Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=67d1c038-c7c0-44f5-a400-0600cea74f06 Date 9/21/2016 Company Name Allset Mailing Address 2670 Leavenworth Street San Francisco, CA 94133 USA Company Description Have your lunch served on your time at your favorite restaurant. Available on iPhone and Android. Website http://www.allsetnow.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $2,350,000 Transaction Round Seed Proceeds Purposes Allset plans to utilize … Continue reading “Allset Obtains $2,350,000 Seed Funding Round”
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Ripple Obtains $55,000,000 Series B Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=35479982-e907-4fa6-a034-665352e232aa Date 9/16/2016 Company Name Ripple Mailing Address 268 Bush St. San Francisco, CA 94104 USA Company Description Ripple is committed to a simple, global, and open currency and payment system. The team developed the Ripple protocol and its distributed payment network, and now works to support and promote its growth. Website … Continue reading “Ripple Obtains $55,000,000 Series B Round”
Point Obtains $15,400,000 Series A Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=a1ab440d-220a-43e1-94bb-2402ac985ef7 Date 9/14/2016 Company Name Point Mailing Address 364 University Ave. Palo Alto, CA 94301 USA Company Description Imagine having money in a safe that you are not allowed access – instead, you must borrow the equivalent amount of money from a bank and pay the bank interest for the privilege. That … Continue reading “Point Obtains $15,400,000 Series A Financing Round”
OfferUp Garners $119,000,000 Series C Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=1269771b-b4ed-4233-a613-9b142ec92fae Date 9/9/2016 Company Name OfferUp Mailing Address 1715 114th Ave SE Bellevue, WA 98004 USA Company Description OfferUp is changing how people buy and sell locally by making it as easy as taking and sharing a photo from your phone. We are not just about connecting buyers and sellers; we are … Continue reading “OfferUp Garners $119,000,000 Series C Financing Round”
OfferUp Raises $119M to Pursue Faster Growth in Local Marketplaces
Bellevue, WA-based OfferUp announced today a $119 million investment from Warburg Pincus, the private equity firm, with participation from new investors GGV Capital and Altimeter Capital. The company—which runs a mobile-first marketplace for local goods, in competition with Craigslist and neighborhood garage sales, among others—is growing fast and hoovering up cash. This latest investment, which … Continue reading “OfferUp Raises $119M to Pursue Faster Growth in Local Marketplaces”
Julep CEO Disputes Attorney General’s Account of Settlement
Julep Beauty settled a lawsuit brought by the Washington state attorney general stemming from its recurring monthly makeup subscriptions—which it enticed customers to sign up for with a free or discounted initial shipment, but which some customers had trouble cancelling. The settlement was announced by the attorney general’s office Tuesday. The attorney general’s complaint alleged … Continue reading “Julep CEO Disputes Attorney General’s Account of Settlement”
Still in the Red, Apptio Eyes $75M IPO for IT Management Business
Apptio, a top IPO prospect from the Seattle tech industry, is taking the plunge. The company filed paperwork late last week to raise up to $75 million. Apptio, co-founded in 2007 by CEO Sunny Gupta and CFO Kurt Shintaffer, makes cloud-based software, sold as a subscription, to help businesses understand and plan their IT spending. … Continue reading “Still in the Red, Apptio Eyes $75M IPO for IT Management Business”
SigOpt Secures $6,600,000 Series A Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=291e74c3-dbf2-42a2-975e-d442e39d5fe7 Date 8/25/2016 Company Name SigOpt Mailing Address 244 Kearny St. 5th Floor San Francisco, CA 94104 USA Company Description SigOpt integrates seamlessly with Optimizely to make A/B testing even more effective and efficient. Anyone can easily import tests from Optimizely, and SigOpt can optimize existing traffic while finding the most promising … Continue reading “SigOpt Secures $6,600,000 Series A Financing Round”
Governments Pay for Research, Jobs in San Antonio Tech and Science
San Antonio — Finding funding for tech and life science ventures is no easy endeavor, be it an academic setting or in the corporate world. Government groups in Texas announced this week that they’re providing money to both sectors in San Antonio to boost research and job growth. The Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas … Continue reading “Governments Pay for Research, Jobs in San Antonio Tech and Science”
Honor Technology Receives $42,000,000 New Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=2cede046-f6a7-4900-bc21-dd932427abb2 Date 8/8/2016 Company Name Honor Technology Mailing Address 450 Alabama Street San Francisco, CA 94110 USA Company Description We’re building Honor for our own parents, and we’re building it for you too. We want our parents to age gracefully and comfortably in their own homes. We want them to stay connected … Continue reading “Honor Technology Receives $42,000,000 New Funding”
Capriza Obtains $23,000,000 New Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=52ffd322-ab02-4a5e-b86b-a47cf71eca99 Date 7/20/2016 Company Name Capriza Mailing Address 400 Hamilton Avenue Palo Alto, CA 94301 USA Company Description Deliver enterprise mobile apps for SAP, Oracle or Peoplesoft with Capriza’s codeless mobile app development platform. No coding, APIs or application upgrades. Website http://www.capriza.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $23,000,000 Transaction Round Undisclosed … Continue reading “Capriza Obtains $23,000,000 New Funding”
Tour of Texas: Valence, Stellarray, Flux Farms, A&M, StemBioSys
Let’s get caught up on the latest innovation news from Texas’s startup communities. Austin: —Valence Health, a Chicago-based organization with offices in Austin and Corpus Christi, has sold the majority of its business to Evolent Health for $145 million in cash and stock. Founded in 1996, Valence provides advisory and administrative services to hospitals, insurers, … Continue reading “Tour of Texas: Valence, Stellarray, Flux Farms, A&M, StemBioSys”
Filestack, Owned by Scaleworks, Rides Wave of Interest in API Services
San Antonio—If you build it, will they buy your application programming interface? Increasingly, it seems so. With tech companies such as Uber and Lyft or Facebook and Instagram aiming to provide faster services to more people, a subset of companies has emerged that aims to provide niche software tools that are meant to take at … Continue reading “Filestack, Owned by Scaleworks, Rides Wave of Interest in API Services”
All Def Digital Garners $10,000,000 Series B Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=82bb93d7-2c90-4d95-89d2-acc0c939b0fc Date 6/30/2016 Company Name All Def Digital Mailing Address 11821 Mississippi Avenue Los Angeles, CA 90025 USA Company Description Laughs. Beats. Rhymes with @unclerush. Curated by @Iam_ChrisB Website http://www.alldefdigital.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $10,000,000 Transaction Round Series B Proceeds Purposes The Culver City, Calif-based media brand will use the … Continue reading “All Def Digital Garners $10,000,000 Series B Funding”
Within Receives $12,560,000 Series A Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=ba5cf820-ca19-4fd0-8ef0-b8fbec9b8399 Date 6/17/2016 Company Name Within Mailing Address 1625 North Market Blvd. Sacramento, CA 95834 USA Company Description Within is a leading VR company, whose mission is to tell extraordinary stories in virtual reality. Within uses custom-built tools and their own VR app to create and distribute the most innovative, story-driven experiences … Continue reading “Within Receives $12,560,000 Series A Round”
Barefoot Networks Receives New Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=a2504a48-f136-4a17-b501-a18b3258b873 Date 6/16/2016 Company Name Barefoot Networks Mailing Address 2185 Park Blvd. Palo Alto, CA 94306 USA Company Description We are a team of visionaries, experienced technologists and engineers who have created a blueprint for designing and operating the world’s fastest and most programmable networks. Our goal is to make programming your … Continue reading “Barefoot Networks Receives New Funding”
Barefoot Scores $130M for Programmable Switch To Make Networks Smart
We’re all always watching out for those new companies whose innovations turn out to be the gateway for systemic change across many tech sectors, as early mobile devices and cloud computing services did. Palo Alto, CA-based Barefoot Networks today laid claim to that earth-mover status, emerging from stealth after two years to announce it had … Continue reading “Barefoot Scores $130M for Programmable Switch To Make Networks Smart”
Freenome Secures $5,500,000 Seed Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=54fb5cdd-81a2-4ca7-b781-ee0d48c6ac51 Date 6/10/2016 Company Name Freenome Mailing Address 2627 Hanover Street Palo Alto, CA 94304 USA Company Description Freenome is the dynamic collection of genetic material floating in your blood (cell-free) derived from the trillions of cells in your body. It is your living cell-free genome changing over time and space. Website … Continue reading “Freenome Secures $5,500,000 Seed Financing”
Mediachain Secures $1,500,000 Seed Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=ec749972-d7d3-4967-8885-29b6f6000197 Date 6/3/2016 Company Name Mediachain Mailing Address Undisclosed Brooklyn, NY 10011 USA Company Description Mediachain automatically connects media to its creator and information about it, and is a protocol for registering, identifying, and tracking creative works online. Website http://www.mediachain.io Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $1,500,000 Transaction Round Seed Proceeds Purposes … Continue reading “Mediachain Secures $1,500,000 Seed Funding Round”
Reflektive Secures $13,000,000 Series A Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=fe496809-10ee-4de5-ba06-8556c2ae6abe Date 5/4/2016 Company Name Reflektive Mailing Address 118 King Street San Francisco, CA 94107 USA Company Description Reflektive is a communication platform for employees to give each other continuous feedback & recognition. This data is compiled at to pre-populate a performance review. Website http://www.reflektive.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $13,000,000 … Continue reading “Reflektive Secures $13,000,000 Series A Funding”
CodeCombat Obtains $2,000,000 Seed Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=e9e22206-6c2e-470c-8cef-26432d0a1410 Date 5/3/2016 Company Name CodeCombat Mailing Address 360 3rd St. San Francisco, CA 94107 USA Company Description Our mission: make programming accessible to every student on Earth. Programming is magic. It’s the ability to create things from pure imagination. We started CodeCombat to give learners the feeling of wizardly power at … Continue reading “CodeCombat Obtains $2,000,000 Seed Financing”
Medium Garners $50,000,000 Series C Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=fbeed2ff-5341-4011-a8d0-a47b06842a05 Date 4/22/2016 Company Name Medium Mailing Address Undisclosed San Francisco, CA 94105 USA Company Description Medium is based on the belief that the sharing of ideas and experiences is what moves humanity forward. The Internet is the greatest idea-sharing tool ever imagined, but they’ve only scratched the surface of its capabilities. … Continue reading “Medium Garners $50,000,000 Series C Funding Round”
SkySafe Obtains $3,000,000 New Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=255b688c-cd23-4c21-bab9-2eec46eb79e3 Date 4/21/2016 Company Name SkySafe Mailing Address Undisclosed San Diego, CA 92121 USA Company Description The SkySafe system can take control of a rogue drone over the air and safely land it. With detailed event history and real-time notifications, SkySafe offers an unprecedented level of airspace security. Website http://www.skysafe.io Transaction Type … Continue reading “SkySafe Obtains $3,000,000 New Financing”
Affirm Receives $100,000,000 Series D Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=a8490436-15a7-4484-ba8d-31076c0be634 Date 4/13/2016 Company Name Affirm Mailing Address 225 Bush Street San Francisco, CA 94104 USA Company Description Affirm is the financial company for everyday people. We provide affordable ways to buy online that are more flexible and transparent than any other credit option. Website http://www.affirm.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount … Continue reading “Affirm Receives $100,000,000 Series D Funding”
Dispatch Garners $2,000,000 Seed Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=3e5bf34c-10f9-4466-9cf5-6f4ba1975b14 Date 4/7/2016 Company Name Dispatch Mailing Address 900 Broadway New York, NY 10003 USA Company Description Dispatch is creating a platform for local delivery powered by a fleet of autonomous vehicles designed for sidewalks and pedestrian spaces. Website http://www.dispatch.ai Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $2,000,000 Transaction Round Seed Proceeds Purposes … Continue reading “Dispatch Garners $2,000,000 Seed Financing Round”
Comma.ai Receives $3,100,000 New Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=f32667e2-17d8-465b-aa1a-afe75d7aaaf0 Date 4/5/2016 Company Name Comma.ai Mailing Address Undisclosed San Francisco, 94107 USA Company Description At launch, Comma software will enable cars already on the road to autonomously navigate highways and interstates, much like Tesla’s autopilot feature, except Comma isn’t placing a limit on how fast the vehicle can go while operating … Continue reading “Comma.ai Receives $3,100,000 New Funding”
Branch Mobile Garners $9,000,000 Series A Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=0c4a597b-53c0-4c1d-afd6-2373e20e9818 Date 4/1/2016 Company Name Branch Mobile Mailing Address Undisclosed San Francisco, CA 94105 USA Company Description Branch is a bank in your pocket, there for you at all times. Our first service is credit. We use technology to dramatically reduce the cost of delivering financial services in emerging markets. Join our … Continue reading “Branch Mobile Garners $9,000,000 Series A Round”
Airware Lands $30,000,000 Series C Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=0ca5dbbb-7a3f-4e95-a43f-6449cda9b08f Date 3/31/2016 Company Name Airware Mailing Address 1045 Bryant Street San Francisco, CA 94103 USA Company Description Airware develops an operating system for commercial drones that enables enterprises to take full advantage of aerial data for any business application. Website http://www.airware.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $30,000,000 Transaction Round Series … Continue reading “Airware Lands $30,000,000 Series C Funding”
Mesosphere Lands $73,500,000 Series C Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=ebf12984-4061-4d89-9bf6-597357f1856f Date 3/24/2016 Company Name Mesosphere Mailing Address 88 Stevenson Street San Francisco, CA 94105 USA Company Description Mesosphere is dedicated to helping enterprises unlock the next generation of datacenter scale, efficiency and automation with the power of Apache Mesos. Mesos is an open source, server-side technology that pools datacenter resources and … Continue reading “Mesosphere Lands $73,500,000 Series C Financing”
Usermind Secures $14,500,000 Series B Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=e666a9c6-58c9-4522-b0ff-6ff12acc60ae Date 3/16/2016 Company Name Usermind Mailing Address 2101 4th Avenue Seattle, WA 98121 USA Company Description Usermind is the first unified platform for orchestrating business operations. Automate end-to-end processes and unify data across applications and teams — no coding required. Website http://www.usermind.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $14,500,000 Transaction Round … Continue reading “Usermind Secures $14,500,000 Series B Funding Round”
YourMechanic Lands $24,000,000 New Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=b9a38cc6-004c-4be9-9176-ca462e8a1ad3 Date 3/1/2016 Company Name YourMechanic Mailing Address 1135 College Avenue Palo Alto, CA 94306 USA Company Description Our mechanics come to you! Think of us as the AAA of car mechanics. We help you find the right mechanic, find fair price of the services, book an appointment, pay for services, and … Continue reading “YourMechanic Lands $24,000,000 New Financing”
Halo Neuroscience Secures $9,000,000 Series A Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=68dab0ed-3c64-494c-9db3-734e34548ca3 Date 2/11/2016 Company Name Halo Neuroscience Mailing Address 33 W. 17th Street 4th Floor New York, NY 10011 USA Company Description Neuromodulation technology that elevates cognitive performance. Halo is developing a novel, simple, and powerful neuroscience-based technology for enhancing performance on cognitive tasks, for the healthy and impaired. Website http://www.haloneuro.com Transaction … Continue reading “Halo Neuroscience Secures $9,000,000 Series A Funding”
Instart Logic Receives $45,000,000 Series D Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=bb98587c-58cd-4f0b-ae05-43248a55f1fd Date 1/20/2016 Company Name Instart Logic Mailing Address 450 Lambert Avenue Palo Alto, CA 94306 USA Company Description We have built a solution that allows publishers to provide a great web experience to their users even over congested mobile and WiFi networks. We empower publishers to bring to life a new … Continue reading “Instart Logic Receives $45,000,000 Series D Round”
Jopwell Receives $3,250,000 Seed Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=ff3db5f7-82e7-4fec-b90a-0e4aa3a612fb Date 1/20/2016 Company Name Jopwell Mailing Address 500 Broome Street New York, NY 10013 USA Company Description Our team is dedicated to helping bridge the minority employment gap plaguing the U.S. We empower underrepresented ethnic minority professionals and students to successfully navigate their careers. Website http://www.jopwell.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction … Continue reading “Jopwell Receives $3,250,000 Seed Funding”
Everlaw Lands $8,100,000 Series A Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=05065cea-c614-4e76-8f87-f0d628328f56 Date 1/14/2016 Company Name Everlaw Mailing Address 2020 Milvia Street Berkeley, CA 94704 USA Company Description Everlaw creates technology that saves lawyers time and money. Our document review platform is simple, intuitive, and efficient. We leverage state-of-the art algorithms and hardware to charge highly competitive rates – with no extra fees … Continue reading “Everlaw Lands $8,100,000 Series A Funding”
Foursquare Lands $45,000,000 New Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=364e90ab-d155-4969-af3a-c31d82b9cf32 Date 1/14/2016 Company Name Foursquare Mailing Address 568 Broadway 10th Floor New York, NY 10012 USA Company Description We’re all about helping you find new ways to explore the city. We’ll help you meet up with your friends and let you earn points and unlock badges for discovering new places, doing … Continue reading “Foursquare Lands $45,000,000 New Financing”
Oration Garners $11,200,000 New Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=3016c5a9-073c-4e21-b6a5-7c669684c290 Date 12/16/2015 Company Name Oration Mailing Address 989 E. Hillsdale Blvd. Foster City, CA 94404 USA Company Description OrationRx takes the hassle out of pharmacy. See what happens when you choose to save. Save time, save money, gain peace of mind. Website http://www.oration.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $11,200,000 Transaction … Continue reading “Oration Garners $11,200,000 New Funding”
Slack Secures $80,000,000 New Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=49ee01a4-bec8-41b5-bb1f-edc659f73b21 Date 12/16/2015 Company Name Slack Mailing Address Undisclosed San Francisco, CA 94301 USA Company Description Slack is a real-time messaging, archiving and search tool for modern teams. Website http://www.slack.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $80,000,000 Transaction Round Undisclosed Proceeds Purposes Slack, which will decide how the money will be allocated … Continue reading “Slack Secures $80,000,000 New Round”
Factual Garners $35,000,000 Series B Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=2bf4b03f-bea2-4dde-b0b2-19c8e60bf9d2 Date 12/11/2015 Company Name Factual Mailing Address 1999 Avenue of the Stars 35th Floor Los Angeles, CA 90067 USA Company Description Factual is a platform where anyone can share and mash open data on any subject. For example, you might find a directory of California restaurants, a database of endocrinologists, or … Continue reading “Factual Garners $35,000,000 Series B Funding”
ItsOn Garners $12,500,000 Series D Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=c994277a-92f9-44c1-9244-f94eeac627b5 Date 12/10/2015 Company Name ItsOn Mailing Address 3 Lagoon Drive Redwood City, CA 94065 USA Company Description Backed by over 50 patents and pending patent applications, ItsOn created the Smart Services revolution over three years ago. Website http://www.itsoninc.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $12,500,000 Transaction Round Series D Proceeds Purposes … Continue reading “ItsOn Garners $12,500,000 Series D Funding”
Platfora Lands $30,000,000 Series C Extension Funding
[Corrected 12/9/15, 9:07 am. See below.] Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=6252a383-f8ec-4516-9863-e69534f1be0b Date 12/8/2015 Company Name Platfora Mailing Address 1300 S El Camino Real 6th Floor San Mateo, CA 94402 USA Company Description Platfora is the first company to harness the potential of Hadoop so that any business user can explore, interact with, and derive insight from … Continue reading “Platfora Lands $30,000,000 Series C Extension Funding”
Gigster Secures $10,000,000 Series A Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=756fe012-832c-4a01-8711-50618102c2bd Date 12/7/2015 Company Name Gigster Mailing Address 500 3rd St. San Francisco, CA 94107 USA Company Description Gigster connects you with Silicon Valley based product managers and top 5% software developers from our vetted talent pool. Get a guaranteed price quote in minutes. Website http://www.trygigster.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount … Continue reading “Gigster Secures $10,000,000 Series A Funding”
Nootrobox Garners $2,000,000 New Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=83e98772-8d11-4896-9c17-33a55f58ebdb Date 12/4/2015 Company Name Nootrobox Mailing Address 171 2nd Street 6th Floor San Francisco, CA 94105 USA Company Description Nootropics describe a broad classification compounds with cognitive enhancing properties with minimal side-effects and appropriate for long-term use. We understand that human understanding and research behind nootropics, cognitive modulation, and broader biohacking … Continue reading “Nootrobox Garners $2,000,000 New Funding Round”
New Bio Fund Partner Describes A16Z Investment Strategy
When Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz founded their namesake venture firm in 2009, they laid out a clear-but-narrow vision for investing in a new wave of Web-based innovation. Andreessen, in particular, espoused a net-centric view that was absolute. “No clean tech, no rocket ships, no electric cars. No China or India,” he told Fortune magazine … Continue reading “New Bio Fund Partner Describes A16Z Investment Strategy”
West Coast Bio Roundup: Shkreli, T4 Diabetes, Cella-Done, A16Z+Bio
So much for lying low. Investors led by Martin Shkreli have bought a majority of the shares of failed South San Francisco, CA-based KaloBios Pharmaceuticals, which has been in dire straits for some time after clinical failures and the abrupt departure of its longtime CEO David Pritchard earlier this year. For those of you just … Continue reading “West Coast Bio Roundup: Shkreli, T4 Diabetes, Cella-Done, A16Z+Bio”
twoXAR Garners $3,400,000 Seed Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=72532ff2-7b00-43a7-b1e5-fc478ea7582d Date 11/20/2015 Company Name twoXAR Mailing Address 2627 Hanover St. Palo Alto, CA 94304 USA Company Description Using big data and patent-pending algorithms, we radically reduce the time it takes to find new drug candidates and assess their efficacy. Using our DUMA Drug Discovery platform we evaluate large public and proprietary … Continue reading “twoXAR Garners $3,400,000 Seed Round”
Udacity Lands $105,000,000 New Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=a8c0b296-3891-4ac9-84c7-2bfc897c3c7f Date 11/11/2015 Company Name Udacity Mailing Address 2390 El Camino Real Palo Alto, CA 94306 USA Company Description Udacity is a totally new kind of learning experience. You learn by solving challenging problems and pursuing udacious projects with world-renowned university instructors (not by watching long, boring lectures). Website http://www.udacity.com Transaction Type … Continue reading “Udacity Lands $105,000,000 New Round”
OfferUp Raises $90M for Mobile, Local Craigslist Killer
OfferUp, a mobile-first marketplace for buying and selling things locally, revealed that it has raised $90 million in total funding, including a $73 million round earlier this year, and is conducting billions of dollars in transactions. A would-be Craigslist killer, or at least a formidable competitor, Bellevue, WA-based OfferUp has been scrupulously quiet as it … Continue reading “OfferUp Raises $90M for Mobile, Local Craigslist Killer”
3 Reasons App Startup Amino Planted Roots in Boston & China
Running a company that has employees located on opposite sides of the globe can be a daunting endeavor fraught with logistical challenges and the occasional cultural disconnect. Those potential pitfalls didn’t faze Amino, the mobile app startup that has firmly planted one foot in Boston and the other in Shanghai, China. It helps that co-founder … Continue reading “3 Reasons App Startup Amino Planted Roots in Boston & China”
OpenGov Garners $25,000,000 New Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=da745893-b99a-46d3-82a0-273bd174ab1f Date 10/15/2015 Company Name OpenGov Mailing Address 955 Charter Street Redwood City, CA 94063 USA Company Description OpenGov offers cloud-based software that visualizes municipal financial data, allowing governments to access, analyze, and share that data with the public. Website http://www.opengov.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $25,000,000 Transaction Round Undisclosed Proceeds … Continue reading “OpenGov Garners $25,000,000 New Funding Round”