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iJento, a UK- and Norwalk, Connecticut, USA-based provider of multichannel customer intelligence solutions, has raised $8m in funding. The round was led by Nauta Capital and Oxford Capital Partners, with financing from Silicon Valley Bank. The company intends to use the funds for expansion into North America where the company is launching its portfolio of […]

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Novaled AG, a Dresden, Germany-based developer of Organic Light Emitting Diode (OLED) technology and organic materials, has received an equity investment of undisclosed amount from Samsung Ventures Investment Corporation. The company intends to use the proceeds from the financing to reinforce its market position and improve customer support. The Novaled PIN OLED® technology aims at […]

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ClearSlide, a San Francisco, Calif.-based provider of a cloud-based sales communications platform for sales professionals, has received $11m in a Series A funding. The round was led by Greylock Partners, with participation from existing investor Felicis Ventures. Funded in 2009 and led by Al Lieb, and COO Jim Benton, the company provides a cloud-based centralized […]

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DisplayLink Inc., a Palo Alto, CA-based provider of solutions that simplify the connection between monitors and computers using USB, has closed a $15m Series D funding round. The round was led by new investor Cipio Partners, co-led by existing investor DFJ Espritand included participation from current backers Atlas Venture, Balderton Capital and DAG Ventures. The […]

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PrivateFly.com, a St Albans, UK-based online aggregator for private jet charter, has raised £2m in funding. Investors include travel tech entrepreneur Sam Friend, founder of wotif.com, David Scowsill, president of WTTC (World Travel and Tourism Council), Richard Carrick ex-CEO of Hoseasons, and PrivateFly’s Chairman, and Damon De Laszlo. The company intends to use the funds […]

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Plaxica, a London, UK-based developer of new types of polylactic acid, a biopolymer made from renewable and sustainable resources, has raised £5m in Series B funding. The round was led by existing shareholders Imperial Innovations Group plc (AIM: IVO) and Invesco Perpetual, which invested £2.24m each, and NESTA, which committed £0.52m. Following the investment, Innovations […]

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According to a written statement, Fundly, a Palo Alto, Calif.-based cloud-based social fundraising platform for non-profits, has raised $5m in funding. The round was led by Morgenthaler Ventures, with participation from existing seed investors Kapor Capital, Correlation Ventures, Seraph Group, and Accelerator Ventures. This brings the total amount raised by the company to $7.5m. In […]

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Pelagicore AB, Gothenburg, Sweden-based technology and product development company with focus on Open Source software applications in the automotive infotainment industry, has raised 20MSEK from Fouriertransform. With the transaction Fouriertransform becomes the largest minority owner in the company. Pelagicore intends to use the funds to continue expansion in the automotive industry and strengthen its market […]

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NIBC and Avedon Capital Partners held the first close of a new private equity fund at €100m. The final close is expected in the first half of 2012 at around €200m. NIBC, Goldman Sachs Asset Management and the European Investment Fund are founding investors in NIBC Growth Capital Fund II, which will be managed by […]

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Elevation Pharmaceuticals, a San Diego, CA-based biopharmaceutical company focused on the development of new aerosol therapies for patients with respiratory diseases, has drawn down a $17m second tranche of its Series A financing. Backers include all of the original participants in the round including Canaan Partners, Care Capital, TPG Biotech, and Mesa Verde Venture Partners. […]

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Market Force Information, a Louisville, CO-based customer intelligence solutions company, has secured $15m in debt and equity financing. Equity backers included existing investors Monitor Clipper Partners, Centennial Ventures, Boulder Ventures and Vista Ventures. Additional debt facilities were provided by the company’s existing lenders Escalate Capital Partners and Comerica Bank. Market Force Information is using the […]

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Cortview Capital Securities LLC, a Richmond, VA-based middle-market focused broker-dealer offering fixed income sales, trading and origination, investment banking and corporate finance services, has received a further investment of undisclosed amount from global private equity firm Warburg Pincus. The company intends to use the proceeds to grow in three strategic business lines: – credit sales […]

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Siluria Technologies, a San Francisco, CA-based company that has developed a methane-based alternative process for producing fuels and chemicals normally derived from oil, has raised $20m in Series B financing. The round was led by the Wellcome Trust, which joins founding investors Alloy Ventures, ARCH Venture Partners, Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers (KPCB), Altitude Life […]

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Yesware, a Cambridge, MA-based start up that has just launched a cloud-based email productivity solution for salespeople, has raised its first round of funding. Investors include Google Ventures, Foundry Group and angel investors including Geoffrey Hyatt, Colby Wood, Mike Baker, David Cohen, Mike Dornbrook and Will Herman. The company is currently hiring (http://www.yesware.com/jobs/) Founded by […]