Private Equity
Palo Alto, Calif.-based Infer, a provider of predictive business applications that help companies win more customers, has hired Jim Herbold as chief revenue officer. Previously, Herbold worked at Box. Infer's backers include Redpoint Ventures, Andreessen Horowitz, Social+Capital Partnership, Sutter Hill Ventures and Nexus Venture Partners.
3 min read · 04 November 2014
In a keynote at our recent PartnerConnect conference, Peter Thiel shared his (strong) opinions about Apple, Google, Uber, tech founders, competition, phony technology companies and lots more.
4 min read · 04 November 2014
Raze Therapeutics has hired Dr. Mikel Moyer as vice president of molecular discovery. The appointment becomes effective November 1. Based in Cambridge, Mass., Raze Therapeutics is a biotech firm focused on developing new cancer drugs. Its backers include Atlas Venture, MPM Capital, MS Ventures, Partners Innovation Fund, Astellas Venture Management and Novartis.
2 min read · 28 October 2014
WideOrbit has named Brian Burdick as executive vice president of digital and programmatic. Burdick is a former chief technology officer at AdECN. Headquartered in San Francisco, WideOrbit is a provider of advertising management solutions for media companies. WideOrbit's backers include Mayfield Field, Khosla Ventures, Greycroft Partners and Hearst Ventures.
3 min read · 28 October 2014
Peter Carrescia has been appointed the new managing director of The Next 36, a non-profit organization focused on supporting the development of young entrepreneurs in Canada. He replaces Claudia Hepburn, who is transitioning to the board of directors. Carrescia previously served as a managing director at OMERS Ventures, as a general partner at VenGrowth Capital Partners, and as a director at a number of technology companies. Founded in 2010, Next 36 is based in Toronto. Its investment partners include Alignvest Ventures, Relay Ventures and Slaight Communications.
4 min read · 27 October 2014
Omaha, Nebraska-based private investment fund Prairie Ventures has hired Craig Tuttle as president. Tuttle is the former president of Duke Scientific, which he sold to Fisher Healthcare (now ThermoFisher).
2 min read · 23 October 2014
Santa Barbara, Calif.-based Invoca, a provider of enterprise inbound call marketing solutions, has hired Cynthia Stephens as chief financial officer. Previously, Stephens worked at Harvest Power where she served as senior vice president and CFO. Invoca is backed by Salesforce Ventures, Accel Partners, Upfront Ventures and Rincon Venture Partners.
2 min read · 23 October 2014
Tasktop Technologies Inc, which in June raised $11 million in a Series A financing, has hired Simon Bodymore as its chief financial officer (CFO). Bodymore was previously CFO of Wurldtech Security Technologies Inc, a portfolio company of Vanedge Capital and other investors before its acquisition by General Electric Co earlier this year. Based in Vancouver, Tasktop is the developer of an integration technology designed to improve software productivity. Founded in 2007, it is backed by Canadian venture capital firm Yaletown Partners and U.S. firm Austin Ventures.
3 min read · 23 October 2014
ProNAi Therapeutics, a developer of nucleic acid therapeutics, has expanded its senior management team with five additions. Joining the firm are Dr. Angie You as chief business and strategy officer and head of commercial; Wendy Chapman as senior vice president of clinical operations; Chandra Lovejoy as senior vice president of global regulatory affairs and quality; Emma McCann as vice president of program management; and James Smith as vice president of corporate affairs. ProNAi's backers include Vivo Capital, Frazier Healthcare Ventures, OrbiMed Advisors, Adams Street Partners, RA Capital Management, Caxton Alternative Management, Hopen Life Science Ventures, Sectoral Asset Management and Janus Capital Management.
5 min read · 23 October 2014
Balderton Capital has hired Nicolas Debock as a principal. Previously, Debock worked at French venture firm XAnge.
2 min read · 23 October 2014
