Buzz from the Week: Aug 30th – Sep 6th

Welcome to the... "summer is over" ...edition of our weekly email. And, what a great summer it was... some time off, amazing weather, and... several acquisitions. Well, I hope everyone's batteries have been recharged because the next few months are going to be very, very busy. Need proof? Just check out our networking calendar. It is rapidly filling up. Here are a couple of key events that are on deck: Web Innovators Group (9/13), Mass Innovation Nights (9/15), and The QUEST for Innovation (9/23).

Other highlights:

Lots of Deals from last week: lifeIMAGE ($2.1M), eIQnetworks ($2M), WAY Systems (acq by VeriFone), Exoprise ($1M), Vela Systems ($6M), CallMiner ($4M), Copiun ($1.9M), Salary.com (acq by Kenexa), & Yottaa ($4M).
The Capital Network kicks off their fall season with a great program tonight - Funding Options: What is the Right Path for You? Click here for the details.
Call for Entries deadline is this Friday (10th) for the MITX 15th Annual Interactive Awards.
Check out the guest blog posts from last week in our Voices section: Coach Wei (Yottaa), Victoria Song (Harvard Business School), Eric Paley (Founder Collective)...and two videos: an interview with Danny Espinoza (CardStar's CTO) and a presentation from last year's MIT Startup Bootcamp featuring Robin Chase (Zipcar / GoLoco). By the way... this year's Startup Bootcamp is this Saturday...click here to see the details!

OK - some exciting news! We are very excited to announce and welcome Foley Hoag LLP as a new sponsor on VentureFizz!!! Foley Hoag LLP is a leading law firm with a specific practice area focused on the needs of entrepreneurs and the venture community. The Emerging Enterprise Center is their showcase facility in Waltham, which also hosts a variety of events. There is lots of great content for everyone to read on their website (click here). You will now see Foley Hoag's logo on our Home and About pages. A special thank you to: Dave Broadwin, Prithvi Tanwar, and Jennifer Houghton. We appreciate all of your support!

Best, Keith

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DEALS
Sep 3 2010 - lifeIMAGE raises $2.1M in funding – Newton, MA
Sep 3 2010 - eIQnetworks raises $2M in venture debt – Acton, MA
Sep 2 2010 - WAY Systems acquired by VeriFone – Woburn, MA
Sep 2 2010 - Exoprise raises $1M in funding – Lincoln, MA
Sep 2 2010 - Vela Systems raises $6M in funding – Burlington, MA
Sep 1 2010 - CallMiner raises $4M in funding – Boston, MA
Sep 1 2010 - Copiun raises $1.9M in funding – Marlborough, MA
Sep 1 2010 - Salary.com acquired by Kenexa – Needham, MA
Aug 30 2010 - Yottaa raises $4M in funding – Cambridge, MA
Deals archive »

NEWS
Aug 30 2010 - Publisher: Xconomy - The Unica Story: Yuchun Lee’s Journey from MIT Blackjack Team to IBM Acquisition Because of his past, Yuchun Lee is legally barred from certain establishments. Luckily, IBM is not one of them. Lee is the co-... Read the story »
Aug 30 2010 - Publisher: BostInnovation - Q&A: Swap.com CEO Jeff Bennett Raps on User Growth, Swapping as an Ancient Practice, and Re-branding with a Generic Name Last week, Boston-based startup SwapTree.com officially re-branded under the generic name Swap.com. The site... Read the story »
Aug 31 2010 - Publisher: Xconomy - HubCast, an Amazon.com for Commercial Print Jobs, Takes a Traditional Process to the Cloud It’s no surprise that many traditionally brick-and-mortar industries and activities are being improved or even replaced by... Read the story »
Sep 1 2010 - Publisher: Innovation Economy - Moontoast, a 'social commerce' start-up spawned by Nashville's music scene, heads to Mass. When a Tennessee start-up hires a Massachusetts-based chief executive, as Moontoast did last month, it means one of two... Read the story »

VOICES
Sep 3 2010 - Blogger: Coach Wei – CEO, Yottaa Startups, Be Proud – How Policy Is Not Helping Us - Read »
Sep 2 2010 - Blogger: Victoria Song – Research Associate, Harvard Business School The New Gamer - Read »
Sep 1 2010 - Blogger: Keith Cline – Founder, VentureFizz Startup Bootcamp Video – Robin Chase (Zipcar / GoLoco) - Read »
Aug 31 2010 - Blogger: Eric Paley – Managing Partner, Founder Collective Selling Out - Read »
Aug 30 2010 - Blogger: Keith Cline – Founder, VentureFizz Interview with Danny Espinoza, CardStar's Co-Founder and CTO - Read »
All Voices »

NETWORKING CALENDAR
Sept 7 2010 - Organization name: The Capital Network Funding Options - What is the Right Path for You? »
Sep 7 2010 - Organization name: Ultra Light Startups: Boston Monthly Meetup »
Sep 7 2010 - Organization name: TiE-Boston The Art and Science of Valuation »
Sep 7 2010 - Organization name: Boston ENET Get Going! Launching Your Successful Company »
Sep 8 2010 - Organization name: MassTLC The Future of Mobile - Which Technologies and Solutions will the Market Demand? »
Sep 8 2010 - Organization name: OpenCoffe Club OpenCoffee Cambridge Meetup »
Sep 8 2010 - Organization name: MassChallenge Raising VC funding: Real World Advice »
Sep 9 2010 - Organization name: Boston TechExecs Network Boston Technology Expo & IT Leadership Forum »
Sep 9 2010 - Organization name: Dogpatch Labs Office Hours »
Sep 9 2010 - Organization name: Grandbanks Capital Office Hours with Tim Wright »
Sep 9 2010 - Organization name: Battery Ventures Office Hours with Michael Brown »
Sep 9 2010 - Organization name: Fairhaven Capital Office Hours with Mark Hatfield »
Sep 9 2010 - Organization name: Venture Café Venture Café in Session »
Sep 9 2010 - Organization name: Boston World Partnerships Connectors’ Corner »
Sep 9 2010 - Organization name: Prize4Life Pizza Party at the Venture Café »
Sep 9 2010 - Organization name: Boston Web Performance Group Hands on Site Optimization »
Sep 9 2010 - Organization name: Boston Web Design Meetup Group Sept Meetup »
Sep 9 2010 - Organization name: Boston WomenPreneurs End of Summer Soiree »
Sep 10 2010 - Organization name: Boston Business Journal 2010 Corporate Citizenship Summit »
Sep 10 2010 - Organization name: Mass Innovation Breakfast Innovation Breakfast »
Sep 10 2010 - Organization name: Bain Capital Ventures Office Hours »
Sep 11 2010 - Organization name: MIT Startup Bootcamp »
Sep 11 2010 - Organization name: Hackers and Founders Boston Sept Meeting »
All Networking Events »

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