Description Apprenda is the pioneering developer of a general purpose platform for SaaS applications that focuses on smashing the cost and technical barriers associated with building enterprise grade SaaS applications, making SaaS accessible as a distribution … Continue reading “Apprenda Garners $10,000,000 Series B Financing”
Nanigans Receives $3,000,000 Series A Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=bc7dea23-6d25-411a-ab82-b5334c96e062&Preview=1 Date 8/9/2011 Company Name Nanigans Mailing Address 141 Tremont St. 7th Floor Boston, MA 02111 Company Description Founded by veteran entrepreneurs with specialties in performance and social marketing, Nanigans was formed to help advertisers maximize the effectiveness of Facebook advertising. Nanigans is the only real-time bidding platform for the Facebook ads … Continue reading “Nanigans Receives $3,000,000 Series A Financing Round”
ADTRAN Acquires Bluesocket for Undisclosed Sum
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=a78f22ea-67fc-4a08-b758-eb4cd7cb2000&Preview=1 Date 8/9/2011 Company Name Bluesocket Mailing Address 52 Second Avenue Burlington, MA 01803 Company Description Bluesocket Inc., a supplier of products that secure and manage wireless networks (WLANs). Website http://www.bluesocket.com Transaction Type M&A Transaction Amount Undisclosed Transaction Round Proceeds Purposes M&A Terms Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed by … Continue reading “ADTRAN Acquires Bluesocket for Undisclosed Sum”
Second Genome Garners $5,000,000 Series A Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=e9bc60fd-3df7-4017-99d2-b0df68917daa&Preview=1 Date 8/9/2011 Company Name Second Genome Mailing Address 1700 Owens Street 5th Floor San Francisco, CA 94158 Company Description Second Genome, a venture-backed Bay Area based life sciences company, is committed to improving the quality of human health through microbiome-based personalized medicine. Founded in 2009 by leading experts in microbial research, … Continue reading “Second Genome Garners $5,000,000 Series A Financing Round”
SCI Solutions Obtains New Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=b6ab06b7-2423-4d30-a11f-e4f71740ace2&Preview=1 Date 8/9/2011 Company Name SCI Solutions Mailing Address 655 Campbell Technology Parkway Campbell, CA 95008 Company Description SCI is committed to making sure everyone in your healthcare organization benefits from the advanced Access Management capabilities that result in improved physician loyalty, patient satisfaction and revenue acceleration. We make it our business—our … Continue reading “SCI Solutions Obtains New Funding Round”
Hotlink Garners $10,000,000 Series A Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=0bd73b5c-2722-40af-8296-e6efc9140bcd&Preview=1 Date 8/9/2011 Company Name Hotlink Mailing Address 440 N Wolfe Rd Sunnyvale, CA 94085 Company Description HotLink Corporation is a privately held, venture capital backed company based in Sunnyvale, California. Started in early 2010 by data center software veterans and the founders of FastScale Technology, Inc. (acquired by VMware), HotLink is … Continue reading “Hotlink Garners $10,000,000 Series A Round”
ChallengePost Garners $4,100,000 Series A Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=bb3465fc-d848-4f6f-a4e1-0571771dfe34&Preview=1 Date 8/9/2011 Company Name ChallengePost Mailing Address 425 West 13th Street New York, NY 10014 Company Description We all wish for things, large and small, to make the world a better place or to make our own lives a little easier or more entertaining. It might be a new smartphone app … Continue reading “ChallengePost Garners $4,100,000 Series A Financing”
Zipline Adds Ex-Microsoft Games VP
Zipline Games, the Seattle startup behind the Moai platform for mobile games (and its own forthcoming casual game titles), is adding a game-industry heavyweight. Shane Kim, the former corporate vice president of Microsoft Game Studios, is now a Zipline board member. CEO Todd Hooper also confirms that Zipline has added $400,000 in angel financing from … Continue reading “Zipline Adds Ex-Microsoft Games VP”
Gilead Buys Genentech Biologics Plant
Gilead Sciences (NASDAQ: [[ticker:GILD]]) of Foster City, CA, has agreed to purchase a clinical biologics manufacturing facility from Genentech in Oceanside, CA, about 36 miles north of San Diego, according to a statement today. The company says it plans to offer jobs to 55 Genentech employees now working at the 70,000 square-foot plant, which Genentech … Continue reading “Gilead Buys Genentech Biologics Plant”
Pfizer Adds UC San Diego to its Network of Innovation Centers
Pfizer has extended its chain of drug discovery innovation centers in Boston, New York, and San Francisco to include San Diego. UC San Diego Health Sciences says today it signed a partnership agreement with Pfizer that could be worth as much as $50 million in funding from the New York pharmaceutical giant over the next … Continue reading “Pfizer Adds UC San Diego to its Network of Innovation Centers”
Zendesk Takes Customer Support Upscale, Adds Enterprise Version
San Francisco-based Zendesk, a maker of Web-based customer support software, is a company I’ve been following for a few years now. That’s partly for geographical reasons—like me, the startup was based in Boston for a while, then moved west to San Francisco—and partly because they’re simply nice people who really walk the walk when it … Continue reading “Zendesk Takes Customer Support Upscale, Adds Enterprise Version”
Bloomberg vs. Men’s Health: Is Detroit a Tech Hotbed?
Amid the doom and gloom of downgraded bond ratings, debt ceilings and unemployment figures, a rare bit of good news poked through the muck last week like a crocus in springtime: According to a report by Bloomberg/BusinessWeek, Detroit ranks second in the nation for cities with the most new technology jobs. Fueling this hiring boom, … Continue reading “Bloomberg vs. Men’s Health: Is Detroit a Tech Hotbed?”