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UnitedLex

UnitedLex is a global, full-service legal process outsourcing firm.

Private  |  India
uRoam

uRoam provides next-generation corporate solutions for Internet-based remote access.

Acquired by F5 Networks, Inc. (FFIV)
VaxInnate

VaxInnate invents vaccines that can be rapidly tailored to treat influenza and major pandemic illnesses.

Private  |  Cranbury, NJ
Verance

Verance is the leading provider of tools and services to track, manage and enhance the use of media content globally.

Private  |  San Diego, CA
Viewbix

Viewbix empowers companies to leverage their videos by inserting interactive apps and sharing that experience across the web, mobile and social networks.

Private  |  Israel
Virsto Software

Virsto is the pioneer in storage software for virtualized server and desktop environments.

Private  |  Sunnyvale, CA
Visigenic Software

Visigenic Software developed a suite of interactive and graphical software development tools for building database applications in corporate client/server environments.

Public. Acquired by Borland Software (BORL)
Visiprise

Visiprise is a leading provider of manufacturing collaboration software for integrated manufacturing operations.

Acquired by SAP (SAP)
Vivox

Vivox provides online games, virtual worlds, and online communities with advanced VOIP services that are simple to integrate and enhance game play and community.

Private  |  Natick, MA
Voyence

Voyence is a leading provider of configuration and change management solutions that automate critical change, compliance and activation processes.

Acquired by EMC Corp. (NYSE: EMC)
Vue Technology

Vue is the leader in item-level RFID hardware & software solutions.

Acquired by Tyco International Ltd. (TYC)
Webloyalty.com

WebLoyalty is a leading provider of online marketing and rewards services.

Acquired by General Atlantic
XDN

XDN is building a content delivery model that will help fuel the next wave of Internet growth by making Internet delivery more cost effective.

Private  |  San Mateo, CA
Xirrus

Xirrus, the leader in High Performance Wi-Fi, obsoletes traditional Wi-Fi offerings by delivering 2X more range, 4X more coverage, 8X more bandwidth, and 14X more throughput per cable drop.

Private  |  Westlake Village, CA
Zmanda, Inc.

Zmanda is the world’s most popular open source software for data backup and recovery.

Private  |  Sunnyvale, CA
Zolo Technologies

Zolo is reducing emissions from power plants by optimizing the combustion process with their state-of-the-art laser-based sensing systems.

Private  |  Boulder, CO
Zoosk

Zoosk is the first and largest dating application built for social network users.

Private  |  San Francisco, CA
Zuberance, Inc.

Zuberance provides marketers with a powerful technology platform to harness the power of social media.

Private  |  San Carlos, CA

News

DIGITAL MEDIA

May 14, 2012
Socialcam, Zoosk, Viddy, Pinterest, more on this week’s top 20 growing Facebook apps by MAU

May 9, 2012
Start-up Viewbix is Turning Online Video Viewers Into Action Takers

May 8, 2012
Interactive Video Platform Viewbix Raises $2 Million In Series A Funding

May 8, 2012
Video Application Company Viewbix Raises $2M

May 8, 2012
Viewbix Raises $2M To Bring Interactive Videos To SMBs

COMM + MOBILITY

May 8, 2012
Xirrus Helps Organizations Deal With BYOD and the Influx of Tablets and Smartphones With Expansion of High-Performance Wireless Portfolio

May 7, 2012
Cortina Announces Industry's First Industrial Temperature Quad 10G EDC With 1588

April 24, 2012
Xirrus Continues to Solidify Leadership Position in Schools Relying on Wireless Solutions to Optimize Online Learning Applications

April 13, 2012
Matrimony Day: Celebrate the magic of marriage (Bharat Matrimony)

March 28, 2012
Xirrus Shows Saatchi Gallery the Art of Wi-Fi

ENTERPRISE

May 11, 2012
Tom Lounibos, SOASTA CEO, speaks with Gary Radnich KRON4

May 8, 2012
ON24, Forrester and King Fish 'Lead' the Way to Revenue

April 18, 2012
The Daily Start-Up: Skybox In Orbit With $70M For Satellites

April 18, 2012
Skybox Imaging Raises $70M To Launch Two High-Res Imaging Microsatellites

April 17, 2012
Satellite imagery and Hadoop mean $70M for Skybox

CLEAN TECH

February 29, 2012
Enpirion Unveils Numerous DC-DC PowerSoC Powered Customer Designs Live at Embedded World 2012

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

BIOPHARMACEUTICALS

May 16, 2012
Elevation boasts 'gold standard' IIb data for COPD therapy

April 2, 2012
VaxInnate Names Wayne Pisano as its New CEO

March 22, 2012
Durata Therapeutics, Inc. Files Registration Statement for Proposed Initial Public Offering

March 15, 2012
Hagan bill could speed approval process for drugs (Chimerix News)

February 13, 2012
Altheos initiates phase IIa trial of ROCK inhibitor compounds, ATS907  

MEDICAL DEVICES

March 28, 2012
Relievant Medsystems Announces $30 Million Series D Financing for Advancement of Worldwide Clinical Development Programs

March 23, 2012
Video testimonial of Dr. Simoni's Patients on TIF.avi (EndoGastric Solutions)

March 22, 2012
ReVision Optics poised to fill growing presbyopia treatment niche

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

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