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After 2nd Bet on Familiar Drug, Impact Bio Lands $1B Celgene Buyout

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Morgan week—the annual healthcare investment gathering in San Francisco—with a blockbuster deal, acquiring privately-held Impact Biomedicines for $1.1 More is in the offing if Impact’s drug fedratinib passes a series of regulatory and sales hurdles. billion upfront in cash.

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Xconomy Special Report: 12 San Diego Tech Startup to Watch in 2017

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I started with a list of companies already screened by the San Diego Venture Group’s annual venture summit, and consulted with investors and startup mentors to refine the list. Tim Rueth, a UC San Diego entrepreneur in residence and member of the EvoNexus selection committee, also screened the list, and offered his perspective.

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GE Plans a Sale as San Diego Smart City Project Nears Completion

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In another month or two, a General Electric (NYSE: GE ) subsidiary is expected to complete the installation of an intelligent lighting system in San Diego that’s been billed as “the world’s largest municipal Internet of Things.” The Boston-based subsidiary, Current by GE, began work earlier this year for the city of San Diego on a $30.3

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Event Announcement: Xcelerating Life Sciences San Diego

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Early bird tickets are on sale now for only $99. Can’t make the San Diego. Grab yours today before prices go up. Each half-day Xcelerating Life Sciences forum is dedicated to helping industry leaders develop meaningful partnerships and explore bold new ideas to overcome healthcare’s biggest challenges.

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Seismic Acquires Savo Group, Rival in Sales Enablement Software

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In the eight years since it was founded, Seismic has become a leader in the market for Web-based software used by corporations and other big customers to manage the online marketing materials created to support sales reps in the field. Financial terms of the deal are being withheld, according to Seismic CEO Doug Winter.

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Xconomy Forum Rides Wave of Big Data/Big Bio Startups in San Diego

Xconomy

As the Xconomy Forum on Big Data Meets Big Biology draws near, one of the best arguments for understanding the significance of the convergence of data science and the life sciences may lie in what came out of the 2013 sale of San Diego’s EcoATM.

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LendingPoint Adds Point-of-Sale Financing with LoanHero Buyout

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LendingPoint , an online provider of direct loans to consumers, has acquired LoanHero , the San Diego fintech with technology that enables merchants to extend instant financing to consumers at the point of sale. Financial terms of the buyout were not disclosed in an announcement Thursday. Read more » Reprints | Share:

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