You know what they say about how if you don’t at first succeed, try, try again. South San Francisco-based Fluidigm said today it has completed its initial public offering, which comes more than two years after it had the misfortune to attempt an IPO at the height of the worst financial crisis since the Great … Continue reading “Fluidigm Raises $75M in Second Chance at IPO”
$12M C Round for Glassdoor
Glassdoor, a Sausalito, CA-based job listing site enhanced with employee-posted company reviews and salary data, announced today that it has collected $12 million in Series C funding from a syndicate including Battery Ventures, Benchmark Capital, and Sutter Hill Ventures. New investor Battery was in the lead, and general partner Neeraj Agrawal has joined Glassdoor’s board. … Continue reading “$12M C Round for Glassdoor”
The Geographic Agnostic Looking for Hot Biotechs, Steve Burrill, Gravitates to Seattle
Steve Burrill, the biotech prognosticator/meeting impresario/speaker/writer/banker/investor, likes to say he’s “geographically agnostic.” To me, that sounds like one way of saying he hunts for the best biotech investing opportunities in the world. It also essentially means he could care less about the chamber-style boosterism and sentimentality that sometimes clouds the judgment of well-intended folks who … Continue reading “The Geographic Agnostic Looking for Hot Biotechs, Steve Burrill, Gravitates to Seattle”
Stephen Wolfram Joins Xconomy’s Mobile Madness Lineup on March 9: Here’s the Agenda
We’re coming off a fantastic health IT event last night at Microsoft New England Research & Development Center (more on that soon), but I wanted to take a minute to give our readers an update on Mobile Madness 2011, our next forum, which is just under a month away. It’s Xconomy’s third annual mobile event, … Continue reading “Stephen Wolfram Joins Xconomy’s Mobile Madness Lineup on March 9: Here’s the Agenda”
Illumina Rides Business Surge, IntegenX Acquires GenValult, Orexigen Cuts Payroll, & More San Diego Life Science News
There was good news and bad news from San Diego’s life sciences community over the past week. Here’s our recap for you. —San Diego-based Illumina (NASDAQ: [[ticker:ILMN]]) said it shipped a record number of DNA mapping systems during the fourth quarter that ended Jan. 2. With demand for its genetic equipment soaring, Illumina said its … Continue reading “Illumina Rides Business Surge, IntegenX Acquires GenValult, Orexigen Cuts Payroll, & More San Diego Life Science News”
Bay Area Coworking Spaces: The Xconomy Guide
Building a company is hard enough—there’s no need to do it in lonely isolation. That’s the realization hitting a growing number of tech entrepreneurs seeking desks at the coworking spaces scattered around San Francisco Bay. The appeal of these spaces goes well beyond the free coffee and the Internet access: proximity to other creative people … Continue reading “Bay Area Coworking Spaces: The Xconomy Guide”
Dendreon Adds $80M, Amgen Advances ‘Son of Dmab,’ Mobisante Wins FDA OK, & More Seattle-Area Life Sciences News
My favorite team, the Green Bay Packers, won the Super Bowl on Sunday. So it’s kind of amazing I was able to concentrate on work at all this week. I’m beginning to think there’s a Green & Gold glow coming out of my skin, as a matter of fact. —Seattle-based Dendreon (NASDAQ: [[ticker:DNDN]]) tacked on … Continue reading “Dendreon Adds $80M, Amgen Advances ‘Son of Dmab,’ Mobisante Wins FDA OK, & More Seattle-Area Life Sciences News”
Slacker Obtains $2,993,858 New Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=b890ddac-16d6-45ea-98b6-1e1a11e3d41b&Preview=1 Date 2/10/2011 Company Name Slacker Mailing Address 16935 W. Bernardo Dr. San Diego, CA 92127 Company Description Slacker is a new kind of music company. We deliver personal radio that is customized for every listener. Slacker is effortless to use and the music is accessible at home, in the car, or … Continue reading “Slacker Obtains $2,993,858 New Round”
Algebraix Data Secures $7,500,000 New Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=8ebab737-6fb6-4729-8123-6d972642673c&Preview=1 Date 2/10/2011 Company Name Algebraix Data Mailing Address 4350 Executive Dr. San Diego, CA 92121 Company Description Algebraix Data A2DB is the faster, smarter, more affordable way to make sense of your business intelligence Website http://www.algebraixdata.com Transaction Type Debt Transaction Amount $7,500,000 Transaction Round Undisclosed Proceeds Purposes Proceeds purposes were not … Continue reading “Algebraix Data Secures $7,500,000 New Funding”
Abe’s Market Receives $3,400,000 Series A Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=8d7bad10-cde6-43d5-8ea0-7950916d3028&Preview=1 Date 2/10/2011 Company Name Abe’s Market Mailing Address 424 Lamont Ter. Buffalo Grove, IL 60089 Company Description The company operates an online marketplace for natural products. Website http://www.abesmarket.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $3,400,000 Transaction Round Series A Proceeds Purposes This round of funding will allow us to connect even … Continue reading “Abe’s Market Receives $3,400,000 Series A Financing Round”
Clever Sense Lands $1,594,012 New Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=60067374-e115-4b3b-b8cd-1709ea242189&Preview=1 Date 2/10/2011 Company Name Clever Sense Mailing Address 825 E. Middlefield Rd. Mountain View, CA 94043 Company Description The company is developing a personalized recommendation engine in real-time for mobile phones. Website http://www.thecleversense.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $1,594,012 Transaction Round Undisclosed Proceeds Purposes Proceeds purposes were not disclosed. SEC … Continue reading “Clever Sense Lands $1,594,012 New Financing Round”
Vicarious Secures New Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=1f5e9349-991c-4eca-a9d8-65d1743f8465&Preview=1 Date 2/10/2011 Company Name Vicarious Mailing Address Undisclosed Union City, CA 94587 Company Description As the first step towards building intelligent machines, we are developing a vision system that understands the contents of images and videos the way humans do. Website http://www.vicariousinc.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount Undisclosed Transaction Round … Continue reading “Vicarious Secures New Financing”
Glassdoor Garners $12,000,000 Series C Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=46453f2d-4c33-452b-87fe-d73677c98f6c&Preview=1 Date 2/10/2011 Company Name Glassdoor Mailing Address 3 Harbor Drive Sausalito, CA 94965 Company Description The company is developing an online social network focused on employment conditions in the workplace. Website http://www.glassdoor.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $12,000,000 Transaction Round Series C Proceeds Purposes The additional capital is expected to … Continue reading “Glassdoor Garners $12,000,000 Series C Funding Round”
Raptr Garners $15,000,000 New Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=b403aa8d-90af-4ec2-b0e8-f9e024518b76&Preview=1 Date 2/10/2011 Company Name Raptr Mailing Address 717 N Shoreline Blvd Mountain View, CA 94043 Company Description Raptr is building a new way for people to play and discover games. Our goal is to make playing games more fun and social. Website http://www.raptr.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $15,000,000 Transaction … Continue reading “Raptr Garners $15,000,000 New Funding Round”
Tela Innovations Obtains $4,750,000 New Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=ecc9ad2b-b402-44ee-91fc-fcb7bd047416&Preview=1 Date 2/10/2011 Company Name Tela Innovations Mailing Address 655 Campbell Technology Parkway Campbell, CA 95008-5061 Company Description Tela Innovations offers a next-generation solution for designing advanced semiconductors in the ‘sub wavelength,’ low k 1 era – 45nm and beyond. The Tela solution uses on-grid, straight line, one dimensional layout structures to … Continue reading “Tela Innovations Obtains $4,750,000 New Financing”
Groupon Garners New Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=39b2ac1d-6ad9-4fed-a13e-25bdf0f97166&Preview=1 Date 2/10/2011 Company Name Groupon Mailing Address 600 W Chicago Ave Chicago, IL 60654 Company Description Launched in November 2008, Groupon features a daily deal on the best stuff to do, see, eat, and buy in a variety of cities across the United States. We have about 40 wonderful people working … Continue reading “Groupon Garners New Round”
EBR Systems Lands $5,000,026 Series D Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=8cc685e3-0f93-4837-9475-07bd9f851d19&Preview=1 Date 2/10/2011 Company Name EBR Systems Mailing Address 686 W. Maude Sunnyvale, CA 94085 Company Description EBR Systems, Inc. is an early-stage development venture pursuing novel approaches in cardiac rhythm management. Website http://www.ebrsystemsinc.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $5,000,026 Transaction Round Series D Proceeds Purposes Series D-1 and D-2 Preferred … Continue reading “EBR Systems Lands $5,000,026 Series D Round”
NeoVista Secures $33,784,545 New Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=436ed9a4-4e55-4521-af44-8368abe8edec&Preview=1 Date 2/10/2011 Company Name NeoVista Mailing Address 38875 Cherry St. Newark, CA 94560 Company Description NeoVista, Inc. is developing a novel therapy to treat wet Age-Related Macular Degeneration (AMD) utilizing a Strontium-90 isotope. The delivery is made through a minimally invasive surgical procedure. The NeoVista, Inc. Website http://www.neovista-inc.com Transaction Type Venture … Continue reading “NeoVista Secures $33,784,545 New Funding Round”
Ignighter Receives $3,000,000 Series A Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=bf38a9b2-ca95-4467-94d6-77803a99ee8c&Preview=1 Date 2/10/2011 Company Name Ignighter Mailing Address 33 Union Sq. W. Second Floor New York, NY 10003 Company Description Ignighter lets you and your date bring your best accessory on every date: your friends. Website http://www.ignighter.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $3,000,000 Transaction Round Series A Proceeds Purposes Specific proceeds … Continue reading “Ignighter Receives $3,000,000 Series A Round”
Algebraix Data Receives $7,500,000 New Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=8ebab737-6fb6-4729-8123-6d972642673c&Preview=1 Date 2/10/2011 Company Name Algebraix Data Mailing Address 9601 Amberglen Blvd Austin, TX 78729 Company Description Algebraix Data A2DB is the faster, smarter, more affordable way to make sense of your business intelligence. Website http://www.algebraixdata.com Transaction Type Debt Transaction Amount $7,500,000 Transaction Round Undisclosed Proceeds Purposes Proceeds purposes were not disclosed. … Continue reading “Algebraix Data Receives $7,500,000 New Financing”
Orexigen Axes 40 Percent of Workforce After FDA Turns Down Obesity Drug
No surprise here, the axe has fallen at San Diego-based Orexigen Therapeutics. Orexigen (NASDAQ: [[ticker:OREX]]) said today it has eliminated 23 jobs, or about 40 percent of its workforce, a little more than a week after the FDA shot down Orexigen’s application to start selling its first product, a new drug for obesity. The company … Continue reading “Orexigen Axes 40 Percent of Workforce After FDA Turns Down Obesity Drug”
Visa Buys PlaySpan for $190M
Santa Clara, CA-based PlaySpan, creator of a widely used payment platform for digital goods in online and mobile games and social networks, will be acquired by credit card giant Visa (NYSE: [[ticker:V]]) for $190 million in cash plus milestone-based payments, the companies announced today. Founded in 2006 by Karl Mehta, PlaySpan had raised roughly $46 … Continue reading “Visa Buys PlaySpan for $190M”
Arboretum Ventures in Ann Arbor Seeks Greener Pastures With New $125M Fund
Arboretum Ventures is gonna need a bigger garden. The early stage investment firm, based in Ann Arbor, MI, plans to raise a new $125 million fund, its third in so many years, according to SEC documents. The company previously pulled together $73 million and $24 million for its first two funds. Arboretum, which specializes in … Continue reading “Arboretum Ventures in Ann Arbor Seeks Greener Pastures With New $125M Fund”
Genomatica, Waste Mangement Sign Pact
San Diego-based Genomatica, which has been developing technology to produce basic chemicals from renewable feedstocks, has signed a strategic agreement with Houston’s Waste Management to develop ways of making basic chemicals from landfill gas and other sources. Genomatica says it will create proprietary organisms and manufacturing processes that use syngas as the raw material for … Continue reading “Genomatica, Waste Mangement Sign Pact”
Geron CEO Steps Down
Geron (NASDAQ: [[ticker:GERN]]) said today that CEO Thomas Okarma has left the company as president, CEO, and as a member of the board of directors. The Menlo Park, CA-based developer of stem cell therapies said David Greenwood, the company’s chief financial officer, will step up as president and interim CEO, and will take a board … Continue reading “Geron CEO Steps Down”
ConnectAndSell Connects with $7.5M
Redwood City, CA-based ConnectAndSell, which helps automate the placing of live telephone sales calls, said today that it has collected $7.5 million in Series C funding. Institutional Venture Partners led the round, and IVP general partner Steve Harrick has joined ConnectAndSell’s board. Mike Maples, managing director of the startup’s original seed investor Floodgate Fund, has … Continue reading “ConnectAndSell Connects with $7.5M”
Idle Games Wins $4.1M
Idle Games, a San Francisco-based startup building a massively multiplayer social game for Facebook called Idle Worship, has raised $4.1 million in new equity-based financing, according to a regulatory filing. The company was co-founded by Rick Thomspon, founding CEO of Playdom, and Jeffrey Hyman, founder of interactive advertising agency COG1. Coincidentally, Idle Games chief architect … Continue reading “Idle Games Wins $4.1M”
Illumina Moving to Biogen Idec Campus
In reporting strong financial results yesterday, San Diego-based Illumina (NASDAQ: [[ticker:ILMN]]) said it will move its 1,100 San Diego employees into buildings that are being vacated by Cambridge, MA-based Biogen Idec. Illumina, which said its fourth-quarter revenue leaped by 45 percent, from $180.6 million in 2009 to $261.3 million in 2010, said there will be … Continue reading “Illumina Moving to Biogen Idec Campus”
Active Network Gets Religion
The San Diego-based Active Network, which helps people locate and register for activities online, said it has acquired Fellowship Technologies, an Irving, TX-based company that provides software as a service (SaaS) for church management and ministry. Financial terms were not disclosed. Fellowship Technologies counts more than 1,700 churches as customers, including more than a third … Continue reading “Active Network Gets Religion”
Geospiza Gets $1.2M Grant
Seattle-based Geospiza, the maker of software for biologists, said today that it has been awarded a $1.2 million grant from the Small Business Innovation Research program of the National Institutes of Health, along with collaborators at Weill Cornell Medical College and the Mayo Clinic. The grant will support research to help visualize differences in DNA … Continue reading “Geospiza Gets $1.2M Grant”
Astia: Knocking Down the Hurdles for Women-Led Startups
Quick: Name the Bay Area startup accelerator where 60 percent of the companies go on to get acquired or win funding within 12 months of graduating, and where the 220 companies that have participated since 2003 have raised, in total, nearly a billion dollars in venture funding. If you answered Y Combinator, you’re wrong. In … Continue reading “Astia: Knocking Down the Hurdles for Women-Led Startups”
Oncothyreon Secures $12.5M Loan
Seattle-based Oncothyreon (NASDAQ: [[ticker:ONTY]]) said today it has secured a $12.5 million loan from GE Capital Healthcare Financial Services. The company drew $5 million from the loan this week, and can receive the rest anytime before Nov. 1, as long as it hits certain milestones. Oncothyreon said it plans to use the money to run … Continue reading “Oncothyreon Secures $12.5M Loan”
Amgen Pushes Ahead With ‘Son of Dmab’ For Treating Broken, Frail Bones
Folks who follow Amgen closely know there’s really been one main theme to this story the past couple years—Dmab, Dmab, Dmab. Also know as denosumab, this is the targeted antibody drug Amgen developed for bone disorders that is supposed to be biggest thing to emerge from its internal R&D pipeline in about 20 years (although … Continue reading “Amgen Pushes Ahead With ‘Son of Dmab’ For Treating Broken, Frail Bones”
Qualcomm Ventures’ Kashyap Sees QPrize Drawing Better Entries, Especially Overseas
Qualcomm Ventures’ Nagraj Kashyap told me back in 2009 that the economic slowdown was a key factor when San Diego-based Qualcomm (NASDAQ: [[ticker:QCOM]]) decided to set aside $550,000 and to launch its first “QPrize” competition. Qualcomm designed the incentive prize to provide seed money to very early stage mobile technology startups. When I sat down … Continue reading “Qualcomm Ventures’ Kashyap Sees QPrize Drawing Better Entries, Especially Overseas”
See You at Microsoft NERD for Xconomy Health IT Xchange This Evening
Bring an open mind and an extra business card or two. That’s what I’m planning to do as I gear up for today’s Xconony Xchange: HHS CTO Todd Park and Friends on the Future of Health IT. Xconomy is fortunate that the event is sold out, and there’s little doubt in my mind that the … Continue reading “See You at Microsoft NERD for Xconomy Health IT Xchange This Evening”
Vlingo Sees Big Future in Searching Mobile Content and Enabling Functions On The Fly
Cambridge, MA-based Vlingo came out of stealth mode in 2007 with technology that enabled users to search and call businesses from their mobile phones, and ultimately sought to give users the power to use their voice for the mobile functions that previously required a keyboard. But now it’s looking to go far beyond that, to … Continue reading “Vlingo Sees Big Future in Searching Mobile Content and Enabling Functions On The Fly”
Three Days of Angel Investing Insights
What a great week we just had for Northwest regional angel investors. Checkbooks were left untouched but minds were impacted by many insights shared among both highly experienced and new investors. Importantly, the insights shared by angels are just as valuable for entrepreneurs since a highly functional partnership between the two is critical for success. … Continue reading “Three Days of Angel Investing Insights”
Physio-Control Cuts Deal With San Diego’s BeneChill to Cool the Brain, Buy Time for Doctors
Science fiction writers have long imagined putting humans into a hibernation-like state to travel long distances in space. Doctors see another application here on Earth, in which cooling the body could slow down blood flow just enough to buy time when a patient could bleed to death or suffer serious brain damage. Now Redmond, WA-based … Continue reading “Physio-Control Cuts Deal With San Diego’s BeneChill to Cool the Brain, Buy Time for Doctors”
NaviSite Bought By Time Warner, BG Medicine Goes Public, Omnicom Gets Communispace, & More Boston-Area Deals News
Startup financings and acquisitions news have poured into the New England area at roughly the same rate the precipitation has in the last week. —Andover, MA-based IT services provider NaviSite was bought by Time Warner Cable for $5.50 per share in cash, for a total equity value of $230 million. The Time Warner (NYSE: [[ticker:TWC]]) … Continue reading “NaviSite Bought By Time Warner, BG Medicine Goes Public, Omnicom Gets Communispace, & More Boston-Area Deals News”
CalciMedica Secures $9,163,636 New Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=09c68780-dea7-43f5-834f-b86e9dcaba3c&Preview=1 Date 2/9/2011 Company Name CalciMedica Mailing Address 505 Coast Blvd S. La Jolla, CA 92037 Company Description The company is developing drugs focused on autoimmune and inflammatory diseases. Website http://www.calcimedica.com Transaction Type Debt Transaction Amount $9,163,636 Transaction Round Undisclosed Proceeds Purposes Proceeds purposes were not disclosed. SEC regulatory filing. M&A Terms … Continue reading “CalciMedica Secures $9,163,636 New Funding”
Docufide Garners $4,500,000 New Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=b9ac904d-e3d8-4fc0-815a-bd23afd8fb9d&Preview=1 Date 2/9/2011 Company Name Docufide Mailing Address 11835 W. Olympic Blvd Los Angeles, CA 90064 Company Description Docufide’s mission is to help manage the ordering, processing, and delivery of student records from schools to authorized destinations. Website http://www.docufide.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $4,500,000 Transaction Round Undisclosed Proceeds Purposes Proceeds … Continue reading “Docufide Garners $4,500,000 New Financing”
QuorumLabs Garners $3,000,000 New Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=f03daf2c-6a1d-42b5-9a8b-19ed00105ccd&Preview=1 Date 2/9/2011 Company Name QuorumLabs Mailing Address 47200 Bayside Parkway Fremont, CA 94538 Company Description QuorumLabs onQ was engineered from the ground up to provide enterprise level business continuity without the complexity or cost of traditional solutions. onQ One-Click Recovery puts all of your applications and data back online within minutes … Continue reading “QuorumLabs Garners $3,000,000 New Funding Round”
RYZ Media Secures $1,000,004 New Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=62ba3374-1282-462b-bad6-21716268fb23&Preview=1 Date 2/9/2011 Company Name RYZ Media Mailing Address 4183 King Arthur Court Palo Alto, CA 94306 Company Description Ryz Media connects the TV with mobile devices to provide a richer TV watching experience. While other solutions utilize the TV screen to interact with end-users, Ryz Media enables smartphones and tablets to … Continue reading “RYZ Media Secures $1,000,004 New Round”
ConnectAndSell Receives $7,500,000 New Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=9c84bd6e-76f7-44d7-a84a-c10fa96eaf86&Preview=1 Date 2/9/2011 Company Name ConnectAndSell Mailing Address Undisclosed Redwood City, CA 94065 Company Description The company provides on demand telephone conversations with prospects and customers. Website http://www.ConnectAndSell.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $7,500,000 Transaction Round Undisclosed Proceeds Purposes The new funding will be used to accelerate the company’s customer penetration … Continue reading “ConnectAndSell Receives $7,500,000 New Funding”
Idle Games Obtains $4,101,917 New Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=42a1f872-4257-4d47-b0bd-f330104a3383&Preview=1 Date 2/9/2011 Company Name Idle Games Mailing Address 180 Sansome St. 16 Floor San Francisco, CA 94104 Company Description Idle Games is creating the next generation of social games. Casual yet social, massively multi-player games tailor-made for the social networks and their audience Website http://www.idle-games.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount … Continue reading “Idle Games Obtains $4,101,917 New Funding Round”
Visa Acquires PlaySpan for $190,000,000
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=ae42d792-5300-423e-863d-47d2c985eb05&Preview=1 Date 2/9/2011 Company Name PlaySpan Mailing Address 2953 Bunker Hill Lane Santa Clara, CA 95054 Company Description PlaySpanTM (formerly Tradeits Inc.) is the game industry’s first publisher-sponsoredTM in-game commerceTM network. PlaySpan’s patent-pending in-game search, commerce and micropayment technologies enables game publishers and developers to generate new revenues, acquire new users and … Continue reading “Visa Acquires PlaySpan for $190,000,000”
Inigral Garners $4,000,000 New Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=4f4b6f23-f0eb-4046-9c32-3c075155ff4d&Preview=1 Date 2/9/2011 Company Name Inigral Mailing Address 51 Federal San Francisco, CA 94107 Company Description The company develops software that enables collaboration between students, their peers and their instructors through online tools and social networks. Website http://www.inigral.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $4,000,000 Transaction Round Undisclosed Proceeds Purposes The new … Continue reading “Inigral Garners $4,000,000 New Financing Round”
SpeakerText Secures $600,000 New Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=30ec47d2-0204-4b11-adce-e466bd18d119&Preview=1 Date 2/9/2011 Company Name SpeakerText Mailing Address Undisclosed San Francisco, CA 94123 Company Description The company operates a service for video publishers that turns video into text. Website http://www.speakertext.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $600,000 Transaction Round Undisclosed Proceeds Purposes Proceeds purposes were not disclosed. M&A Terms Venture Investor Individual … Continue reading “SpeakerText Secures $600,000 New Financing”
Twitter Obtains $80,000,000 New Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=7f5b73f1-5dd7-4fdc-950f-ed2252c45a75&Preview=1 Date 2/9/2011 Company Name Twitter Mailing Address 795 Folsom St. San Francisco, CA 94107 Company Description Twitter provides an instant-broadcast, SMS type Internet service. Website http://www.twitter.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $80,000,000 Transaction Round Undisclosed Proceeds Purposes Proceeds purposes were not disclosed. M&A Terms Venture Investor Andreessen Horowitz
Coalfire Systems Garners $5,000,000 Series A Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=56149f68-ba8d-412c-bbd6-09b669a9ce54&Preview=1 Date 2/9/2011 Company Name Coalfire Systems Mailing Address 361 Centennial Pkwy. Louisville, CO 80027 Company Description Coalfire is a leading IT audit and compliance firm that provides audit, security, and compliance solutions for over 1,000 customers throughout North America. Website http://www.CoalfireSystems.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $5,000,000 Transaction Round Series … Continue reading “Coalfire Systems Garners $5,000,000 Series A Financing”