Synthetic biology startup Lygos raises $13 million from OS Fund and IA Ventures to make cleaner chemicals

 Lygos uses microbugs to convert low-cost sugar into specialty chemicals used in manufacturing and is now releasing a technique…

Google Ventures-backed Clear Labs gets $13 million in Series B to nip food recalls in the bud

 Clear Labs, a genomic data platform hoping to stop E-coli outbreaks in your favorite burrito chain…

Trakz is a Fitbit with GPS tracking technology for your dog or cat

We love our pets and want to keep track of them, make sure they’re eating well…

Zenly lays out its plan to become a must-have social media app

 French-based location sharing app Zenly hopes to be the next Snapchat and co-founder Antoine Martin came onstage…

Workplace by Facebook seeks work life balance

 Workplace by Facebook officially launched six weeks ago and director Julien Codorniou came onstage at Disrupt…

Anti-aging pill startup Elysium Health inks at least $20 million in Series B funding

 Elysium Health markets a pill formulated with ingredients it says will keep you feeling young and,…

Open Bionics partners with NHS for a feasibility study to bring bionic hands to the U.K. health system

 Open Bionics is a U.K. startup making bionic hands for patients needing prosthetics and co-founder of the…