Orbotix CEO: $4M Round to Fund Sphero’s Holiday Shopping Season Push

Orbotix got a little boost last week in its quest to make the Sphero robotic ball one of the must-have gadgets of 2013. CEO Paul Berberian said the $4 million equity financing Orbotix raised last week will be used to ramp up production for the holiday season. After all, there are only 224 shopping days … Continue reading “Orbotix CEO: $4M Round to Fund Sphero’s Holiday Shopping Season Push”

Chute Receives $7,000,000 Series A Funding

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=1b305844-8d1d-4a99-8353-7c0531f03a38&Preview=1 Date 5/7/2013 Company Name Chute Mailing Address 480 Second Street San Francisco, CA 94107 Company Description We are a venture funded, Y Combinator-backed, engineering-driven startup in SoMA, San Francisco. Our goal is to serve, route, or analyze every photo and video on the web. We are a small team of mostly … Continue reading “Chute Receives $7,000,000 Series A Funding”

Cheezburger Lays Off 24, Restructures to Focus on Mobile

Cheezburger Network, which publishes well-known humor sites such as I Can Has Cheezburger and FAIL Blog, is laying off two dozen employees as it prepares to restructure for mobile-focused publishing. Perhaps more significantly, the Seattle-based company is hoping to swap its current Web advertising model for a new focus on longer-term, integrated sponsorships. In an … Continue reading “Cheezburger Lays Off 24, Restructures to Focus on Mobile”

Kickstart, a Utah-Based Seed Investor, Adds $26M to Regional Pot

There’s more money for entrepreneurs and startups in the Rocky Mountain West, following Kickstart Seed Fund’s announcement this week that it has raised $26 million to make seed-stage investments. Kickstart is based in Salt Lake City and invests in companies in Utah, Colorado, and the rest of the region, managing director Gavin Christensen said. This … Continue reading “Kickstart, a Utah-Based Seed Investor, Adds $26M to Regional Pot”

PivotDesk Expands to Help NYC, SF Startups Solve Real Estate Needs

When building a company, entrepreneurs have enough challenges, like perfecting their product and finding customers. Playing the guessing game about how much office space they need shouldn’t have to be one of them. That’s what David Mandell, co-founder and CEO of PivotDesk, thinks. The Boulder, CO.-based company and TechStars Boulder 2012 alum has created an … Continue reading “PivotDesk Expands to Help NYC, SF Startups Solve Real Estate Needs”

Boulder Startup Tries to Relieve the Pain of Mobile Salesforce Users

Tracking contacts with customers and managing conference-call invitations is never going to be fun, but it could be less of a chore, especially for the increasing number of people whose smartphones are their lifeline to clients and the home office. The goal of MobileDay is to build the tools smartphone users need to take some … Continue reading “Boulder Startup Tries to Relieve the Pain of Mobile Salesforce Users”

Startup Communities Are Messy: Highlights & Slideshow with Brad Feld

(Xconomy contributor Juliet Preston helped pull this story together) It’s one thing to read a leading tech investor’s new book on building entrepreneurial ecosystems, and another thing altogether to host him in a sweet living room art gallery with a couple dozen of San Diego’s tech leaders, investors, and entrepreneurs. With help from the Cooley … Continue reading “Startup Communities Are Messy: Highlights & Slideshow with Brad Feld”

Social Media Monitor Gnip Grows With Reddit, Instagram, Bitly Feeds

The amount of information companies can glean from social media is getting broader, its impact is reaching deeper, and the number of sources businesses need to follow is growing. To keep up, Gnip, one of the leading collectors and providers of social media data, has added new feeds from six companies, including Reddit and Instagram, … Continue reading “Social Media Monitor Gnip Grows With Reddit, Instagram, Bitly Feeds”

Colorado’s $100 Million, or $150 Million, Venture Capital Mystery

Call it Colorado’s $100 million—or is it $150 million?—mystery. That’s part of the mystery too. Gov. John Hickenlooper on March 6 told members of the media the state of Colorado is about to create a $100 million or $150 million state-backed venture capital fund. The news came during a media briefing during a visit to … Continue reading “Colorado’s $100 Million, or $150 Million, Venture Capital Mystery”

Announcing Xconomy Boulder/Denver—7th Region in Our Network

Thank you Boulder and Denver! We are extremely pleased to announce today the launch of Xconomy Boulder/Denver, the seventh bureau in our growing network of news sites covering the business of technology in key innovation clusters around the United States. We couldn’t have done it without the incredible support of the entrepreneurial and innovation communities … Continue reading “Announcing Xconomy Boulder/Denver—7th Region in Our Network”

Boston Roundup: Harmonix, Medrobotics, High Street Partners, & More

Some fundraising, acquisition, and board-member news from Boston-area tech companies big and small, old and new, from video games to surgical robots and beyond: —Harmonix, the video game developer behind Guitar Hero, Rock Band, and Dance Central, is adding Foundry Group VC Brad Feld to its board. Feld notes he was an angel investor in … Continue reading “Boston Roundup: Harmonix, Medrobotics, High Street Partners, & More”

Spanning Cloud Apps Obtains $6,000,000 Series B Financing

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=de4961df-585e-43f2-9528-b0a205af74bb&Preview=1 Date 3/21/2013 Company Name Spanning Cloud Apps Mailing Address 7600-B N Capital of Tx Hwy Austin, TX 78731 Company Description Spanning Cloud Apps is a cloud-based application developer focused on backup solutions for today’s most widely adopted cloud-computing suites including Google Apps. Website http://www.spanning.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $6,000,000 … Continue reading “Spanning Cloud Apps Obtains $6,000,000 Series B Financing”

“Minority Report” in the Office: Oblong’s Long Road Back to Boston

One of the newest tech companies setting up shop in Boston has taken a pretty unusual route to get here: from the MIT Media Lab to big Hollywood studios and back again. We’re talking about Oblong Industries, a venture-backed company that makes software for controlling computer displays by waving your hands in the air. With … Continue reading ““Minority Report” in the Office: Oblong’s Long Road Back to Boston”

Roundup: Ignition Raising Fund As Northwest Deals Abound

Ignition Venture Partners is going forward with a $150 million fund, while Northwest startups Rover.com, Urban Airship, and Rivet & Sway, recently raised venture capital. Other Northwest tech companies are buying and selling, including Avanade, which snapped up Opstera, and Avalara, which bought Tax Technology Services. Read on for details on these deals, as well … Continue reading “Roundup: Ignition Raising Fund As Northwest Deals Abound”

Urban Airship Receives $25,000,000 New Funding

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=09ff174c-06f3-4645-8907-10c5cb3e809e&Preview=1 Date 2/6/2013 Company Name Urban Airship Mailing Address 334 NW 11th Ave Portland, OR 97209 Company Description Urban Airship provides an easy, affordable way to deliver real-time push notifications and in-app purchase content for mobile developers. Website http://www.urbanairship.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $25,000,000 Transaction Round Undisclosed Proceeds Purposes The … Continue reading “Urban Airship Receives $25,000,000 New Funding”

Rover.com Receives $7,000,000 Series B Funding Round

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=184d2208-fe9d-4587-b976-4cb5e5c434eb&Preview=1 Date 2/4/2013 Company Name Rover.com Mailing Address 1000 Second Avenue Seattle, WA 98104 Company Description At Rover.com, our mission is to allow dog owners to easily tap into the 40 million U.S. dog-owning households as well as a myriad of other pet lovers-including professionals – to meet their dog care needs. … Continue reading “Rover.com Receives $7,000,000 Series B Funding Round”

Three VCs See New Opportunities as Changes Roil Venture Industry

There are a lot of dismal stats in a wrap-up of 2012 venture capital activity from the National Venture Capital Association that is making the rounds. As we’ve reported, total VC investments declined nationwide last year by 10 percent from 2011. The number of active U.S. firms is less than half the 1,035 counted in … Continue reading “Three VCs See New Opportunities as Changes Roil Venture Industry”

Feld, Herron, and O’Driscoll Talk Startups and Investments at Eureka Park

Beyond the glitz of new big ticket electronics, startup innovations sparked chatter at this year’s International CES in Las Vegas—especially after a trio of high-profile VCs came to Eureka Park, the startup-focused exhibitor area at the show. Frank Gruber, founder of Las Vegas–based media company and events organizer Tech Cocktail, moderated the spirited chat that … Continue reading “Feld, Herron, and O’Driscoll Talk Startups and Investments at Eureka Park”

Safeinstance Secures $1,000,000 New Funding

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=65597f5e-6a93-4038-97ea-7129419e6fbe&Preview=1 Date 12/31/2012 Company Name Safeinstance Mailing Address 915 South Pearl Street Denver, CO 80209 Company Description SafeInstance is a stealth mode startup developing a disruptive and innovative approach to securing cloud infrastructures. Website http://www.safeinstance.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $1,000,000 Transaction Round Undisclosed Proceeds Purposes Proceeds purposes were not disclosed. … Continue reading “Safeinstance Secures $1,000,000 New Funding”

VictorOps Obtains $1,580,000 Seed Funding Round

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=c7852a30-8911-4ebe-92b2-fdcecf485c32&Preview=1 Date 12/28/2012 Company Name VictorOps Mailing Address 1173 Blue Stem Trail Lafayette, CO 80026 Company Description VictorOps is a new company founded to empower the people that keep the systems running in today’s 24×7, technology centric businesses. While we may be in stealth mode right now, be sure, we understand the … Continue reading “VictorOps Obtains $1,580,000 Seed Funding Round”

An Xconomy Experiment in Crowdfunding, Colorado Style

Back in 2007, when Bob Buderi tapped out the first news story for the Xconomy Boston website, he wrote, “Ours is a grassroots endeavor, supported by some of the world’s great innovators and business leaders.” Our founding CEO and editor-in-chief took their lessons of entrepreneurship to heart—assembling a team of extraordinarily talented journalists who have … Continue reading “An Xconomy Experiment in Crowdfunding, Colorado Style”

Triggit Secures $7,400,000 Series B Funding

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=b678ac9c-b366-4de6-bf38-2ce0c4b3c3a6&Preview=1 Date 11/29/2012 Company Name Triggit Mailing Address 1535 Mission Street San Francisco, CA 94103 Company Description The company has developed a price comparison tool to assist online shoppers. Website http://www.triggit.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $7,400,000 Transaction Round Series B Proceeds Purposes The company will use the proceeds for international … Continue reading “Triggit Secures $7,400,000 Series B Funding”

Keeping Web Focus, Social Leverage Raising $15M for Micro VC Fund

Howard Lindzon, the entrepreneur, hedge fund investor, and CEO of Coronado, CA-based StockTwits, is raising capital for a new and slightly more formalized version of Social Leverage, an investment partnership he runs with Tom Peterson of Phoenix, AZ. Lindzon told me recently the two have been successful enough in recent years to attract interest from … Continue reading “Keeping Web Focus, Social Leverage Raising $15M for Micro VC Fund”

Betabrand Garners $6,500,000 Series B Financing Round

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=c5898e0a-bbe1-4cbf-a7f4-eed52a6be874&Preview=1 Date 11/7/2012 Company Name Betabrand Mailing Address 3435 Cesar Chavez San Francisco, CA 94110 Company Description Betabrand is an online-only clothing company based in San Francisco. We design, manufacture, and release new inventions every week, thanks to collaborations with all sorts of local designers as well as our growing global community … Continue reading “Betabrand Garners $6,500,000 Series B Financing Round”

MongoLab Receives $5,000,000 Series B Round

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=fe611a74-6bde-4b1f-8468-a2439e5fb866&Preview=1 Date 11/1/2012 Company Name MongoLab Mailing Address Undisclosed San Francisco, CA 94123 Company Description We want to help revolutionize the database world by providing developers with the absolute best tools and platforms for successfully using MongoDB. Website http://www.mongolab.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $5,000,000 Transaction Round Series B Proceeds Purposes … Continue reading “MongoLab Receives $5,000,000 Series B Round”

iSocket Lands $8,000,000 Series A Financing Round

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=53b9bfc4-c681-4107-994b-c55097f780d3&Preview=1 Date 10/31/2012 Company Name iSocket Mailing Address 270 East Lane Burlingame, CA 94010 Company Description iSocket, a commission-free ad platform. isocket is a scrappy startup that was founded in the Midwest in late 2007. We began private Beta testing in the second half of 2008 before moving cross country to Silicon … Continue reading “iSocket Lands $8,000,000 Series A Financing Round”

Buzzword Bashing & Database Narcs: The Future of Big Data in Boston

First of all, let’s get our terminology straight. Depending on whom you ask, “big data” is either: A. Bullshit (Brad Feld) B. No substitute for judgment (David Friend) C. The marriage of corporate data with external data (Chris Lynch) D. Data that’s growing faster than Moore’s law (Richard Dale) After this week, my answer would … Continue reading “Buzzword Bashing & Database Narcs: The Future of Big Data in Boston”

Brad Feld: Is Big Data Bullshit? Not Quite, But Don’t Be Distracted

If you already find it hard to contemplate the flood of data flowing into businesses of all kinds, just wait. “Twenty years from now, the thing we call ‘big data’ will be tiny data,” said Brad Feld, managing director of Foundry Group. “It’ll be microscopic data. The volume that we’re talking about today, in 20 … Continue reading “Brad Feld: Is Big Data Bullshit? Not Quite, But Don’t Be Distracted”

The Future of Big Data on Oct. 24: Here’s the Agenda

Two weeks to go. Then it’s Armageddon for Big Data. I’m talking about “The Future of Big Data,” Xconomy’s half-day conference on Oct. 24, at the Fidelity Center for Applied Technology in Boston. We are tackling the tough questions. We are pulling no punches. We are going to get to the bottom of what all … Continue reading “The Future of Big Data on Oct. 24: Here’s the Agenda”

PivotDesk Receives $3,235,000 New Round

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=31824da6-c139-44d0-86ac-7d752baa84e9&Preview=1 Date 9/30/2012 Company Name PivotDesk Mailing Address 1050 Walnut Street Boulder, CO 80302 Company Description PivotDesk breaks down the barriers that prevent companies from helping each other—and themselves—because we offer the right tools and incentives for small businesses to successfully share office space. Website http://www.pivotdesk.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount … Continue reading “PivotDesk Receives $3,235,000 New Round”

Mobiplug Secures $2,700,000 Series A Funding

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=821a37ca-49d1-454c-9bad-2caeea4797eb&Preview=1 Date 9/26/2012 Company Name Mobiplug Mailing Address 2060 Broadway St Boulder, CO 80302 Company Description Mobiplug delivers an all-in-one, affordable, simple, and elegant home monitoring and control system to the smartphone generation. The solution connects hundreds of wirelessly-enabled household items that are readily available from retailers such as Amazon, Home Depot, … Continue reading “Mobiplug Secures $2,700,000 Series A Funding”

Brad Feld, David Friend, Peter Stern Headline “Future of Big Data” on Oct. 24

What’s everybody talking about in the tech world? That’s easy. Big data. Big data is everywhere. Amazon and Google are big data. Twitter and Facebook are big data. Database and data storage companies are big data. Analytics and networking firms are big data. And outside of the hardcore techies, everyone from retail and marketing folks … Continue reading “Brad Feld, David Friend, Peter Stern Headline “Future of Big Data” on Oct. 24”

Modular Robotics Lands $3,000,000 New Round

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=762e7012-46b5-4a0e-a913-a262ceab0bd1&Preview=1 Date 7/24/2012 Company Name Modular Robotics Mailing Address 3085 Bluff Street Boulder, CO 80301 Company Description We make robot construction kits for kids. Modular Robotics is a new company, a spin-off from Carnegie Mellon University. We are turning our research prototype construction toy into a commercial product for science centers, children’s … Continue reading “Modular Robotics Lands $3,000,000 New Round”

FullContact Garners $7,000,000 Series B Funding

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=720b8f53-1f71-4841-a168-0cc18de4170a&Preview=1 Date 7/13/2012 Company Name FullContact Mailing Address 1621 18th Street Denver, CO 80202 Company Description FullContact provides identity resolution for all of the disparate pieces of contact information out there on the web. We do this by aggregating billions of contact records, all with numerous attributes, including quality, freshness and frequency. … Continue reading “FullContact Garners $7,000,000 Series B Funding”

Standing Cloud Obtains $2,000,000 New Funding Round

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=04257b5a-1e8c-4d7a-8d8a-c8da796782c5&Preview=1 Date 6/30/2012 Company Name Standing Cloud Mailing Address 1433 Pearl Street Boulder, CO 80302 Company Description Standing Cloud provides simple, yet powerful, services that make it fast and easy for you to run open source applications in the cloud. We allow you to focus on putting cloud applications to work for … Continue reading “Standing Cloud Obtains $2,000,000 New Funding Round”

LinkSmart Lands $4,700,000 New Financing Round

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=59d2eb62-80a6-457f-b861-395fc8cfa1a8&Preview=1 Date 6/27/2012 Company Name LinkSmart Mailing Address 1805 11th Street Boulder, CO 80302 Company Description LinkSmart provides text-linking optimization solutions for web publishers. Its cloud-based Total Link Management (TLM) solution analyzes, manages and dynamically optimizes text-linked keywords. Website http://www.linksmart.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $4,700,000 Transaction Round Undisclosed Proceeds Purposes … Continue reading “LinkSmart Lands $4,700,000 New Financing Round”

Pantheon Obtains $5,000,000 Series A Financing Round

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=2e9bda99-f17b-430c-8d40-24dfdee5f541&Preview=1 Date 6/26/2012 Company Name Pantheon Mailing Address 301 Folsom St San Francisco, CA 94105 Company Description Pantheon lets you effortlessly develop and run Drupal sites that are fast, stable and secure. Website http://www.getpantheon.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $5,000,000 Transaction Round Series A Proceeds Purposes Pantheon will use the round … Continue reading “Pantheon Obtains $5,000,000 Series A Financing Round”

Jirafe Obtains $7,000,000 Series A Funding Round

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=2e613df3-f639-413b-b99c-6f7c82ae87be&Preview=1 Date 6/26/2012 Company Name Jirafe Mailing Address Undisclosed New York , NY 10001 Company Description The company provides analytics for ecommerce stores. Website http://www.jirafe.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $7,000,000 Transaction Round Series A Proceeds Purposes This investment will further increase Jirafe’s ability to service retailers,support agency partners around the … Continue reading “Jirafe Obtains $7,000,000 Series A Funding Round”

Yesware Nabs $4M Series A for “Platform Expansion”

Cambridge, MA-based Yesware has landed $4 million in Series A funding to further develop its trove of communication tools for sales people. The new cash infusion was led by new investor IDG Ventures and included Yesware seed backers Google Ventures, Foundry Group, and Golden Venture Partners, says CEO Matthew Bellows. The new lead investor is “really … Continue reading “Yesware Nabs $4M Series A for “Platform Expansion””

Yesware Obtains $4,000,000 Series B Round

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=6440ba5e-c80d-4290-91e8-d55320d69e8d&Preview=1 Date 6/20/2012 Company Name Yesware Mailing Address 15 Main St. Watertown, MA 02472 Company Description The company provides an online e-mail service optimized for the sales process. Website http://www.Yesware.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $4,000,000 Transaction Round Series B Proceeds Purposes Proceeds purposes were not disclosed. M&A Terms Venture Investor … Continue reading “Yesware Obtains $4,000,000 Series B Round”

Datahero Lands $1,000,000 Seed Financing Round

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=3e915b32-aef5-46a9-bbd1-2aad13d5c89e&Preview=1 Date 6/1/2012 Company Name Datahero Mailing Address Undisclosed Palo Alto, CA 94301 Company Description Analyze, visualize, and understand the data that matters most to you. Website http://www.data-hero.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $1,000,000 Transaction Round Seed Proceeds Purposes Datahero is currently in closed alpha testing and is expected to be … Continue reading “Datahero Lands $1,000,000 Seed Financing Round”

VC Guru Mendelson on MI’s Entrepreneurial Ecosystem (And Why There’s Hope)

If the turnout at yesterday’s Michigan Growth Capital Symposium is any indication, our fair state is on the upswing. The conference, in its 31st year, had roughly 450 venture capitalists, entrepreneurs, academics, and government officials in attendance. Jason Mendelson, called “the Elvis of innovation” by this very publication, gave the keynote speech titled, “The Velocity … Continue reading “VC Guru Mendelson on MI’s Entrepreneurial Ecosystem (And Why There’s Hope)”

Mocavo Lands $4,000,000 Series A Round

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=ce396b99-15f0-44dc-be4e-4159c80f3094&Preview=1 Date 5/16/2012 Company Name Mocavo Mailing Address Undisclosed Boulder, CO 80301 Company Description Mocavo is a genealogy startup out of Boulder, Colorado. Our mission is to make searchable all of the Web’s genealogy content. Website http://www.mocavo.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $4,000,000 Transaction Round Series A Proceeds Purposes With Foundry’s … Continue reading “Mocavo Lands $4,000,000 Series A Round”

SEOmoz Raises $18M from Brad Feld, Sees a Possible Path to IPO

SEOmoz, the Seattle-based provider of online marketing software, has raised $18 million in venture financing to fuel its expansion in the growing sectors of social media, online publishing, and search engine optimization. The profitable company, always refreshingly open about its performance, says it doubled revenue last year to $11.7 million and is projecting revenue growth … Continue reading “SEOmoz Raises $18M from Brad Feld, Sees a Possible Path to IPO”

SEOmoz Lands $18,000,000 Series B Financing

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=20c3fc15-619d-4025-9f65-ac776e69a821&Preview=1 Date 5/1/2012 Company Name SEOmoz Mailing Address 119 Pine St. Seattle, WA 98101 Company Description The company provides Internet search marketing services and technology. Website http://www.seomoz.org Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $18,000,000 Transaction Round Series B Proceeds Purposes The new stack of cash will help SEOmoz grow their web index, … Continue reading “SEOmoz Lands $18,000,000 Series B Financing”

Singly Obtains $7,000,000 Series A Funding

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=ab4d3500-c54d-4eae-9175-5d08519671f6&Preview=1 Date 4/23/2012 Company Name Singly Mailing Address 2261 Market St. San Francisco, CA 94114 Company Description The open source service will capture what’s called exhaust data from users’ activities around the web and offline via sensors, put it firmly in their own possesion and then allow them to run local apps … Continue reading “Singly Obtains $7,000,000 Series A Funding”

Sympoz Lands $15,000,000 New Funding

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=f6d24928-efd8-473b-80aa-1d2d719af867&Preview=1 Date 4/18/2012 Company Name Sympoz Mailing Address 1553 Platte Denver, CO 80202 Company Description Sympoz creates vibrant communities that inspire and educate. We enable you to follow your passion in an environment where you can watch, interact & learn from renowned experts, on your own schedule. Website http://www.sympoz.com Transaction Type Venture … Continue reading “Sympoz Lands $15,000,000 New Funding”

Attachments.me Secures $2,000,000 Series A Funding Round

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=86a92fea-6bb0-4300-bb20-6a735ec0746f&Preview=1 Date 4/5/2012 Company Name Attachments.me Mailing Address 455 Valencia St San Francisco, CA 94103 Company Description The company operates an online service that allows users to search the attachments in their e-mail messages. Website http://www.attachments.me Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $2,000,000 Transaction Round Series A Proceeds Purposes This investment will … Continue reading “Attachments.me Secures $2,000,000 Series A Funding Round”

BigDoor Media Secures $5,000,000 Series B Funding

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=7549dc35-b4b1-4e06-9eef-d6c68399f50a&Preview=1 Date 4/3/2012 Company Name BigDoor Media Mailing Address 511 Boren Avenue North Seattle, WA 98109 Company Description Our platform helps companies build game-like mechanics and loyalty programs into their site or app through points, badges, levels, leaderboards, virtual currency and virtual goods. Website http://www.bigdoor.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $5,000,000 … Continue reading “BigDoor Media Secures $5,000,000 Series B Funding”