Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=6dc5c693-2169-4a7d-a631-b7129f402e7d&Preview=1 Date 11/17/2010 Company Name Visage Mobile Mailing Address 500 Sansome Street San Francisco, CA 94111 Company Description Visage Mobile, the recognized expert in MVNO development and operations, delivers a broad range of services to companies interested in offering branded wireless services. Website http://www.visagemobile.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $3,600,000 Transaction … Continue reading “Visage Mobile Garners $3,600,000 New Financing Round”
Sutro Biopharma Secures $36,500,000 Series C Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=4abc323e-00ef-4dcc-abe9-bd2582d6744e&Preview=1 Date 11/17/2010 Company Name Sutro Biopharma Mailing Address 310 Utah Ave South San Francisco, CA 94080 Company Description Sutro Biopharma, Inc. is a biopharmaceutical company that uses its patented OCFS protein synthesis technology to develop next-generation protein therapeutics for the treatment of human disease. This commercially scalable technology overcomes important limitations … Continue reading “Sutro Biopharma Secures $36,500,000 Series C Round”
Juniper Networks Acquires Trapeze Networks for $152,000,000
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=e5c4ac4d-d0d7-4e0b-acb3-0d14ae74fd60&Preview=1 Date 11/17/2010 Company Name Trapeze Networks Mailing Address 5753 W. Las Positas Blvd. Pleasanton, CA 94588 Company Description Trapeze Networks was founded with two simple goals in mind: Provide seamless mobility to the enterprise workforce and meet the requirements of network managers and IT staffs. Website http://www.trapezenetworks.com/ Transaction Type M&A Transaction … Continue reading “Juniper Networks Acquires Trapeze Networks for $152,000,000”
Imagination Technologies Ltd. Acquires HelloSoft for $47,000,000
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=e5475455-5f00-4208-81ec-200f93ffb9ab&Preview=1 Date 11/17/2010 Company Name HelloSoft Mailing Address 2099 Gateway Place San Jos, CA 95110 Company Description HelloSoft is a leading supplier of signal processing technology and software-defined radio (SDR) solutions for VOIP, Wi-Fi, Cellular, and converged markets. Website http://www.hellosoft.com Transaction Type M&A Transaction Amount $47,000,000 Transaction Round Proceeds Purposes M&A Terms … Continue reading “Imagination Technologies Ltd. Acquires HelloSoft for $47,000,000”
Black Duck Software Acquires SpikeSource for Undisclosed Sum
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=7add848a-859f-488a-8ccb-f33453366f87&Preview=1 Date 11/17/2010 Company Name SpikeSource Mailing Address 2000 Seaport Blvd. 2nd floor Redwood City, CA 94063 Company Description SpikeSource is a software company which distributes, integrates, manages and supports open source solutions. Website http://www.spikesource.com Transaction Type M&A Transaction Amount Undisclosed Transaction Round Proceeds Purposes M&A Terms Financial terms of the transaction … Continue reading “Black Duck Software Acquires SpikeSource for Undisclosed Sum”
GameGround Secures $5,300,000 New Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=a4353915-228b-4b69-ae34-739a373b12f3&Preview=1 Date 11/17/2010 Company Name GameGround Mailing Address 10 W. 18th St., Seventh Floor New York, NY 10011 Company Description The company operates a website that allows online gamers to socialize with each other more easily. Website http://www.GameGround.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $5,300,000 Transaction Round Undisclosed Proceeds Purposes Concurrent with … Continue reading “GameGround Secures $5,300,000 New Round”
SomaLogic Garners $14,999,998 New Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=1f85bf06-a40e-4640-bc3e-1c472234fd14&Preview=1 Date 11/17/2010 Company Name SomaLogic Mailing Address 2945 Wilderness Place Boulder, CO 80301 Company Description SomaLogic, Inc. is developing novel proteomics systems and applications based on its proprietary aptamer technology. Aptamers are single-stranded DNA and RNA molecules that, like antibodies, can bind to target molecules with high affinity and specificity. Website … Continue reading “SomaLogic Garners $14,999,998 New Funding Round”
Tango Health Obtains $3,000,000 Series A Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=e3e0d4b9-84d8-42c7-afcd-a3f76b99eefa&Preview=1 Date 11/17/2010 Company Name Tango Health Mailing Address 9015 Mountain Ridge Drive Austin, TX 78759 Company Description Tango Health began its mission in 2008. Duncan Van Dusen and Todd Praisner co-founded Tango Health to bring practical innovation to the rapidly growing market for employer-sponsored Health Savings Accounts. Website http://www.tangohealth.com Transaction Type … Continue reading “Tango Health Obtains $3,000,000 Series A Financing Round”
Effective Use of CROs in Preclinical Research
More biotechs are looking to outsource their early stage R&D to survive this demanding environment. Biocom has organized this panel workshop to discuss the effective use of local and out-of-town preclinical service providers. Due to the much more dynamic nature of preclinical research, outsourcing at this stage requires somewhat different management approaches than outsourcing clinical … Continue reading “Effective Use of CROs in Preclinical Research”
HemaQuest Names New CEO
HemaQuest Pharmaceuticals, the developer of new treatments for blood diseases, has named John Longenecker as its new CEO, replacing Ron Berenson, according to a report in TechFlash. Longenecker was formerly the CEO of San Diego-based Favrille, the developer of an immune boosting therapy for cancer. HemaQuest will now likely have offices in San Diego and … Continue reading “HemaQuest Names New CEO”
Intel Capital Reveals 18 New Investments Totaling $77 Million
Most of the time, we find out about companies that have collected venture investments one at a time, via announcements or regulatory filings from the companies themselves. Today Santa Clara, CA-based Intel Capital shook things up a bit, unveiling a big bundle of investments all at once. The venture wing of the giant chipmaker said … Continue reading “Intel Capital Reveals 18 New Investments Totaling $77 Million”
Forma Gets $20M Deal with Eisai
Cambridge, MA-based Forma Therapeutics has struck a collaboration deal with the U.S. unit of Tokyo-based drug powerhouse Eisai that is focused on discovering drugs against normally intractable disease targets, according to the companies. Eisai is paying Forma $20 million in upfront and committed fees over a three-year period, according to the companies. The deal gives … Continue reading “Forma Gets $20M Deal with Eisai”
Intel Capital Leads Venture Funding in Ortiva Wireless, 17 Others
San Diego’s Ortiva Wireless said today it has raised $8 million in a Series C round led by Intel Capital, which was joined by existing investors Comcast Interactive Capital, Artiman Ventures, and Mission Ventures of San Diego. Ortiva, which has developed technology to optimize video on wireless networks, says it plans to use the funds … Continue reading “Intel Capital Leads Venture Funding in Ortiva Wireless, 17 Others”
HBS Association of Boston: “The Boston Capital Market Overview and What it Means for You” with James Geshwiler, CommonAngels
CommonAngels managing director James Geshwiler will deliver a talk to kick off the HBS Worldwide Alumni New Venture Contest, a competition designed to spur Harvard Business School graduates to start new ventures. Register here to get some of his insights on the investing outlook in Boston.
A Netflix for Doctors: Myca Health’s CEO Findlay Offers Health IT in the Cloud
Nat Findlay is a former Cardinal Health executive and serial entrepreneur who tells me he founded Myca Health in 2002 around technology that enabled people to use their cell phone to take a photo of their meals. The company’s MyFoodPhone application enabled customers to send the picture to an online platform that provided a nutrition … Continue reading “A Netflix for Doctors: Myca Health’s CEO Findlay Offers Health IT in the Cloud”
Clarian Wins GE Ecomagination Award
Clarian Power, a Seattle-based company that enables consumers to plug a solar power generator into a home electrical outlet, has won the Consumer Innovation Award that’s part of the GE Ecomagination Challenge. Clarian’s SmartBox Solar Module was picked from more than 3,000 entries. The prize is “a huge validation,” said Chad Maglaque, Clarian founder and … Continue reading “Clarian Wins GE Ecomagination Award”
Pfizer Academic Program HQ in Cambridge
Drug giant Pfizer (NYSE: [[ticker:PFE]]) announced today that it is establishing an entrepreneurship partner network with academic medical research centers, called the Global Centers for Therapeutic Innovation, to be headquartered in Cambridge, MA. Yesterday Luke reported that UC San Francisco had inked a deal through the program, in which Pfizer could pay up to $85 … Continue reading “Pfizer Academic Program HQ in Cambridge”
Entrepreneurs’ Pre-Thanksgiving Pizza Lunch is Back This Friday: Special Guests Project 11
Thanksgiving is just around the corner, and once again we’ve decided to celebrate it Xconomy-style—with some pizza! Last year, on the day before Thanksgiving, we kicked off a new holiday tradition over here at Xconomy: the entrepreneurs’ pre-turkey day pizza lunch. That led to making impromptu pizza parties a year-round occurrence, and even morphed into … Continue reading “Entrepreneurs’ Pre-Thanksgiving Pizza Lunch is Back This Friday: Special Guests Project 11”
Dendreon Prepares to Take Some Heat in the Other Washington Over Cancer Drug Prices
Cancer drugs cost a lot, and don’t work very well for most people. Not surprisingly, this is at least part of the reason there’s a popular backlash against drugmakers. And tomorrow, we’re going to see some unusual political theater that could say a lot about how cancer drugs get priced in the future. Seattle-based Dendreon … Continue reading “Dendreon Prepares to Take Some Heat in the Other Washington Over Cancer Drug Prices”
Helicos Delisted from Nasdaq
Helicos Biosciences, the Cambridge, MA-based developer of gene sequencing instruments, has been delisted from the NASDAQ stock market, after noting in a regulatory filing that it was unlikely to meet listing requirements “due to the state of its finances and near-term business prospects.” Last month, Helicos named Ivan Trifunovich as its new CEO, and expanded … Continue reading “Helicos Delisted from Nasdaq”
Web Innovators Group 28 – Five Year Anniversary
This recurring event that showcases innovative Web startups has a special anniversary flavor to it this month. There will be three startups offering big presentations to the entire audience, and a helping of younger companies offering side dish presentations in the venue throughout. Register here.
Verastem, Founded by MIT Big Names, Raises $16M to Fight Cancer Stem Cells
Robert Weinberg and Eric Lander, two of the most famous biologists at MIT, are putting their heads together at a new biotech company that seeks to fight cancer by attacking cancer stem cells. The startup, Verastem, has raised $16 million in its Series A venture financing, the company announced today. Longwood Founders Fund—the group led … Continue reading “Verastem, Founded by MIT Big Names, Raises $16M to Fight Cancer Stem Cells”
Facebook is Mission-Critical
Facebook is mission-critical infrastructure. Not for me and not for you either, since you reading this makes the odds of your age being greater than Zuckerberg’s quite high. However, for millions of people between the ages of 10 and 23, Facebook is critical to their lives. The reason? Homework. I’m old enough to have stopped … Continue reading “Facebook is Mission-Critical”
BeneChill Raises $600K
San Diego-based BeneChill, founded in 2004 to develop a portable, battery-powered device for lowering the temperature of heart attack victims, has raised about $600,000 of a planned $1.2 million in debt, according to a regulatory filing. The device is designed for use by emergency medical technicians so hypothermic therapy can begin even before a patient … Continue reading “BeneChill Raises $600K”
PayNearMe Unveils Mobile Payment Network, Collects $16 Million
There’s an industry term for the one-quarter of American households where, through choice or necessity, members don’t have bank accounts or credit or debit cards: the “unbanked.” But just because these consumers don’t have formal relationships with financial institutions doesn’t mean they don’t pay a lot for financial services. Every time they cash a payday … Continue reading “PayNearMe Unveils Mobile Payment Network, Collects $16 Million”
$1.2M for Optimizely
Optimizely, a San Francisco startup specializing in automated A/B testing of websites, has collected a $1.2 million seed round from a group of prominent individual investors, according to report today in Venture Wire. Investors include Paul Buchheit, Steve Chen, Ron Conway, Chris Dixon, Mitch Kapor, Ashton Kutcher, Deep Nishar, Naval Ravikant, Chris Sacca, Joshua Schachter, … Continue reading “$1.2M for Optimizely”
Anthera, On a Lean Budget, Seeks to Tap Big Heart Attack Market By Blocking Inflammation
Big Pharma giants are gathering in Chicago this week to wine and dine doctors at the American Heart Association’s Scientific Sessions, hoping docs will keep prescribing their multi-billion dollar heart drugs. Not many little biotechs can compete in this league, but Hayward, CA-based Anthera Pharmaceuticals is hoping to lay some groundwork for a new drug … Continue reading “Anthera, On a Lean Budget, Seeks to Tap Big Heart Attack Market By Blocking Inflammation”
Health IT in San Diego: The Xconomy List
It might not be completely definitive, but it’s pretty close. Let’s just say we’ve got the most-definitive list of health IT companies based in the San Diego area, compiled form a variety of trade groups and other sources. Not all of the businesses on this list are well known, which is one reason why I … Continue reading “Health IT in San Diego: The Xconomy List”
Backupify Snaps Up TweetBackup to Strengthen Position in Cloud-Based Data Archiving
Backupify, a Cambridge, MA-based provider of online technology for backing up e-mail and social networking data, announced today that it has acquired TweetBackup, a Sweden-based service that automatically backs up users’ Twitter posts daily. Financial terms weren’t disclosed for the deal, which went through in October and is meant to help Backupify maintain its edge … Continue reading “Backupify Snaps Up TweetBackup to Strengthen Position in Cloud-Based Data Archiving”
Allozyne’s Next Drug, Made to Kill Two Birds With One Stone, Being Prepped for Clinic
Allozyne, the Seattle-based developer of targeted therapies, is announcing today that its experimental antibody drug that hits not just one, but two targets on inflammatory cells, passed a pair of animal tests that will pave the way for clinical trials. That’s not normally much in the way of news, but it signals a shift of … Continue reading “Allozyne’s Next Drug, Made to Kill Two Birds With One Stone, Being Prepped for Clinic”
iRobot’s Michigan Unit Aids in Key Military Deal
IRobot (NASDAQ:[[ticker:IRBT]]) has quietly added to its forces in Michigan. The Bedford, MA-based provider of robotics for the home, government, and industrial markets now has two full-time employees based in the Wolverine state, where it first established a one-person office in 2009 to focus on its military customers. Joe Dyer, iRobot’s chief of operations, sounded … Continue reading “iRobot’s Michigan Unit Aids in Key Military Deal”
Verastem Secures $16,000,000 Series A Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=d7ebd786-32ba-4ab6-849a-910e9ca9eda0&Preview=1 Date 11/16/2010 Company Name Verastem Mailing Address 800 Boylston St. Boston, MA 02199 Company Description Verastem, Inc. is a private biopharmaceutical company focused on discovering and developing novel drugs that selectively target cancer stem cells. Website http://www.Verastem.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $16,000,000 Transaction Round Series A Proceeds Purposes Proceeds … Continue reading “Verastem Secures $16,000,000 Series A Round”
Intellisist Lands $3,500,000 New Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=d3dc66f5-a3d8-44c5-ae3d-b98b7e0f2ed6&Preview=1 Date 11/16/2010 Company Name Intellisist Mailing Address 14150 NE 20th Street Bellevue, WA 98007 Company Description The company provides customer care and call center agent solutions. Website http://www.spoken.com Transaction Type Debt Transaction Amount $3,500,000 Transaction Round Undisclosed Proceeds Purposes Proceeds purposes were not disclosed. SEC regulatory filing. M&A Terms Venture Investor … Continue reading “Intellisist Lands $3,500,000 New Financing Round”
BeneChill Secures $600,001 New Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=cc7a11ce-a8c8-4f6b-8e63-2171321e8ebe&Preview=1 Date 11/16/2010 Company Name BeneChill Mailing Address 10060 Carroll Canyon Rd San Diego, CA 92131 Company Description Benechill Corp. has been working towards reducing tissue damage in patients with cerebral ischemia by rapidly and non-invasively cooling targeted areas of the body. Website http://www.benechill.com Transaction Type Debt Transaction Amount $600,001 Transaction Round … Continue reading “BeneChill Secures $600,001 New Round”
Orasi Medical Secures $1,769,376 New Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=ca8185f2-c09b-4aa5-bd33-56e61ff048fa&Preview=1 Date 11/16/2010 Company Name Orasi Medical Mailing Address 6465 Wayzata Blvd. Minneapolis, MN 55426 Company Description The company is developing neurological diagnostic technologies. Website http://www.orasimedical.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $1,769,376 Transaction Round Undisclosed Proceeds Purposes Proceeds purposes were not disclosed. SEC regulatory filing. M&A Terms Venture Investor Undisclosed
PayNearMe Lands $16,000,000 Series C Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=5d606d5d-e08f-4eef-935f-3a961aae2f72&Preview=1 Date 11/16/2010 Company Name PayNearMe Mailing Address 100 View Street Mountain View, CA 94041 Company Description PayNearMe enables consumers to pay conveniently with cash for a wide variety of goods and services from leading companies in e-commerce, direct response and catalog marketing, consumer finance and beyond at a local store, starting … Continue reading “PayNearMe Lands $16,000,000 Series C Financing”
BlackArrow Receives New Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=1b2c8baa-ac96-449f-b46e-56215dfa1195&Preview=1 Date 11/16/2010 Company Name BlackArrow Mailing Address 160 West Santa Clara Street San Mateo, CA 95113 Company Description BlackArrow was founded with the express purpose of helping programmers, agencies, and operators capitalize on the new advertising and revenue opportunities made possible by on-demand TV technologies, such as the digital video recorder, … Continue reading “BlackArrow Receives New Round”
Optimizely Receives $1,200,000 New Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=13bf5041-0665-48a0-bd62-b70e02946689&Preview=1 Date 11/16/2010 Company Name Optimizely Mailing Address Undisclosed San Francisco, CA 94105 Company Description The company provides a service that allows users to perform automated A/B testing of websites. Website http://www.optimizely.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $1,200,000 Transaction Round Undisclosed Proceeds Purposes Proceeds purposes were not disclosed. M&A Terms Venture … Continue reading “Optimizely Receives $1,200,000 New Funding Round”
Virident Systems Garners Series B Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=54c11996-9cc9-43b4-a421-ce793db7ea8f&Preview=1 Date 11/16/2010 Company Name Virident Systems Mailing Address 500 Yosemite Drive Milpitas, CA 95035-5444 Company Description The company is developing computer component systems. Website http://www.virident.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount Undisclosed Transaction Round Series B Proceeds Purposes The funding will be used to accelerate Virident’s solid-state storage solutions and scale … Continue reading “Virident Systems Garners Series B Funding”
Lilliputian Systems Lands New Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=5c31cdeb-e402-4864-8dfd-26472a355884&Preview=1 Date 11/16/2010 Company Name Lilliputian Systems Mailing Address 36 Jonspin Road Winchester, MA 01887 Company Description Lilliputian has been rumored since 2001 to be developing a new kind of battery for electronic handheld devices and other applications. According to published reports, the company’s product is a combination of fuel cell and … Continue reading “Lilliputian Systems Lands New Funding”
Ortiva Wireless Garners New Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=8fe3ac53-5942-4a22-b3d8-3aae74a32391&Preview=1 Date 11/16/2010 Company Name Ortiva Wireless Mailing Address 4225 Executive Square La Jolla, CA 92037 Company Description OrtivaTM Wireless delivers the smoothest video, clearest audio, and richest multimedia experience to mobile users under highly variable wireless network conditions. Our mobile network operator solutions extend the coverage and expand the availability of … Continue reading “Ortiva Wireless Garners New Financing Round”
Yummly Secures $1,850,000 New Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=62631fc2-9115-480b-b5a6-244746226dc3&Preview=1 Date 11/16/2010 Company Name Yummly Mailing Address 2317 Broadway St. Redwood City, CA 94063 Company Description Yummly is pioneering semantic search and recommendations for food. Its robust platform empowers people to search for and discover recipes based on their personal tastes and preferences, and offers a comprehensive database of more than … Continue reading “Yummly Secures $1,850,000 New Financing”
Yummly Garners New Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=e879ac90-d175-46e3-8bed-97f75d2591ff&Preview=1 Date 11/16/2010 Company Name Yummly Mailing Address 2317 Broadway St. Redwood City, CA 94063 Company Description Yummly is pioneering semantic search and recommendations for food. Its robust platform empowers people to search for and discover recipes based on their personal tastes and preferences, and offers a comprehensive database of more than … Continue reading “Yummly Garners New Funding Round”
YuMe Receives New Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=ee8832c5-1f59-4f45-a0a4-ae69cdfd1c39&Preview=1 Date 11/16/2010 Company Name YuMe Mailing Address 1204 Middlefield Dr. Redwood City, CA 94063 Company Description YuMe is the first dedicated broadband video advertising network built from the ground up that offers a brand safe advertising experience that can be delivered to any device – PC, TV, mobile and more – … Continue reading “YuMe Receives New Financing”
YuMe Obtains New Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=b5bcd600-a1f8-48bc-96b2-d0936b6a6f5f&Preview=1 Date 11/16/2010 Company Name YuMe Mailing Address 1204 Middlefield Dr. Redwood City, CA 94063 Company Description YuMe is the first dedicated broadband video advertising network built from the ground up that offers a brand safe advertising experience that can be delivered to any device – PC, TV, mobile and more – … Continue reading “YuMe Obtains New Financing”
Verismo Networks Garners $17,000,000 New Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=6536ec70-52b8-46ae-9f1c-4ee7526ebe44&Preview=1 Date 11/16/2010 Company Name Verismo Networks Mailing Address 1451 Grant Road Mountain View, CA 94040 Company Description Verismo Networks is privately held Internet TV platform company headquartered in Mountain View, CA and with a research and design center located in Bangalore, India. Website http://www.verismonetworks.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $17,000,000 … Continue reading “Verismo Networks Garners $17,000,000 New Financing”
Vizibility Garners $1,000,000 New Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=b71baaaf-9932-4299-af53-769677c996d1&Preview=1 Date 11/16/2010 Company Name Vizibility Mailing Address Undisclosed New York, NY 10007 Company Description Vizibility Inc. was founded in 2009 and is headquartered in Manhattan, NY. Vizibility delivers the world’s first SearchMe Button for Google which instantly returns the right results in one click. Website http://www.vizibility.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction … Continue reading “Vizibility Garners $1,000,000 New Round”
Report: UCSF Strikes $85M Deal With Pfizer to Develop Biotech Drugs
UC San Francisco has struck a big sponsorship deal with Pfizer, the world’s largest drugmaker, to develop innovative new biologic treatments, according to an online report from the Wall Street Journal. This deal, to be announced tomorrow, calls for Pfizer (NYSE: [[ticker:PFE]]) to pay as much as $85 million over the next five years to … Continue reading “Report: UCSF Strikes $85M Deal With Pfizer to Develop Biotech Drugs”
VMIX Expands into UK
After hiring a new CEO in May and securing an additional $2.5 million in financing in September, San Diego’s VMIX appears to be taking the first steps in a new strategy. VMIX, which provides Web-based software used by customers to manage their online video clips, said it’s opening VMIX offices in London and Glasgow, Scotland. … Continue reading “VMIX Expands into UK”
Amazon, Elemental Team Up for Video Processing in the Cloud
Seattle-based Amazon Web Services announced today it has introduced a new cloud-computing service based on graphics processing units (GPUs). Portland, OR-based Elemental Technologies is the first company to offer cloud-based services for video transcoding on top of Amazon Web Services. Elemental is going after broadcast and online video customers in its push to become the … Continue reading “Amazon, Elemental Team Up for Video Processing in the Cloud”