Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=892377bb-c2c9-4256-9d39-3b54b92f6e77&Preview=1 Date 12/31/2010 Company Name DHI Services Mailing Address 33502 SH 249 Pinehurst, TX 77362 Company Description DHI Services Inc. (DHI) is a client oriented company that provides quality well-site Formation Evaluation Services (FE) for Oil, Gas and Geothermal exploration companies. We started operations in October of 2006 in California. Website http://www.dhiservices.com … Continue reading “DHI Services Garners $900,000 New Financing”
Zeno Obtains $4,000,000 New Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=449bae7c-7d6b-408c-9ced-4fca0928b5f3&Preview=1 Date 12/31/2010 Company Name Zeno Mailing Address 12600 Northborough Dr. Houston, TX 77067 Company Description Zeno is a hand-held battery-operated device designed with a tip that heats to a pre-set temperature. The biocompatible tip is designed for direct contact with a blemish on the skin. Website http://www.myzeno.com Transaction Type Venture Equity … Continue reading “Zeno Obtains $4,000,000 New Financing”
Accelergy Garners $12,000,000 New Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=adc36f05-d8d4-4576-9840-69986b1aa196&Preview=1 Date 12/31/2010 Company Name Accelergy Mailing Address 600 Travis St. Houston, TX 77002 Company Description Accelergy Corporation is a research and development company that works closely with our customers to develop comprehensive research programs to accelerate innovation and commercialization of advanced materials in the energy markets. Website http://www.accelergy.com Transaction Type Venture … Continue reading “Accelergy Garners $12,000,000 New Funding”
Warren Alloy Lands New Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=aeae0507-ee34-4916-b265-6ef7a78fbd51&Preview=1 Date 12/31/2010 Company Name Warren Alloy Mailing Address 5721 Harvey Wilson Drive Houston, TX 77020 Company Description The company supplies valves, fittings, flanges and pipes. Website http://www.warrenalloy.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount Undisclosed Transaction Round Undisclosed Proceeds Purposes Proceeds purposes were not disclosed. M&A Terms Venture Investor CapStreet Group
Microstaq Receives $10,161,000 New Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=a5b8f67f-b65c-4f3f-b9e7-7becc2653e5d&Preview=1 Date 12/31/2010 Company Name Microstaq Mailing Address 4150 Freidrich Ln Austin, TX 78744 Company Description Microstaq has developed and marketed innovative silicon MEMS valves and electronics and apply them to standard industrial applications—enabling cleaner as well as more energy-efficient solutions. Website http://www.microstaq.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $10,161,000 Transaction Round … Continue reading “Microstaq Receives $10,161,000 New Financing”
Zilliant Obtains $104,000 New Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=7d7c8c92-4717-4755-9265-86da682eec8c&Preview=1 Date 12/31/2010 Company Name Zilliant Mailing Address 3815 South. Capital of Texas HWY Austin, TX 78704 Company Description Zilliant, a leader in strategic pricing applications, provides software and services that aid companies in defining and managing their pricing for improved financial results. Website http://www.zilliant.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $104,000 … Continue reading “Zilliant Obtains $104,000 New Funding Round”
Glycos Biotechnologies Receives $6,753,000 New Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=451c475b-7588-4d56-95ff-8ca8c61e7e0d&Preview=1 Date 12/31/2010 Company Name Glycos Biotechnologies Mailing Address 711 Leverkuhn Houston, TX 77007 Company Description GlycosBio is transforming the fuels and chemicals industries with biological systems that can flexibly manufacture high value products from a wide range of feedstocks. Website http://www.glycosbio.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $6,753,000 Transaction Round Undisclosed … Continue reading “Glycos Biotechnologies Receives $6,753,000 New Round”
AirWalk Communications Garners $10,000,000 New Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=e510840d-fb5f-4a4d-8f95-93b678b00882&Preview=1 Date 12/31/2010 Company Name AirWalk Communications Mailing Address 1830 North Greenville Ave. Richardson, TX 75081 Company Description AirWalk Communications Inc. is a CDMA Radio Access Network (RAN) developer supplying voice and data platforms to address hotspots, blind spots and in-building/campus networks. Website http://www.airwalkcom.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $10,000,000 Transaction … Continue reading “AirWalk Communications Garners $10,000,000 New Round”
AstroWatt Garners $2,530,000 New Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=64eafce1-5e4f-40f9-b9f3-bb7b3c9ddc12&Preview=1 Date 12/31/2010 Company Name AstroWatt Mailing Address 10100 Burnet Rd Bldg 160 Austin, TX 78758 Company Description The company is developing solar cell technologies. Website http://www.astrowatt.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $2,530,000 Transaction Round Undisclosed Proceeds Purposes Proceeds purposes were not disclosed. M&A Terms Venture Investor Austin Ventures Venture Investor … Continue reading “AstroWatt Garners $2,530,000 New Financing Round”
Appconomy Lands $1,500,000 New Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=d1817032-9616-489c-bbb4-cea37d678ca3&Preview=1 Date 12/31/2010 Company Name Appconomy Mailing Address 1300 Guadalupe St Austin, TX 78701 Company Description Appconomy designs, develops and sells mobile apps and app components, and AppCommerce capabilities that power the economies of people, businesses and enterprises. Website http://www.appconomy.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $1,500,000 Transaction Round Undisclosed Proceeds Purposes … Continue reading “Appconomy Lands $1,500,000 New Funding Round”
Image Vision Labs Secures $2,000,000 New Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=7e75a3a1-7cc8-485b-abb9-e03976f7906e&Preview=1 Date 12/31/2010 Company Name Image Vision Labs Mailing Address 312 N. Powell Parkway Anna, TX 75409 Company Description We are the pioneer in the automated content moderation and compliance industry. Our visual recognition and detection solutions help enterprises, web publishers, advertisers and mobile operators who deal with large quantities of video, … Continue reading “Image Vision Labs Secures $2,000,000 New Financing Round”
Top Five Biotech Surprises & Innovations of 2010, and Five Trends to Watch for in 2011
1. FDA’s decision to remove the breast cancer indication from the label of bevacizumab (Avastin). 2. Approval of Dendreon’s sipuleucel-T (Provenge), representing a new class of drug. 3. Sanofi-Aventis’ pursuit of Genzyme. It illustrates an industry move towards adding orphan and rare therapeutic areas to pharma portfolios. Another example of the trend came when Pfizer … Continue reading “Top Five Biotech Surprises & Innovations of 2010, and Five Trends to Watch for in 2011”
Xconomy Man of Year for 2010—Plus a Gigantic Energy Prediction for 2011
My Xconomy “Man of the Year” for 2010 would not be Mark Zuckerberg (that should have been a year or two ago if you are on the leading edge like Xconomy), but rather Andrew Mason, founder of Groupon. The speed and magnitude that this business innovation achieved through this company was stunning and still boggles … Continue reading “Xconomy Man of Year for 2010—Plus a Gigantic Energy Prediction for 2011”
NeoSaej Secures $625,000 New Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=bcf08206-ed33-4dcf-8823-39d7c4eb523f&Preview=1 Date 12/30/2010 Company Name NeoSaej Mailing Address 77 South Bedford Street Burlington, MA 01803 Company Description The company is conveniently located in Burlington, Massachusetts, and our mission is to be a leader in the e-commerce software space. NeoSaej’s innovative architecture, among other things, enables unique and disruptive technologies to address the … Continue reading “NeoSaej Secures $625,000 New Round”
Zeo Receives $12,338,473 New Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=c53f1021-1fe1-4fd8-b79e-642c538773f3&Preview=1 Date 12/30/2010 Company Name Zeo Mailing Address 320 Nevada Street Floor 4 Newton, MA 02460 Company Description Our mission is to help people to discover new, scientifically-based ways to improve the quality of their lives through the power of sleep. We will accomplish this by combining breakthrough educational sleep technology and … Continue reading “Zeo Receives $12,338,473 New Round”
innoPad Garners $6,039,430 New Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=ac00851f-62cc-4c03-9c82-6e0a155bf05e&Preview=1 Date 12/30/2010 Company Name innoPad Mailing Address 6 Centennial Drive Peabody, MA 01960 Company Description innoPad delivers breakthrough improvements in productivity and consumables usage, enabling significant reductions in customer cost-of-ownership. Website http://www.innopad.com/ Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $6,039,430 Transaction Round Undisclosed Proceeds Purposes Proceeds purposes were not disclosed. SEC regulatory … Continue reading “innoPad Garners $6,039,430 New Financing”
Groupon Lands $500,000,141 New Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=eb210bcd-0d8a-41f3-8140-dbd30f69cdee&Preview=1 Date 12/30/2010 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 Lands $500,000,141 New Funding”
Rave Wireless Secures $4,000,000 New Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=4b829ced-6a76-48a9-9d30-aa7e44d094f9&Preview=1 Date 12/30/2010 Company Name Rave Wireless Mailing Address 141 W. 28th St. / 9th Fl. New York, NY 10001 Company Description Rave Wireless is the leading provider of mobile applications and managed mobile phone services that improve communication, build community, and enhance academics and safety, all while allowing colleges and universities … Continue reading “Rave Wireless Secures $4,000,000 New Funding”
The Top 3 Technology Surprises of 2010, and Six Predictions for 2011
Top Surprises of 2010: · Magnitude of iPad success · Isilon’s acquisition by EMC as well as the resurgence of the storage sector overall · Rapid growth of Android smart phones 2011 Predictions: · Continued growth of web services and people will stop referring to things as “private”, “public” and “hybrid” cloud and focus more … Continue reading “The Top 3 Technology Surprises of 2010, and Six Predictions for 2011”
Movik Networks Obtains $3,000,000 New Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=2170c878-cc35-4622-85d4-0360f9e73505&Preview=1 Date 12/29/2010 Company Name Movik Networks Mailing Address One Monarch Drive Littleton, MA 01460 Company Description Movik Networks is headquartered near Boston, MA and has an R&D group in Bangalore, India. The company is focused on delivering purpose-built solutions that bring content and application awareness to the edge of the mobile … Continue reading “Movik Networks Obtains $3,000,000 New Financing”
Cloud Floor Garners $3,100,000 New Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=96f96935-e012-4ff4-a1f9-c1d6ce0505f0&Preview=1 Date 12/29/2010 Company Name Cloud Floor Mailing Address 14 Spring St. Third Floor Waltham, MA 02451 Company Description The company offers next-generation DNS services. Website http://www.cloudfloor.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $3,100,000 Transaction Round Undisclosed Proceeds Purposes Proceeds purposes were not disclosed. SEC regulatory filing. M&A Terms Venture Investor Undisclosed
TrueAnthem Garners $2,876,752 New Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=1d757178-977f-4330-9044-6cbca8817929&Preview=1 Date 12/29/2010 Company Name TrueAnthem Mailing Address 3235 Fillmore St 2nd Floor San Francisco, CA 94123 Company Description The company is a label that provides online and offline avenues for promoting talent. Website http://www.trueanthem.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $2,876,752 Transaction Round Undisclosed Proceeds Purposes Proceeds purposes were not disclosed. … Continue reading “TrueAnthem Garners $2,876,752 New Funding Round”
Trapit Secures $1,797,609 New Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=cdd2db18-3eaf-4a1c-883f-cbf6a8b99c36&Preview=1 Date 12/29/2010 Company Name Trapit Mailing Address 2390 El Camino Real Palo Alto, CA 94306 Company Description The company provides users with a cognitive computer system that can learn from its experience, as well as by being advised. Website http://www.trapit.com Transaction Type Debt Transaction Amount $1,797,609 Transaction Round Undisclosed Proceeds Purposes … Continue reading “Trapit Secures $1,797,609 New Funding”
TextualAds Secures $650,000 New Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=a8743fbd-4c41-49a8-8635-de52387685a9&Preview=1 Date 12/29/2010 Company Name TextualAds Mailing Address Undisclosed San Francisco, CA 94107 Company Description Get the most out of your Fan Page by reaching your audience both online and offline. TextualAds allows you to leverage your existing fan base to build rich mobile lists of fans who want to hear from … Continue reading “TextualAds Secures $650,000 New Funding Round”
Northern California’s Top 5 Biotech Innovation News Stories
The year that was 2010 was another year on the rollercoaster. We had our ups and our downs. But throughout, we continued to be at the forefront of innovation. From mature companies to emerging technologies, 2010 was an exciting year. Here are BayBio’s top five stories for 2010. 1. Amgen secures approval for two new … Continue reading “Northern California’s Top 5 Biotech Innovation News Stories”
One Surprise in the Auto Industry in 2010—With More on the Road Ahead
We saw much of what has happened coming. I am surprised at how quickly the domestic auto industry has become profitable at still a depression level of sales. Looking ahead I think we will be surprised at the rate of cost reduction of batteries and electric and plug-in hybrid technology. [Editor’s Note: This is part … Continue reading “One Surprise in the Auto Industry in 2010—With More on the Road Ahead”
Dashwire Receives $981,326 New Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=3a6c1c4e-3583-4368-82fb-2bd3eaa98631&Preview=1 Date 12/28/2010 Company Name Dashwire Mailing Address 936 N. 34th Street Seattle, WA 98103 Company Description Dashwire seamlessly integrates your mobile phone and the world it captures with your computer and the web, helping you access and share your mobile experiences – no cables required. Website http://www.dashwire.com Transaction Type Debt Transaction … Continue reading “Dashwire Receives $981,326 New Round”
Ondax Lands $1,585,770 New Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=81e22dd3-b75f-4f34-84ee-dc02b3ecd7ae&Preview=1 Date 12/28/2010 Company Name Ondax Mailing Address 700 West Huntington Drive Monrovia, CA 91016 Company Description ONDAX is a leading manufacturer of Volume Holographic Gratings (VHG’s). Products include the PowerLocker for laser wavelength stabilization, TO cans and fiber coupled wavelength stabilized lasers, RGB filters for display and laser sources, beam combiners, … Continue reading “Ondax Lands $1,585,770 New Round”
Ifbyphone Obtains Series B Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=c817f67f-0f48-45ee-b20e-b7ff19be9c50&Preview=1 Date 12/28/2010 Company Name Ifbyphone Mailing Address 8800 Bronx Skokie, IL 60077 Company Description Ifbyphone is a hosted voice application and platform company with a simplified approach to the deployment of stand-alone and web-integrated voice services for small and medium sized businesses (SMB). Combining advanced telephony and web services, ifbyphone’s web-integrated … Continue reading “Ifbyphone Obtains Series B Financing Round”
MyPerfectGig Secures $3,500,000 New Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=b6a67096-c39a-4b39-b81e-ea6aea17dcc6&Preview=1 Date 12/28/2010 Company Name MyPerfectGig Mailing Address 950 Winter Street Waltham, MA 02451 Company Description The company is developing an Internet search engine. Website Undisclosed Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $3,500,000 Transaction Round Undisclosed Proceeds Purposes Proceeds purposes were not disclosed. SEC regulatory filing. M&A Terms Venture Investor Undisclosed
BrightSource Energy Lands $89,554,169 New Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=08a0bbb0-827d-4ea5-a70e-ca7c9ef62884&Preview=1 Date 12/28/2010 Company Name BrightSource Energy Mailing Address 1999 Harrison Street Oakland, CA 94612 Company Description Bright Source Energy develops utility-scale solar power plants using high-temperature solar thermal technology that concentrates sunlight and converts the resulting heat into electricity. Website http://www.brightsourceenergy.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $89,554,169 Transaction Round Undisclosed … Continue reading “BrightSource Energy Lands $89,554,169 New Round”
Accera Receives $11,000,000 New Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=9e36e7f9-21fd-483a-9684-5ab84ddc2e3d&Preview=1 Date 12/28/2010 Company Name Accera Mailing Address 380 Interlocken Crescent Broomfield, CO 80021 Company Description Accera is a private biotechnology company engaged in the discovery and development of innovative therapeutic treatments for neurodegenerative diseases. Website http://www.accerapharma.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $11,000,000 Transaction Round Undisclosed Proceeds Purposes Proceeds purposes were … Continue reading “Accera Receives $11,000,000 New Round”
Mass Relevance Secures $1,700,000 New Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=770b51a0-92a5-4465-837a-eee7662182c3&Preview=1 Date 12/28/2010 Company Name Mass Relevance Mailing Address 800 Brazos Street Austin, TX 78701 Company Description The company aims to help entertainment, media, retail and manufacturing brands to find, filter, organize and display relevant social content to the right audience in real-time. Website http://www.massrelevance.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $1,700,000 … Continue reading “Mass Relevance Secures $1,700,000 New Round”
How Can San Diego Win the Fight Against Diabesity? Xconomy to Dig Deep on Jan. 27
One of San Diego’s strengths as a biotech hub is its expertise fighting two of the biggest epidemics of the 21st century—obesity and diabetes. Yet the FDA has taken a tough stance, demanding more and more evidence, before it will allow new drugs for these conditions on the U.S. market. It’s been a rough year … Continue reading “How Can San Diego Win the Fight Against Diabesity? Xconomy to Dig Deep on Jan. 27”
**SOLD OUT**Xconomy Xchange: HHS CTO Todd Park and Friends on the Future of Health IT
What is the future of health information technology—and how can the federal government spur entrepreneurship and innovation in this vital sector? Many experts say Uncle Sam can help ensure healthcare goes digital by staying out of the way. But what if the government could find a new way to do business itself, plant the right … Continue reading “**SOLD OUT**Xconomy Xchange: HHS CTO Todd Park and Friends on the Future of Health IT”
Computing in the Age of the $1,000 Genome: Speakers from Isilon, Arch Join Stellar Lineup
The quest to sequence entire human genomes for $1,000 or less is one of the stories that many predict will change healthcare in the 21st century. It’s an enormously complex puzzle that requires some of the brightest minds in both IT and life sciences to put their heads together. And quite a few of them … Continue reading “Computing in the Age of the $1,000 Genome: Speakers from Isilon, Arch Join Stellar Lineup”
Vaccines Top the List of 2010 Innovations
For us it would be in the area of vaccines first. The approval of the first cancer therapeutic vaccine from Dendreon in prostate cancer establishes the concept that immunotherapy is a conceptually achievable and clinically useful approach for treating cancer. This allows us and others to develop novel concepts of immunotherapy for cancer. On another … Continue reading “Vaccines Top the List of 2010 Innovations”
Editor’s Picks: Xconomy Boston’s Top 20 Stories of 2010
With 2010 almost in the books—and a lot of people grounded by the Northeast blizzard—it seems like a good time to take a break and look back at some of Xconomy Boston’s top stories of the year. These are not necessarily the ones that generated the most traffic (although in some cases they did). Instead, … Continue reading “Editor’s Picks: Xconomy Boston’s Top 20 Stories of 2010”
Onset Medical Garners $2,139,492 New Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=5bf80247-7604-4807-9911-5425afe39d19&Preview=1 Date 12/27/2010 Company Name Onset Medical Mailing Address 13700 Alton Parkway Irvine, CA 92618 Company Description Onset Medical Corporation develops, manufactures and markets innovative percutaneous and minimally invasive access devices. Website http://www.onsetmedical.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $2,139,492 Transaction Round Undisclosed Proceeds Purposes Proceeds purposes were not disclosed. SEC regulatory … Continue reading “Onset Medical Garners $2,139,492 New Round”
Adynxx Obtains $4,803,858 Series A Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=1c5cb00a-48bd-4114-9719-ffe00f71fdc5&Preview=1 Date 12/27/2010 Company Name Adynxx Mailing Address 665 3rd St. San Francisco, CA 94107 Company Description The company is dedicated to developing the next breakthrough therapeutic treatments for chronic pain. Website http://www.adynxx.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $4,803,858 Transaction Round Series A Proceeds Purposes Proceeds purposes were not disclosed. SEC … Continue reading “Adynxx Obtains $4,803,858 Series A Round”
EnergySavvy Garners $685,000 Series A Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=7fd9e511-5974-44bd-ac96-dd36cb56d62b&Preview=1 Date 12/27/2010 Company Name EnergySavvy Mailing Address 2109 9th Avenue Seattle, WA 98121 Company Description The company operates a one stop shop web application that helps homeowners become more energy efficient. Website http://www.energysavvy.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $685,000 Transaction Round Series A Proceeds Purposes Proceeds purposes were not disclosed. … Continue reading “EnergySavvy Garners $685,000 Series A Financing”
Silent Power Lands $2,000,000 Series A Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=ecf6eafc-881d-4c0d-a421-2876f8180578&Preview=1 Date 12/27/2010 Company Name Silent Power Mailing Address 8175 Industrial Park Rd. Baxter, MN 56425 Company Description Silent Power was founded in 2002 with an initial focus on innovative and reliable power conversion and energy storage equipment for the off grid market. The company created patented technology to allow a high … Continue reading “Silent Power Lands $2,000,000 Series A Funding”
Zumbox Obtains $9,741,458 New Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=8d9f817f-3fe5-453a-aca6-3f8d45948f05&Preview=1 Date 12/24/2010 Company Name Zumbox Mailing Address 31364 Via Colinas Westlake Village, CA 91362 Company Description Zumbox provides the first all-digital postal system that is free for qualified senders of regular mail, such as billers, governments and community organizations. Zumbox delivers mail electronically based on the same street addresses as traditional … Continue reading “Zumbox Obtains $9,741,458 New Funding Round”
Thanks for the Big Welcome, Bay Area—and See You Next Year
Like many news operations, Xconomy is going into hibernation for a well-deserved week off, starting December 24. We’ll fire up WordPress, Tweetdeck, and all of our other tools again on Monday, January 3 (which happens to be my birthday). The only exception: a series of guests posts that we’ll be publishing in our Xconomist Forum … Continue reading “Thanks for the Big Welcome, Bay Area—and See You Next Year”
Harmonix Sold to Private Equity Firm Columbus Nova, Goes Independent Again
Cambridge, MA-based Harmonix, the music-gaming company behind Rock Band and Dance Central, said today it has been sold by Viacom (NYSE: [[ticker:VIA]]) to Columbus Nova, a private equity firm based in New York. Financial terms were not disclosed in the press release, and Harmonix was not immediately available for comment. “We’re excited to be returning … Continue reading “Harmonix Sold to Private Equity Firm Columbus Nova, Goes Independent Again”
New Startup Vedanta Harnesses Microbial Activities to Boost Healthy Immune Function
Scientists are finding new and amazing evidence that networks of bugs, bacteria, and other microbes in our bodies might help us maintain healthy immune functions—and the absence of them could make us sick. Vedanta Biosciences, a newly formed startup in Boston, is emerging from top-secret status to reveal its goal of developing treatments based on … Continue reading “New Startup Vedanta Harnesses Microbial Activities to Boost Healthy Immune Function”
Responsys Files for IPO
San Bruno, CA-based Responsys, which makes software that helps companies automate e-mail, Web, mobile, and social-media marketing campaigns, announced today that it has filed registration forms with the Securities and Exchange Commission in preparation for an initial public offering. The company hasn’t yet said how many shares of common stock it will sell, or what … Continue reading “Responsys Files for IPO”
Lookout Finds $19.5M
Lookout Mobile Security, a San Francisco startup specializing in cloud-based security for mobile phones, said today that it has raised $19.5 million in Series C financing. New investor Index Ventures led the round, which also included existing investors Accel Partners and Khosla Ventures. Index partner Mike Volpi has joined the company’s board. The company says … Continue reading “Lookout Finds $19.5M”
EMN8 Raises $12.2M
San Diego-based EMN8, which makes transaction kiosks with touchscreen displays to accelerate customer orders at fast-food restaurants and other retailers, has raised $12.2 million of a targeted $18.2 million equity round, according to a recent regulatory filing. EMN8 signed an agreement with IBM in September in which IBM is taking on EMN8’s manufacturing, services, and … Continue reading “EMN8 Raises $12.2M”
$1.3M for LiquidSpace
Palo Alto, CA-based LiquidSpace has raised $1.3 million toward a potential $1.8 million round of equity-based financing, according to a December 20 regulatory filing. The stealth-mode startup was founded by former VengaWorks Venture Centers CEO Mark Gilbreath and Kardia Health Systems COO Doug Marinaro and counts Floodgate Fund’s Mike Maples as a director. According to … Continue reading “$1.3M for LiquidSpace”