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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
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
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

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