Mark Boslet

Recon Instruments said it raised $10 million from Vanedege Capital and Kopin Inc.  The company recently launched an Android-powered MOD Live near-eye device that provides skiers and riders with a variety of data, including speed, navigation, jump analytics, buddy tracking and text messages. PRESS RELEASE Recon Instruments Raises $10 Million Series A Financing Recon Instruments […]

Venture fundraising was rather unimpressive last year, right? The answer has more nuances than you might realize. First off, the $18.2 billion raised was above the median of the past 11 years. That median was $17 billion. What’s more, the number of new firms that raised their inaugural fund was about average for the past […]

SG Biofuels, Inc. said it completed a $17 million Series B financing led by Thomas, McNerney & Partners and joined by Finistere Ventures and current investors Flint Hills Resources and Life Technologies Corporation. The San Diego company, which is developing hybrid seeds of Jatropha as a low-cost feedstock for biodiesel, bio jet fuel and specialty […]

I, for one, am interested to see how Renewable Energy Group’s IPO turns out next week. The deal is the first cleantech offering of 2012 and company plans to raise about $100 million by selling 7.2 million of its shares, according to its S-1. What’s striking about the offering is that Renewable Energy Group is […]

GetGlue said in a blog post it closed a $12 million round of financing led by Rho Ventures and joined by existing investors TimeWarner Investments, RRE Ventures, and Union Square Ventures. The social TV company also said it reached the 2 million user milestone and saw more than 100 million check-ins in 2011. BLOG POST […]

Flotype has raised $1.4 million in seed funding from Andreessen Horowitz, Ignition Partners, Yuri Milner, Salesforce.com and Y Combinator, according to news reports posted on the company’s Web site. Below is a story from GeekWire. NEWS STORY Flotype raises cash from Ignition, Salesforce and others to help coders build applications faster Flotype, a cloud startup led […]

Piazza said it raised $6 million in a Series A funding led by Bessemer Venture Partners. Seed investors Kapor Capital and Felicis Ventures also participated in the round. The social learning company plans to use the money for research and development and customer outreach. PRESS RELEASE Piazza Secures $6 Million in Funding to Transform Learning […]

Gene Security Network Inc. said it raised a $20 million round of financing led by Lightspeed Venture Partners and joined by Claremont Creek Ventures and Sequoia Capital. The company also changed its name to Natera.

DinCloud said it closed a round seed funding. Terms and details were not disclosed. The hosting service for virtual desktops will use the funding for growth. PRESS RELEASE dinCloud Closes Seed Funding Cloud Services Provider Expands Hosted Virtual Desktop Solution LOS ANGELES, CA – January 5, 2012 – dinCloud, a leading cloud services provider of […]

Deloitte said it acquired mobile app developer Übermind, Inc. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. PRESS RELEASE Deloitte Acquires Übermind; Establishes Lead in the Mobile Revolution NEW YORK, January 4, 2012 — Expanding its leading-edge business, systems integration and enterprise technology capabilities, Deloitte today announced the acquisition of Übermind, Inc., an innovative mobile agency. […]