Do it yourself biology
When Time Magazine named You as the person of the year, they did it based on your ability to write encyclopedias, publish newspapers and create virtual world avatars. But you are capable of so much more. I doubt, that even …
Roundup: YouTube, Intel's breakthrough, sex toys and Bloggingheads.TV
Roundup of the latest in Silicon Valley:
YouTube is moving toward sharing revenue with video creators — See video at left of YouTube Chief Executive Chad Hurley’s statement at the Davos World Economic Forum. (Via Jeff Jarvis)
Silicon Valley jobs …
Showdown between VCs and oil industry
Silicon Valley venture capital firms like Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, and lone ranger investors like Vinod Khosla, continue to push for legislation that irks the oil industry.
The New York Times has the latest, citing Kleiner Perkins’ partner John …
Xcellerex, bio manufacturing co., raises $11M more
Xcellerex, a Marlborough, Mass. company that makes a manufacturing technology for vaccines and biotherapeutics, said it has raised $11 million more in its second round of funding.
That brings the total second round amount to $20 million.
SCG Group and …
VC and private equity performance remains steady
Private equity performance held relatively steady for the quarter ending September 30, 2006, according to a survey by Thomson Financial and the National Venture Capital Association.
See graphic below. What is stands out is how tough it is to be …
InnerPulse, abnormal heart rhythms treatment co., raises $50M
InnerPulse, a North Carolina company developing treatments for abnormal heart rhythms, said it has raised $50 million in new equity financing.
The syndicate of investors included Johnson & Johnson Development Corporation, Medtronic, Inc., Synergy Life Science Partners, Ascent Biomedical Ventures, …
Boston-Power raises $15.6M for lithium-ion technology
Westborough, Mass.’s Boston-Power, a lithium-ion battery technology developer, has raised $15.6 million in its latest round of funding.
PE Week first reported the news (sorry, can’t find link). New investor Granite Global Ventures led the round, which also included previous …
Philotic, a secretive politics social networking site, raises about $1.2M
More details are leaking out about Sean Parker’s first investment on behalf of The Founders Fund. We mentioned the Berkeley company, called Philotic, here.
Today, Dan Primack writes that it appears “to be an evolution of a politically-focused social networking …
Mayfield announces $200M China fund
See our story here, along with news about Garnett & Helfrich, In-Q-Tel, Leafrog and Alsop-Louie.
(Originally posted 1/26)…
Music recognition service Midomi raises "multiple millions"
See our story here.
(Originally posted 1/26)…
Oculus, which treats wound infections, prices IPO at $8, at low end
Petaluma, Calif.’s Oculus Innovative Sciences, which makes wound care and infection prevention products, priced its initial public offering of 3 million shares at $8 per share, the low end of its planned range of $8 to $10.
The company will …
