CED News
December 13, 2000
Poll Ranks Triangle and Triad Among Top "IT IQ" Regions in US
DataFlux Partners With California-based Network Associates
Digital to Acquire Swedish Mobitec
Level 8 Acquires StarQuest Software
INC Research Reels in $3 Million
Adhesion Technologies Nets $15 Million
Poll Ranks Triangle and Triad Among Top "IT IQ" Regions in US
DataFlux Partners With California-based Network Associates
Digital to Acquire Swedish Mobitec
Level 8 Acquires StarQuest Software
INC Research Reels in $3 Million
Adhesion Technologies Nets $15 Million
December 4, 2000
Fusion Ventures Partners With Sprintec
Arsenal Digital Solutions, Peak 10 Ink Three-Year Deal
CP&L Completes Acquisition of Florida Progress
MortgageRamp Gets $50 Million Second Round
Incara Gets Equity Financing Facility Up To $18.9 Million
CT Communications Acquires WebServe for $5.7 Million
Fusion Ventures Partners With Sprintec
Arsenal Digital Solutions, Peak 10 Ink Three-Year Deal
CP&L Completes Acquisition of Florida Progress
MortgageRamp Gets $50 Million Second Round
Incara Gets Equity Financing Facility Up To $18.9 Million
CT Communications Acquires WebServe for $5.7 Million
November 27, 2000
Relativity Inks $850,000 Deal with London-based Computer Sciences Corp.
Raleigh's CFG Ventures Helps Create Japan Venture Partners
TIBCO Extensibility Upgrades XML Technology
NCEITA Honors Companies at Annual Awards Ceremony
Cree Buys Division of California-based Spectrian
B2Bmalls.com Lands $1 Million Second Round
VisionAIR Secures $24 Million Series D Round
Relativity Inks $850,000 Deal with London-based Computer Sciences Corp.
Raleigh's CFG Ventures Helps Create Japan Venture Partners
TIBCO Extensibility Upgrades XML Technology
NCEITA Honors Companies at Annual Awards Ceremony
Cree Buys Division of California-based Spectrian
B2Bmalls.com Lands $1 Million Second Round
VisionAIR Secures $24 Million Series D Round
November 20, 2000
SciQuest, CambridgeSoft.com Ink Partnership
HiddenMind Adds Three Companies to Partnering Program
Alphanumeric Launches Subsidiary NetCritical
Centura Capital Invests $850,000 in United Emergency Services
Quokka Closes Total Sports Acquisition
Longleaf Venture Fund Closes $26 Million Venture Fund
Salix Pharmaceutical Raises $14.1 Million
Read This Month's Research Triangle Venture Update
SciQuest, CambridgeSoft.com Ink Partnership
HiddenMind Adds Three Companies to Partnering Program
Alphanumeric Launches Subsidiary NetCritical
Centura Capital Invests $850,000 in United Emergency Services
Quokka Closes Total Sports Acquisition
Longleaf Venture Fund Closes $26 Million Venture Fund
Salix Pharmaceutical Raises $14.1 Million
Read This Month's Research Triangle Venture Update
November 13, 2000
BuildNet, SciQuest Lay Off Employees
This Month at EntreWorld: Building with Boards
Centennial Campus to Open US Patent Partnership Library to Serve Triangle Patent Growth
IBM to Offer Software for Linux
TruePilot Partners with Lycos Ventures
TalkingNets Raises $20 Million Second Round
Haht Commerce Files for $75 Million IPO
BuildNet, SciQuest Lay Off Employees
This Month at EntreWorld: Building with Boards
Centennial Campus to Open US Patent Partnership Library to Serve Triangle Patent Growth
IBM to Offer Software for Linux
TruePilot Partners with Lycos Ventures
TalkingNets Raises $20 Million Second Round
Haht Commerce Files for $75 Million IPO
November 6, 2000
State Universities Benefit from Recent N.C. Biotech Grants
Cree Announces 2-for-1 Stock Split
Paradigm Genetics 3rd Quarter Revenue Leaps by 829%
StartUpStreet.com, Business 2.0 and CED Join Forces for StartUpNow! Conference
Summus, High Speed Net Solutions Merge
Charlotte's Elogex Raises $6.2 Million Round
Overture Networks Raises $750K Seed Round
Mi-Co Reels in Additional $2 Million
Home Director Reports $55 Million Round & Acquisition
State Universities Benefit from Recent N.C. Biotech Grants
Cree Announces 2-for-1 Stock Split
Paradigm Genetics 3rd Quarter Revenue Leaps by 829%
StartUpStreet.com, Business 2.0 and CED Join Forces for StartUpNow! Conference
Summus, High Speed Net Solutions Merge
Charlotte's Elogex Raises $6.2 Million Round
Overture Networks Raises $750K Seed Round
Mi-Co Reels in Additional $2 Million
Home Director Reports $55 Million Round & Acquisition
October 30, 2000
Embrex Gets $270,000 2nd Phase of Grant
Electrifier Launches Rich Media Partnering Program
How Stuff Works Lands Syndicate Contracts
Pinpoint Inks Deal with Everypath and American Cancer Society
900 Attend CED's Research Triangle InfoTech 2000 on 10/27
BuildNet Withdraws $230 Million IPO
Arsenal Digital Solutions Acquires Filefrenzy
Ziptronix Reels in $6.5 Million
FullSeven Nets $800,000 First Round
Embrex Gets $270,000 2nd Phase of Grant
Electrifier Launches Rich Media Partnering Program
How Stuff Works Lands Syndicate Contracts
Pinpoint Inks Deal with Everypath and American Cancer Society
900 Attend CED's Research Triangle InfoTech 2000 on 10/27
BuildNet Withdraws $230 Million IPO
Arsenal Digital Solutions Acquires Filefrenzy
Ziptronix Reels in $6.5 Million
FullSeven Nets $800,000 First Round
October 23, 2000
Ericsson Awards Non-Profit Organizations
Alerts.com Partners with LocalBusiness.com
Advertising Available in CED Directory & Resource Guide
ChemCodes Receives $2 Million Grant for Technology Development
Click Tactics Reels in $23 Million
Ericsson Awards Non-Profit Organizations
Alerts.com Partners with LocalBusiness.com
Advertising Available in CED Directory & Resource Guide
ChemCodes Receives $2 Million Grant for Technology Development
Click Tactics Reels in $23 Million
October 17, 2000
SAS Signs Five-year Agreement with Amazon.com
Paradigm Inks Deal with Agilent, Hits Milestone with Bayer
Redback Networks Opens RTP Office
DJ Pharma Bought for $212 Million
Intersouth Partners Pledges to CED Endowment
SAS Signs Five-year Agreement with Amazon.com
Paradigm Inks Deal with Agilent, Hits Milestone with Bayer
Redback Networks Opens RTP Office
DJ Pharma Bought for $212 Million
Intersouth Partners Pledges to CED Endowment
October 9, 2000
EntreWorld Update: Does Gender Matter in Business?
SciQuest to Meet Lower End of Third-Quarter Revenue Expectations
Triangle Capital Venture Investments Total $555 Million for First Half of 2000, Up 48% Over 1999
Imaginis, Siemens Launch New Women's Health Website
Four Triangle Companies Selected for VentureOne Premiere Conference
Gadgetspace Reels in $5.5 Million
Peopleclick Acquires Florida's Claybrooke & Associates
Sicel Gets Second Round Worth $3.5 Million
NeoButler Snags $5 Million Second Round
EntreWorld Update: Does Gender Matter in Business?
SciQuest to Meet Lower End of Third-Quarter Revenue Expectations
Triangle Capital Venture Investments Total $555 Million for First Half of 2000, Up 48% Over 1999
Imaginis, Siemens Launch New Women's Health Website
Four Triangle Companies Selected for VentureOne Premiere Conference
Gadgetspace Reels in $5.5 Million
Peopleclick Acquires Florida's Claybrooke & Associates
Sicel Gets Second Round Worth $3.5 Million
NeoButler Snags $5 Million Second Round
October 4, 2000
ChapelHillAngels.com Launches, Plans to Help Student Ventures
Pinpoint.com Inks Deal with Lycos
Red Hat Launches Latest Version of Linux
October Research Triangle Venture Update is Online Now
Cary's Fiderus Committed $75 Million from Chicago Investor
Start-up Keynetica Gets $1 Million
Brightpod Reels in $5 Million Round of Funding
Cree Invests $11.3 Million in California-based Xemod
ChapelHillAngels.com Launches, Plans to Help Student Ventures
Pinpoint.com Inks Deal with Lycos
Red Hat Launches Latest Version of Linux
October Research Triangle Venture Update is Online Now
Cary's Fiderus Committed $75 Million from Chicago Investor
Start-up Keynetica Gets $1 Million
Brightpod Reels in $5 Million Round of Funding
Cree Invests $11.3 Million in California-based Xemod
September 25, 2000
Bell South Inks Deal with Home Director
IEntertainment and Juno Join Forces
Alerts.com to Provide Latest Presidential Poll Results on Gallup Site
WindWire Signs on Five Digital Advertisers
New York-based Indimi Acquires Raleigh's DailyRating.com
Charlotte-based eFilter Reels in $3 Million Seed Round
The Atlantis Group Establishes $6 Million Fund for Startups
Bell South Inks Deal with Home Director
IEntertainment and Juno Join Forces
Alerts.com to Provide Latest Presidential Poll Results on Gallup Site
WindWire Signs on Five Digital Advertisers
New York-based Indimi Acquires Raleigh's DailyRating.com
Charlotte-based eFilter Reels in $3 Million Seed Round
The Atlantis Group Establishes $6 Million Fund for Startups
September 5, 2000
Chapel Hill Broadband Launches European Division
Merix Bioscience, Geron Team up on Cancer Therapy
Zoom Culture Partners with The Extreme Road Trip
RF Micro, Siebel and Cree Among Fastest Growing Companies in America
Charlotte's Consentsys Grabs $1.3 Million First Round
Publicly-Traded BCE Emergis Acquires InvoiceLink for $88.3 Million
Ubi Soft Snatches up Red Storm Entertainment for $45 Million
Winston-Salem's Targacept Reels in $30.4 Million
Chapel Hill Broadband Launches European Division
Merix Bioscience, Geron Team up on Cancer Therapy
Zoom Culture Partners with The Extreme Road Trip
RF Micro, Siebel and Cree Among Fastest Growing Companies in America
Charlotte's Consentsys Grabs $1.3 Million First Round
Publicly-Traded BCE Emergis Acquires InvoiceLink for $88.3 Million
Ubi Soft Snatches up Red Storm Entertainment for $45 Million
Winston-Salem's Targacept Reels in $30.4 Million
August 30, 2000
Technauts Lands Agreement with Intel
Alerts to Provide Services on Ford Motor Credit Website
Paradigm Exceeds Second Milestone
Celotek Spins Off Research and Development Division NetOctave
Publicly Traded Varian Acquires RTP's VanKel Technologies Group
Industrial Microwave Systems Gets Series C Round of $7.5 Million
LoneSource Snares $1.5 Million Series A
Technauts Lands Agreement with Intel
Alerts to Provide Services on Ford Motor Credit Website
Paradigm Exceeds Second Milestone
Celotek Spins Off Research and Development Division NetOctave
Publicly Traded Varian Acquires RTP's VanKel Technologies Group
Industrial Microwave Systems Gets Series C Round of $7.5 Million
LoneSource Snares $1.5 Million Series A
August 21, 2000
Shares of Red Hat Highly Traded After IBM Deal
SciQuest.com Announces Deal with ChemWeb.com
Kenan-Flagler Offers Pro Bono MBA Consulting Teams to Area Companies
Cogent Launches News Portal "Brain Waves"
Arcot Systems Raises $21 Million
KOZ.com Merges with Internet Tradeline, Spins Off Ichat
Pozen Sets $14 to $16 Target Price for IPO
Inceutica.com Secures $4 Million First Round
A4 Health Receives $25 Million to Complete Merger
Shares of Red Hat Highly Traded After IBM Deal
SciQuest.com Announces Deal with ChemWeb.com
Kenan-Flagler Offers Pro Bono MBA Consulting Teams to Area Companies
Cogent Launches News Portal "Brain Waves"
Arcot Systems Raises $21 Million
KOZ.com Merges with Internet Tradeline, Spins Off Ichat
Pozen Sets $14 to $16 Target Price for IPO
Inceutica.com Secures $4 Million First Round
A4 Health Receives $25 Million to Complete Merger
August 14, 2000
HowStuffWorks.com Ranked Among Nation's Top 500 Sites
CareerCowboy Teams with New York's zREP
Interpath Acquires Alta Internet Business Centres
Register for Southeastern BIO Investor Forum
Cary-based Ledgers USA Reels in $1.1 Million
GadgetSpace Expects $5 to $6 Million First Round
Digital Optics Raises $35 Million
Porivo Technologies Snags $2 Million
HowStuffWorks.com Ranked Among Nation's Top 500 Sites
CareerCowboy Teams with New York's zREP
Interpath Acquires Alta Internet Business Centres
Register for Southeastern BIO Investor Forum
Cary-based Ledgers USA Reels in $1.1 Million
GadgetSpace Expects $5 to $6 Million First Round
Digital Optics Raises $35 Million
Porivo Technologies Snags $2 Million
August 7, 2000
eVentureWorld Summit Coming Oct. 15-17 For Early, Mid-Stage Companies
SciQuest.com Inks Agreement with Genzyme Corporation
Imaginis Honored at 2000 WWW Health Awards
Red Hat Partners With Mobile-Phone Maker Ericcson
DigitalESP Snags $3.5 Million from Swedish Firm Lingfield AB
Broadband Player Hatteras Networks Reels in $14 Million Series A
Inspire Pharmaceuticals Opens Trading of its IPO
Cylink Buys MCNC Spin-off Celotek For $21.5 Million
TIBCO Software Buys XML Leader Extensibility for $100 Million
RTP's OptXCon Nets $1 Million Seed Funding
Alerts.com Secures $14 Million Second Round
eVentureWorld Summit Coming Oct. 15-17 For Early, Mid-Stage Companies
SciQuest.com Inks Agreement with Genzyme Corporation
Imaginis Honored at 2000 WWW Health Awards
Red Hat Partners With Mobile-Phone Maker Ericcson
DigitalESP Snags $3.5 Million from Swedish Firm Lingfield AB
Broadband Player Hatteras Networks Reels in $14 Million Series A
Inspire Pharmaceuticals Opens Trading of its IPO
Cylink Buys MCNC Spin-off Celotek For $21.5 Million
TIBCO Software Buys XML Leader Extensibility for $100 Million
RTP's OptXCon Nets $1 Million Seed Funding
Alerts.com Secures $14 Million Second Round
July 31, 2000
TeamTalk.com Buys Charlotte's Internetsoccer.com for $15 Million
Charlotte's First Union Capital Partners Leads $80 Million Investment in Agilera
Sustainable Jobs Fund Leads $1 Million Investment in Child Care Provider
Software Maker Zingbill Secures $1.4 Million Private Placement
AlphaVax Gets $11 Million to Boost Research and Development
Alerts.com Lands Financial News Leader CBS Marketwatch as a Client
Paradigm Reaches Milestone with Gene Function Discovery Process
Chapel Hill Broadband Inks Partnership with Utah-based Bandwith.com
Southeastern BIO Investor Forum 2000 Coming to the Triangle October 2-3
Deadlines Approaching for NCHICA's 6th Annual e-Health Conference
TeamTalk.com Buys Charlotte's Internetsoccer.com for $15 Million
Charlotte's First Union Capital Partners Leads $80 Million Investment in Agilera
Sustainable Jobs Fund Leads $1 Million Investment in Child Care Provider
Software Maker Zingbill Secures $1.4 Million Private Placement
AlphaVax Gets $11 Million to Boost Research and Development
Alerts.com Lands Financial News Leader CBS Marketwatch as a Client
Paradigm Reaches Milestone with Gene Function Discovery Process
Chapel Hill Broadband Inks Partnership with Utah-based Bandwith.com
Southeastern BIO Investor Forum 2000 Coming to the Triangle October 2-3
Deadlines Approaching for NCHICA's 6th Annual e-Health Conference
July 24, 2000
$1 Million Funding Goes to Prepaid Wireless Provider Equitel
Charlotte's First Union Securities Helps BrightLane Secure $15 Million
Online Advertising Firm Interadnet Nets Funding Worth $15 Million
Chapel Hill's Zoom Culture Receives $5.4 Million Funding
Cisco Invests Undisclosed Amount in IBM Spin-off Home Director
BOPS Reels in $40 Million Second Round
Quokka Sports Acquires Total Sports
Duke MBA Students Consult Area Small Businesses
Southeastern BIO Investor Forum 2000 to be held in Triangle, October 2-3, 2000
$1 Million Funding Goes to Prepaid Wireless Provider Equitel
Charlotte's First Union Securities Helps BrightLane Secure $15 Million
Online Advertising Firm Interadnet Nets Funding Worth $15 Million
Chapel Hill's Zoom Culture Receives $5.4 Million Funding
Cisco Invests Undisclosed Amount in IBM Spin-off Home Director
BOPS Reels in $40 Million Second Round
Quokka Sports Acquires Total Sports
Duke MBA Students Consult Area Small Businesses
Southeastern BIO Investor Forum 2000 to be held in Triangle, October 2-3, 2000
July 17, 2000
Rainey Joins Intersouth as New Venture Partner
Metagenix Reels In $1.6 Million First Round
XBond Taps Investors for $3.25 Million In New Funds
Interpath Closes $100 Million Equity Infusion
Greensboro's Network Systems Raises $1 Million
AwayMed's Deal With Tachyon Signals Revamped Business Strategy
Former SAS Executive Joyner Joins SciQuest.com's New Division
Phuel Completes Mobile Phone Project, Wins Contract with Ericcson
Healthcare Entrepreneurs Roundtable Kicks Off July 20
Rainey Joins Intersouth as New Venture Partner
Metagenix Reels In $1.6 Million First Round
XBond Taps Investors for $3.25 Million In New Funds
Interpath Closes $100 Million Equity Infusion
Greensboro's Network Systems Raises $1 Million
AwayMed's Deal With Tachyon Signals Revamped Business Strategy
Former SAS Executive Joyner Joins SciQuest.com's New Division
Phuel Completes Mobile Phone Project, Wins Contract with Ericcson
Healthcare Entrepreneurs Roundtable Kicks Off July 20
July 10, 2000
Centura Capital Invests $600,000 in Virginia's Connectool
Paradigm Genetics Named CNBC's Pick of the Week
RTP's Aurora Funds Invests $1 Million in Alabama's Emageon
Peopleclick.com Receives $16 Million for Expansion Purposes
$15 Million Funding Goes to Morrisville's Engineous Software
STREAK Participant BenefitRates.com Gets Seed Funding Worth $600,000
WindWire Launches Wireless Ad Network, Forms Partnerships
BuildNet Inks Agreement with Highland Homes
Nine Carolina Business Leaders Win Entrepreneur of the Year Honors
Healthcare Entrepreneurs Roundtable Kicks Off July 20