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Academia.edu acquires PlasmydAcademia.edu said Wednesday that it has acquired Plasmyd. No financial terms were disclosed. In conjunction with the funding, Plasmyd’s co-founders Adnan Akil and Kevin Wu will join the team at Academia.edu. Plasmyd is a peer review and discussion platform for papers. Academia.edu, which is backed by Khosla Ventures, Spark Capital and True Ventures, is an online community for scientists.
- ParStream raises $8m in Series B
ParStream, a real-time database for big data analytics has closed an $8 million series B funding round led by Khosla Ventures. The funding will accelerate ParStream’s growth in the global big data market.
Jim Bankoff's Vox Media nears $40 mln funding targetSan Francisco, Oct 15 (Reuters) - Vox Media, the publisher of sports website SB Nation, has raised $34 million of a $40 million new funding round, according to a filing at the Securities and Exchange Commission, sister news service Reuters reported.
Jim Bankoff's Vox Media nears $40 mln funding targetVC firm’s latest funding round on track
Tech investors are well-positioned to disrupt healthcareTechnology venture investors are better positioned to disrupt and drive change in healthcare than healthcare investors, writes Abingworth Partner David Mayer in this peHUB guest column.
VC-backed mobile security software maker Lookout raises $55 mlnVenture capital firms, including Greylock Partners, participate in financing round
- Security software Lookout grabs $55 mln
Lookout said Thursday that it has raised $55 million in financing. Deutsche Telekom was the lead investor. Qualcomm Ventures, Greylock Partners, Mithril Capital Management, Accel Partners, Andreessen Horowitz, Index Ventures and Khosla Ventures also participated in the round. Based in San Francisco and London, Lookout is a provider of mobile security software.
- Quantopian raises $6.7 mln
Quantopian said Wednesday it raised $6.7 million in Series A financing from Khosla Ventures and existing investor Spark Capital. Boston-based Quantopian is a browser-based algorithmic trading platform. The company has raised $8.8 million in total funding to date.
- VC-backed Nirvanix to shut down operations
Nirvanix, which is backed by Khosla Ventures, Valhalla Partners, Intel Capital, Mission Ventures and Windward Ventures, said Monday in a post on its website that it will be closing down its operations. Based in San Diego, Calif., Nirvanix is a provider of cloud storage solutions. To read further details about the closure, click here http://www.nirvanix.com
- Bill Gates and Khosla Ventures back Varentec
Varentec said Monday that it has raised $8 million in Series B funding from Bill Gates and Khosla Ventures. Based in San Jose, Calif., Varentec is a provider of grid monitoring and power control solutions.