REAL TIME VC & PRIVATE EQUITY DEALS AND NEWS
Triggit, a San Francisco-based developer and provider of technologies to advertisers for buying media using real-time bidding, raised $4.2m in a Series A funding. The round was led by Spark Capital and Foundry Group, with participation from angel investors Brett and Scott Crosby, Asher Waldfogel, Ben Narison, Joe Spieser, Alex Zhardanovsky, Gilad Elbaz, Reid Hoffman, […]
The Chalmers Innovation Seed Fund has recently provided seed financing to the following four Göteborg, Sweden-based companies. – Capeco, which develops a biocide-microencapsulation technology used in water-based paints for protection against mold and algae attacks. – CRAFT Animation & Entertainment, a developer of real-time 3D animations tools, called Craft Director Studio. – Mölndal-based Protaurius, which […]
Boston-Power, Inc., a Westborough, Massachusetts-based provider of innovative Lithium-ion batteries, raised $60m in Series E funding. The round was co-led by existing investors Foundation Asset Management (FAM) and Oak Investment Partners, with participation from existing investors Venrock and Gabriel Venture Partners. This funding brings the total amount raised by Boston-Power to date to $185m since […]
Brightpearl, a Bristol, UK-based developer of a web based solution that provides SMEs with an integrated accounting, CRM, order and stock management, ecommerce and helpdesk capability, has secured venture capital funding. Investors include Eden Ventures and Notion Capital. The company, which has already established customer base of small businesses in China, India, South Africa, Spain […]
Sencha, a Palo Alto, CA-based developer of an HTML5 mobile app framework, has raised $14m in venture capital funding. The round was led by Sequoia Capital, with participation from Radar Partners. In conjunction with the investment, Stratton Sclavos, the former long-time CEO of VeriSign, has joined the company’s board of directors. Sencha will use the […]
Sneaky Games, a Lakeway, Texas-based developer of social games, has completed a first round of funding of undisclosed amount. The round was led by Austin-based Liahona Ventures. The funding has allowed the company to complete development of its first social game Fantasy Kingdoms, which is already available on Facebook. Fantasy Kingdoms is a building game, […]
AudioBoo, a London, UK-based web and moblie platform that enables users to record, share and save audio files, recently raised a £580k round of funding. Investors include a syndicate of four London-based business angels, UBC Media Group and Imagination Technologies. In conjunction with the funding, the lead angel from the syndicate, Don Cruickshank, has joined […]
Aqua Pharmaceuticals, LLC, a West Chester, PA-based specialty dermatology pharmaceutical company focused on acquiring, developing and marketing under-promoted, branded, pharmaceutical products in the United States, has received a controlling investment from private equity firm RoundTable Healthcare Partners. In connection with the agreement, Jack McGinley, Founding Partner of RoundTable, will serve as Chairman of the board […]
Renewable Technical Services Ltd, a Kettering, Northamptonshire UK-based dynamic company operating in the renewable wind energy sector, has received a £900,000 investment from Catapult Venture Managers. The funds will enable the company to develop technology-enabled inspection and repair techniques, and add executives to its internal team. RTS provides engineering solutions and deliveres installation, inspection and […]
MultiFactor Corporation, an Irvine, CA-based designer and developer user of single sign on (SSO) and cloud authentication solutions, recently completed a $3.0m financing. This latest round of funding, which brings the total amount the company has raised to date to approximately $11m, will allow the company to expand its sales and distribution efforts. MultiFactor’s flagship […]
Port Adhoc, a service company created in 2004 in order to meet the lack of ports in France places, has recieved a €3m financing. Investors include NextStage, which committed €1.4m, Philimore Naxicap, and Esfin. The new capital will allow Port Adhoc to pursue its ambition to create the first network of dry stack marinas along […]
Nuxeo, a Paris, France-based provider of an open source Enterprise Content Management (ECM) solution, has raised $3.3m (approximately €2.7m) in venture capital funding. The round, which was led by OTC Asset Management, brings the total amount raised by the company to date to $5.9m. In December 2008, Nuxeo had raised a $2.6m in its Series […]
D.light Design, a Cayman Islands-based company that designs and manufactures solar powered consumer products for families without access to reliable electricity, has secured US$5.5m in Series B financing. The round was led by new investor Omidyar Network, with participation from all major Series A investors, including Acumen Fund, Nexus Venture Partners, Gray Matters Capital, Draper […]
Pedigree Technologies, a Fargo, ND-based provider of web-based logistics and field service automation solutions to the energy, oil and gas, agriculture, and defense industries, has received a strategic investment from Michael T. Tokarz, who has also joined the company’s board of advisors. Mr. Tokarz is Chairman of private merchant bank The Tokarz Group LLC, Chairman […]
eRollover, Inc., an Atlanta, GA-based startup operating a web site that provides information and analytical and social media tools on retirement, closed on a Series A Round of funding of undisclosed amount. The round, which was led by Imlay Investments, will be used for working capital, member acquisition, and technology development. In particular, the proceeds […]