Intuitive Surgical buys NeoGuide for less invasive surgical tech

Intuitive Surgical, provider of large robotic surgical equipment, announced its acquisition of NeoGuide Systems, a San Jose, Calif., company that makes minimally invasive surgical devices. Financial terms of the deal have not been disclosed. Intuitive says it doesn’t have a specific application for NeoGuide’s technology… Continue Reading

Qumu raises $10.7M for enterprise video

Qumu, which provides the infrastructure for the use of video communication in a corporate environment, has raised $10.7 million in a third round of funding. The round was led by Advanted Technology Ventures.

The Emeryville, Calif. startup’s enables live and on-demand webcasts, recorded video conferences, employee… Continue Reading

Sonoma Orthopedics raises at least $10M for spinal devices

Sonoma Orthopedics, a stealthy spinal-device maker in Santa Rosa, Calif., raised at least $10 million in a second funding round, VentureWire reports. The company raised $3 million in a first round last April.

Sonoma Orthopedics is at work on devices that repair or reinforce bones from… Continue Reading

Mobile Content Networks, a search co., raises more money

Mobile Content Networks, a Mountain View, Calif. company that provides mobile search software, said it has raised a second round of funding led by Meritage Funds.

The amount was undisclosed. (Update: VentureWire reports the amount was $10 million).

Other investors were Dentsu.com, Netage Capital Partners, UniqueLab, Suneight… Continue Reading

Mobile Content Networks raises $6M for branded search

Mobile Content Networks, a Palo Alto start-up that offers a mobile search technology to third parties, has raised a $6 million first round of venture capital.

The funding comes from Meritage Funds, Frontera Group LLC and The Angels’ Forum, VentureWire reports (sub required).

Mobile search is a… Continue Reading