Tuesday, June 9, 2015NDER Takes On Dating Cheater DiscoveryManaged to get the number to that hot girl or guy at the bar, and want to know more about them before giving them a call? A new app develop, NDER, said it has launched its app on the App Store, letting people scope out information on anyone with a phone number, letting them chat with others who have looked up those same phone numbers--potentially helping them figure out if someone's been cheating on someone else. The app develops says it is looking to help people discover new things about both (More info...)
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Illumina Backs Twist BioscienceSan Diego-based life sciences equipment maker Illumina is the lead investor in San Francisco-based Twist Bioscience, a developer of a synthetic DNA manufacturing technology. Twist Bioscience said it raised $37M in a Series C, led by Illumina, and also included Fidelity Management and Research Company. Foresite Capital Management , Nick and Joby Pritzker (via their fund, Tao Invest), plus ARCH Venture Partners, Paladin Capital Group, Yuri Milner, and others. Twist Bioscience says it has now raise (More info...)
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MakerSquare Launches In LACoding bootcamp operator MakerSquare, which helps students get software jobs, has just launched its first program in Los Angeles, aiming to help students learn the technical and professional skills to land a software position. The company, which has been running its 12-week coding bootcamps in San Francisco and Austin, said it will run its first class in LA starting on August 17th. MakerSquare charges $16,920 for its 12 week program, and it says it offer up scholarships to women and underreprese (More info...)
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RealtyMogul.com Finances Property In OregonLos Angeles-based online real estate marketplace RealtyMogul.com annnounced its first deal in Oregon yesterday, saying it has financed a 74-unit, multifamily property near Portland, Oregon. RealtyMogul.com said the project sponsor, Trion Properties, tapped into its peer-to-peer marketplace to complete its transaction for the property. RealtyMogul allows accredited and institutional investors to connect with real estate companies, to help fund their property purchases. The company is led by Jilli (More info...)
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OncoSec Medical Gets $13.6M In PIPESan Diego-based OncoSec Medical, the publicly held biopharmaceuticals firm focused on DNA-based cancer immunotherapy, said Monday that it has raised $13.6M in a registered direct offering of its shares. The company said it will use the new funding for general corporate purposes, including clinical trial expenses, research and development expenses. OncoSec trades on the NASDAQ as ONCS.
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United Online Names New Board MemberWoodland Hills-based United Online said Monday afternoon that it has added Kenneth Denman to its board of directors. Denman was the President and CEO of Emotient, and also had served as CEO of Openwave and iPass, along with AuraServ Comunications. Denman also had served at Media One and other companies. Denman replaces Dennis Holt, who had been on the company's board since 2001. Denman is also on the board of Shoretel, and had been on the boards of Openwave Systems, the Cellular Telecommunicatio (More info...)
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MaxLinear Gets Design Win In BelgiumCarlsbad-based radio frequency and mixed signal integrated circuit provider MaxLinear reports a design win today with a company in Belgium. MaxLinear said that Unitron Group has selected a number of its ICs for a new, direct broadcast satellite digital outdoor unit (D-ODU). Financial impact of the win and shipment volumes were not announced. The company said its chips replace dozens of discrete components. Unitron Group provides digital TV and head-end products for OEMs and TV operators, sold un (More info...)
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