Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=80ec32c5-cd4c-4066-bfc6-f29de19e945e&Preview=1 Date 4/2/2011 Company Name JumpTap Mailing Address 10 Canal Park 5th Floor Cambridge, MA 02141 Company Description JumpTap, Inc. provides wireless carriers with an end-to-end, carrier-branded mobile search solution that drives third-party revenue for mobile operators while providing a quick, easy and fun mobile search experience for subscribers. Website http://www.jumptap.com Transaction … Continue reading “JumpTap Garners $19,999,982 New Funding Round”
Dendreon Faces Internet-Fueled Shareholder Uprising, Led by a Little Guy in Kansas
Seattle-based Dendreon (NASDAQ: [[ticker:DNDN]]) has a passionate base of fans and detractors all over the web, but now it has a new and potentially volatile issue on its hands—an Internet-driven shareholder uprising that aims to shake up the company’s board of directors. Battles for control of corporate boardrooms that hit the press are usually waged … Continue reading “Dendreon Faces Internet-Fueled Shareholder Uprising, Led by a Little Guy in Kansas”
Jumptap Takes In $20M More for Mobile Ads
The mobile company financings continue around town. Cambridge, MA-based Jumptap, a mobile advertising software firm, has raised about $20 million in equity financing out of a total offering of $27.9 million, according to an SEC filing today. The investors in the round were not disclosed, and Jumptap hasn’t confirmed the funding amount yet. We’ll update … Continue reading “Jumptap Takes In $20M More for Mobile Ads”
NW Energy Angels: Amory Lovins
“Reinventing Fire,” a luncheon conversation with Amory Lovins of the Rocky Mountain Institute. Lovins will discuss the institute’s idea for moving the U.S. economy away from oil and coal by 2050, and away from natural gas after that. Joined by panelists David Allen of McKinstry and Rogers Weed of the state Department of Commerce. Tickets available … Continue reading “NW Energy Angels: Amory Lovins”
New York City Startup Weekend
This 54-hour event is out to bring together developers, designers, and business people to create Web and mobile technologies that could turn into viable companies. Register online for this one.
FundingPost Early Stage Angel and Venture Capital Event
This FundingPost event aims to instruct early stage entrepreneurs on how to aim their business pitches to investors to walk away with funding. Panels will take a look at subjects like which industries investors are eyeing, and best and worst moves by entrepreneurs. Register here for the panels and networking after.
StartUP! 2011
This business plan competition will spotlight seven companies, one of which will walk away with $25,000 in funding from General Catalyst and $75,000 worth of goods and services to help get the startup off the ground. The conference will also focus on entrepreneurship subjects such as mergers & IPOs, board members, fundraising, co-working, and more. … Continue reading “StartUP! 2011”
New York Biotechnology Association Annual Meeting
The 20th annual gathering of New York biotech companies features keynote speakers Anthony Coyle of Pfizer and John J. Castellani of PhRMA. Presenting companies include OSI Pharmaceuticals, GlaxoSmithKline, and Acorda Therapeutics. Register here.
Meetup New York Tech Demo and Drinks
Learn about NYC’s newest tech startups at April’s mixer. The evening will include five demos and a Q&A, featuring Hyperpublic.com, Broadcastr.com, Brainscape.com, Cheekd.com, and SkillSlate.com.
A Biography of Cancer: An Evening With Siddharta Mukherjee
Columbia University cancer researcher and acclaimed author Mukherjee will lecture on the history of cancer and the future of cancer therapies. A reception will follow the talk.
Win Over Investors in Three Minutes: Pace Annual Pitch Contest
Six promising new startups will face off for $9,000 in cash prizes at the seventh annual Pace University Pitch Contest, hosted by Entrepreneurship@Lubin in association with the MIT Enterprise Forum of New York City. The day will kick off with a keynote address by Stanley S. Litow, President of the IBM Foundation.
NYC Startup Job Fair
The second annual NYC job fair seeks to connect qualified students and job seekers with positions at innovative NYC companies. Sponsors include AOL, NYC Tech Connect, and Tech@NYU. Engineers only from 1-2:30 p.m., then everyone is welcome after that.
International Conference on Ethical Issues in Biomedical Engineering
SUNY Downstate Medical Center, the Polytechnic Institute of New York University, and The New York Academy of Sciences host this three-day meeting on ethical issues associated with the development of new medical devices. The event features speakers from New York University, the University of Pennsylvania, and more.
Trash Talk: Options for Converting Our Solid Waste to Energy
The first in a series of events exploring sustainable options for managing municipal solid waste that may offer alternatives to landfills and incineration. The panel discussion features experts from Columbia University, the New York Institute of Technology, and Taylor Biomass Energy LLC.
RNAI-Based Genetic Screening: Past, Present & Future
This one-day symposium will cover the new discoveries, challenges, and lessons in the development of RNAI screening technologies. The agenda features speakers from Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Novartis Institutes for Biomedical Research, and New York University.
Dogpatch Labs: Lunch With Mark Shuster
Join Dogpatch Labs for a lunch, talk, and Q&A with Mark Shuster of GRP Partners. Sign up through Meetup, here.
MIT Enterprise Forum: What’s Next for U.S. Wireless Broadband?
This panel discussion will explore growth opportunities in the rapidly evolving industry of wireless broadband technology. Included on the panel are representatives of Signal Lake Venture Capital, AxialMarket, Alcatel-Lucent, and Morgan Joseph. Register here.
Midwest Lean Startup Conference
The Michigan Lean Startup Conference is an event designed to unite those interested in what it takes to succeed in building a lean startup. The day long event will give startups, aspiring entrepreneurs, technology professionals, investors, educators and entrepreneurial stakeholders the opportunity to hear insights from national leaders in the lean startup movement. You will … Continue reading “Midwest Lean Startup Conference”
2011 Michigan Growth Capital Symposium
Join us for the 30th anniversary for the Michigan Growth Capital Symposium – the Midwest premier event where deals get done and leading investors from across the U.S. will meet the ‘Best of the Midwest’ in new businesses and emerging technologies. These companies represent some of the most promising high potential deals in the Midwest … Continue reading “2011 Michigan Growth Capital Symposium”
Midwest Technology Leaders Symposium
The economy is stabilizing and the dust has begun to settle. Are you still standing? The seventh annual Midwest Technology Leaders IT Symposium will be analyzing and comparing the executives and businesses that have survived and thrived these past three years – how they did it, what keeps them going and their go-forward plans. Strategy, … Continue reading “Midwest Technology Leaders Symposium”
New York City and Boston: The Entrepreneurial Dream Team
Far too much has been written about Boston versus New York City. Sports rivalries and cultural differences have a way of coloring our world view to include startup companies and venture capital. However, the past few years tell about a much closer relationship. The real story is Boston and New York City, particularly versus Silicon … Continue reading “New York City and Boston: The Entrepreneurial Dream Team”
FutureMidwest Conference
FutureMidwest is the Midwest’s largest digital business conference. Initiated in 2009, the two-day conference is designed for executive management and decision makers from corporate, small and midsized businesses, entrepreneurs, brand managers, marketing, communication professionals, students and professionals in the digital/technology spheres, offering advice on implementing digital strategies to engage their audiences and boost the profitability … Continue reading “FutureMidwest Conference”
Revitalizing Innovation in Michigan for Clean Energy Manufacturing
Continuous innovation in manufacturing is essential for maintaining US economic leadership in an intensively competitive global market. Innovations in the production of advanced batteries, motors, controllers, lighting devices, wind machines, photovoltaic modules, and other clean energy products is critical to meeting US energy and environmental goals. A two-day workshop bringing leaders and student to campus … Continue reading “Revitalizing Innovation in Michigan for Clean Energy Manufacturing”
Revitalizing Innovation in Michigan for Clean Energy Manufacturing
Continuous innovation in manufacturing is essential for maintaining US economic leadership in an intensively competitive global market. Innovations in the production of advanced batteries, motors, controllers, lighting devices, wind machines, photovoltaic modules, and other clean energy products is critical to meeting US energy and environmental goals. A two-day workshop bringing leaders and student to campus … Continue reading “Revitalizing Innovation in Michigan for Clean Energy Manufacturing”
D-Movement Conference
When most people think of Detroit, they visualize all the negative connotations frequently associated with it. The D-Movement, however, believes that Detroit is a jewel in the making and wants to play a role in the city’s economic and cultural comeback. During this event you’ll hear speakers representing various Detroit-based groups, enjoy entertainment by The … Continue reading “D-Movement Conference”
A New Dawn for Solar Energy: UW Event
Meeting the demand for clean, low-cost energy in a sustainable and environmentally friendly way is one of the defining issues of our time. Solar power can be a big part of the solution; however, ensuring it is affordable and scalable requires significant scientific and engineering breakthroughs. Ana Mari Cauce, dean of the College of Arts … Continue reading “A New Dawn for Solar Energy: UW Event”
UW Adds Five Entrepreneurs
The University of Washington’s Center for Commercialization (C4C) said today it has named five new business leaders as entrepreneurs-in-residence. The group includes: Lars Johansson, Ron Berenson, Terri Butler, Henry Berg, and Stephanie Amoss. You can see their bios here. Separately, the UW announced a new program in which entrepreneurial faculty will mentor colleagues, advise C4C … Continue reading “UW Adds Five Entrepreneurs”
Meet Xconomy’s New Social Media Marketing Intern, Omri Mor
We have another new member of the team at Xconomy Seattle that I’m happy to introduce. Starting today, Omri Mor is the new social media marketing intern at Xconomy. Omri is a junior at the University of Washington’s Foster School of Business, where he is part of the prestigious Lavin Entrepreneurial Program. He comes to … Continue reading “Meet Xconomy’s New Social Media Marketing Intern, Omri Mor”
Lightbank Adds $1M to Qwiki Round
San Francisco-based Qwiki, which is building an automated multimedia encyclopedia on the Web, said yesterday that it has added $1 million to the $8 million funding around it originally announced in January. The new money came from Lightbank, the investment fund of Groupon co-founders Brad Keywell and Eric Lefkofsky. The startup has now raised $10.5 million … Continue reading “Lightbank Adds $1M to Qwiki Round”
Affine Systems Raises $5M
San Francisco-based Affine Systems, which uses computer vision technology to identify the content of online videos and help advertisers match ads with related content, said yesterday that it has raised $5 million in Series B funding. New investor Crosslink Capital led the round, which was joined by existing backer Highland Capital Partners. The company has … Continue reading “Affine Systems Raises $5M”
English Majors Can Do More Than Teach. U-M Liberal Arts Students Push For Entrepreneurial Classes
Rebecca Weisz was looking forward to studying entrepreneurship at the University of Michigan. A freshman in the College of Literature, Science, and the Arts (LSA), she was hoping to apply what she learned from her communication studies to running the custom-made accessories business she launched earlier in the school year. To her dismay, Weisz learned … Continue reading “English Majors Can Do More Than Teach. U-M Liberal Arts Students Push For Entrepreneurial Classes”
No April Fools: A Rundown of Babson, BU, Tufts, Harvard, and MIT Business Plan Contests
Besides snow and rain (and other April Fool’s jokes), ‘tis the season for business plan competitions around Boston. You might know all about MIT’s $100K contest and Harvard Business School’s equivalent, but there’s a lot more going on out there—and a lot of talented young people vying for a taste of entrepreneurial success. Here’s a … Continue reading “No April Fools: A Rundown of Babson, BU, Tufts, Harvard, and MIT Business Plan Contests”
Agilyx Eyes IPO for Plastic-to-Oil
Tigard, OR-based Agilyx, which turns plastic into synthetic oil, is gauging a possible public offering after raising a $22 million Series B round. The new investment was led by Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, and included Vancouver, BC’s Chrysalix Energy Venture Capital, Waste Management, and Total Energy Ventures International. Chrysalix’s Brian Wawro told the Portland … Continue reading “Agilyx Eyes IPO for Plastic-to-Oil”
Gmail Fail: The Problem with Priority Inbox
I was not one the pundits who heaped immediate praise on Priority Inbox, an e-mail management feature that Google added as an option in Gmail last August. TechCrunch instantly labeled it “fantastic,” TheNextWeb called it “outstanding,” and Venturebeat said it “lives up to the hype.” I was hopeful about it, but cautious. Having been burned … Continue reading “Gmail Fail: The Problem with Priority Inbox”
$200M for Brightsource Energy
Oakland, CA-based Brightsource Energy, which is building a massive solar thermal energy plant in the Mojave Desert, said yesterday that it has collected $200 million in Series E funding. Existing investors Vantage Point Venture Partners, Alstom, CalSTRS, Draper Fisher Jurvetson, DBL Investors, Chevron Technology Ventures, and BP Technology Ventures took part in the round, which also included … Continue reading “$200M for Brightsource Energy”
Nexamp Buys SolVera
Nexamp, a North Andover, MA-based firm that helps clients design and develop clean energy projects, announced today that it has acquired SolVera Energy, a renewable energy services firm of Hingham, MA. Nexamp, which raised $6.5 million in January 2010, said the purchase is designed to boost the utility-scale and distributed renewable energy services it offers. … Continue reading “Nexamp Buys SolVera”
OfficeDrop Digs Up $1M for Filing, Scanning
Cambridge, MA-based OfficeDrop said today it has raised $1 million in angel financing led by New York-based White Owl Capital. The startup, formerly called Pixily, makes digital filing and scanning software that connects to cloud storage applications such as Evernote, Dropbox, and Google Docs. OfficeDrop was founded in 2007 and is led by CEO and … Continue reading “OfficeDrop Digs Up $1M for Filing, Scanning”
AVI Biopharma Adds $30M
AVI Biopharma (NASDAQ: [[ticker:AVII]]), the Bothell, WA-based developer of RNA-based therapies, said today it has raised $30 million through a stock offering. The company sold 20 million new shares at $1.50 apiece. The price represented a 19 percent discount to yesterday’s stock market closing price of $1.86. The underwriters of the deal—Lazard Capital Markets, Piper … Continue reading “AVI Biopharma Adds $30M”
BMW to Set Up Incubator in NYC
BMW i Ventures, the automaker’s new $100 million investment fund, announced plans to set up an incubator in New York City. The incubator will further BMW’s mission to foster the development of mobile connectivity solutions and location-based services in heavily populated urban areas. Edward Robinson, a 32-year BMW veteran, was named president of BMW i … Continue reading “BMW to Set Up Incubator in NYC”
Gilead Antes Up for Cancer, Genentech Eye Drug Passes Big Trial, Bigger Isn’t Better, & More Bay Area Life Sciences News
This was a light news week in SF biotech, but it still flew by, as we get ready to make some small media biz news at our own little startup here on Monday. Stay tuned. —South San Francisco-based Genentech said its hit drug for eye diseases, ranibizumab (Lucentis) passed the second big pivotal trial in … Continue reading “Gilead Antes Up for Cancer, Genentech Eye Drug Passes Big Trial, Bigger Isn’t Better, & More Bay Area Life Sciences News”
New York’s Enterproid and the Great Divide, Where Rivers (of Data) Change Direction
When Andrew Toy, Alexander Trewby, and David Zhu worked together at Morgan Stanley in 2007, they collectively managed the BlackBerry Enterprise Server for the global financial services company and its 60,000 employees. At that time, Morgan Stanley’s implementation of the corporate platform for e-mail messaging, calendaring, and collaborating was considered to be the largest in … Continue reading “New York’s Enterproid and the Great Divide, Where Rivers (of Data) Change Direction”
Vertex CF Drug Delivers, Follica Patent Application Reveals Tech, RXi Buys Apthera, & More Boston-Area Life Sciences News
This week we’ve seen news of acquisitions and funding, as well as longer articles on strategy and research moves for New England’s life sciences firms. —BL Healthcare, a provider of telemedicine products that is based in Foxboro, MA, has bumped its Series A funding round up to $4.9 million, with another $2 million in equity-, … Continue reading “Vertex CF Drug Delivers, Follica Patent Application Reveals Tech, RXi Buys Apthera, & More Boston-Area Life Sciences News”
OfficeDrop Garners $1,000,000 New Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=18ac8100-76e4-4d51-b80d-0c90c4bcc599&Preview=1 Date 4/1/2011 Company Name OfficeDrop Mailing Address 180 Fawcett St. Cambridge, MA 02138 Company Description OfficeDrop is an award-winning document scanning and document management solution that provides small businesses with affordable way to manage their paper and digital files. At OfficeDrop, we believe that small businesses deserve the same efficiencies in … Continue reading “OfficeDrop Garners $1,000,000 New Funding”
Forerun Secures $2,000,000 Series C Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=913050d2-50ff-49ff-8532-1396cc164d9e&Preview=1 Date 4/1/2011 Company Name Forerun Mailing Address 1601 Trapelo Road Waltham, MA 02451 Company Description Forerun Inc. is a privately-held, technology company specializing in Emergency Department Information Systems (EDIS). Forerun’s mission is to help the Emergency Department create such high quality of patient care that together we set new standards of … Continue reading “Forerun Secures $2,000,000 Series C Financing Round”
TipTap Secures $1,500,000 New Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=c169d3fb-29ee-43bb-aa4c-d9fdad080332&Preview=1 Date 4/1/2011 Company Name TipTap Mailing Address 222 3rd St. Cambridge, MA 02142 Company Description TipTap personalizes your buying experience by getting to know you and then matching your buying questions to the right people. Website http://www.tiptap.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $1,500,000 Transaction Round Undisclosed Proceeds Purposes Proceeds purposes … Continue reading “TipTap Secures $1,500,000 New Financing Round”
Nexamp Acquires SolVera Energy for Undisclosed Sum
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=4de10881-363e-47ed-9f88-84a491c6f901&Preview=1 Date 4/1/2011 Company Name SolVera Energy Mailing Address Undisclosed Boston, MA 02109 Company Description SolVera Energy is a renewable energy development company providing clean energy development and advisory services to the commercial, industrial and utility marketplace. Website http://www.solveraenergy.com Transaction Type M&A Transaction Amount Undisclosed Transaction Round Proceeds Purposes M&A Terms Financial … Continue reading “Nexamp Acquires SolVera Energy for Undisclosed Sum”
Tracon Pharmaceuticals Secures $16,500,002 New Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=570bc98d-1f60-4b12-9b2a-a7f338a799c5&Preview=1 Date 4/1/2011 Company Name Tracon Pharmaceuticals Mailing Address 8910 University Center Dr. San Diego, CA 92122 Company Description TRACON Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is a fast growing biotechnology company developing next-generation targeted therapies for cancer and related diseases. We are addressing unmet needs in this arena with product candidates that focus on cellular … Continue reading “Tracon Pharmaceuticals Secures $16,500,002 New Round”
Interactive Media Holdings Lands $7,538,150 New Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=c63093d7-0b43-475a-9825-d930635d4dd1&Preview=1 Date 4/1/2011 Company Name Interactive Media Holdings Mailing Address 4 Park Plaza Irvine, CA 92614 Company Description The company is developing unspecified digital media technologies. Website Undisclosed Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $7,538,150 Transaction Round Undisclosed Proceeds Purposes Proceeds purposes were not disclosed. Amount includes options, warrants and other rights … Continue reading “Interactive Media Holdings Lands $7,538,150 New Funding”
Tracon Pharmaceuticals Obtains $14,000,000 New Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=570bc98d-1f60-4b12-9b2a-a7f338a799c5&Preview=1 Date 4/1/2011 Company Name Tracon Pharmaceuticals Mailing Address 8910 University Center Dr. San Diego, CA 92122 Company Description TRACON Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is a fast growing biotechnology company developing next-generation targeted therapies for cancer and related diseases. We are addressing unmet needs in this arena with product candidates that focus on cellular … Continue reading “Tracon Pharmaceuticals Obtains $14,000,000 New Financing Round”
Sony Axes 205 Jobs in West; Closes Bellevue Game Office, Other Work Shifts to San Diego
A downer in local tech-job news: Sony Online Entertainment is closing its game development office in Bellevue, WA, part of a broader downsizing that also includes the shutdown of offices in Denver, CO and Tucson, AZ. The company’s statement also says it is stopping work on the undelivered game “The Agency” to focus efforts on … Continue reading “Sony Axes 205 Jobs in West; Closes Bellevue Game Office, Other Work Shifts to San Diego”