Monday, August 15, 2005Boingo Takes Czech Republic WirelessSanta Monica-based Boing Wireless announced that it has inked a roaming agreement with WideNet, a wireless provider in the Czech Republic, to add 36 Wi-Fi hot spots in Prague to Boingo's roaming system. The agreement is the first for Boing in the Czech Republic. Boingo is developing a network of Wi-Fi providers who are linked to a common logon and billing system. Boingo currently partners with over 100 Wi-Fi operators for services in 50 countries. Widenet provides hotspots in outdoor and indoor (More info...)
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Amp'd Mobile Acquires Ninja Mobile DivisionLos Angeles-based Amp'd Mobile said this morning that it has acquired Ninja Mobile's development division. ninja Mobile's development division develops technology that is the base for Amp'd mobile blogging, multiplayer gaming, location-based, and other applications. Ninja was a parter for the development of Amp'd mobile's user interface and custom applications for Qualcomm BREW. Terms were not disclosed. Kiyoto Hirai, former CEO of ninja will join as current senior director of BREW services for (More info...)
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Triage Raises $3MSan Diego-based Triage Wireless today announced that it has raised $3M in a Series A funding round. Funding came from 3i and Sanderling Ventures. Triage is developing wireless medical devices for monitoring blood pressure. The company's cuffless technology continuously monitors blood pressure and transmits it to a web site for connection into medical information management systems. The company is targeting cardiac disease management, 24-hour ambulatory monioring, and in-hospital monitoring of bl (More info...)
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Progressive Beverages Gets $1.75MCulver City-based beverage marketing firm Progressive Beverages announced last week that it has raised a $1.75M Series C round of funding. The round was led by the Tech COast angels, with particupation from the Pasadena Angels. Progressive is marketing an Asian V*dka to the U.S. market. The company said that it will use the funding for accelerating its sales in California and New York. The company said that it will launch it product in New York in early 2006.
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Alteer Completes $16.5M Funding RoundIrvine-based Alteer Corporation announced last week that it has raised $16.5M in funding from MedVenture Associates, Sanderling Ventures, and existing investor Skyline Ventures. Alteer is developing software for managing medical practices. The company targets small and mid-sized physician practices in the U.S. with a workflow solution for medical practices. The company said that the funding would allow it to continue to meet market needs. Alteer reports that it has over 1600 providers installed (More info...)
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Interview with Mark Sylvester, CEO and Co-Founder of introNetworksMark Sylvester is CEO and Founder of introNetworks (www.intronetworks.com), a startup based in Santa Barbara creating a social networking application targeted at trade shows and special interest groups. I heard that introNetworks had raised some money the other day, so I spoke with Mark on the latest on his company. BK: I heard you received some funding lately? MS: Yes, we recently received some funding, though not from venture capitalists. Since the beginning we have been customer funded, as (More info...)
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