Roundup: Uber closes down, Yahoo speaks on Yahoogle and more

Roundup: Uber closes down, Yahoo speaks on Yahoogle and more

Uber, an also-ran social network turned microblog platform, closes down — Investors included Universal Music Group and Sterling Stamos Co-Investors fund. The company claimed that it closed down due to economic issues, as you can read on its site. More on PaidContent.

Mobile payment company Transaction Wireless raises $2.25 million — Funding comes from Mission Ventures and Okapi Ventures.

House debates about how its members can use web video, devolves into childish squabbling — The Senate has already avoided such… Continue Reading

Life sciences briefing: Wednesday, Feb. 27, 2008

Life sciences briefing: Wednesday, Feb. 27, 2008

TODAY’S HEADLINES:

InSound Medical raises $11M for “invisible” hearing aids (VBLS exclusive)
Corventis takes in $20M for heart-failure therapy (VBLS exclusive)
Molecular diagnostics user AssureRx raises $1M (Cincinnati Enquirer)
Arresto Biosciences, cancer-drug developer, raises funds (VentureWire)
San Diego’s Obalon raises $4.7M for drug discovery (peHUB)

InSound Medical raises $11M for “invisible” hearing aids – This item is a standalone post here.

Corventis takes in $20M for heart-failure therapy – San Jose, Calif.-based Corventis, a startup working on ways to monitor the vital signs of… Continue Reading