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Calibra Medical

Calibra is developing medical devices and technologies designed to make insulin therapy easier and more discreet.

Private  |  Redwood City, CA
Calixa Therapeutics

Calixa is developing hospital-based antibiotics to treat infections resulting from resistant strains of bacteria.

Acquired by Cubist Pharmaceuticals
CallmyName

CallmyName offers a universal name dialing technology that enables mobile phone users to dial by name, replacing the need to enter phone numbers or remember them.

Private  |  Ramat Gan, Israel
CapMAC Holdings

CapMAC was a leading provider of financial guarantee insurance for structured securities, worldwide.

Public. Merged with MBIA (MBI)
Capstone Turbine

Capstone Turbine is the world leader in microturbines for distributed power generation and co-gen applications.

Public (CPST)  |  Chatsworth, CA
Cardlytics

Cardlytics is developing a powerful, new loyalty solution for banks.

Private  |  Atlanta, GA
Casabi

Casabi provides an end-to-end solution for carriers to deliver web-based content or services to cordless phones and other smart devices at home.

Acquired by Broadsoft (BSFT)
Cell Pathways

Cell Pathways is a development-stage pharmaceutical company focused on novel medications to treat and prevent cancer and certain autoimmune diseases.

Public. Acquired by OSI Pharmaceuticals (OSIP)
Cellcast

Cellcast is a leader in the provision of participation television programming and interactive mobile content in the digital entertainment sector.

Private  |  India
Centocor

Centocor revolutionized the science of immunology and has been a leader in the field of cancer and immune-disorders for over 20 years.

Public (CNTO)  |  Malvern, PA
Cerexa

Cerexa is an innovative biopharmaceutical company focused on developing therapies for the treatment of serious and life–threatening infections.

Acquired by Forest Labs (FRX)
Chakpak Media

Chakpak is a leading movie portal in India.

Private  |  India
Chimerix

Chimerix develops orally-available, highly potent antiviral drugs for life threatening diseases such as smallpox and HIV.

Private  |  Durham, NC
Civitas Therapeutics, Inc

Civitas is focused on developing pulmonary delivery therapies uniquely able to deliver large and precise doses via a simple inhalational device to address significant unmet need medical needs. The company’s lead program is for patients with Parkinson’s disease.

Private  |  Chelsea, MA
Coapt Systems

Coapt’s revolutionary “soft tissue fixation technology” enables surgeons to reliably place and shape soft tissue during reconstructive procedures.

Private  |  Palo Alto, CA
CoAxia

CoAxia is taking a pioneering approach to acute stroke treatment by developing a catheter that directs more blood flow to the brain through collateral vessels.

Private  |  Maple Grove, MN
CombinatoRx

CombinatoRx is pioneering the new field of synergistic combination pharmaceuticals to provide a renewable and previously untapped source of novel drug candidates.

Public (CRXX)  |  Boston, MA
Command Audio

Command Audio owns and licenses a portfolio of patents critical to the transmission, navigation and playback of stored media.

Private  |  Redwood Shores, CA
Commerce One

CommerceOne pioneered and brought B2B ecommerce to the masses.

Public (CMRC)  |  Walnut Creek, CA
Concord

Concord Communications was a market leader in automating technology management of the Internet infrastructure.

Public. Acquired by CA Inc.
Copper Mountain

Copper Mountain technology led the 1990’s DSL wave in North America.

Public. Acquired by Tut Systems (TUTS)
Cortina Systems

Cortina is a leading supplier of intelligent communication solutions.

Private  |  Sunnyvale, CA
CrossLogix

CrossLogix builds software that entitles Internet access to enterprise applications, content, and data.

Acquired by BEA Systems (BEAS)
Cylex

Cylex diagnostics have transformed the ability of doctors to measure immune system functioning.

Private  |  Columbia, MD
Data Sciences International (DSI)

Data Sciences International is a pioneer in the field of wireless monitoring and the platform of choice for life science researchers worldwide.

Private  |  St. Paul, MN
Dermira

Dermira is developing topical treatments for moderate to severe acne.

Private  |  Redwood City, CA
DexCom

DexCom is tackling the diabetes epidemic by developing sensors that wirelessly transmit glucose readings to patients and their doctors.

Public (DXCM)  |  San Diego, CA
Dexterra

Dexterra is the industry leading mobile application and mobile platform provider.

Acquired by Antenna Software
DICOM Grid

DICOM Grid provides secure and simple access to medical images “in the cloud” reducing unnecessary and redundant tests, lowering radiation exposure to patients and making medical images immediately available to improve patient care.

Private  |  Phoenix, AZ
Diffusion

Diffusion Software develops Intranet and Extranet software for the targeted distribution of business critical information through different media.

Acquired by Vignette (VIGN)
DoubleClick

DoubleClick is the leading online advertising solution.

Public (DCLK); Acquired by Google (NASDAQ: GOOG)
Durata Therapeutics, Inc.

Durata is a biopharmaceutical company pursuing late-stage clinical development of novel antibiotic programs.

Private  |  New York, NY

News

DIGITAL MEDIA

February 2, 2012
Interview: Zoosk Co-Founder Alex Mehr Talks Facebook

February 2, 2012
Women Consider The Super Bowl A 'Dream Date,' Claims Dating Site Zoosk.com

January 30, 2012
Balancing Act: Context and Sensitive Content (Peer39 News)

January 27, 2012
Top social media apps for the iPad 2 unveiled at Macworld (Blurb & Zoosk)

January 27, 2012
Giving You Greater Access To News As It Happens (LiveU News)

COMM + MOBILITY

January 26, 2012
Virtual Reality, Data Analytics and Big Crowds Reign at NRF (PrimeSense)

January 23, 2012
Locking down Linux.conf.au (Xirrus News)

December 22, 2011
Xirrus CEO Comments on Evolving Enterprise WLAN Space  

December 19, 2011
Vision Objects Showcasing with N-trig for Press Conference at 2012 International CES

December 14, 2011
Cortina Systems CS4322 Passes 10GBASE-KR Interoperability

ENTERPRISE

February 1, 2012
SOASTA Partners With OpTier to Help Bridge the Gaps in the Application Delivery Chain

January 31, 2012
iYogi Insights Research - Windows 8 Launch Will Accelerate Shipments of Tablets

January 31, 2012
Echopass to Sponsor 2012 Remote Worker Summit

January 25, 2012
Al-Futtaim and iYogi Launch Remote Tech Support Services in Middle East

January 25, 2012
BofA, Rivals Look to Get In on Groupon's Game (Cardlytics in WSJ)

CLEAN TECH

January 3, 2012
Enpirion Announces Manufacturing Partnership Agreement for Silicon Magnetics with China’s Leading IC Assembly and Packaging Manufacturer

November 15, 2011
Enpirion's Newest DC-DC Converter Advances the Company's Leadership Position in Power Management for Solid State Drives (SSD)

May 10, 2011
Avant Technology Selects Enpirion PowerSoC DC-DC Converters for Avant’s Embedded Solid State Drives

December 24, 2010
Enstorage - Private Companies Pursue Renewable Energy Storage Challenge

June 7, 2010
Enpirion Introduces New PowerSoC Family of DC-DC Converters for DDR2/DDR3 Memory Termination Supply (VTT) Applications

BIOPHARMACEUTICALS

January 30, 2012
Point, Click, Shoot-Connect! The Michael J. Fox Foundation Connects Parkinson’s Patients With Researchers (Civitas)

January 16, 2012
The Expanding Vaccine Market (Liquidia News)

January 6, 2012
Civitas Therapeutics Announces Positive Results from Clinical Study of CVT-301, an Inhaled L-dopa for Parkinson's Disease

January 6, 2012
Civitas Charts Positive Data on Inhaled Parkinson’s Drug

January 4, 2012
Elevation Pharma raises $30M

MEDICAL DEVICES

January 25, 2012
Students study entrepreneurship, business in Silicon Valley (Zoosk & EndoGastric Solutions)

November 2, 2011
Lessons from a $750M exit: Advanced BioHealing VP discusses sale to Shire

November 1, 2011
Relievant enrolls first patient in SMART nerve ablation trial

August 29, 2011
FDA OKs Spine Wave device

August 23, 2011
Envisioning a Future Without Reading Glasses (ReVision Optics News)

DIAGNOSTICS

November 30, 2011
Data Sciences International Appoints New CEO to Lead Market Expansion Plans

September 10, 2009
Cylex, Inc. Appoints Brad L. Stewart as Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board