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From Alnylam to Zayner: Xconomy’s Top Innovation Stories of 2018

Xconomy

2018 was a year of ups and downs for the business and technology community. Storylines in various sectors helped shape the overall narrative in 2018. It was a year of big exits—both IPOs and acquisitions—for tech and life sciences companies. Read more » Reprints | Share: UNDERWRITERS AND PARTNERS.

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Girls in STEM and Cyber Security Among Top Startups at Eureka Park 2018

Tech.Co

This year at CES 2018 Eureka Park, the mega startup hub of the conference, the hottest early-stage startups from around the world will showcase their products and services aimed at disrupting their respective industries. Meet the startups showcasing at Eureka Park Startup Arlington this year at CES 2018: BooleanGirl. Albrechtsen said.

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The Changing Venture Landscape

Both Sides of the Table

By 2018 I sensed that he was right and we began focusing more on our barbell approach. .” * I first wrote about the changes to the Venture Capital ecosystem 10 years ago and this still serves as a good primer of how we arrived at 2011, a decade on from the Web 1.0 dot-com bonanza. Secrets of Sand Hill Road.

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ResMed To Add To Software Offerings With $750M MatrixCare Acquisition

Xconomy

The purchase price is 25 times MatrixCare’s pro forma 2018 earnings of about $30 million (without taking into account interest, taxes, depreciation or amortization) on anticipated net revenue of about $122 million. San Diego’s ResMed (NYSE: ticker[[RMD]]) announced its intention to buy the privately held tech company on Monday.

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Canada’s newest unicorn: Clio raises $110M at a $1.6B valuation for legal tech

TechCrunch LA

In 2018, Clio made its first acquisition with its buy of Lexicata, a Los Angeles-based legal tech startup. “Lawyers and legal professionals who had hesitated to adopt technology in the past were suddenly forced to rapidly adapt to this new reality. While this technological change is in response to the crisis, it’s an enduring change.”.

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