From the drip-drip-drip department comes this little update on what some big names in Seattle tech are planning with their latest company. King of the Web, a stealth-mode social gaming startup led by aQuantive founder Nick Hanauer and former Expedia CEO Rich Barton, says it’s heading for a private beta this month. The company currently is … Continue reading “Nick Hanauer and Rich Barton’s Stealth Startup “King of the Web” Inches Closer to Revealing What’s Under That Crown”
Rovi Buys SideReel
Santa Clara, CA-based Rovi (Nasdaq: [[ticker:ROVI]]), a provider of entertainment guide information and copy protection technology, announced yesterday that it has acquired San Francisco-based SideReel, a startup that provides personalized guides to online television content. Rovi said SideReel’s data will complement its new AllRovi film and music search and recommendation service. “By adding the SideReel.com website … Continue reading “Rovi Buys SideReel”
Altius Education’s Ivy Bridge Disrupts Community College Through Technology
I have a theory about what makes the best entrepreneurs so good: each one is driven by a conviction that he’s discovered some deep flaw in the world. This problem sticks in his craw as if it were a personal affront, and he simply can’t rest until he’s done something to fix it. The problem … Continue reading “Altius Education’s Ivy Bridge Disrupts Community College Through Technology”
Baker Joins General Catalyst As EIR
Former Massachusetts Republican gubernatorial candidate Charlie Baker will join Cambridge, MA-based venture capital firm General Catalyst Partners as an executive in residence, he revealed in an e-mail to his supporters today. “I’ll be working with them to identify small and mid-size firms—primarily in the health care world—that the firm can partner with and help succeed,” … Continue reading “Baker Joins General Catalyst As EIR”
Cut! Michigan’s Film and Video Game Startups Fear Loss of Popular Tax Credits
[Corrected, 3/4/11, 3:44 p.m.]When Republican Gov. Rick Snyder recently proposed eliminating generous tax breaks that have made Michigan a top destination for Hollywood-produced film and TV shows, heads started to roll. Pity the poor politician who would deny voters the chance to see George Clooney in the flesh! But beyond robbing screaming fans of the … Continue reading “Cut! Michigan’s Film and Video Game Startups Fear Loss of Popular Tax Credits”
Six iPad 2 Additions I’d Like to See: The Scorecard
[Updated 11:30 a.m. PST with details from today’s iPad 2 event, which just ended.] Earlier today, as an appetizer before Apple’s media event unveiling the iPad 2, I published encore version of my iPad 2 predictions and wish list from January 7, 2011. Now I’ve updated the post to score how well my predictions played out. … Continue reading “Six iPad 2 Additions I’d Like to See: The Scorecard”
FDA Wants More Data on Merck KGaA’s MS Pill As Biogen Develops Rival Therapy
One of Biogen Idec’s rivals in the development of oral multiple sclerosis drugs got some bad news from the FDA. The agency has informed Germany-based Merck KGaA that it wants more safety data on the firm’s experimental MS pill cladribine, which has failed to gain approval at this time, the company said today. This news … Continue reading “FDA Wants More Data on Merck KGaA’s MS Pill As Biogen Develops Rival Therapy”
Experience.com’s New Technology Uses Online Dating-Style Surveys to Better Match Job Seekers to Positions
Boston-based Experience.com has long targeted the entry level job market with its career search software, and is now taking the data it’s gathered for over 15 years to more intelligently match employers and potential hires. CEO and founder Jenny Floren says the new technology, called Proactive Post, is looking to pull personal qualities and life … Continue reading “Experience.com’s New Technology Uses Online Dating-Style Surveys to Better Match Job Seekers to Positions”
Cheezburger Network’s Big Bite Easily Leads January’s Seattle-Area Venture Deals Roundup
Cheezburger Network’s decision to finally take some venture money was 2011’s first big deal for Seattle-area tech companies, and it easily dominated the roughly $55 million raised in 15 equity-based financing transactions recorded in January, according to data compiled by CB Insights FundingFlash. Ben Huh and his team over on Queen Anne have a growing … Continue reading “Cheezburger Network’s Big Bite Easily Leads January’s Seattle-Area Venture Deals Roundup”
Health Records are Going to the Cloud, Going Mobile, and the Feds Are Still Paying
The annual Healthcare Information Management Systems Society (HIMSS) just concluded the largest healthcare technology conference of the year with a record-breaking 31,225 attendees in Orlando, FL. The annual event includes the leading technology innovators and healthcare executives in the country. This year there were several distinct themes that will have an effect on any company … Continue reading “Health Records are Going to the Cloud, Going Mobile, and the Feds Are Still Paying”
Angel Investing is Up, But Will It Spark the NW Economy? Check Out “The Conversation”
Most people on the street would struggle to define what an angel investor does. Mostly, in Seattle anyway, they are the little-known startup investors who operate behind the scenes while venture capitalists get all the glory for bankrolling the would-be Googles and Facebooks of the future. But for a few minutes yesterday, Seattle angels got … Continue reading “Angel Investing is Up, But Will It Spark the NW Economy? Check Out “The Conversation””
Tibion Collects $10.2M for Bionic Leg
Sunnyvale, CA-based Tibion, maker of a bionic assist device designed to help stroke victims recover movement and strength in their legs, announced this week that it has collected $10.175 million in venture backing. Three Arch Partners and Hambrecht & Quist Capital Management led the round. Three Arch Partners principal Conrad Wang and Hambrecht & Quist … Continue reading “Tibion Collects $10.2M for Bionic Leg”
CHiL Bought by International Rectifier, DynamicOps Gets $11M, NeuroPhage Raises $12M, & More Boston-Area Deals News
This week we’ve seen financings and acquisitions news spanning the life sciences, IT, and cleantech sectors in New England. —OpenMile, a Boston- and Chicago-based developer of Web and mobile technology for optimizing shipping, said it raised $6 million in a Series B deal led by Globespan Capital Partners, with participation from existing investor Charles River … Continue reading “CHiL Bought by International Rectifier, DynamicOps Gets $11M, NeuroPhage Raises $12M, & More Boston-Area Deals News”
Tibion Bionic Technologies Receives $10,175,000 New Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=812026ff-e21c-4f37-aff0-b1b734959331&Preview=1 Date 3/2/2011 Company Name Tibion Bionic Technologies Mailing Address NASA Research ParkMS 19-46NBldg. 19 Moffett Field, CA 94035 Company Description Tibion develops bionic devices for those with loss of muscle function due to disease, injury, aging, or surgery. Website http://www.tibion.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $10,175,000 Transaction Round Undisclosed Proceeds … Continue reading “Tibion Bionic Technologies Receives $10,175,000 New Funding Round”
RentJuice Acquires Kahoots for Undisclosed Sum
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=be449c0f-1bec-42f0-934c-7cc9c1ff8936&Preview=1 Date 3/2/2011 Company Name Kahoots Mailing Address Undisclosed Boston, MA 02451 Company Description The company has created an online platform that connects prospective renters, brokers and property managers. Website http://www.kahoots.biz Transaction Type M&A Transaction Amount Undisclosed Transaction Round Proceeds Purposes M&A Terms Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
Opinionaided Obtains $1,000,000 New Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=b265eab9-0525-48bd-bc6e-5037fe1e7dc2&Preview=1 Date 3/2/2011 Company Name Opinionaided Mailing Address 902 Broadway Fourth Floor New York, NY 10010 Company Description The company operates an online Q&A website and community. Website http://www.Opinionaided.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $1,000,000 Transaction Round Undisclosed Proceeds Purposes The capital raised will allow Opinionaided to grow its vibrant mobile … Continue reading “Opinionaided Obtains $1,000,000 New Financing Round”
Invision Secures $8,500,000 New Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=23b50ac3-0524-45fe-a7aa-c74f06345bc4&Preview=1 Date 3/2/2011 Company Name Invision Mailing Address 420 Lexington Avenue New York, NY 10170 Company Description We have been providing software solutions and consulting services to the media industry since 1993. We understand the complex media business and we focus on offering strategic revenue optimizing, inventory management and pricing systems that … Continue reading “Invision Secures $8,500,000 New Funding”
Discover: Global Health with Gene Walther
Get an update on the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation’s global health initiatives from Gene Walther, deputy director of health diagnostics. He’ll also preview the foundation’s new strategy for diagnostics, set to be rolled out in the coming months. RSVP by noon on March 7. More information at the Technology Alliance site.
Powerit Solutions Plugs Into $5M Financing, Names Former DocuSign Chief Matt Schiltz CEO
Seattle-based Powerit Solutions, which provides energy management and conservation for industry clients, is trumpeting a new boss and a fresh round of investment. Matthew Schiltz is Powerit’s new group CEO, handling both the North America and Northern Europe divisions. Schiltz was chief executive at Seattle-based DocuSign from 2007 to 2010. The company’s $5 million financing round was … Continue reading “Powerit Solutions Plugs Into $5M Financing, Names Former DocuSign Chief Matt Schiltz CEO”
Physio-Control Buys Jolife
Physio-Control, the Redmond, WA-based unit of Medtronic (NYSE: [[ticker:MDT]]) that makes heart defibrillators, said it has acquired Jolife, the Sweden-based maker of the Lucas Chest Compression System. The two companies have had a partnership since 2004, in which they have worked on the early stages of a mechanical cardio-pulmonary resuscitation device, according to a statement … Continue reading “Physio-Control Buys Jolife”
Salesforce.com Officially Opens Bigger Seattle Office, Says Aggressive Hiring of Top Talent Will Continue
Salesforce.com, the cloud-computing provider that has been in an extended battle with Microsoft for market share and talent, plans to hire as aggressively as possible to fill its new 11,000 square-foot space in South Lake Union. And the pace apparently won’t be slowed by a recent court battle over Salesforce.com’s (NYSE: [[ticker:CRM]]) hiring of a … Continue reading “Salesforce.com Officially Opens Bigger Seattle Office, Says Aggressive Hiring of Top Talent Will Continue”
San Diego’s Bump.com Ready to Hit the Road With Auto-Based Social Networking
With less than two weeks to go before one of the big tech meetings of the year, the countdown has begun at the Bump network’s headquarters in the scenic San Diego coastal community of La Jolla. After unveiling a beta version of its Bump.com social network technology at the Demo Fall conference almost six months … Continue reading “San Diego’s Bump.com Ready to Hit the Road With Auto-Based Social Networking”
Dendreon Makes It Official, Grabs Downtown Office and Former Zymo Lab Building
[Update: 12:40 pm] Dendreon has been searching around Seattle for months to find a new home to accommodate its growth, and now it has made its moving plans official. The Seattle-based biotech company (NASDAQ: [[ticker:DNDN]]) has signed a lease to take eight floors, or about 185,000 square feet of office space, at the Russell Investments … Continue reading “Dendreon Makes It Official, Grabs Downtown Office and Former Zymo Lab Building”
Genomatica Raises $45M as it Moves to Higher Production Volumes
San Diego-based Genomatica has raised $45 million in a Series C round of venture funding that will allow the company to scale up production of its sustainable chemical technology to 15,000 liters a day, according to an item today in VentureWire. Genomatica said last summer it had successfully scaled up technology that uses genetically engineered … Continue reading “Genomatica Raises $45M as it Moves to Higher Production Volumes”
Hipmunk Takes On Hotel Search
With an elegant flight search tool that debuted last August, San Francisco-based Hipmunk essentially issued a challenge to the travel industry. Most online travel search and reservation systems, the Y Combinator-backed startup argued, are simply too complex and tedious; co-founders Adam Goldstein and Steve Huffman showed how new Web interface technologies could be used to offer … Continue reading “Hipmunk Takes On Hotel Search”
Aircuity Adds $1M
Newton, MA-based Aircuity, a maker of an air ventilation control system called OptiNet, has added another $1 million to its most recent equity funding round, bring the financing’s total to $3.5 million of a targeted $10 million round, according to an SEC document. The filing notes that the money comes from a total of seven … Continue reading “Aircuity Adds $1M”
Sproxil Grabs $1.8M
Sproxil, a provider of a mobile authentication system for identifying counterfeit medicine in developing countries, has brought in $1.8 million in equity funding from one investor, according to an SEC filing. The firm, which started in Somerville, MA, in 2009, first hit our radar when it won IBM’s SmartCamp competition last summer, and has participated … Continue reading “Sproxil Grabs $1.8M”
Funium Picks Up $1.2M
Funium, a San Francisco game development startup, said in its blog today that it has collected $1.2 million from individual investors to expand its geneaology-oriented Facebook game Family Village. Investors included FamilyOdyssey, half owned by Sorenson Media founder Jim Sorenson, and Paul Allen’s FamilyLink.
$11M for Guardian Analytics
Los Altos, CA-based Guardian Analytics, which uses behavioral analytics software to detect online bank fraud, said today it had closed an $11 million in Series D financing. Split Rock Partners joined as a new investor, and existing investors Foundation Capital and Sutter Hill Venture returned for the round. The company said it would use the funds … Continue reading “$11M for Guardian Analytics”
$6.6M for Cardiorobotics
Cardiorobotics, a developer of a robotic catheter for heart procedures, has raised $6.6 million of a planned $12.5 million round of equity and rights financing, according to an SEC filing. The firm lists a Raynham, MA, address. Xconomy wrote about the firm’s “snake” robotics platform in 2009, after the company took in $11.6 million in … Continue reading “$6.6M for Cardiorobotics”
Mello’s RXi Pharma to Raise $8.1M
RXi Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:[[ticker:RXII]]), a Worcester, MA-based biotech focused on RNA interference treatments, has priced a public offering of common stock and warrants expected to gross $8.1 million, according to a press release. The company, whose big-named scientific advisor is RNAi luminary and Nobel laureate Craig Mello, says that the public offering is expected to close … Continue reading “Mello’s RXi Pharma to Raise $8.1M”
Bigfoot Unveils Wi-Fi for Gamers
Redwood City, CA-based Bigfoot Networks today unveiled a new line of PC and notebook Wi-Fi adapters optimized for gaming. Called Killer Wireless-N, the adapters include “stream detect” technology that identifies and prioritizes game, video, and audio data to minimize delays and stutter. Bigfoot says it plans to demonstrate the technology at next week’s Game Developer … Continue reading “Bigfoot Unveils Wi-Fi for Gamers”
NeuroPhage Nets $12.4M to Tackle Alzheimer’s and Other Brain Disorders
Score one for neurodegenerative disease therapies. Cambridge, MA-based NeuroPhage Pharmaceuticals said today it has closed $12.4 million in Series B financing led by Mérieux Développement, the healthcare investment arm of French firm Institut Mérieux. Irish biopharma Shire (NASDAQ: [[ticker:SHPGY]]) also participated in the round as a new investor. This is the first round of institutional … Continue reading “NeuroPhage Nets $12.4M to Tackle Alzheimer’s and Other Brain Disorders”
Agrivida, Developer of Cheap Biofuel Tech, Seeks Deals to Broaden Commercial Horizons
Agrivida scientists plan to be at an event this week supported by the U.S. Department of Energy in the Washington, DC, area, where the startup will show industry leaders its way of providing cheap sugar for making cellulosic biofuels and chemicals. The Medford, MA-based firm has been on somewhat of a roll as of late. … Continue reading “Agrivida, Developer of Cheap Biofuel Tech, Seeks Deals to Broaden Commercial Horizons”
Tippr’s Legal Intrigue, PhotoRocket’s Debut, Untangling Earmarks, and More in the Seattle-Area Tech Roundup
It lives! Now that Xconomy Seattle has a full-time tech writer again (yours truly), we’re bringing back a weekly roundup to help our far-too-busy readers catch up with what’s been on our minds and percolating in the Seattle-area scene lately. Highlights from the past week or so: —Tippr, the Seattle-based group-deals site that emphasizes its … Continue reading “Tippr’s Legal Intrigue, PhotoRocket’s Debut, Untangling Earmarks, and More in the Seattle-Area Tech Roundup”
Mzinga Nabs New CEO, Alan Nugent, to Raise Its Game in Social Business Software
Some more activity is bubbling up in social software for businesses. Mzinga, a social software firm based in Waltham, MA, is announcing today it has hired a prominent techie, Alan Nugent, as its new CEO. He succeeds former chief executive Barry Libert, Mzinga’s co-founder and chairman. (Former co-CEO Rick Faulk left the company in 2009 … Continue reading “Mzinga Nabs New CEO, Alan Nugent, to Raise Its Game in Social Business Software”
Sproxil Garners $1,789,999 New Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=e83f28bb-32f9-442b-b54c-1bc250bde6b6&Preview=1 Date 3/1/2011 Company Name Sproxil Mailing Address 1 Fitchburg Street Somerville, MA 02143 Company Description The company provides a mobile authentication system for identifying counterfeit medicine in developing countries. Website http://www.sproxil.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $1,789,999 Transaction Round Undisclosed Proceeds Purposes Proceeds purposes were not disclosed. SEC regulatory filing. … Continue reading “Sproxil Garners $1,789,999 New Financing”
NeuroPhage Pharmaceuticals Garners $12,400,000 Series B Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=ad05020f-0c6a-45f6-9111-8c4c2cb69ca4&Preview=1 Date 3/1/2011 Company Name NeuroPhage Pharmaceuticals Mailing Address 222 3rd St. Cambridge, MA 02142 Company Description NeuroPhage is developing a breakthrough protein dissaggregation platform for treatment of neurodegenerative diseases. Our lead Alzheimer’s disease (AD) drug candidate, NPT001, safely and effectively dissaggregates existing Aß plaque in preclinical animal models, which is unique … Continue reading “NeuroPhage Pharmaceuticals Garners $12,400,000 Series B Financing”
1366 Technologies Obtains $8,400,000 Series B Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=c43ec93c-900b-461c-88a5-bb565bde85da&Preview=1 Date 3/1/2011 Company Name 1366 Technologies Mailing Address 45 Hartwell Avenue North Lexington, MA 02421 Company Description 1366 Technologies is making silicon solar cells competitive with coal. Our goal is to build on the success of multi-crystalline solar cells and manufacturing capacity to accelerate the transition to solar. Our products and … Continue reading “1366 Technologies Obtains $8,400,000 Series B Financing Round”
Achronix Semiconductor Obtains $40,000,000 Series C Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=d042415a-efe2-4c28-815f-246036003dcd&Preview=1 Date 3/1/2011 Company Name Achronix Semiconductor Mailing Address 2953 Bunker Hill Ln. Santa Clara, CA 95054 Company Description Achronix Semiconductor is a privately held fabless corporation based in Santa Clara, California. Achronix builds the world’s fastest field programmable gate arrays (FPGAs) capable of up to 1.5 GHz peak performance. Website http://www.achronix.com … Continue reading “Achronix Semiconductor Obtains $40,000,000 Series C Financing”
Egnyte Obtains $10,000,000 Series B Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=ff887a8b-b296-47c3-9ade-ac08237990bc&Preview=1 Date 3/1/2011 Company Name Egnyte Mailing Address 1890 N. Shoreline Blvd. First Floor Mountain View, CA 94043 Company Description Egnyte is run by a team of seasoned executives with a strong track record of building companies in the Hi technology sector. Drawn from companies such as Oracle, Cisco and others, the … Continue reading “Egnyte Obtains $10,000,000 Series B Funding Round”
MaxPoint Interactive Receives $8,000,000 Series B Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=5eeda370-7291-4fdf-b56c-cd5f0ab24f27&Preview=1 Date 3/1/2011 Company Name MaxPoint Interactive Mailing Address 655 Montgomery Street San Francisco, CA 94111 Company Description MaxPoint was founded to completely upend the world of online advertising by offering advertisers a more effective and efficient way to reach customers who are actually relevant and interested in their products—without wasting valuable … Continue reading “MaxPoint Interactive Receives $8,000,000 Series B Financing”
Guardian Analytics Secures $11,000,000 Series D Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=ba19c946-cf28-47e0-ad52-d579277afbd3&Preview=1 Date 3/1/2011 Company Name Guardian Analytics Mailing Address 289 S. San Antonio Rd Los Altos, CA 94022 Company Description Guardian Analytics is a privately held company that provides analytics-based products and services that prevent and mitigate online identity theft and account fraud. Website http://www.guardiananalytics.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $11,000,000 … Continue reading “Guardian Analytics Secures $11,000,000 Series D Financing”
Social Media Networks Lands $750,000 New Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=b939be5f-f253-4de2-80f0-eb18a47f7bbf&Preview=1 Date 3/1/2011 Company Name Social Media Networks Mailing Address The Embarcadero Pier 38 San Francisco, CA 94107 Company Description SocialMedia Networks is the leading provider of social platform services. It fuses together three core features – management, marketing, and monetization – into a comprehensive package that advertisers and developers can use … Continue reading “Social Media Networks Lands $750,000 New Financing Round”
Powerit Holdings Lands $5,000,000 New Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=5ece3eb6-24d7-47a7-b762-612bed9b2231&Preview=1 Date 3/1/2011 Company Name Powerit Holdings Mailing Address 568 First Ave South Seattle, WA 98104 Company Description Powerit Solutions provides comprehensive energy demand response and demand control solutions for industrial and commercial applications. We are committed to helping customers in a wide variety of industries manage their energy usage, reduce their … Continue reading “Powerit Holdings Lands $5,000,000 New Funding”
Lumier Secures $350,000 New Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=988e71ca-ac0c-4aee-9a56-b087facc4fa6&Preview=1 Date 3/1/2011 Company Name Lumier Mailing Address Undisclosed Seattle, WA 98100 Company Description The company is developing technologies to improve interfaces between humans and computers. Website http://www.lumier.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $350,000 Transaction Round Undisclosed Proceeds Purposes Proceeds purposes were not disclosed. M&A Terms Venture Investor Founders Fund Venture … Continue reading “Lumier Secures $350,000 New Financing”
Genomatica Lands $45,000,000 New Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=2c35e8be-45f8-44d0-8337-7595f17b81fb&Preview=1 Date 3/1/2011 Company Name Genomatica Mailing Address 10520 Wateridge Circle San Diego, CA 92121 Company Description Genomatica is a San Diego-based chemical company that, through biotechnology, develops and commercializes innovative bio-manufacturing processes for the sustainable production of high value chemical products. Website http://www.genomatica.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $45,000,000 Transaction … Continue reading “Genomatica Lands $45,000,000 New Funding”
Mad Catz Gets V Max Assets
Mad Catz Interactive (AMEX: [[ticker:MCZ]]), a San Diego maker of video game accessories and related equipment, says it purchased flight simulation software and related assets from privately owned V Max Simulation. The deal is valued at a total of $638,000 in cash and shares of Mad Catz stock, which does not include a commission to … Continue reading “Mad Catz Gets V Max Assets”
EcoATM Unveils Production-Ready Kiosk
San Diego-based EcoATM unveiled its latest-generation kiosk today at the Demo Spring 2011 conference in Palm Desert. The company, which recently raised $14.4 million to begin manufacturing its electronics-recycling kiosk, says its new, fully automated “eCycling Station” includes an ATM-like cash dispenser for immediate payment of recycled devices.
Plexxikon, Creator of Hot Melanoma Drug, Bought by Daiichi Sankyo for $805M Upfront
Plexxikon, one of the Bay Area’s breakout biotech success stories of the past year, has concluded with a happy ending. The Berkeley, CA-based cancer drug developer said today it has agreed to be acquired by Japan-based Daiichi Sankyo for $805 million upfront, plus another $130 million in potential milestone payments that could bring the final … Continue reading “Plexxikon, Creator of Hot Melanoma Drug, Bought by Daiichi Sankyo for $805M Upfront”