I was going to write an impassioned column this week attacking David Fincher and Aaron Sorkin for the hatchet job they performed on Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg in The Social Network. I can’t remember the last time a movie made me so angry; no entrepreneur who’s created such a beloved and successful service, even if … Continue reading “Just When I Was Working Up Some Sympathy for Mark Zuckerberg—Facebook Blows It Again”
Onyx Delays FDA Push, Vega Aims High Against Diabetes, Stanford Biologist Goes Open Source, & More Bay Area Life Sciences News
This week the biotech beat served up its usual variety of news from the fields of cancer, diabetes, genomics, and stem cells. Catch up on any headlines you might have missed here. —Emeryville, CA-based Onyx Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: [[ticker:ONXX]]), the maker of cancer drugs, said this week it is delaying its application to seek FDA approval … Continue reading “Onyx Delays FDA Push, Vega Aims High Against Diabetes, Stanford Biologist Goes Open Source, & More Bay Area Life Sciences News”
Sanofi Bids for Genzyme, ModeRNA Announces Stem Cell Tech, Health IT Execs Debate, & More Boston Area Life Sciences News
It was a lighter life sciences news week, but we did see a new biotech company surface, while a major pharma continued its pursuit of a local biotech giant. —French drug giant Sanofi-Aventis made another move in its quest to acquire Cambridge, MA-based Genzyme (NASDAQ: [[ticker:GENZ]]), with a $18.5 billion hostile takeover bid. It was … Continue reading “Sanofi Bids for Genzyme, ModeRNA Announces Stem Cell Tech, Health IT Execs Debate, & More Boston Area Life Sciences News”
Aspen Aerogels Lands $21,500,000 New Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=4ec5ae76-23a5-4e07-8b7d-b0cb62dbecb8&Preview=1 Date 10/8/2010 Company Name Aspen Aerogels Mailing Address 30 Forbes Road Building B Northborough, MA 01532 Company Description Aspen Aerogels is nanotechnology at work in oil pipelines, natural gas and military ships, building and construction, boots and jackets and much, much more. Website http://www.aerogel.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $21,500,000 … Continue reading “Aspen Aerogels Lands $21,500,000 New Financing”
NitroSecurity Garners $6,000,000 Series B Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=1cc62aa6-bc37-422b-9bf3-ff82f76a2668&Preview=1 Date 10/8/2010 Company Name NitroSecurity Mailing Address 230 Commerce Way Portsmouth, NH 03801 Company Description NitroSecurity is a leading provider of high-performance enterprise security solutions that deliver the industry’s first integrated network + security monitoring, analysis, and protection system. Website http://www.nitrosecurity.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $6,000,000 Transaction Round Series … Continue reading “NitroSecurity Garners $6,000,000 Series B Financing Round”
Optimum Energy LLC Garners $1,170,000 New Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=188b0dd7-d985-414a-85c6-557ecffbe2fd&Preview=1 Date 10/8/2010 Company Name Optimum Energy LLC Mailing Address 411 First Avenue South Seattle, WA 98104 Company Description Optimum Energy develops networked building control applications and products to reduce energy consumption in commercial buildings. Our groundbreaking integrated solutions reduce energy consumption and greenhouse gases while increasing operating efficiencies in HVAC plants … Continue reading “Optimum Energy LLC Garners $1,170,000 New Funding”
TubeMogul.com Garners $999,998 New Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=08520732-6e7e-480d-b947-6434a0470a73&Preview=1 Date 10/8/2010 Company Name TubeMogul.com Mailing Address 1250 53rd Street Emeryville, CA 94608 Company Description TubeMogul is a free service that provides a single point for deploying uploads to the top video sharing sites, and powerful analytics on who, what, and how videos are being viewed. Website http://www.tubemogul.com Transaction Type Venture … Continue reading “TubeMogul.com Garners $999,998 New Round”
Bit.ly Garners $8,900,000 Series B Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=961fd715-c812-4c29-a41a-c54161c85fd8&Preview=1 Date 10/8/2010 Company Name Bit.ly Mailing Address 416 West 13th St. New York, NY 10014 Company Description bit.ly is a utility that allows users to shorten, share, and track links (URLs). You can share a shortened link from the website, our mobile site (m.bit.ly) and bookmarklets. Website http://bit.ly Transaction Type Venture … Continue reading “Bit.ly Garners $8,900,000 Series B Financing”
Optimum Energy Raises $1.2M More
Seattle-based cleantech software company Optimum Energy has raised another $1.2 million in debt financing, out of a round that could be worth as much as $4 million, according to a regulatory filing. The company, founded in 2005, develops software that helps large commercial buildings manage the energy efficiency of their heating, ventilation, and air conditioning … Continue reading “Optimum Energy Raises $1.2M More”
Onyx Delays Cancer Drug Application as FDA Asks for More Data on Manufacturing
Some minor bad news came out this afternoon from Onyx Pharmaceuticals, and its lead drug candidate for patients with multiple myeloma. The Emeryville, CA-based drug developer said today it is delaying the new drug application for carfilzomib after FDA officials asked for more data to show it can manufacture larger commercial batches that are consistent … Continue reading “Onyx Delays Cancer Drug Application as FDA Asks for More Data on Manufacturing”
Foley’s Emerging Technologies Conference
The Foley law firm is hosting this class to give entrepreneurs a look at strategies and techniques for success. Panel discussions and interactive breakout sessions will cover the subject of venture capital from both the investor and company standpoints, as well as topics like social media in marketing, strategic partnerships, privacy and data security laws, … Continue reading “Foley’s Emerging Technologies Conference”
Tata Backs Sun Catalytix in $9.5M B Round
Sun Catalytix has found a new and deep-pocketed investor. Tata, a global conglomerate that owns the largest auto company in India, has led the Cambridge, MA, startup’s $9.5 million Series B funding round, the companies report today. The round, which included return backer Polaris Venture Partners, will fund further development of the startup’s catalyst, which … Continue reading “Tata Backs Sun Catalytix in $9.5M B Round”
Eventbrite Makes a Date with $20M
Eventbrite, the San Francisco startup that handles online event ticket sales for thousands of other organizations, said yesterday that it has collected $20 million in Series D venture funding. Leading the round were new investors DAG Ventures and Tenaya Capital (the former Lehman Brothers Venture Capital). Eventbrite’s sole existing investor, Sequoia Capital, also participated. Eventbrite … Continue reading “Eventbrite Makes a Date with $20M”
Venter Institute, Synthetic Genomics Form Vaccine Company, Partner With Novartis
San Diego’s Synthetic Genomics, co-founded by human genome pioneer J. Craig Venter, and the nonprofit J. Craig Venter Institute, are forming a new company called Synthetic Genomics Vaccines. The startup plans to develop next-generation vaccines, using the latest advances in synthetic biology and genomic sequencing from the Maryland-based Venter institute, and intellectual property and “business … Continue reading “Venter Institute, Synthetic Genomics Form Vaccine Company, Partner With Novartis”
Offerpal Becomes Tapjoy
Fremont, CA-based Offerpal Media, which provides virtual currency platforms for online games, virtual worlds, and social networks, announced yesterday that it is adopting the name of the startup it acquired in March, Tapjoy, and moving its headquarters to San Francisco. Tapjoy was known before the acquisition for its pay-per-install service for distributing apps to mobile … Continue reading “Offerpal Becomes Tapjoy”
Customer Development by the Numbers
A couple of days ago, more than two hundred founders, CEOs and marketers got together with some very sharp thinkers to talk about making startups successful under the umbrella of FutureM—a week-long series of events about what’s next in marketing. MITX, which I’m honored to be on the board of, organized FutureM with the help … Continue reading “Customer Development by the Numbers”
Wireless Health Meeting Draws ‘A’ List Speakers, Seidel Takes the GNF Reins, Apricus Bio Raises $9.3M, & More San Diego Life Sciences News
It was a relatively quiet week for life sciences news. But we nevertheless saw some interesting developments in personnel moves and fund-raising, as some key local scientists helped start a couple of new companies, as well as in the clinical test of a new experimental cancer drug. —The Genomics Institute of the Novartis Research Foundation … Continue reading “Wireless Health Meeting Draws ‘A’ List Speakers, Seidel Takes the GNF Reins, Apricus Bio Raises $9.3M, & More San Diego Life Sciences News”
VentiRx, With Venti-Sized Ambition to Treat (and Maybe Prevent) Allergies, Passes First Big Test
Every corner drugstore carries cheap meds for allergies, and about 30 million people in the U.S. still suffer from the symptoms. But now VentiRx Pharmaceuticals, a small biotech with operations in Seattle and San Diego, has generated some intriguing data that suggests it might have found a completely new way to treat—and possibly prevent—allergies. VentiRx … Continue reading “VentiRx, With Venti-Sized Ambition to Treat (and Maybe Prevent) Allergies, Passes First Big Test”
New RunKeeper Features Aim To Bring the Fitness Class Experience To Your Phone
Since 2008, RunKeeper, the fitness-tracking, GPS-based mobile app from Boston-based startup FitnessKeeper, has helped runners log and track the distance, speed, and routes they’ve run and engage with a broader community of like-minded athletes. The “pro” $9.99 version of the tool even offers coaching via headphones to help runners hit their desired pace, understand how … Continue reading “New RunKeeper Features Aim To Bring the Fitness Class Experience To Your Phone”
TOPGUN: Good Training for Venture Capital and Entrepreneurship
Top Gun the movie, like many movies loosely based on true stories or real organizations, certainly left us all entertained, and hopefully even a little motivated. The scenes of beach volleyball, testosterone-charged competition, and Maverick’s famous rendition of the Righteous Brothers’ classic were all unforgettable. But Hollywood never lets the truth get in the way … Continue reading “TOPGUN: Good Training for Venture Capital and Entrepreneurship”
Aneesh Chopra, Obama’s Chief Technology Officer, Talks About Health IT Geek Squads, Entrepreneurship Prizes, and “Data as a Policy Lever”
“In the Obama Administration, entrepreneurs are welcome.” So said Aneesh Chopra, chief technology officer of the United States, in a keynote speech yesterday at “DC to VC,” a summit on healthcare IT investing organized by Morgenthaler Ventures partner Rebecca Lynn in San Francisco and co-sponsored by Silicon Valley Bank and Venrock. Speaking to a group … Continue reading “Aneesh Chopra, Obama’s Chief Technology Officer, Talks About Health IT Geek Squads, Entrepreneurship Prizes, and “Data as a Policy Lever””
Sage Attracts Bigwigs, Hutch Adds Immunotherapy Center, the Pro-Life Vaccine Firm, & More Seattle-Area Life Sciences News
We had an unusual grab bag of news and features this week from the Seattle biotech beat, from the worlds of genomics, cancer treatment, stem cells, vaccines, and medical devices. —Sage Bionetworks, the Seattle-based nonprofit seeking to kickstart an open source movement for biology, said it has secured commitments from a quartet of big-name biologists … Continue reading “Sage Attracts Bigwigs, Hutch Adds Immunotherapy Center, the Pro-Life Vaccine Firm, & More Seattle-Area Life Sciences News”
OLPC Part 2: Nicholas Negroponte on the Mideast and the XO 3 Tablet—and Why He May Not Ever Have to Build It
Nicholas Negroponte walked into the Starbucks holding some sort of thin, tablet-like computer. I couldn’t tell what model, because it was zipped inside a carrying case—but I was hoping for a prototype of the XO 3, the next-generation tablet Negroponte’s One Laptop per Child Foundation wants to create for children in the developing world for … Continue reading “OLPC Part 2: Nicholas Negroponte on the Mideast and the XO 3 Tablet—and Why He May Not Ever Have to Build It”
Sun Catalytix Obtains $9,500,000 Series B Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=c697c4da-1a8e-420c-b664-3901443c13e7&Preview=1 Date 10/7/2010 Company Name Sun Catalytix Mailing Address 200 Technology Square Cambridge, MA 02139 Company Description Located in Cambridge, MA, Sun Catalytix is an early-stage renewable energy startup founded on groundbreaking science from the research lab of Professor Daniel Nocera at MIT. With Nature as our inspiration, we seek to combine … Continue reading “Sun Catalytix Obtains $9,500,000 Series B Funding Round”
Kyriba Receives $10,600,000 New Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=0188ea08-f175-424c-875b-7abbcbe3e1ab&Preview=1 Date 10/7/2010 Company Name Kyriba Mailing Address 11622 El Camino Real San Diego, CA 92130 Company Description Kyriba is a leading provider of Treasury solutions delivered under the Software as a Service (SaaS) model. Website http://www.Kyriba.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $10,600,000 Transaction Round Undisclosed Proceeds Purposes Proceeds will be … Continue reading “Kyriba Receives $10,600,000 New Financing”
BlueCava Secures $5,000,000 New Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=cb58766c-35c7-4645-adfd-b850e05c7d59&Preview=1 Date 10/7/2010 Company Name BlueCava Mailing Address 2151 Michelson Dr. Irvine, CA 92612 Company Description The company has created the BlueCava Device Identification Platform that helps identify any device that is connected to the Internet. Website http://www.BlueCava.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $5,000,000 Transaction Round Undisclosed Proceeds Purposes Proceeds purposes … Continue reading “BlueCava Secures $5,000,000 New Financing”
GluMetrics Garners $5,000,000 New Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=dca91ee7-4142-43de-9252-fbb76e797997&Preview=1 Date 10/7/2010 Company Name GluMetrics Mailing Address 15375 Barranca Parkway Irvine, CA 92618 Company Description GluMetrics, Inc. is a medical device company focusing patented technology on a currently shifting paradigm in the care of critically ill patients. Website http://www.glumetrics.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $5,000,000 Transaction Round Undisclosed Proceeds Purposes … Continue reading “GluMetrics Garners $5,000,000 New Financing Round”
Idev Technologies Lands $46,000,000 Series D Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=9d7690ae-4cb8-4617-8d95-59ab987bb802&Preview=1 Date 10/7/2010 Company Name Idev Technologies Mailing Address 253 Medical Center Blvd. Webster, TX 77598 Company Description IDev Technologies, Inc. is an organization focused on innovation, inspiration, and next generation medical device products designed for endovascular interventional use. Website http://www.idevmd.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $46,000,000 Transaction Round Series D … Continue reading “Idev Technologies Lands $46,000,000 Series D Funding”
Phoenix Biotechnology Lands $2,708,264 New Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=56c356ad-3c34-4c69-bf24-a03191a1474f&Preview=1 Date 10/7/2010 Company Name Phoenix Biotechnology Mailing Address 8626 Tesoro Dr. San Antonio, TX 78217 Company Description The company was created through the acquisition of the assets of Anvirlat, Inc., a privately held Nevada corporation controlled by Messrs. Addington and Kost, current officers and directors of the company. Company research has … Continue reading “Phoenix Biotechnology Lands $2,708,264 New Funding”
In Verve Wireless, Founders Create a Mobile Technology Platform and a Lifeline for Local News
The New York Times has a pretty impressive website for mobile apps, with plenty of information to help its loyal readers access news on their iPhone, BlackBerry, Palm Pre, Android, and other mobile devices. As the premiere national newspaper, though, the Times also has more wherewithal than most local newspapers and broadcasters to develop customized … Continue reading “In Verve Wireless, Founders Create a Mobile Technology Platform and a Lifeline for Local News”
When Will TechCrunch’s Michael Arrington Quit AOL? Conceivian Takes a Stab
Ever since AOL (NYSE: [[ticker:AOL]]) acquired San Francisco-based TechCrunch for an undisclosed amount, many in the technology community have been speculating on how long it will take founder Michael Arrington to toss in his towel and leave the Internet giant. At least that’s the question on the minds of the folks over at Redmond, WA-based … Continue reading “When Will TechCrunch’s Michael Arrington Quit AOL? Conceivian Takes a Stab”
Verizon to Roll Out 4G in Seattle
Verizon Wireless will be rolling out its 4G LTE network in 38 major metropolitan areas nationwide, including Seattle, by the end of the year, the company said today. The network will span from the Seattle waterfront to Issaquah, and Lynnwood to Fife. In addition to the nationwide network launch, Verizon will also be equipping 60 … Continue reading “Verizon to Roll Out 4G in Seattle”
Nick Hanauer and Rich Barton Start New Social Gaming Company “King of the Web”
Early Amazon investor and aQuantive founder Nick Hanauer is teaming up with Zillow co-founder and former Expedia CEO Rich Barton on a new social gaming venture, according to Brier Dudley of The Seattle Times. The company, called “King of the Web,” will reportedly roll out in December. Until then, all we know is that the … Continue reading “Nick Hanauer and Rich Barton Start New Social Gaming Company “King of the Web””
$10M for SocialShield
SocialShield, a San Bruno, CA-based startup that offers subscription-based Web tools that parents can use to monitor their children’s activity on Facebook, MySpace, and Twitter, said yesterday that it has completed a $10 million Series A financing round. Venrock, U.S. Venture Partners, and “notable Silicon Valley angels” led the round, including Russell Fradin, Larry Braitman, … Continue reading “$10M for SocialShield”
Zynga Grabs Bonfire Studios
Dallas-based Bonfire Studios, a maker of popular PC and Xbox 360 games such as Age of Empires and Halo Wars, is the latest game studio to be snapped up by Zynga. The San Francisco maker of online social games announced the acquisition on its blog. “Starting today, Bonfire Studios becomes Zynga Dallas and will be … Continue reading “Zynga Grabs Bonfire Studios”
Yahoo To Buy Dapper
Dapper, a provider of customized display ads for the Web with offices in San Francisco, New York, and Tel Aviv, will be acquired by Yahoo for an undisclosed amount, the two companies announced today. Yahoo wants Dapper’s technology in order to enhance its Smart Ads targeted advertising platform. “Yahoo currently partners with Dapper, along with … Continue reading “Yahoo To Buy Dapper”
New England Venture Network: Using PR and Social Media to Generate Buzz for Your Startup
This panel discussion comes as part of Boston Region Entrepreneurship Week (BREW) and features Xconomy’s Boston and National IT Editor Gregory Huang. Panelists will dish over how social media has changed the way startups do marketing and the way journalists cover them. You can register here for this event, which is hosted by the New … Continue reading “New England Venture Network: Using PR and Social Media to Generate Buzz for Your Startup”
Microsoft Invests in AppNexus
Redmond, WA-based Microsoft (NASDAQ: [[ticker:MSFT]]) has participated in a $50 million Series C investment round for AppNexus, a New York-based maker of display advertising software, according to a press release yesterday. Other investors in the round include Venrock, Kodiak Venture Partners, and First Round Capital. Microsoft is a longstanding customer of AppNexus, whose software lets … Continue reading “Microsoft Invests in AppNexus”
Black Duck Buys Ohloh
Waltham, MA-based Black Duck Software, an open source software firm, said yesterday it has acquired Ohloh.net from Geeknet (NASDAQ: [[ticker:GKNT]]). Financial terms weren’t given. Ohloh, founded in 2006, is a free public directory of open source software and hosts a Web community of software developers. Black Duck says it will maintain and enhance the Ohloh … Continue reading “Black Duck Buys Ohloh”
The One Percent Solution: How Innovalight’s Silicon Ink Makes Solar Panels Slightly More Efficient, and Why That’s a Huge Deal
Silicon Valley is a place defined by big numbers and rapid change. Since the 1960s, the number of transistors that can be placed on an integrated circuit for the same cost has doubled every two years or so. The capacity of Flash memory chips has been increasing even faster of late, doubling every year. So … Continue reading “The One Percent Solution: How Innovalight’s Silicon Ink Makes Solar Panels Slightly More Efficient, and Why That’s a Huge Deal”
Marvell Backs OLPC Tablet With $5.6M, Sanofi-Aventis’ Makes Takeover Bid for Genzyme, $7M Lands in The Echo Nest, & More Boston-Area Deals News
A French drugmaker’s bid to acquire one of New England’s biggest biotechs turned hostile this week. Read on for this, and some of the week’s less predictable deals news from the tech and life sciences sectors. —Watertown, MA-based WiTricity forged an alliance with Troy, MI-based Delphi Automotive aimed at developing wireless charging stations for hybrid … Continue reading “Marvell Backs OLPC Tablet With $5.6M, Sanofi-Aventis’ Makes Takeover Bid for Genzyme, $7M Lands in The Echo Nest, & More Boston-Area Deals News”
Stanford, UCSD Biologists Take Plunge Into Arpanet-Style Project With Sage Bionetworks
[Updated: 6:40 am Pacific] Stephen Friend had plenty of doubters last year when he quit a high-powered Big Pharma executive job to start a nonprofit seeking to spark an open source style movement for biology. One year later, the former chief of cancer research at Merck has pulled off another unlikely feat. He’s corralled four … Continue reading “Stanford, UCSD Biologists Take Plunge Into Arpanet-Style Project With Sage Bionetworks”
Crimson Hexagon Edges Forward in Social Media Analysis with Big Customers Like Bing
OK, I think both the Boston and Seattle tech communities should pay attention to this startup. Mostly because it overlaps with a number of local efforts on both coasts. But also because Microsoft’s Bing is involved. The three-year-old startup is Crimson Hexagon, based in Cambridge, MA, and it is the brainchild of Gary King, a … Continue reading “Crimson Hexagon Edges Forward in Social Media Analysis with Big Customers Like Bing”
Buycentives’ Targeted Marketing Software Is Out to Break the One-Size-Fits All Tradition for Automobile Incentives
When it comes to the incentive deals offered by auto companies to potential car buyers, little has changed, despite advances in technology. Customers may be starting their auto purchases online, but automakers are still trying to reel them in with deals that are marketed more like the coupons found in a newspaper or Sunday flyer, … Continue reading “Buycentives’ Targeted Marketing Software Is Out to Break the One-Size-Fits All Tradition for Automobile Incentives”
Athenahealth and EClinicalWorks CEOs Explain Their Differences, Critique Software Subsidies
It was an experiment. Put two rivals in the health IT game—Jonathan Bush, CEO of Watertown, MA-based Athenahealth (NASDAQ:[[ticker:ATHN]]), and Girish Navani, CEO of Westborough, MA-based eClinicalWorks—on the same stage to talk frankly about the future of their industry. Pam McNamara, president of Cambridge Consultants, showed up to moderate with a wooden gavel, if that’s … Continue reading “Athenahealth and EClinicalWorks CEOs Explain Their Differences, Critique Software Subsidies”
Pathwork Diagnostics Lands $30,000,000 Series C Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=e7f29e5f-348c-4c84-a24d-5a7db0074cfc&Preview=1 Date 10/6/2010 Company Name Pathwork Diagnostics Mailing Address 595 Penobscot Drive Redwood City, CA 94063 Company Description Pathwork Diagnostics is applying new discoveries in genomics to unmet clinical needs in oncology. Using proprietary technologies, Pathwork Diagnostics plans to harness the power of genomics information to develop FDA-cleared microarray-based tests that provide … Continue reading “Pathwork Diagnostics Lands $30,000,000 Series C Financing Round”
Alphonso Labs Obtains $1,000,000 New Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=6caf9fa8-5d71-45ce-a787-86cfa9288c6e&Preview=1 Date 10/6/2010 Company Name Alphonso Labs Mailing Address Undisclosed Undisclosed, CA 94301 Company Description Pulse is an elegant news reading application for iPhone, iPad and Android devices. It incorporates colorful panning story bars and fills them with content from your favorite sources. Website http://www.alphonsolabs.com Transaction Type Debt Transaction Amount $1,000,000 Transaction … Continue reading “Alphonso Labs Obtains $1,000,000 New Funding Round”
Miramar Labs Lands $1,000,000 New Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=49023999-5d10-4289-bf06-bee2fea45ed1&Preview=1 Date 10/6/2010 Company Name Miramar Labs Mailing Address 445 indio Way Sunnyvale, CA 94085 Company Description The company is developing medical device technology for aesthetic indications. Website http://www.miramarlabs.com Transaction Type Debt Transaction Amount $1,000,000 Transaction Round Undisclosed Proceeds Purposes Proceeds purposes were not disclosed. SEC regulatory filing. M&A Terms Venture Investor … Continue reading “Miramar Labs Lands $1,000,000 New Funding”
Eventbrite Lands $20,000,000 Series D Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=f2799593-b362-47dc-89d5-e49831c0e4f4&Preview=1 Date 10/6/2010 Company Name Eventbrite Mailing Address 410 Townsend St San Francisco, CA 94107 Company Description Eventbrite is the leading provider of online event management and ticketing services. Eventbrite makes it easy for anyone to hold a successful event of any type and size. Eventbrite is free if your event is … Continue reading “Eventbrite Lands $20,000,000 Series D Financing Round”
IdeaPaint Secures $100,000 New Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=f1606d71-fe02-4683-855c-e380a28788df&Preview=1 Date 10/6/2010 Company Name IdeaPaint Mailing Address 25 First St Cambridge, MA 02141 Company Description IdeaPaint is a patent-pending single-coat roller-applied paint that transforms any smooth surface into a high performance dry-erase writing surface. IdeaPaint is perfect for the conference room, creative spaces, classrooms, home offices, kids rooms, playrooms… or any … Continue reading “IdeaPaint Secures $100,000 New Round”