July 2011

Plexxi Raises $20M in Series B Funding

July 28, 2011

Plexxi, a Nashua, NH-based enterprise and cloud datacenter company, has raised $20m in Series B funding. The round was led by Lightspeed Venture Partners, with participation from existing investors Matrix Partners and Northbridge Venture Partners. The funding brings the total amount rasied by the company to date to $28.38m. Plexxi is led by: – Dave [...]

Rock Networks Receives £250K Financing

July 28, 2011

Rock Networks, a Warrington, UK-based start up that provides business IT & communication services, has received a £250k financing from The North West Fund for Venture Capital, managed by EV. Established by managing director Stewart DeRoma, technical director Dan Cunliffe and chairman Julian Jackson, Rock Networks is a voice and data specialist (fixed line communications, [...]

Shooger Raises $5M in First Venture Capital Funding

July 28, 2011

Shooger, a Miami, Florida-based mobile community-powered loyalty network, has raised $5m in its first venture capital funding from Hudson Capital Group. The company intends to use the funds to expand its sales and marketing efforts. After launching in Miami, it plans to expand in other cities. Co-founded by Alex Stancioff (CEO), Donick Cary and Milen [...]

DNCA Finance Receives Private Equity Investment from TA Associates

July 28, 2011

DNCA Finance SA, a Paris, France-based asset management firm, has received a private equity investment of undisclosed amount from TA Associates. TA Associates purchased its stake in DNCA from majority shareholder Gruppo Banca Leonardo, a Milan, Italy-based investment bank. Following the investment, the shareholder base is now comprised of TA Associates, who will become the [...]

AccuVein Secures $22.5M in Series B Financing

July 28, 2011

AccuVein Inc., a Huntington, NY-based creator of a and-held, non-contact vein illumination device, has secured $22.5m in Series B financing. The round was led by MVM Life Science Partners and Bessemer Venture Partners, with participation from existing investors. The company intends to use the funds to continue its expansion into new markets and enhance its [...]

Visual Revenue Secures $512K

July 28, 2011

Visual Revenue Inc., a New York-based provider of predictive analytics for online media, has secured $512K in funding. The round was led by Lerer Ventures, SV Angel, Kima Ventures and NYC Seed, with participation from 10 individual angel investors. The company intends to use the funds for product development. Officially launched in January 2011 by [...]

TroopSwap.com Raises $925k in Angel Funding

July 28, 2011

TroopSwap.com, a Hampton Roads, Va.-based daily deals site for military families, has raised $925k in angel funding. Earlier this year, the company announced a $585K funding (read here). Investors include: – Andy Dunn, Founder and CEO of Bonobos.com, – Frank Monestere, former Green Beret and current President/COO of LegalZoom.com, – Paige Craig, former Marine and [...]

Totango Closes $3.8M Series A Financing

July 28, 2011

Totango, a Mountain View, CA-based provider of a real-time customer usage analysis platform, has closed a $3.8m Series A financing. The round was led by Pitango Venture Capital, with participation from existing investor Gemini. Led by CEO and Co-Founder Guy Nirpaz, Totango also launched the public beta of its online service, which provides software-as-a-service (SaaS) [...]

Crowdtap Raises $7M in Series A Funding

July 28, 2011

Crowdtap, a New York-based network for brand influencer communities, has raised $7m in Series A Funding. The round was led by Foundry Group, with participation from GSA Venture Partners and Mr Youth, a social marketing agency that incubated Crowdtap and provided $3m in seed funding. The company intends to use the funds to build out [...]

Valedo Partners Launches Fund II

July 28, 2011

Valedo Partners, a Stockholm, Sweded-based private equity group, has launched Valedo Partners Fund II AB. Established with a committed capital of SEK 2bn, Valedo II has the same investment focus and strategy as its predecessor Valedo I investing in Nordic lower middle market companies where long-term value creation is primarily driven by growth. The firm [...]

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