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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
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.

Private  |  Campbell, CA
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
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
DexCom

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

Public (DXCM)  |  San Diego, CA
Dexterra

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

Acquired by Antenna Software
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

August 24, 2010
Blurb makes the Inc. 500 List of Fastest Growing Companies and #1 Media Company

August 19, 2010
Equitas Micro Finance Raises Rs 45 Cr From Canaan Partners

July 8, 2010
Peer39 Adds Digital Advertising Executive Alex White as VP Product and Account Management

July 8, 2010
(LiveU News) IP Tech On The Road To Passing Trucks

July 8, 2010
Interview with Pankaj Thakar, Chief Executive Officer, MD, Cellcast Interactive India

COMM + MOBILITY

June 4, 2010
The $100M Revenue Club: Cortina Systems, Powered By Intel

May 26, 2010
N-trig Wins Gold Honor at Society for Information Display’s 2010 Display of the Year Awards

May 25, 2010
Cortina Takes PON Integration to Next Level with Voice and Switching

May 21, 2010
Xirrus: Fighting for Wireless Dominance: Interop

May 13, 2010
N-trig improves Windows 7 Multi-touch capabilities for Tablets and PCs

ENTERPRISE

August 31, 2010
Dodging Twitter, TweetPhoto becomes photo check-in social network Plixi

August 31, 2010
TweetPhoto Expands Its Photo Sharing Services for the Social Web and Changes its Name to Plixi

August 31, 2010
TweetPhoto Becomes Plixi, Presents New Vision for Location-Based Services

August 31, 2010
TweetPhoto Renames Itself As It Grows Beyond Twitter

August 31, 2010
TweetPhoto Fills Its Own Hole Before Twitter Can, Rebrands Itself as “Plixi”

CLEAN TECH

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

May 24, 2010
Enpirion's New High Performance EN6300 DC-DC Family Raises the Bar for Combined Efficiency and Power Density

December 15, 2009
Enpirion's 3A synchronous buck dc/dc converter among EDN' s Hot 100 Electronic Products of 2009

October 29, 2009
EnStorage - 7 Solar Innovators From Israel That Could Fuel Our Planet

August 6, 2009
Enpirion 6A PSIP dc/dc converter achieves 15W/cm²

BIOPHARMACEUTICALS

July 23, 2010
BiPar teaching Sanofi new tricks

June 7, 2010
Sanofi CEO Sees ‘Stunning’ Results for Cancer Drug (BiPar Sciences)

May 13, 2010
Chimerix Initiates Phase 1 Study of CMX157

May 11, 2010
(VaxInnate News) Winners of the TiE50 Awards 2010

May 4, 2010
RTP biotech firm Chimerix names new CEO

MEDICAL DEVICES

September 1, 2010
Advanced BioHealing to Highlight Standard of Care for Treating Diabetic Foot Ulcers at Save a Leg, Save a Life National Conference

August 31, 2010
Financings roundup: EndoGastric Solutions reports closing $30 million 'F' round

August 30, 2010
EndoGastric Solutions Raises $30M Via Series F Funding

August 30, 2010
EndoGastric raises $30M

August 30, 2010
EndoGastric Solutions Completes $30 Million Financing Round

DIAGNOSTICS

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