socalTECH

DECEMBER 4, 2015

The funding was led by Avalon Ventures and TPG Biotech, and also included Correlation Ventures and Osage University Partners. The startup said it is developing novel drugs based on the anti-cancer activity of metformin and designed to reduce cancer energy production to treat a range of cancer types. READ MORE>>.

UCLA 100

UCLA Avalon San Diego Los Angeles 100

socalTECH

JULY 22, 2016

San Diego-based AristaMD , which is developing software tools to help coordinate referrals by physicians to specialists, has raised $11M in a Series A funding round. The funding was led by Avalon Ventures, and also included Correlation Ventures. READ MORE>>.

Avalon 100

Avalon San Diego Tool Research 100

socalTECH

NOVEMBER 3, 2014

San Diego-based Proximal Data , a developer of storage caching software aimed at use with virtualized systems, has been acquired by Samsung Electronics , Samsung said today. Proximal Data was venture backed by Divergent Ventures and Avalon Ventures, and had only announced around $5M in funding.

Avalon 138

Avalon San Diego Software Acquisition 138

socalTECH

APRIL 20, 2012

San Diego-based Chumby , which had developed Internet-connected, alarm-clock like devices and similar technology, has shut down, according to a report Friday. The Verge, which first reported the news, said that Chumby's employees are now working for Technicolor, and the firm is looking to sell off its technology. READ MORE>>.

Report 157

Report Avalon San Diego News 157

socalTECH

APRIL 1, 2013

San Diego-based Proximal Data , which develops serve-side caching software for accelerating I/O access to virtualized machines, said this morning that it has raised $2M in a Series B round of funding. The funding came from Divergent Ventures, along with existing investors Avalon Ventures. The firm is led by Rory Bolt. READ MORE>>.

Software 124

Software Avalon San Diego Design 124

Xconomy

AUGUST 17, 2016

and San Diego’s Avalon Ventures. Avelas plans to use the new funding to advance development of AVB-620, the company’s lead diagnostic agent, for use in breast cancer surgeries, CEO Carmine Stengone told me yesterday. Avalon partner Jay Lichter plans to continue serving as Avelas’ chairman, Stengone said.

Avalon 40

Avalon San Diego Study Invest 40

socalTECH

OCTOBER 4, 2010

Chumby has previously raised funding from Avalon Ventures, JK&B Capital, Masthead Venture Partners, and O'Reilly AlphaTech Ventures. Chumby's Internet device allows users to run information widgets, and includes tools for developers which makes it easy to create those software widgets to connect to Internet services.

Avalon 145

Avalon San Diego Venture Capital Software 145

socalTECH

JUNE 30, 2009

La Jolla-based Ortiva Wireless , which develops technology to stream video to mobile devices, reports today that it has hired on a new, Senior Vice President of Worldwide Sales, James D. Ortiva is backed by Comcast, Artiman Ventures, Mission Ventures, and Avalon Ventures. READ MORE>>.

Sales 113

Sales Avalon Mission Ventures Mobile 113

socalTECH

MAY 27, 2009

San Diego-based E-Band Communications , a developer of millimeter-wave wireless transmission systems, said Wednesday that the firm has raised a Series C financing round. According to E-Band, the round was led by Hercules Technology Growth Capital, and also included Avalon Ventures.

Avalon 100

Avalon Funding San Diego Capital 100

socalTECH

NOVEMBER 18, 2008

in a Series A financing for the firm's biopharmaceuticals technology. According to the firm, the financing came from Avalon Ventures LLC. Zacharon Pharmaceutical is developing glycan inhibitors which have appications in treating genetic disorders and oncology. The firm also said it has received more than $2.2M

Avalon 100

Avalon San Diego Research Technology 100

socalTECH

JUNE 29, 2009

San Diego-based Ambit Biosciences , a developer of small molecule profiling tools being used for biopharmaceuticals development, has raised $6.5M in an ongoing, debt round, according to a filing from the firm today. in debt, including warrants in the firm. in debt, including warrants in the firm.

Avalon 100

Avalon San Diego Venture Capital Tool 100

socalTECH

MARCH 2, 2009

La Jolla-based Ortiva Wireless , a developer of products for managing mobile video streaming, said this morning that it has signed on Mobix Interactive as a customer. Ortiva's venture backers are Artiman Ventures, Avalon Ventures, Comcast, and Mission Ventures. Financial impact of the customer win was not disclosed. READ MORE>>.

Avalon 100

Avalon Mission Ventures Demand Platform 100

socalTECH

NOVEMBER 25, 2008

San Diego-based Awarepoint, a developer of systems for tracking assets and patients in hospitals, has raised $13.3M The firm said the round was led by Cardinal partners, and also included Venrock and prior investor Avalon Ventures. in a Series D funding. The firm offers its services as software-as-a-service to the healthcare industry.

Avalon 100

Avalon San Diego Funding Services 100

socalTECH

FEBRUARY 23, 2009

Irvine-based Broadcom and San Diego-based Chumby are working together to integrate Chumby's technology into set top boxes, the firms announced this morning. According to the companies, the integration of that technology onto Broadcom's digital TV chips will allow users to personalize their user experience on Internet-connected TVs.

Avalon 100

Avalon San Diego Social Network News 100

Xconomy

AUGUST 31, 2016

Roger Tsien, a UC San Diego scientist who shared the 2008 Nobel Prize in chemistry for research that led to the development of fluorescent proteins used to illuminate tissue and track biological processes, has died, according to a statement from the university. He compared himself to John C. Reprints | Share: UNDERWRITERS AND PARTNERS.

San Diego 72

San Diego UCSD Avalon Study 72

Xconomy

JULY 19, 2016

Existing investors Avalon Ventures and Correlation Ventures joined in the round. An unnamed pharmaceutical company also is providing additional undisclosed funding under a drug development deal signed in February, Turner said. coli bacteria and to make proteins that incorporate synthetic amino acids.

San Diego 40

San Diego Avalon Research Examples 40

Xconomy

DECEMBER 7, 2018

Synthorx, which is working to develop cancer and autoimmune therapies using technology that allows it to expand the genetic alphabet, raised $131 million in an upsized IPO on Thursday. The company sold more than 11.9 million shares at $11 apiece. million additional shares are available for its underwriters to purchase.

Technology 98

Technology Develop Development San Diego 98

Xconomy

SEPTEMBER 30, 2016

Who will break free of the pack of companies developing drugs meant to prevent migraines? —Amgen (NASDAQ: AMGN ), of Thousand Oaks, CA, and partner Novartis released positive results from the first Phase 3 trial of erenumab , one of a group of drugs being developed to prevent migraines , not just lessen their impact when they happen.

Avalon 40

Avalon Thousand Oaks Study Startup 40

Tech Zulu Event

DECEMBER 6, 2013

The Connected Car , where automotive and technology (outside of vehicle performance and earth saving “greenness”) collide. Auto-interfaces are clunky, and when a lot of these big tech companies IPO’d, a lot of them developed products that were endemic to the car industry – navigation, social graphs, etc.

Advertising 97

Advertising Startup Marketing Mobile 97