Venture capital funds, think tanks puzzle over start-up valley of death
Policy makers and start-up funders say Australia is one of the best at inventing new business ideas, but is the worst at actually turning them into businesses – and there are no quick fixes for this conundrum. And even if they do start a business successfully, they can still get lost in a funding “valley […]
Johns Hopkins Technology Ventures to launch health accelerator, fund
The arm of Johns Hopkins University that seeks to turn new technology into thriving businesses plans to launch a healthcare-focused accelerator, possibly within the next nine months. Johns Hopkins Technology Ventures has launched several efforts to push out new products and services developed by Hopkins faculty and students in recent years, but this venture aims […]
$35M Ohio University, Ohio State University Venture Fund Launches
Ohio University and the Ohio State University want their graduates to have the option to stay in the state to seek jobs in emerging technology when they graduate. The Ohio Innovation Fund was created in 2012 to accomplish that goal, but the fund has just gotten off the ground this year with a newly hired fund manager. “A lot […]
Charlotte Regional Fund for Entrepreneurship Releases Its First Comprehensive Entrepreneurial Growth Report Tracking the Impact of Innovation
The Charlotte Regional Fund for Entrepreneurship (CRFE) recently released the “The Impact of Innovation: Charlotte Entrepreneur Growth Report,” the first in-depth study of the state of entrepreneurship and innovation in the market — and Charlotte’s position in comparison to competitive cities. ThisGrowth Report is representative of the initiatives that the CFRE, along with other stakeholders […]
Preparing to Launch: Inside SkyDeck, UC Berkeley’s Start-Up Accelerator
SkyDeck, UC Berkeley’s start-up accelerator program, is housed on the top floor of the tallest building in downtown Berkeley. All four walls of the 10,000 square-foot penthouse have floor-to-ceiling windows, offering up a 360-degree view. This is where Cal’s fledgling entrepreneurs come for free office space and guidance while preparing to launch their product or […]
URMC startup lands $5M in funding
A University of Rochester Medical Center startup that makes biosensors has landed millions in funding from outside of New York. Adarza BioSystems of West Henrietta has gathered $5 million in venture capital. Adarza will use the money to expand its manufacturing facility in St. Peters, Missouri, launch its first product and further development a second product. The $5 […]
GE-backed Stanford University deep learning startup Arterys bumps up Series A to $12M+
Medical imaging deep learning startup Arterys has a major partnership with GE ($GE) and a cardio product launch teed up as part of that for this fall. Now, it’s lined up a more than $12 million Series A financing to help it transition into its next field: oncology. The San Francisco, CA-based startup had previously […]
New $10m start-up fund launched in Australia
Signal Ventures is the brainchild of Melbourne start-up influencer Atlanta Daniel and US investor Niel Robertson, who will serve as general partners. The pair said Signal Ventures will focus on entrepreneur-friendly, early stage capital and will offer deep operational experience as well as They said the fund plans to be active in the Australian community, […]
Jerusalem Venture Partners (JVP) LED Group Wins License to Operate a Tech Incubator
Jerusalem Venture Partners (JVP), an internationally recognized venture capital fund, announced today that it has been chosen byIsrael’s National Innovation Authority (Office of the Chief Scientist) to operate a Jerusalembased technological incubator. The JVP led group included Motorola Solutions (NYSE: MSI), Reliance Industries (NSE: Reliance) and Yissum, the Research Development Company of the Hebrew University […]
Google’s GV leads $21M Series B in bioscience firm Cambridge Epigenetix
VC firm GV (née Google Ventures) has made another investment in Europe — its seventh — leading a $21 million Series B round for epigenetic sequencing tech company and Cambridge University spin-out, Cambridge Epigenetix. The U.K.-based bioscience company makes DNA modification analysis tools for epigenetics researchers — an emerging field of study which looks at how environmental factors and […]