Receptos Gains $25M In Series A
San Diego-based Receptos, a biopharmaceuticals firm based on technology out of the Scripps Research Insitute, announced today that it has raised $25M in the close of a two-tranche Series A financing. The firm said that the capital came from ARCH Venture Partners,... read the full story
Skinit Signs Poptropica Virtual World
San Diego-based Skinit, which developes technology to personalize electronic devices with personalized graphic skins, has inked a deal with kids virtual world Poptropica, the firm said this morning. According to Skinit, kids and parents can now personalize over 3,000... read the full story
Rippol Launches Video Discovery Service
San Diego-based Rippol, a new startup looking to help people discovery and find online videos, is launching today at the TechCrunch Real-Time CrunchUp in San Francisco. The new site uses social networking features, including links to Facebook and Twitter, to help... read the full story
Flux Power Launches Lithium Battery Technology
San Diego-based Flux Power, a developer of lithium batteries and charging systems, said late last night that it has introduced a new family of products aimed at the industrial, solar, EV, wind, and peak-shaving power markets. The firm--which spun out of LHV Power... read the full story
San Diego-based personalized radio service Slacker has inked a deal with T-Mobile, where T-Mobile will include the application directly on a smart phone. According to Slacker, T-Mobile USA customers using BlackBerry Curve 8520 smart phones will now see an icon for... read the full story
San Diego-based KidZui has upgraded the firm's web browser for children, saying yesterday that version 5.0 of the service now includes ways for children to send videos, websites, and photos to their parents, and for parents to send content to children. The company... read the full story
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