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BAY AREA TECH WIRE -- March 17, 2016
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o Pleasanton-Based 10x Genomics Raises $55 Million in Third Round
o Brazil's iFood Acquires Technology of San Francisco-Based SpoonRocket
o Oakland-Based Ceres Imaging Wins Imagine H2O's Water Data Challenge
o Bald Eagle Egg Begins Hatching on Eagle Nest Cam
o Briefly Noted: Black Diamond Ventures, Marketo, GSA
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o Pleasanton-Based 10x Genomics Raises $55 Million in Third Round
Pleasanton, Calif. -- 10x Genomics, a Pleasanton-based developer of genome sequencing technology, said on Thursday it has raised $55 million in its third round of funding, led by Fidelity Management & Research. Softbank, JS Capital Management and founding investors Venrock, Foresite Capital and Paladin Capital also participated. in the round, which the company will use to bolster its sales and marketing effort, as well as expand product development. 10x Genomics said its technology platform complements and upgrades existing gene sequencing sequencers, delivering new contextual information. "Our platform is enabling customers to uncover critical genomic variation with Linked-Reads, through whole genome sequencing, deep exome analysis and single cell gene expression analysis," said CEO Serge Saxonov.
http://www.10xgenomics.com/
http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20160317005175/en/10x-Genomics-Completes-55-Million-Series-Financing
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o Brazil's iFood Acquires Technology of San Francisco-Based SpoonRocket
San Francisco -- iFood, the Brazil-based developer of an online food delivery platform in Latin America, said it has acquired the technology assets of San Francisco-based SpoonRocket, developer of an on-demand food service that ceased operations earlier this week. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. Launched in 2013 by co-founders Steven Hsiao and Anson Tsui, SpoonRocket operated a service that let users order fresh meals online or through an app and have them delivered within 15 minutes in the Bay Area, Seattle and San Diego. iFood said it plans to use SpoonRocket's logistics technology to optimize delivery time, enhance the restaurant-to-consumer experience and continue its rapid expansion in Latin America and other markets. "We are very happy to have found a home for our technology with iFood," said Tsui. "Even though SpoonRocket did not work out, I do believe we have one of the best food delivery systems in the world and it is amazing to see it live on through iFood."
https://www.ifood.com.br/
http://www.spoonrocket.com
http://www.webwire.com/ViewPressRel.asp?aId=202522
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o Oakland-Based Ceres Imaging Wins Imagine H2O's Water Data Challenge
San Francisco -- Ceres Imaging, the Oakland-based developer of an imaging technology and analytics platform for agriculture, has been named the winner of Imagine H2O's 2016 Water Data Challenge in San Francisco. Ceres beat out 10 other data-driven water businesses, selected from a field of 90 startups, to participate in IH2O's seventh annual innovation program. Winning teams will participate in IH2O's business accelerator, receiving cash awards, mentorship, industry exposure and introductions to customers and investors. Ceres' platform is designed to provide farmers with data to manage water stress and fertilizer application. Runners up included Israel-based Ayyeka, developer of a modular remote monitoring tool for water infrastructure, and Spokane-based Apana, creator of a commercial water use management and detection platform.
http://www.imagineh2o.org
http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/water-innovation-accelerator-showcases-promising-data-startups-300237238.html
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o Bald Eagle Egg Begins Hatching on Eagle Nest Cam
Washington, DC -- The first of two Bald Eagle eggs being monitored through webcams at the U.S. National Arboretum began to hatch Wednesday night, sending thousands of curious onlookers to the live feed. The parents, nicknamed "Mr. President" and "The First Lady," have been incubating the eggs at the top of a Tulip Poplar tree since February. Camera operators first witnessed a small crack in one of the eggs around 7:30 p.m. EDT last night. The crack now has grown, but it could take 12-48 hours for an eaglet to fully emerge from its shell. The pair's second egg was laid on Feb. 14 and may hatch this weekend. In several weeks, the general public will have the opportunity to help name the eaglets. The HD live stream is available at the link below.
http://dceaglecam.eagles.org/
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> Mid-Atlantic Marketing Summit - April 22
Now in its fifth year, 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. The event features dozens of case studies, keynotes, presentations and networking breaks on the most important issues facing marketers in 2016-2017. For more information, go to: www.mamsummit.com
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o Briefly Noted:
(Glendale, Calif.) John Kispert, the former CEO of Sunnyvale-based Spansion, has been named managing partner of Glendale-based venture capital firm Black Diamond Ventures (BDV). He earlier spent 13 years in executive management roles at Milpitas-based KLA-Tencor, including president and COO.
http://www.bdventures.com
http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/john-kispert-joins-black-diamond-ventures-300236868.html
(San Mateo, Calif.) San Mateo-based Marketo, a developer of engagement marketing software, on Thursday named Robin Ritenour as its senior vice president of business development. Ritenour, who is based in New York, previously served as the vice president of partner strategy and alliances at Adobe and vice president of strategic alliances and GTM at Salesforce.
https://www.marketo.com/
http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/robin-ritenour-joins-marketo-as-senior-vice-president-of-business-development-300237527.html
(San Jose, Calif.) The San Jose-based Global Semiconductor Alliance (GSA) on Thursday announced the results of its 2016 board of directors election. All told, eight board positions were available for election, including two EDA/design positions, three foundry positions, one value-chain producer position and two test/packaging and back-end supplier positions. Each will serve a three-year term. Results are at the link below.
http://www.gsaglobal.org/2016/03/17/gsa-announces-2016-board-of-directors-election-results/
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