Hansen Medical, a medical robotics co., raises $75M in IPO

Hansen Medical, a Mountain View medical robotics company, raised $75 million in its initial public offering, after pricing its 6.25 million shares at $12, within its $11 to $13 forecast. The shares represent about 30 percent of the company.

Hansen will trade on the Nasdaq under… Continue Reading

ClickFacts, a new company countering click-fraud

ClickFacts, a new company countering click-fraud

(Updated with response from Google, and a counter-response from ClickFacts)

ClickFacts, a San Francisco start-up, may be worth looking at if you’re an advertiser plagued by click-fraud.

Click-fraud is the bane of the Internet: Web site owners and others with ulterior motives have incentives to click on… Continue Reading