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Ironwood Files to Go Public, Seeks to Raise as Much as $172.5M

Luke Timmerman 11/20/09

Ironwood Pharmaceuticals is gearing up for the possibility of an IPO. The Cambridge, MA-based developer of a new treatment for bowel disorders like for irritable bowel syndrome and chronic constipation said it may raise as much as $172.5 million from investors through the deal, according to a prospectus filed late today.

The proposed offering would be underwritten by JP Morgan Securities, Morgan Stanley, Credit Suisse, Bank of America/Merrill Lynch, and Wedbush PacGrow Life Sciences. The prospectus doesn’t list how many shares... Read more »

Public Companies, startups, trends

Google Demos Chrome OS, Microsoft Links Into LinkedIn, Amazon Ramps Up for Holidays, & More Big Company News

Gregory T. Huang 11/20/09

It’s been a busy week around here for the big tech companies. At Xconomy, we don’t usually report on things like product releases from Microsoft or sales figures from Amazon—our main focus is on new ideas,... Read more »

IT, Software, Web 2.0

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Day Software, Web 2.0 Content Management Specialist, Moving U.S. Headquarters to Boston

Wade Roush 11/20/09

Wails of lamentation spread across the local tech community every time an entity like Zendesk or Greylock or Y Combinator departs Boston for parts west. But today we have a different tale to report. Day Software... Read more »

Biotech, Drugs, Multiple Sclerosis

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Biogen Idec Accused Again of Excessive CEO Pay, Lousy Performance, By Big Shareholder

Luke Timmerman 11/20/09

[Update: 1:55 pm Eastern, 11/20/09] After a bitter standoff earlier this year with billionaire investor Carl Icahn over alleged mismanagement, Cambridge, MA-based Biogen Idec now faces another sharp attack from a major shareholder.... Read more »

IT, deals, VC

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Mind, Body, & Cash: Lighter Living Raises $3M

Ryan McBride 11/20/09

Pilates is famous for shaping up peoples’ buttocks, tummies, and thighs. But what can the popularity of this fitness phenomenon and the market for health products do for investment portfolios? Cambridge, MA-based Lighter Living, which operates... Read more »

Synthetic Biology, Industrial Chemicals, Biofuels

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After Re-Engineering Itself, Verdezyne Sets Course to Develop Biofuels and “Green” Industrial Chemicals

Bruce V. Bigelow 11/20/09

After Carlsbad, CA-based Verdezyne disclosed last month that it plans to raise more than $15 million in venture funding, I arranged to sit down with Damien Perriman, the company’s vice president of business development.

As it... Read more »

deals, VC, mergers and acquisitions

Metcalfe Reflects on $2.7B 3Com Buyout, MyPunchbowl Parent Adds New Punch, $30M More for Fate Therapeutics, & More Boston Deals News

Ryan McBride 11/20/09

deals, startups, Investments

Under the Radar Deals: 12 Northwest Financings You Haven’t Heard About

Gregory T. Huang 11/20/09

wwwade, IT, mapping

Using Google’s Building Maker to Change the Face of Boston

Wade Roush 11/20/09

Biotech, Knee Surgery, Drugs

Omeros Banks on First FDA Filing Next Year, Plans to “Unlock” Inaccessible Drug Targets

Luke Timmerman 11/19/09

people, Technology, events

Microsoft Will Buy Twitter, Adobe to Buy Picnik, and Other Bold Predictions for 2010

Gregory T. Huang 11/19/09

automotive, cleantech, Cutbacks

Futuristic Carmaker Aptera Disputes Internal Rift, Acknowledges Cutbacks

Bruce V. Bigelow 11/19/09
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cleantech, innovation, renewable energy

Growing Green: An Entrepreneur’s Guide to Cleantech Innovation in San Diego

Robert Noble 11/20/09

[Editors note: Architect Robert Noble wrote this article with Glenn Croston]

The San Diego area is the home of numerous cleantech businesses that are developing innovative green cars (Aptera,... Read more »

Biotech, Global Health, people

Beyond Anecdotes: Measuring Global Health Impact in Washington State

Lisa Cohen 11/18/09

The threat of global infectious disease was already a significant humanitarian concern when Ken Stuart set up his independent research lab in 1976. Now known as Seattle Biomedical Research Institute, Stuart’s... Read more »

Entrepreneurship, startups, Education

On Founding a Company Fresh Out of College

Kevin Vogelsang 11/18/09

On May 18th of 2009, I signed the papers to legally incorporate my first company. Three weeks later, I graduated from MIT with my BS in biological engineering. Fast forward, and after... Read more »

startups, deals, VC

Negotiating a Better Series A Deal

Sim Simeonov 11/12/09

[Updated 11/18/09, see below] This post is about how to get a better deal from VCs investing in your first round of financing. It is also about how to... Read more »

Economy, Markets, IPOs

Cautious Perspectives on Recovery in the IPO, M&A, and Credit Markets

Taft Kortus 11/12/09

The second half of 2009 provided a good measure of optimism, easing some of the pain investors felt toward the end of 2008 and in early 2009. The stock market has... Read more »

startups, entrepreneurs, Mentorship

The Rise of Agile Organizational Development

Andy Sack 11/9/09

There’s lots of buzz in the startup community about agile software development; there are software programs, books, and seminars on the topic, and even huge firms like IBM are now touting... Read more »

Biotech, people, Entrepreneurship

It Takes a Village to Raise an Entrepreneur: Cultivating the Emerging Seattle Talent Pool

Anthony Rodriguez 11/4/09

Biotech, Hepatitis C, HIV

Combination Drugs Are The Future for Hepatitis C

Steve Worland 11/3/09

VC, innovation, community

The Changing Face of Venture Capital

Mark Ashida 11/2/09

Entrepreneurship, Education, MIT

MIT Elevator Pitch Contest Takes Startup Salesmanship to New Level

Gary Hochman 11/2/09

Commentary, Biotech, innovation

Lilly, With New Focus on Innovation (But Not Necessarily Inclusiveness), Opens San Diego Center for Biotech R&D

Bruce V. Bigelow 10/30/09

IT, databases, Software

A Report from Boston’s First “Big Data Summit”

Amrith Kumar 10/23/09
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