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Search News Tuesday, June 12, 2012 CellScope Picks Up $1M San Francisco-based CellScope, a developer of software that uses cellphone cameras to help diagnose pediatric ear infections, has raised $1M in a funding round, the firm said Monday. The seed funding came from Khosla Ventures. CellScope's software uses smartphones to allow parents to share images of eardrums with remote pediatricians, to help diagnose, treat, and monitor pediatric ear infections. The firm's technology is based on research from UC Ber (More info...) posted on Tuesday, June 12, 2012 (More)(Full story) Gigya Adds $15.3M San Francisco-based Gigya said yesterday that it has raised $15.3M in a funding round. The round came from Advance Publications, Mayfield Fund, Benchmark Capital, DAG Ventures and Adobe. Gigya develops social software aimed at businesses, used to help outreach to customers via Facebook, Twitter, Google+ and LinkedIn. Gigya is headed by Patrick Salyer. posted on Tuesday, June 12, 2012 (More)(Full story) Mancx Gets $1.65M To Find Answers San Francisco- and Stockholm-based Mancx, an online question and answer service which is aimed at letting business users pay for and receive answers to questions from business experts, said it has raised $1.65M in a financing round today. The round was led by Almi Invest and Chalmers Innovation Seed Fund. The firm offers up a paid, business answer site which allows users using LinkedIn and Viadeo to be paid for answering difficult-to-find business questi (More info...) posted on Tuesday, June 12, 2012 (More)(Full story) Igenica Raises $33M For Cancer Antibodies Burlingame-based Igenica, a developer of biopharmaceuticals focused on the cancer market, has raised $33M in a Series C funding round. The round was led by Third Rock Ventures, and also included The Column Group, More)(Full story) Hipmunk Gets $15M San Francisco-based Hipmunk, the online travel site startup out of Y-Combinator, has raised a $15M, Series B round, the firm announced this morning. The round was led by Institutional Venture Partners, and also included Series A investor Ignition Partners. Todd Chaffee of IVP joins the company's board with the funding. The firm said it wil luse the funds for hiring, business development, marketing, and product enhancements. posted on Tuesday, June 12, 2012 (More)(Full story) Advertisement 5 Ways To Manage The Rising Costs Of Benefits 5 Ways To Manage The Rising Costs Of Benefits from TriNet A robust benefits package can be the difference between a talented superstar choosing to work with you versus a larger, more established competitor. But with the cost of benefits rising each year, providing a benefits package that helps you attract, retain and motivate talented people gets harder all the time. With knowledge and planning, you can create a win-win situation for yourself and your employees. You can use benefits to meet the needs of your workforce and successfully compete for top talent. As a business owner, it’s important to be aware of the ways you can manage costs and attract top hires. In this paper read about: 1. Finding a benefits package that’s tailored for your specific industry 2. Encouraging consumerism among your employees to help save money 3. Taking advantage of technology to keep a lid on administrative costs 4. Promoting health and wellness programs to help prevent heavy benefits usage 5. Preparing for the impact and opportunities of health care reform Learn More at: http://www.socaltech.com/trinet/wp.php?id=4

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