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BAY AREA TECH WIRE -- April 23, 2015
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o San Francisco's Funding Circle Raises $150 Million for U.S. Expansion
o San Mateo-Based NetSuite to Acquire Bronto Software for $200 Million
o Berkeley-Based 3D Robotics Lands Additional $14M in Third Round
o Twitter Ventures Co-Leads $18 Million Round for Swirl Networks
o South San Francisco-Based Veracyte to Raise $40 Million
> Mid-Atlantic Marketing Summit - May 8 - Washington, D.C.
o Briefly Noted: NatureBox, ClearSlide, Extreme Networks
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o San Francisco's Funding Circle Raises $150 Million for U.S. Expansion
San Francisco -- Funding Circle, the U.K. operator of an online marketplace for business lending with U.S. headquarters in San Francisco, said it has raised $150 million in a new round of funding, led by DST Global. Baillie Gifford, a fund managed by BlackRock, Sands Capital Ventures and Temasek, also participated in the round, which the company will use to consolidate its U.S. and U.K. markets and fuel further growth. Launched in 2010, Funding Circle allows qualified individual investors and institutions to invest in small businesses looking for growth capital. Investors using the company's platform are on track to lend $1 billion over the next year. "Today's capital injection will allow us to accelerate efforts in the United States and help us better serve the 28 million Main Street small businesses many banks have left behind," said co-founder Sam Hodges, the company's U.S. managing director. "This year, we'll continue to invest heavily in technology and talent." Funding Circle also has named Chitra Nayak as its U.S. COO and David Yu as its global chief product officer. Nayak is the former COO of platform at Salesforce, and Yu is the former CEO and CTO of Betfair.
http://www.fundingcircle.com
https://www.fundingcircle.com/blog/2015/04/funding-circle-announces-150-million-investment-to-fuel-growth/
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o San Mateo-Based NetSuite to Acquire Bronto Software for $200 Million
San Mateo, Calif. -- NetSuite, the San Mateo-based developer of cloud-based financial and enterprise resource planning software, said on Thursday it will acquire North Carolina-based Bronto Software, developer of a cloud-based email marketing platform, in a cash and stock deal valued at $200 million. "This combination, for the first time ever, ties a rich marketing automation system with a cloud-based omnichannel commerce platform," said NetSuite CEO Zach Nelson. "By combining the two companies' offerings and technology, we can help merchants deliver relevant and consistent digital commerce experiences throughout the customer journey." Bronto's clients include Armani Exchange, Timex, Gander Mountain, Trek and Boot Barn. The deal is expected to close by midyear.
http://www.netsuite.com
http://www.bronto.com
http://www.netsuite.com/portal/company/pressreleases/04-23-15.shtml
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o Berkeley-Based 3D Robotics Lands Additional $14M in Third Round
Berkeley, Calif. -- 3D Robotics (3DR), a Berkeley-based developer of consumer drones and related software, said on Thursday it has added an additional $14 million to its third round of funding, closing the round at $64 million. WestSummit Capital led the new tranche, with also included investments from SanDisk Ventures and Atlantic Bridge Ventures. Qualcomm Ventures led the original $50 million tranche, announced in February. The company said it will use the funds for global expansion. "China is emerging as a world leader in drone technology and production, and many of the innovative companies there are already using 3DR platforms," said CEO Chris Anderson, the former editor-in-chief of Wired magazine. "We see tremendous opportunity to work with investors and experts in these markets to extend that lead and work more closely with innovative young companies."
http://www.3dr.com/
http://press.3dr.com/
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o Twitter Ventures Co-Leads $18 Million Round for Swirl Networks
San Francisco -- Twitter Ventures, the investment arm of San Francisco-based social media giant Twitter, has co-led a new $18 million round of funding in Boston-based Swirl Networks, a developer of mobile ad technology. Hearst Ventures and SoftBank Capital also co-led the round, which included participation from Longworth Venture Partners. Founded in 2011, Swirl offers a Bluetooth-based system that allows retailers to deliver highly targeted advertising to in-store shoppers. The company's system is used by retail chains such as Marriott, Lord & Taylor, Hudson's Bay, Urban Outfitters, Timberland and Kenneth Cole.
http://www.swirl.com/
http://www.swirl.com/swirl-closes-18-million-investment-from-hearst-softbank-twitter-ventures-and-other-strategic-investors/
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o South San Francisco-Based Veracyte to Raise $40 Million
South San Francisco -- Veracyte, a South San Francisco-based molecular cytology company. said on Thursday it plans to raise $40 million through a private placement, selling 4.9 million shares for $8.15 each. Investors in the deal, which is expected to close on April 27, include Broadfin Capital, Camber Capital, Deerfield, Longwood Capital Partners and venBio. The company plans to use the proceeds to fund research and development, as well as for product commercialization and working capital. Veracyte had $25.8 million in cash as of March 31.
http://www.veracyte.com
http://www.veracyte.com/media/press-releases/?id=137
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> Mid-Atlantic Marketing Summit - May 8 - McLean, Va.
The Mid-Atlantic Marketing Summit, now in its 4th year, will be held on May 8, 2015, at the Gannett Headquarters in McLean, Va. The annual summit has become the "must-attend" annual marketing event for the DC region and beyond. The summit brings together 400+ CMOs, Senior Marketers, Agency Professionals and Technology Executives from the DC area to discuss the most important issues facing marketers in 2015-2016. The event features: (1) Dozens of case studies; (2) Keynotes from leading CMOs and marketers; (3) Presentations; (4) Panel discussions; (5) Analytics and data insights; and (5) Networking breaks; breakfast, lunch and cocktails. For more information, go to: www.mamsummit.com
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o Briefly Noted:
(San Carlos, Calif.) San Carlos-based NatureBox, developer of an online service that delivers monthly nutritional snacks to members, on Thursday named Ray Elias as its chief marketing officer (CMO). Elias most recently served as the CMO of StubHub.
http://www.naturebox.com
http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/ray-elias-joins-naturebox-as-chief-marketing-officer-300071049.html
(San Francisco) San Francisco-based ClearSlide, developer of a sales engagement platform, on Thursday named Jeff Schmidt as its senior vice president of worldwide sales. Schmidt most recently served as the enterprise general manager of HighTail (previously known as YouSendIt), and earlier was the chief revenue officer of PivotLink.
https://www.clearslide.com
http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/clearslide-names-jeff-schmidt-svp-worldwide-sales-300070851.html
(San Jose, Calif.) San Jose-based Extreme Networks, a developer of switching and routing products, said it has promoted Bob Gault, Eileen Brooker and Norman Rice to its executive leadership team. The company has named Gault as its executive vice president of worldwide sales, channel and services organizations; Brooker as its executive vice president of global alliances and strategic accounts; and Rice as its executive vice president of global marketing and corporate development.
http://investor.extremenetworks.com/releasedetail.cfm?ReleaseID=908073
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