Polaris Venture Partners
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Ehrenberg: Letting Go
Ask the VC &bull Jan 9, 2012
Today's VC post is from Roger Ehrenberg (IA Ventures) titled Letting Go. Roger makes a strong set of points about how a founder/CEO needs to learn how to let go. I have a specific nuance that I see often where… Full Story »
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Cerulean Pharma Closes Series D
Private Equity Hub &bull Dec 15, 2011
Cerulean Pharma, a developer of nanopharmaceuticals, has closed a $15 million Series D financing with participation from new investor, CVF, an affiliate of Henry Crown and Company of Chicago, Illinois, as well as full participation from all other existing investors,… Full Story »
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Fate Therapeutics Appoints chairman and interim CEO
Private Equity Hub &bull Dec 15, 2011
San Diego headquartered biotech company Fate Therapeutics has appointed William H. Rastetter as chairman and interim CEO. Rastetter is also a partner in venture capital firm Venrock. Fate Therapeutics has secured venture backing from OVP Venture Partners, Astellas Venture Management,… Full Story »
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Quest Buys VKernel
Socal Tech &bull Nov 16, 2011
Aliso Viejo-based Quest Software, which develope IT management software, has bolstered its lineup of products for the virtualization and cloud computing space, saying Wednesday afternoon that it has acquired VKernel. VKernel is a privately held developer of virtualizatoin mangaement products,… Full Story »
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Brammo Gets $28M For Electric Motorcycles
Northwest Innovation &bull Oct 26, 2011Ashland, Oregon-based Brammo, the maker of electric motorcycles and electric vehicle technology, said today that it has raised $28M in a Series B funding round. The round was led by Polaris Industries, and also included Alpine Energy and NorthPort Investments.… Full Story »
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Venture Firms Pull Back Biotechnology Investment on FDA Hurdles
Yahoo Finance &bull Oct 6, 2011
Venture capital firms are investing less in experimental drugmakers and medical device makers because of what they say are regulatory hurdles, a survey found. Almost 40 percent of 150 venture capital firms that responded to the survey have decreased their… Full Story »
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IBM Acquires Q1 Labs
Private Equity Hub &bull Oct 5, 2011
IBM is acquiring Q1 Labs, a Waltham, Mass.-based company that sells security intelligence software. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed, but Q1 Labs, founded in 2001and has received venture backing from Polaris Venture Partners, Menlo Ventures, BDC Venture… Full Story »
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Apnex Medical Adds $20M in Fresh Capital
Private Equity Hub &bull Oct 3, 2011
Five-year-old Apnex Medical Inc. has raised $20 million in a third round of equity financing, according to an Oct. 3 filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Apnex develops medical devices aimed at helping people with sleep apnea, and previously… Full Story »
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Amazon Buying Palm? This Doesn't Make A Whole Lot Of Sense
Silicon Alley Insider &bull Sep 30, 2011
Exponential Entertainment, which makes the HollywoodPlayer online trivia and puzzle game, has raised a new round of cash and tapped Seattle marketing veteran Gail DeGiulio as its new chief marketing officer, GeekWire has learned. The Seattle-based company also has named venture capitalist Steve Arnold, a co-founder of Polaris Venture Partners, as an advisor. The new Read More... Uh, whoops? Microsoft this morning scrambled to release a fix after reports surfaced that its Security Essentials software was mistakenly identifying the Google Chrome browser as password-stealing malware -- and removing the competing web browser from Windows machines. Ed Bott of ZDNet has… Full Story »
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Cardiac Dimensions Wins EU Approval for Heart Failure Device, Aims for Market in 2012
X-Conomy &bull Sep 30, 2011
Kirkland, WA-based Cardiac Dimensions, after 10 years of developing a new device to tighten up leaky heart valves in heart failure patients, is now ready to roll with its first product approved for sale in Europe. Cardiac Dimensions said today it has been granted permission by European… Full Story »
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Polaris Launches Dublin Incubator
Private Equity Hub &bull Sep 29, 2011
Polaris Venture Partners has opened Dogpatch Labs Europe , a technology company accelerator located in Dublin, Ireland. Similar to Dogpatch Labs in Cambridge, Mass., and New York, the accelerator will provide startups with access to mentors, free workspace and other… Full Story »
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Dogpatch Labs SF Moves From Pier 38 To Palo Alto, Opens New Accelerator In Dublin
TechCrunch &bull Sep 29, 2011
As you may have heard, the San Francisco Port Authority recently shut down the tech hub located at Pier 38, which was home to companies like Automattic, True Ventures, 99Designs, and others. One of the tenants, Polaris Venture Partners '… Full Story »
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The Polaris Express: Dogpatch Labs Says Goodbye Pier 38, Hello Palo Alto and Dublin
X-Conomy &bull Sep 29, 2011
It's official: Waltham, MA-based Polaris Venture Partners is announcing a couple of moves related to its network of Dogpatch Labs startup incubators. One bit of news involves the fate of the original Dogpatch in San Francisco. The other piece is about a brand new (and long-awaited) international site that is opening today. First,… Full Story »
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Polaris launches Dublin technology incubator
AltAssets &bull Sep 29, 2011
Polaris Venture Partners has launched Dogpatch Labs Europe, a technology company accelerator located in Dublin, Ireland. Full Story »
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Polaris Venture Partners Launches European Technology Company Accelerator-Dogpatch Labs Europe-in Dublin, Ireland
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Turntable.fm: How A Failed Startup Became An Overnight, Multi-Million-Dollar Success
Silicon Alley Insider &bull Sep 27, 2011
This morning we grabbed coffee with Polaris Ventures partner, Peter Flint . The Boston-based firm has a $3 billion+ fund and a strong New York presence. It is the force behind startup coworking space, DogPatch Labs. Polaris Ventures' investment thesis… Full Story »
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Sabet and Wilson Out at Twitter, Hirshland Out at Polaris, & More VC Comings and Goings
X-Conomy &bull Sep 22, 2011
Bijan Sabet of Spark Capital and Fred Wilson of Union Square Ventures are leaving the board of Twitter at the end of this month. Sabet and Wilson were early investors in the social-media giant, and there has been plenty of… Full Story »
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Closure of Pier 38 "Death Trap" Looks Inevitable, But City Commits to Re-Open Tech Hub
X-Conomy &bull Sep 21, 2011
Yesterday I had a chance to catch up with Jason Wong, the CEO of San Francisco-based Rereply and i5labs, who's been a longtime tenant at the Pier 38 startup hub and has been closely involved in efforts over the past two weeks to stave off the facility's impending closure. Wong attended a meeting last Friday between Pier 38… Full Story »
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NYC SeedStart Media class pushes crowdsourcing, commerce
GigaOm &bull Sep 16, 2011
NYC SeedStart, a New York incubator program founded by NYC Seed along with Contour Venture Partners, Comcast Ventures/Genacast Ventures, Polaris Venture Partners and RRE Ventures, just graduated its summer class focused on media. The seven start-ups cover a range of… Full Story »
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Mayor Lee to Visit SF's Pier 38 Today; Here's the Full Safety Inspection Report
X-Conomy &bull Sep 16, 2011
San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee is expected to visit Pier 38 today at noon to meet with tenants at the bustling but endangered tech hub. Immediately after the mayor's tour, tenants and city officials will proceed to the Port's offices on Pier 1 to discuss the impending shutdown of the pier.… Full Story »
