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Calibra Medical

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

Acquired by LifeScan / Johnson & Johnson (JNJ)
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
CarTrade.com

CarTrade.com is developing a B2B marketplace for used vehicles in India

Private  |  India
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 is developing orally bioavailable antiviral therapies for unmet medical needs in immunocompromised patient populations, including transplant and oncology, HIV and HBV.

Public (CMRX)  |  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
CompStak

CompStak is creating transparency in the commercial real estate world by building the largest marketplace for the exchange of lease comps.

Private  |  New York, NY
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)
Cuyana, Inc.

Cuyana is an ecommerce brand curating stylish, luxury accessories from skilled craftsmen worldwide.

Private  |  San Francisco , CA
Cylex

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

Private  |  Columbia, MD
CytomX Therapeutics

CytomX is creating Probodies, which are masked antibodies that remain inert in healthy tissue but are activated in the disease microenvironment, improving the therapeutic index and utility of antibody drugs.

Private  |  South San Francisco, CA
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.

Public (DRTX)  |  Morristown, NJ

News

DIGITAL MEDIA

May 22, 2013
Zoosk Reports Record Revenue in Q1 2013

May 17, 2013
Going Solo (Loylty Rewardz

May 16, 2013
ZOOSK CEO KISS AND TELL

May 16, 2013
Kabam on CNBC News

May 15, 2013
adverCar Drivers are What Gladwell Calls 'Mavens' - the Information Specialists

COMM + MOBILITY

May 17, 2013
Small Telecom 'Disruptors' Defying the Odds (LiveU News)

May 7, 2013
Xirrus Delivers on the Promise of Enterprise Mobility With New Products That Unite the Wired and Wireless Network, Offering Fast Deployment and Consistent Application Performance

April 19, 2013
Xirrus Wireless Networks are Becoming Crucial for Sports Stadiums

March 7, 2013
Leading Spanish Media including El Pais Turns to LIVE Audiovisual for LiveU's Video-over-Cellular Solutions

February 26, 2013
N-trig Launches DuoSense® Pen2 Family for Smartphones, Tablets and Ultrabooks

ENTERPRISE

May 2, 2013
iYogi launches cloud CRM service for remote PC support

April 30, 2013
ShopKeep POS Wins Technology Innovation of the Year Award from Electronic Transactions Association

April 30, 2013
Announcing the 2013 OnDemand 100 Top Private Companies (Soasta)

April 10, 2013
“Comp” crowdsourcer CompStak secures $4.5M in new funding

April 9, 2013
Plots & Ploys: Hole-Sale Real Estate (CompStak)

CLEAN TECH

May 14, 2013
Altera to Deliver Breakthrough Power Solutions for FPGAs with Acquisition of Power Technology Innovator Enpirion

April 4, 2013
Enstorage Goes Live with A 50 KW, Grid Connected HBr Flow Battery

February 27, 2013
Enpirion Wins Top Honor at embedded world 2013

December 13, 2012
Enpirion Expands Executive Team to Drive its Leadership in Enterprise Server Power Market

December 4, 2012
Enpirion and Digi-Key Corporation Announce Global Distribution Agreement

BIOPHARMACEUTICALS

April 19, 2013
Civitas Therapeutics Announces Positive Phase 2 Clinical Results for CVT-301, an Inhaled L-dopa for Parkinson’s Disease

April 11, 2013
Chimerix Rings The NASDAQ Stock Market Opening Bell

April 4, 2013
VaxInnate Awarded U.S. Government Grant to Develop Dengue Vaccine

April 1, 2013
RTP drug firm Chimerix looks to raise up to $105M in its IPO

March 25, 2013
Novira Therapeutics Completes $25 Million Series A Financing

MEDICAL DEVICES

May 13, 2013
European study shows positive results for inlay in emmetropic presbyopic patients (ReVision Optics)

April 10, 2013
Relievant Medsystems Achieves Completion of Interim Safety Data Analysis of Intracept in SMART Pivotal Study and Expands Senior Leadership Team

March 25, 2013
Canaan Partners leads $9m Series B round for Minimally Invasive Devices

February 28, 2013
Transcend Medical Completes Enrollment in Landmark Glaucoma Study Evaluating the CyPass® Micro-Stent 

November 13, 2012
Transcend Medical Announces 12-Month European Study Results of the CyPass Micro-Stent(R) at AAO 2012

DIAGNOSTICS

October 1, 2012
LiveU makes the connection

August 25, 2012
Blurb at Clerkenwell Design Week

August 13, 2012
DSI Launches PhysioTel™ Digital: The First Fully-Digital Telemetry System for Large Animal Physiologic Monitoring

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