Jonathan Marino

Intercept Pharmaceuticals, the biopharma company that looks to treat chronic liver diseases, locked in a $30 million Series C funding led by OrbiMed Advisors. OrbiMed’s Jonathan Silverstein and Klaus Veitinger, MD, have joined Intercept’s Board of Directors. Genextra S.p.A. also contributed to the round. PRESS RELEASE: NEW YORK, Aug. 9, 2012 — Intercept Pharmaceuticals, Inc., […]

California-based digital media startup Pivotshare has closed a $1 million Series A round that will help it gain its product more access on leading devices. The company was funded by Townsgate Media, an investment fund focusing on California-based startups. PRESS RELEASE: Pivotshare Raises $1 Million to Establish Self-Service Digital Media Platform Startup’s turnkey solution makes […]

Influitive, a startup that has branded itself as a customer advocate management and mobilization company, just closed a round for $3.75 million. And boy, did the hat get passed around on this one. VCs including First Round Capital, Lightspeed Venture Partners, New Enterprise Associates (NEA), Relay Ventures, Illuminate Ventures, CommonAngels, Resolute.VC, Golden Venture Partners, Accelerator […]

Jeff McCormick, the Boston-based VC from Saturn Partners, is leading a $1.1 million investment round in MarketMeSuite, a social media marketing company. The company, based in the UK, is also opening US offices in Cambridge, Massachusetts. PRESS RELEASE: MarketMeSuite, the unique end-to-end social media marketing solution that provides a platform for small and medium businesses […]

DocuSign Takes Google Ventures into Series D, Beefs Up the Round DocuSign, the electronic signature company, has added a few million and a new VC to its latest investment round. Last month, DocuSign revealed a $47.5 million round, led by KPCB and including Accel Partners, Comcast Ventures, SAP Ventures and a large, global institutional investor. […]

Nexage increased its Series B to a $15 million sum, bringing in a batch of new VCs to add onto the $5 million it received as part of that round from Hearst Interactive Media. Other investors in the mobile advertising exchange include SingTel Innov8, Relay Ventures and GrandBanks Capital. Darcy Frisch, vice president, Hearst Interactive […]

Washington, D.C.-based Sawbuck Realty just closed a $3.5 million round from Revolution Ventures and Robert Stewart, a Washington, D.C., based investor. The funding will go to continue to develop the company’s technology, including HomeSnap, an lifestyle app that allows users to track real estate. Specifics of the round were not specified. PRESS RELEASE: WASHINGTON, DC […]

GM is putting some capital to work. NanoSteel Co., the creator of structured steel materials designs, took on a Series C financing round from the automaker’s VC arm, as well as backers including EnerTech Capital and Fairhaven Capital Partners. NanoSteel is based in Rhode Island. PRESS RELEASE: PROVIDENCE, R.I. (Monday, August 6, 2012) – The […]

TuneIn, tune on and rock out: That’s the story for TuneIn, the California-based streaming news, sports and music service. The company raised $16 million in a round led by General Catalyst Partners, and the VC was joined by Jafco Ventures, Google Ventures and Sequoia Capital. TuneIn will be using the new funding to build scale. […]

9flats, the European provider of short-term rental properties, has struck a deal with iStopOver, a competitor. The acquisition will expand 9flats capacity to serve clientele in rental properties and 9flats will have a presence in both Asia and Europe. 9flats is based in Berlin. PRESS RELEASE: 9flats, the leading European provider of private short-term rentals, […]