CED News


December 20, 1999

New Incubator Closes on $500,000 Funding

Owens Corning Adds to Buildnet's Third Round of Financing

BTI Gets $200 Million Investment

TLC and UNC-Charlotte Offer RTP-OD Certificate Program

No More Fruit Baskets!

LendingTree Names Former Coca-Cola Executive As CMO

DataFlux Named One of 1999's Top 100 Organizations by DM Review Magazine

New Incubator Closes on $500,000 Funding

Owens Corning Adds to Buildnet's Third Round of Financing

BTI Gets $200 Million Investment

TLC and UNC-Charlotte Offer RTP-OD Certificate Program

No More Fruit Baskets!

LendingTree Names Former Coca-Cola Executive As CMO

DataFlux Named One of 1999's Top 100 Organizations by DM Review Magazine

December 13, 1999

Relativity Gets Third Round of Funding

Venture Capital Investments: Good News and Bad News

Cronos Lands $8 Million in First Round Funding

Congratulations North Carolina Technology Fast 500 Companies!

N.C. State Has Web's Largest Educational Site Devoted To E-Commerce

Red Hat Partners with Dell; Stock Rises Again

Cognetics Ranks Raleigh-Durham Among Top Places to Become an Entrepreneur

Relativity Gets Third Round of Funding

Venture Capital Investments: Good News and Bad News

Cronos Lands $8 Million in First Round Funding

Congratulations North Carolina Technology Fast 500 Companies!

N.C. State Has Web's Largest Educational Site Devoted To E-Commerce

Red Hat Partners with Dell; Stock Rises Again

Cognetics Ranks Raleigh-Durham Among Top Places to Become an Entrepreneur

December 6, 1999

TaskPoint.com Announces $1 Million in Funding at STREAK Luncheon

MindLever.com, formerly Empower, Raises $4 Million

ICAgen Inc. Raises Second Major Round of Financing

AwayMed.com Expects to Close on $1 Million Plus in Funding

WUNC Entrepreneurs Challenge A Success

Kenan-Flagler Announces New E-Commerce Academic Area

AuctionRover.com Partners with eBay, Inc.

TaskPoint.com Announces $1 Million in Funding at STREAK Luncheon

MindLever.com, formerly Empower, Raises $4 Million

ICAgen Inc. Raises Second Major Round of Financing

AwayMed.com Expects to Close on $1 Million Plus in Funding

WUNC Entrepreneurs Challenge A Success

Kenan-Flagler Announces New E-Commerce Academic Area

AuctionRover.com Partners with eBay, Inc.

November 29, 1999

Total Sports Scores Cash from NBC

Red Hat Shares…Up, Up, and Away!

AuctionRover.com Joins CED Entrepreneurial Stock Campaign

Sign Me Up…NetGift Registry Signs 30 Affiliates

LipoMed Wins $730,000 Contract from CDC

Biotech Market Up in N.C.

Total Sports Scores Cash from NBC

Red Hat Shares…Up, Up, and Away!

AuctionRover.com Joins CED Entrepreneurial Stock Campaign

Sign Me Up…NetGift Registry Signs 30 Affiliates

LipoMed Wins $730,000 Contract from CDC

Biotech Market Up in N.C.

November 22, 1999

XS Inc. Raises $20 Million

SciQuest Shares Nearly Double in Price in IPO

Imaginis.net Launches New Women's Health Web Site, Moves Locations

Paradigm Expands with New Center for Functional Genomics Research

Doss Named National 1999 Supporter of Entrepreneurship

XS Inc. Raises $20 Million

SciQuest Shares Nearly Double in Price in IPO

Imaginis.net Launches New Women's Health Web Site, Moves Locations

Paradigm Expands with New Center for Functional Genomics Research

Doss Named National 1999 Supporter of Entrepreneurship

November 15, 1999

Quintiles Partners Up with Chinese Pharmaceutical Company

iRenaissance Receives $500,000 in Funding

Diebold Buys Nexus Software for Undisclosed Amount

Intronn LLC Presents at VentureOne Premier Conference

Imaginis.net Launches New Women's Health Web Site, Moves Locations

Paradigm Expands with New Center for Functional Genomics Research

Doss Named National 1999 Supporter of Entrepreneurship

Quintiles Partners Up with Chinese Pharmaceutical Company

iRenaissance Receives $500,000 in Funding

Diebold Buys Nexus Software for Undisclosed Amount

Intronn LLC Presents at VentureOne Premier Conference

Imaginis.net Launches New Women's Health Web Site, Moves Locations

Paradigm Expands with New Center for Functional Genomics Research

Doss Named National 1999 Supporter of Entrepreneurship

November 8, 1999

Brader-Araje Joins Noro-Moseley

Pequot Funds Performaworks

Tavve and Unisys Form Strategic Alliance

Inspire Completes $12,400,000 Private Placement

webslingerZ, Inc. and N.C. Zoo Collaborate

LipoMed's Otvos Honored for Cholesterol Test

CatchTheWeb Enterprise Launched at Online World '99

Red Hat Forms Nonprofit Center

Brader-Araje Joins Noro-Moseley

Pequot Funds Performaworks

Tavve and Unisys Form Strategic Alliance

Inspire Completes $12,400,000 Private Placement

webslingerZ, Inc. and N.C. Zoo Collaborate

LipoMed's Otvos Honored for Cholesterol Test

CatchTheWeb Enterprise Launched at Online World '99

Red Hat Forms Nonprofit Center

November 1, 1999

Wakefield Group Announces Local Office

Foveon Earns $16 million in Its First Round of Financing

Electrifier, Inc. and AuctionRover Announce Partnership

iRennaissance Receives a Half-million in Funding

Sciquest.com Begins Alliance with Life Science and Analytical Suppliers

Reedy Creek Technologies Receives Software Patent

Positive Results for Triangle Pharmaceutical anti-HIV Drug

Wakefield Group Announces Local Office

Foveon Earns $16 million in Its First Round of Financing

Electrifier, Inc. and AuctionRover Announce Partnership

iRennaissance Receives a Half-million in Funding

Sciquest.com Begins Alliance with Life Science and Analytical Suppliers

Reedy Creek Technologies Receives Software Patent

Positive Results for Triangle Pharmaceutical anti-HIV Drug

October 18, 1999

Plans in the Works for Woman-Run, Woman-Focused Venture Capital Firm

mortgage.com Buys Three Subsidaries of CSC Holdings

LastAvailable.com Secures $1 Million in Funding

Technauts Gets $7.5 Million in Second-Round Financing

Level 3 Could Shake Up Triangle's Telecom Industry

Denver-based INFLOW Opens 15,000 Sq, Ft, Triangle Facility

New DELTA Program Offers Management Training for Techies

Electrifier Network Takes Best of Show Award

Plans in the Works for Woman-Run, Woman-Focused Venture Capital Firm

mortgage.com Buys Three Subsidaries of CSC Holdings

LastAvailable.com Secures $1 Million in Funding

Technauts Gets $7.5 Million in Second-Round Financing

Level 3 Could Shake Up Triangle's Telecom Industry

Denver-based INFLOW Opens 15,000 Sq, Ft, Triangle Facility

New DELTA Program Offers Management Training for Techies

Electrifier Network Takes Best of Show Award

October 11, 1999

neoButler Offers Personal Web Browsing

Analytical Sciences and Paragon Partner in Bi-Coastal Venture

ArgoMed Marketing New Prostate Treatment

Belk Stores and Imaginis.net Team to Promote Women's Breast Health

Advertise in CED's Calendar!

Southeastern BIO Investors Forum Selects Presenters and Exhibitors

neoButler Offers Personal Web Browsing

Analytical Sciences and Paragon Partner in Bi-Coastal Venture

ArgoMed Marketing New Prostate Treatment

Belk Stores and Imaginis.net Team to Promote Women's Breast Health

Advertise in CED's Calendar!

Southeastern BIO Investors Forum Selects Presenters and Exhibitors

October 4, 1999

Viridian Capital Partners Invests in Reliacast

CDFI Gives $2.25 Million to The Sustainable Jobs Fund

AuctionRover.com Receives $3 Million in Funding

Saffron Technology, Inc. Offering Oversubscribed

N.C.State University Dedicates Small Business Incubator

CED Hosts Entrepreneurs Tour of America Radio Show and Webcast

What Makes The Triangle Tick…

Viridian Capital Partners Invests in Reliacast

CDFI Gives $2.25 Million to The Sustainable Jobs Fund

AuctionRover.com Receives $3 Million in Funding

Saffron Technology, Inc. Offering Oversubscribed

N.C.State University Dedicates Small Business Incubator

CED Hosts Entrepreneurs Tour of America Radio Show and Webcast

What Makes The Triangle Tick…

September 27, 1999

Access Investment Partners $500K Raises Link Technology Funding to $2 Million

Capital Z Invests $50 Million in Lending Tree

PlanetPortal.com Receives $1 Million from Deutsche Bank Subsidiary

Carousel Capital Partners Joins with Lazard Capital Partners

NCEITA Policy Update

BCGI Uses Tekelec To Maintain Its Wireless Network

InvoiceLink and DMR Form Strategic Alliance

Access Investment Partners $500K Raises Link Technology Funding to $2 Million

Capital Z Invests $50 Million in Lending Tree

PlanetPortal.com Receives $1 Million from Deutsche Bank Subsidiary

Carousel Capital Partners Joins with Lazard Capital Partners

NCEITA Policy Update

BCGI Uses Tekelec To Maintain Its Wireless Network

InvoiceLink and DMR Form Strategic Alliance

September 20, 1999

InterAdNet Lands $4 Million VC

Koz.com and Chicago Orbit Commerce Partner

Cree Research Inc. Wins Two Awards

Celotek and Racal Security and Payment Partner

Sciquest.Com™, Inc., Files Initial Public Offering

Red Hat Inc. Expands to California

Innovative Devices Receives Three Patents

ICAgen Receives Exclusive License

CED Members Make digitalsouth's List!

InterAdNet Lands $4 Million VC

Koz.com and Chicago Orbit Commerce Partner

Cree Research Inc. Wins Two Awards

Celotek and Racal Security and Payment Partner

Sciquest.Com™, Inc., Files Initial Public Offering

Red Hat Inc. Expands to California

Innovative Devices Receives Three Patents

ICAgen Receives Exclusive License

CED Members Make digitalsouth's List!

September 13, 1999

OpenSite For Sale...Maybe

Sign up for the Southeastern BIO Investor Forum!

BTI Looking for Right Time to Go Public

Sign Up for CED's Venture Capital for Entrepreneurs Seminars!

webslingerZ, Inc., UNC-G Get $1.8 Million Grant

Red Hat—Most Valuable Triangle Company

CED One of Five Sites Chosen by NCOE

OpenSite For Sale...Maybe

Sign up for the Southeastern BIO Investor Forum!

BTI Looking for Right Time to Go Public

Sign Up for CED's Venture Capital for Entrepreneurs Seminars!

webslingerZ, Inc., UNC-G Get $1.8 Million Grant

Red Hat—Most Valuable Triangle Company

CED One of Five Sites Chosen by NCOE

September 7, 1999

Who's investing in what in the Research Triangle? Read this month's Venture Update

LIPSinc. Acquires Bridge Financing to Increase Lip Service

Novalon, GPC AG of Germany Collaborate on New Class of Broad-Spectrum Antibiotics

Get Linked to the Triangle Entrepreneurial Community—Read LINKS!

Koz.com Moves into Broadcast Market

Joseph DeSimone Appointed Distinguished Professor at UNC-CH and NCSU

Red Hat Inc. Makes Red Herring's Top 10 List

Who's investing in what in the Research Triangle? Read this month's Venture Update

LIPSinc. Acquires Bridge Financing to Increase Lip Service

Novalon, GPC AG of Germany Collaborate on New Class of Broad-Spectrum Antibiotics

Get Linked to the Triangle Entrepreneurial Community—Read LINKS!

Koz.com Moves into Broadcast Market

Joseph DeSimone Appointed Distinguished Professor at UNC-CH and NCSU

Red Hat Inc. Makes Red Herring's Top 10 List

August 30, 1999

Triangle Firms Raise $230 Million in Venture Capital in First Half of 1999

Imaginis.net Raises Funds to Expand "Ehealth" Services

Eno River Invest $1 Million in Healthcare Software Start-Up, BHS

Centura Buys Triangle Bancorp

Pilot Therapeutics Reaches Agreement with Quintiles

EarthLink to Sell DSL Over GTE Network

Triangle Firms Raise $230 Million in Venture Capital in First Half of 1999

Imaginis.net Raises Funds to Expand "Ehealth" Services

Eno River Invest $1 Million in Healthcare Software Start-Up, BHS

Centura Buys Triangle Bancorp

Pilot Therapeutics Reaches Agreement with Quintiles

EarthLink to Sell DSL Over GTE Network

August 23, 1999

Technauts Will Close On $6-8M In Funding

Acquisitions Fire Up iEN's Stock Price

Epiteleo Closes on Seed Round Funding

Cherokee Investment Partners Raises $259 Million

BOPS, Inc. Secures $9.5 Million in Second Round

TLC and Duke Offer OD Workshops

MTX Buys A Bigger Product Line

RF Micro Leads Deloitte & Touche Tech 50 List

Technauts Will Close On $6-8M In Funding

Acquisitions Fire Up iEN's Stock Price

Epiteleo Closes on Seed Round Funding

Cherokee Investment Partners Raises $259 Million

BOPS, Inc. Secures $9.5 Million in Second Round

TLC and Duke Offer OD Workshops

MTX Buys A Bigger Product Line

RF Micro Leads Deloitte & Touche Tech 50 List

August 16, 1999

OpenSite Technologies Delays IPO

Entrepreneur Develops Virtual Colon Cancer Screening

Intersouth Partners Adds Associate

Red Hat Eighth Best Debut in Stock Market History

Technauts Releases New Version of eServer.net

CED Selects Seven STREAKers

Ganymede Announces Pegasus 2.1

OpenSite Technologies Delays IPO

Entrepreneur Develops Virtual Colon Cancer Screening

Intersouth Partners Adds Associate

Red Hat Eighth Best Debut in Stock Market History

Technauts Releases New Version of eServer.net

CED Selects Seven STREAKers

Ganymede Announces Pegasus 2.1

August 9, 1999

XS Inc.Offering More Online Agricultural Exchange

Sustainable Jobs Receives $7 Million

Sloan's Group to Manage $350 Million

LipoMed Looking for Funding

iEntertainment Network Inc. Lets Stealey Go

Stingray Entrepreneurs Hope the Second-Time's a Charm

Duke Team Breaks Speed Barriers

XS Inc.Offering More Online Agricultural Exchange

Sustainable Jobs Receives $7 Million

Sloan's Group to Manage $350 Million

LipoMed Looking for Funding

iEntertainment Network Inc. Lets Stealey Go

Stingray Entrepreneurs Hope the Second-Time's a Charm

Duke Team Breaks Speed Barriers

August 2, 1999

Vascular Genetics Inc. Closes on Funding Deal

Security Force Software to be Acquired by Hewlett-Packard

Transaction Systems Buys SDM International

Nine Rivers Technology Sold to New York-based Headway

Interneuron and Intercardia Alter Relationship

SciQuest.com acquires Going, Going…Sold!

HiddenMind Technology, Inc. Signs Deal with Omnipoint

Glaxo Wellcome's Relenza Approved by FDA

Vascular Genetics Inc. Closes on Funding Deal

Security Force Software to be Acquired by Hewlett-Packard

Transaction Systems Buys SDM International

Nine Rivers Technology Sold to New York-based Headway

Interneuron and Intercardia Alter Relationship

SciQuest.com acquires Going, Going…Sold!

HiddenMind Technology, Inc. Signs Deal with Omnipoint

Glaxo Wellcome's Relenza Approved by FDA

July 26, 1999

Relativity Makes Deal with Unisys

Draper Office Plans for RTP Dropped

British Company, Merant, to Acquire Marathon Group

ChemCodes, EnSolve, Stevens Research Receive Funding

SAS Institute Creates Educational Software

Duke MBA Students Offer Consulting Services

BTI Telecom Files for $125 Million IPO

Relativity Makes Deal with Unisys

Draper Office Plans for RTP Dropped

British Company, Merant, to Acquire Marathon Group

ChemCodes, EnSolve, Stevens Research Receive Funding

SAS Institute Creates Educational Software

Duke MBA Students Offer Consulting Services

BTI Telecom Files for $125 Million IPO

July 19, 1999

Roche Funds Trimeris Anti-HIV Treatments

Delta Pharmaceuticals Signs Multimillion Dollar Deal with Organon Teknika

Covance and Parexel Plan to Unite

Ericsson / RF Micro Devices Sign Agreement

Triangle Ranks 13th for High Tech

Relativity Technologies Releases Advanced E-Legacy Solution

Red Hat and Global Knowledge Network Partner Up

Roche Funds Trimeris Anti-HIV Treatments

Delta Pharmaceuticals Signs Multimillion Dollar Deal with Organon Teknika

Covance and Parexel Plan to Unite

Ericsson / RF Micro Devices Sign Agreement

Triangle Ranks 13th for High Tech

Relativity Technologies Releases Advanced E-Legacy Solution

Red Hat and Global Knowledge Network Partner Up

July 12, 1999

Apex Bioscience Acquired by German Firm, VitaResc Biotech AG

Eno River Capital Invests $250,000 in Elcatech

Southeastern Life Sciences Venture Fair Scheduled for Nov. 11-12

TPMC Awarded U.S. DOC Contract

NationsBank Becomes Bank of America

EPA to Build Computing Center in RTP

Apex Bioscience Acquired by German Firm, VitaResc Biotech AG

Eno River Capital Invests $250,000 in Elcatech

Southeastern Life Sciences Venture Fair Scheduled for Nov. 11-12

TPMC Awarded U.S. DOC Contract

NationsBank Becomes Bank of America

EPA to Build Computing Center in RTP

July 6, 1999

Level 8 Systems Completes $21 Million Private Placement

Smart Online Acquires French Firm La Solution Douce

Geneva Merchant Banking Partners Closes on $100 Million

Reciprocal Partners with BMG and Reuters

Quintiles Teams with Dr. Koop

IT Labor Shortage Worsens

Cisco snatches StratumOne Startup for R&D

Level 8 Systems Completes $21 Million Private Placement

Smart Online Acquires French Firm La Solution Douce

Geneva Merchant Banking Partners Closes on $100 Million

Reciprocal Partners with BMG and Reuters

Quintiles Teams with Dr. Koop

IT Labor Shortage Worsens

Cisco snatches StratumOne Startup for R&D

June 28, 1999

Protein Delivery, Inc. Announces $23 M Stock Offering

nTouch Research Corporation Wins $2 Million in Venture Capital

Industrial Microwave Systems, Inc. Receives $2.2 Million Financing

Halifax Capital Partners Creates $150 M Investment Pool

Eno River Capital, LLC Raises Funds from Taiwanese

Webmasters Endorse Reedy Creek's RPM

ICAgen, Inc. Listed in Forbes Magazine

Imperial Bank Sponsors STREAK Program

CED Launches Stock Campaign

Protein Delivery, Inc. Announces $23 M Stock Offering

nTouch Research Corporation Wins $2 Million in Venture Capital

Industrial Microwave Systems, Inc. Receives $2.2 Million Financing

Halifax Capital Partners Creates $150 M Investment Pool

Eno River Capital, LLC Raises Funds from Taiwanese

Webmasters Endorse Reedy Creek's RPM

ICAgen, Inc. Listed in Forbes Magazine

Imperial Bank Sponsors STREAK Program