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		<title>PureCars interviewed by CBT News</title>
		<link>http://www.stage1ventures.com/2013/04/23/purecars-interviewed-by-cbt-news/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Apr 2013 12:55:44 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[PureCars, a stage1ventures portfolio company, was recently interviewed by CBT News, a retail automotive industry news provider.  The video interview can be viewed on the PureCars website.
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a title="visit purecars website" href="http://purecars.com">PureCars</a>, a stage1ventures portfolio company, was recently interviewed by CBT News, a retail automotive industry news provider.  The video interview can be viewed on the <a title="view purecars interview" href="http://www.purecars.com/interview.aspx">PureCars website</a>.</p>
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		<title>Deep Information Services debuts ground breaking big data solution</title>
		<link>http://www.stage1ventures.com/2013/04/02/deep-information-services-debuts-ground-breaking-big-data-solution/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Apr 2013 19:34:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Deep Information Services made its debut today with the introduction of its groundbreaking new general purpose database, DeepDB, and the announcement of $10 million in Series A funding to support the company&#8217;s strategy to transform the Big Data market.  Stage1Ventures is a proud investor in this round.
Since its inception in 2007, PureCars has experienced [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://deep.is">Deep Information Services</a> made its debut today with the introduction of its groundbreaking new general purpose database, DeepDB, and the announcement of $10 million in Series A funding to support the company&rsquo;s strategy to transform the Big Data market.  Stage1Ventures is a proud investor in this round.</p>
<p>Since its inception in 2007, PureCars has experienced consistent success and acceptance as one of the fastest growing automotive technology companies.</p>
<blockquote><p>&quot;We are bringing to the market an innovative way to manage Big Data in real time,&quot; noted Deep Co-Founder and CEO Kurt Dobbins. &quot;Our powerful technology, combined with our leadership bench strength, positions us for a fast path to market leadership in Big Data. We look forward to the opportunity to help our customers overcome the challenges of Big Data and seize competitive advantages through a next-generation approach to data management.&quot;</p></blockquote>
<p> Additional information can be found in the <a href="http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20130402006142/en" title="click to read business wore release">Businesswire announcement</a>. </p>
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		<title>Delfigo Security issued patent for cloud based multifactor authentication</title>
		<link>http://www.stage1ventures.com/2013/03/28/delfigo-security-issued-patent-for-cloud-based-multifactor-authentication/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 29 Mar 2013 02:15:16 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Delfigo Security,  a pioneer in intelligent authentication solutions and Stage 1 Ventures portfolio company, has been granted a United States Patent Number 8407774 for Cloud Authentication Processing and Verification filed under the US Patent and Trademark Office Green Technology Program. This patent is a unique method for cloud authentication that combines enhanced login accuracy [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Delfigo Security,  a pioneer in intelligent authentication solutions and Stage 1 Ventures portfolio company, has been granted a United States Patent Number <a href="http://patents.com/us-8407774.html">8407774</a> for Cloud Authentication Processing and Verification filed under the US Patent and Trademark Office Green Technology Program. This patent is a unique method for cloud authentication that combines enhanced login accuracy and login access speed based on multifactor authentication with efficiencies in data processing and storage, resulting in significant savings in cost and computing resources. </p>
<p> Additional information can be found in the related <a href="http://www.sfgate.com/business/prweb/article/Delfigo-Security-Has-Been-Issued-US-Patent-Number-4385968.php">San Francisco Chronicle article</a>.</p>
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		<title>Augmented Reality apps gain traction - Qualcomm AR showcase includes Marxent Labs</title>
		<link>http://www.stage1ventures.com/2013/03/28/augmented-reality-apps-gain-traction-qualcomm-ar-showcase-includes-marxent-labs/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 29 Mar 2013 00:12:23 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Qualcomm recently published a selection of what they consider the best and most creative application of their Vuforia AR platform. The Ballard+ Catalog Companion&#62;/a&#62; and the Moosejaw X-ray app, both developed by Marxent Labs, are featured in the Vuforia AR Showcase.
Additional information can be found on the Marxent Labs website.
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Qualcomm recently published a selection of what they consider the best and most creative application of their Vuforia AR platform. The <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/ballard+-catalog-companion/id580280519?mt=8">Ballard+ Catalog Companion&gt;/a&gt; and the </a><a href="https://www.vuforia.com/showcase/moosejaw-x-ray">Moosejaw X-ray app</a>, both developed by Marxent Labs, are featured in the <a href="https://www.vuforia.com/showcase">Vuforia AR Showcase</a>.</p>
<p>Additional information can be found on the <a title="click to visit Marxent Labs" href="http://www.marxentlabs.com/qualcomm-vuforia-augmented-reality-showcase-features-marxent-labs-ar-apps/">Marxent Labs website.</a></p>
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		<title>Paydiant Awarded Comprehensive Mobile Payment / Wallet Patent</title>
		<link>http://www.stage1ventures.com/2013/02/21/paydiant-awarded-comprehensive-mobile-payment-wallet-patent/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 21 Feb 2013 14:06:23 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Paydiant, a stage1ventures portfolio company leading the white-label mobile payment, mobile wallet and offer redemption platform space, announced the grant of a patent from the U.S. Patent and Trademark office.  U.S. Patent No. 8,380,177, granted on February 19, 2013, describes a mobile contactless payment and mobile wallet solution for conducting payments in store, online [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://paydiant.com">Paydiant</a>, a stage1ventures portfolio company leading the white-label mobile payment, mobile wallet and offer redemption platform space, announced the grant of a patent from the U.S. Patent and Trademark office.  U.S. Patent No. 8,380,177, granted on February 19, 2013, describes a mobile contactless payment and mobile wallet solution for conducting payments in store, online and for pay-at-the-table transactions.</p>
<p>Unique to their solution is a transaction tokenization approach where a &quot;checkout token&quot; captured via key entry, image scanning, NFC, RFID, Bluetooth or other technologies is used to associate an end user and their payment accounts with a transaction.</p>
<p>&quot;This patent describes the optimal way to structure and conduct mobile wallet transactions based on our years of experience and research in the payments space,&quot; said Paydiant&#8217;s co-founder, Kevin Laracey. &quot;Intellectual property is important to our business in this burgeoning category. We are pleased that the USPTO has recognized our invention and that our customers and partners &#8212; some of the world&#8217;s largest and most discerning retailers, card issuers, banks, payment processors and POS system developers &#8212; have validated our platform and approach with their selection of Paydiant as their mobile payment and mobile wallet platform partner.&quot;</p>
<p> Additional information can be found in a <a href="http://www.marketwatch.com/story/paydiant-awarded-comprehensive-mobile-payment-and-mobile-wallet-patent-2013-02-20" title="click to read Marketwatch article">Marketwatch article</a>. </p>
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		<title>Carvoyant starts up early adopter program</title>
		<link>http://www.stage1ventures.com/2013/01/15/carvoyant-starts-up-early-adopter-program/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Jan 2013 19:27:15 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Carvoyant, a stage1ventures portfolio company developing a platform to uncover your vehicles health, has started their early adopter / developer program.
Unique in the automotive data analytics space, Carvoyant isn&#8217;t about offering a single tool and/or app; they are about building a platform.  Developer partners can use Carvoyant data in their product offering.  
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://carvoyant.com">Carvoyant</a>, a stage1ventures portfolio company developing a platform to uncover your vehicles health, has started their early adopter / developer program.</p>
<p>Unique in the automotive data analytics space, Carvoyant isn&rsquo;t about offering a single tool and/or app; they are about building a platform.  Developer partners can use Carvoyant data in their product offering.  </p>
<p> Additional information can be found in the <a href="http://techcrunch.com/2013/01/12/carvoyant-is-ready-to-put-your-car-in-the-cloud/" title="click to read Techcrunch article">TechCrunch article</a>. </p>
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		<title>PureCars raises 5M to fuel expansion</title>
		<link>http://www.stage1ventures.com/2013/01/10/purecars-raises-5m-to-fuel-expansion/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Jan 2013 21:03:50 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[PureCars, an impartial consumer and dealer friendly automotive valuation service, has raised an additional investment of $5 million to fund future expansion.  Stage1Ventures is a proud investor in this round.
Since its inception in 2007, PureCars has experienced consistent success and acceptance as one of the fastest growing automotive technology companies.
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://purecars.com">PureCars</a>, an impartial consumer and dealer friendly automotive valuation service, has raised an additional investment of $5 million to fund future expansion.  Stage1Ventures is a proud investor in this round.</p>
<p>Since its inception in 2007, PureCars has experienced consistent success and acceptance as one of the fastest growing automotive technology companies.</p>
<blockquote><p>&quot;We are extremely impressed with the PureCars team and the leading products that they produce in the dealer automation industry. The PureCars team has built a rapidly growing, profitable business with no outside financing. We believe that our capital will further accelerate the PureCars&#8217; growth engine,&quot; added David Baum, Managing Partner at Stage1Ventures</p></blockquote>
<p> Additional information can be found in the <a href="http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/purecars-announces-5-million-equity-capital-raise-186074592.html" title="click to read PR Newswire release">PR Newswire article</a>. </p>
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		<title>Wing Power Energy expands its Verizon Footprint</title>
		<link>http://www.stage1ventures.com/2012/12/05/wing-power-energy-expands-its-verizon-footprint/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 06 Dec 2012 00:04:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Verizon Wireless has expanded their trial use of Wing Power Energies innovative wind turbines to power their 4G LTE repeater stations &#34;off the grid&#34;.
Additional information can be found in this equities.com article. 
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Verizon Wireless has expanded their trial use of Wing Power Energies innovative wind turbines to power their 4G LTE repeater stations &quot;off the grid&quot;.</p>
<p>Additional information can be found in this <a title="click to read Wing Power article" href="http://www.equities.com/news/headline-story?dt=2012-12-04&amp;val=785008&amp;cat=energy">equities.com article</a>. </p>
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		<title>Promoboxx closes 1.375M seed round</title>
		<link>http://www.stage1ventures.com/2012/12/05/promoboxx-closes-1375m-seed-round/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 05 Dec 2012 23:53:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Promoboxx, a Brand-To-Retailer Marketing Platform, has raised an additional investment of $1.375 million to close its Series Seed round of financing.  Stage1Ventures is a proud investor in this round.
 Promoboxx helps brands connect with their retailer partners, allowing individual stores to set up their own online promotions in minutes using an online dashboard. Co-founder [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://promoboxx.com">Promoboxx</a>, a Brand-To-Retailer Marketing Platform, has raised an additional investment of $1.375 million to close its Series Seed round of financing.  Stage1Ventures is a proud investor in this round.</p>
<p> Promoboxx helps brands connect with their retailer partners, allowing individual stores to set up their own online promotions in minutes using an online dashboard. Co-founder and CEO Ben Carcio points out that brands today spend nearly $30 billion supporting their retailers with offline materials, like in-store signage, yellow page ads, and newspaper ads. Promoboxx wants to direct more of their marketing budget online. </p>
<p> Additional information can be found in the <a title="click to read Promoboxx article" href="http://techcrunch.com/2012/12/04/brand-to-retailer-marketing-platform-promoboxx-closes-seed-round-with-1-375-million-in-new-funding/">Techcrunch article</a>, or on the <a title="click to read promoboxx announcement" href="">Promoboxx blog</a>. </p>
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		<title>ParElastic presents the future of Big Data</title>
		<link>http://www.stage1ventures.com/2012/10/24/parelastic-presents-the-future-of-big-data/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Oct 2012 21:54:18 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ParElastic, a stage1ventures portfolio company, will be speaking at the Xconomy Forum on October 24th. The focus of the forum is &#34;The future of Big Data&#34;. The event will be held at the Fidelity Center for Applied Technology at 245 Summer St. in Boston, MA. 
Additional details about the session can be found here.
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>ParElastic, a stage1ventures portfolio company, will be speaking at the Xconomy Forum on October 24th. The focus of the forum is &quot;The future of Big Data&quot;. The event will be held at the Fidelity Center for Applied Technology at 245 Summer St. in Boston, MA. </p>
<p>Additional details about the session can be found <a title="click to review session information" href="http://www.xconomy.com/boston/2012/10/23/nuodb-parelastic-racing-to-build-database-systems-of-the-future/">here</a>.</p>
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