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Neurotrack gets first outside capital for test that predicts onset of Alzheimer’s

Neurotrack gets first outside capital for test that predicts onset of Alzheimer’s

May 22, 2013 7:29 pm by | 0 Comments

Neurotrack, the startup that won the health prize at this year’s SXSW, has pulled in a round of seed funding, according to a Form D filing. The $90,000 boost from ... Read more
Link-age Ventures raising money for a new fund aimed at tech for seniors

Link-age Ventures raising money for a new fund aimed at tech for seniors

May 20, 2013 3:58 pm by | 0 Comments

Ohio-based private equity firm Link-age Ventures is raising a $20 million to $35 million technology fund this year.The team involved says the fund will invest in everything from early stage ... Read more
The crowdfunding floodgates are (kind of) open. Now another healthcare investing portal is jumping in

The crowdfunding floodgates are (kind of) open. Now another healthcare investing portal is jumping in

May 17, 2013 4:54 pm by | 0 Comments

It’s been just over one year since the JOBS Act was passed, which makes equity- and debt-based crowdfunding legal for accredited and nonaccredited investors. Although the U.S. Securities and Exchange ... Read more
TechStars expands into Austin with new incubator branch

TechStars expands into Austin with new incubator branch

May 15, 2013 8:00 am by | 0 Comments

The latest city that incubator program TechStars will expand into is bustling tech city Austin, Tex., the organization announced today. For those not familiar with it, TechStars is an incubator ... Read more
Myth #1: My existing network will open enough doors to get us funded!

Myth #1: My existing network will open enough doors to get us funded!

May 14, 2013 7:15 am by | 0 Comments

Big network? Big deal! The reality is that only one network matters when it comes to raising capital. That network is the group of individuals who are absolutely passionate about ... Read more
10 startups return from China accelerator with new hardware for drones, wi-fi enabled products

10 startups return from China accelerator with new hardware for drones, wi-fi enabled products

May 13, 2013 8:32 pm by | 0 Comments

SAN FRANCISCO- Hardware is in the midst of a Renaissance. Today at HAXLR8R’s demo day, ten hot hardware startups presented their products after completing a 15-week accelerator program in Shenzhen ... Read more
Grotech closes new $225M fund to support startups in Colorado and East Coast

Grotech closes new $225M fund to support startups in Colorado and East Coast

May 13, 2013 4:57 pm by | 0 Comments

Washington, D.C., has an emerging startup scene, but most of its entrepreneurs still struggle to raise investment from local firms.Grotech Ventures is one of the leading venture capital firms funneling ... Read more
Why one former life sciences VC wouldn’t recommend a career in venture capital (video)

Why one former life sciences VC wouldn’t recommend a career in venture capital (video)

May 8, 2013 4:51 pm by | 0 Comments

Life as a venture capitalist isn’t always as glamorous as some people think it is. It’s also not something that necessarily comes naturally.“I learned the venture business over 10 years; ... Read more
Medtech investors explain the nuances of evaluating reimbursement risk

Medtech investors explain the nuances of evaluating reimbursement risk

May 8, 2013 1:22 pm by | 0 Comments

It’s not as simple as “Do I have a code?”A “early stage vs. late stage” panel at today’s MedTech Investing conference in Minneapolis talked about what questions they ask when ... Read more
Three examples of how “the system” is changing medtech investment decisions

Three examples of how “the system” is changing medtech investment decisions

May 8, 2013 12:54 pm by | 1 Comments

Will Kaiser pay for this?Kirk Nielsen of Versant Ventures said that has become the litmus test for healthcare investing in the new world of healthcare reform.An “early stage vs. late ... Read more
HealthTap wins over Khosla and big Series B round

HealthTap wins over Khosla and big Series B round

May 8, 2013 6:45 am by | 0 Comments

HealthTap has raised $24 million in Series B financing, with Khosla Ventures leading the round.Previous investors Mayfield Fund and Mohr Davidow Ventures also participated. Keith Rabois will join HealthTap’s board ... Read more
Five steps for bootstraping your startup — permanently

Five steps for bootstraping your startup — permanently

May 5, 2013 1:56 pm by | 0 Comments

Are would-be entrepreneurs letting the funding-equals-success myth stand between them and true success? Too many startup founders crave the validation of big-name investors and end up buying into the idea ... Read more
This ex-finance/retail exec has found a good fit funding tech for a better patient experience

This ex-finance/retail exec has found a good fit funding tech for a better patient experience

May 2, 2013 4:06 pm by | 0 Comments

What happens when you’ve got a degree in economics, a deep interest in wellness and a resume that includes EA Games, Gap Inc. and KFC Corp. as previous employers? If ... Read more
DocuTAP raises $11.9M to build software for urgent care clinics

DocuTAP raises $11.9M to build software for urgent care clinics

May 2, 2013 12:59 pm by | 0 Comments

The Emergency Room is often a chaotic place where precision and agility mean the difference between life and death. DocuTAP has raised $11.9 million from Bessemer Venture Partners to make ... Read more
Capital Royalty’s $805M fund could be a source of alternative funding for life science companies

Capital Royalty’s $805M fund could be a source of alternative funding for life science companies

May 2, 2013 10:15 am by | 0 Comments

Somewhere between venture funding and bank loans is a kind of investment that seems to fly under the radar, but apparently over the last several years has become increasingly popular ... Read more