Adamas scores $40M, Navy funds to tackle the flu

Adamas scores $40M, Navy funds to tackle the flu

Adamas Pharmaceuticals, one of Mohr Davidow Ventures‘ key life science investments, has raised $40 million in a fourth round of funding to develop antiviral treatments for the flu virus. Based in Emeryville, Calif., the company also just signed a research agreement with the U.S. Navy… Continue Reading

Livescribe raises $7.5M more for Pulse smartpen

Livescribe raises $7.5M more for Pulse smartpen

Livescribe, the maker of the Pulse smartpen that creates an audio recording linked to your handwritten notes, has raised $7.5 million in a second round of funding.

The Oakland, Calif. company has been making funding announcements throughout the past year, but all the previous news was… Continue Reading

DecisionView lands financing to optimize clinical trials

DecisionView lands financing to optimize clinical trials

DecisionView, developer of software applications that streamline the clinical trials process for biotech and pharmaceutical companies, announced today that it closed a fourth-round of funding earmarked for product development — including additional work on its top offering, the StudyOptimizer.

The San Francisco-based company claims that the… Continue Reading

Mobile ad company Smaato raises $3.5M

Mobile ad technology company Smaato announced Friday that it has completed a $3.5-million first round of financing.

In a competitive field, the San Mateo-based company says it stands out with its SOMA (short for Smaato Open Mobile Advertising) platform, which delivers targeted, in-application ads. The company… Continue Reading