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Menlo Park, Calif. -- Skydio, the Menlo Park-based developer of software designed to help drones avoid crashes, said on Thursday it has launched operations after raising $3 million in a round of seed funding, led by Andreessen Horowitz. Accel Partners also participated. The company was founded by former MIT students Adam Bry (CTO), Abe Bachrach (CTO) and Matt Donahoe (chief experience officer). "Skydio's mission is to make the enormous potential of the aerial platform available, safe and intuitive for a much broader audience and a much broader set of applications," wrote Bry in a blog post. "A drone that's aware of its surroundings is far easier to control, safer to operate, and more capable." http://skyd.io/ http://skyd.io/blog/2015/01/takeoff/ _____________________________________________ o S.F.-Based Talent Rover Lands Investment from Former Sun Micro CFO
San Francisco -- Talent Rover, a San Francisco-based developer of cloud-based software used to manage staffing and recruitment, said on Wednesday it has landed a new investment from Michael Lehman, the former CFO of Sun Microsystems. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. Lehman, a private investor and current board member at MGIC, Solera Holdings, MapR and the University of Wisconsin Foundation, also has joined the companies advisory board. "He offers a wealth of experience navigating technology companies through the growth phase that Talent Rover has entered," said COO Brandon Metcalf. http://www.talentrover.com http://www.talentrover.com/2015/01/15/michael-lehman-former-cfo-sun-microsystems-joins-talent-rover-advisor-investor/#sthash.YxYHMAVJ.dpbs _____________________________________________ o Media Giants Partner with Va. Tech to Test Using Drones in News
Blacksburg, Va. -- A coalition of 10 media companies, including the AP, Gannett and The Washington Post, on Wednesday unveiled a new partnership with Virginia Tech to test the use of small drones as a way to potentially gather news. The university will lead the Mid-Atlantic Aviation Partnership, one of six test sites established by Congress to collect data on the use of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS). Congress set up the test sites to assist the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) in establishing regulations for the use of drones. The collation, which also includes Advance Publications, A.H. Belo, Getty Images, NBCUniversal, The New York Times, E.W. Scripps and Sinclair Broadcast Group, will conduct controlled safety testing through a series of real-life scenarios where the news media could use small drones to gather news. "UAS can provide this industry a safe, efficient, timely and affordable way to gather and disseminate information and keep journalists out of harm's way," said Rose Mooney, executive director of the partnership. http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20150115005895/en/News-Media-Coalition-Announces-Partnership-Test-Small#.VLf6VNLF_ng _____________________________________________ o Dan Tangherlini to Step Down as GSA Administrator
Washington, DC -- Following nearly three years at the helm, Dan Tangherlini is stepping down as administrator of the General Services Administration (GSA), he announced in a note to employees Wednesday. Denise Turner Roth, the GSA's deputy administrator, will become the agency's acting head until a permanent replacement is named. Tangherlini took over the GSA in the wake of a 2012 spending scandal, and worked to transform the agency into a learner, more efficient operation. "Much has changed at GSA since I arrived here in April of 2012 as a result of your hard work," wrote Tangherlini. "Today, GSA is stronger, more efficient, and better able to serve our partner agencies and the American people." His last day will be Feb. 13. http://www.gsa.gov/portal/content/203927 _____________________________________________ o S.F.-Based Genstar Capital Acquires Telestream from Thoma Bravo
San Francisco -- Genstar Capital, the San Francisco-based private equity firm, said on Thursday it has acquired Telestream, a Nevada City-based provider of live and on-demand digital video tools and workflow software, from San Francisco-based Thoma Bravo. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. Thoma Bravo had originally purchased the company three years ago. Telestream specializes in products that make it possible to get video content to any audience regardless of how it is created, distributed or viewed. http://www.telestream.net/ http://news.gencap.com/press-releases/Genstar-Capital-Announces-Agreement-to-Acquire-Telestream _____________________________________________ ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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