REAL TIME VC & PRIVATE EQUITY DEALS AND NEWS
European private equity firm AXA Private Equity has agreed with the management team to acquire a stake in Fives Group, a player in sustainable industrial development. As part of the same transaction, whose completion remains subject to approval by the competition authorities, employees and the management team becomes the majority stakeholder of the group; previous […]
Hat Holding, a Milan, Italy-based investment firm that focuses on small and medium sized businesses, has received an indirect investment from Fondo Italiano di Investimento. The transaction, whose amount of was not disclosed, supports the transformation of the firm from a club deal partecipated by over twenty investors to an investment vehicle, which plans to […]
Videolicious, a New York-based provider of automatic video creation solutions, has raised $1.4m in funding. Investors include Howard Lindzon, Joanne Wilson, Amazon.com, Venture51, Ludlow Ventures, Trestle Ventures, Scott Ingraham and Quotidian Ventures. This company intends to use the funding for research and development efforts. Founded in 2007, and led by Matt Singer, CEO, Videolicious is […]
Stremor, Corp., a Scottsdale, an Arizona-based start up focused on new methodologies for online content, especially when delivered to mobile devices and tablets, has raised $2m in initial seed funding. Backers were not disclosed. Founded in November of 2011 and led by CEO Bill Irvine and CTO Brandon Wirtz, Stremor Corp aims to change the structure […]
Aniika, an India based online curated bazaar for lifestyle products from emerging Indian designers, has raised $500k in angel funding. Backers remained undisclosed. The company plans to use the capital to continue to establish itself in the U.S market and to expand into other international locations. Founded in 2010 by Meghana Rao and Shamim T, […]
NanoPass Technologies Ltd., a Nes Ziona, Israel-based developer of painless intradermal (skin) delivery solutions for vaccines and large molecules, has recently closed a financing of undisclosed amount. The round was led by Israel HealthCare Ventures (IHCV), with the participation of current investors including Ofer Hi-Tech, D-Partners, WFD Ventures and Elcam Medical. The company intends to […]
Nextdoor, a San Francisco, California-based a private social network for the neighborhood, has raised $18.6m in funding. Backers include Benchmark Capital, DAG Ventures, Greylock Partners and Shasta Ventures, Allen & Company, Pinnacle Ventures, Rich Barton, Anthony Noto and Dave Goldberg. The company intends to use the capital to accelerate growth of the network, which is […]
Netpulse, Inc., a San Francisco, CA-based personalized media platform for active-lifestyle consumers, has raised $15.6m in Series C funding. The round was led by August Capital, with participation from existing investors Javelin Venture Partners, DFJ Frontier, and Parkview Ventures. In conjunction with the funding, David Marquardt, co-founder of August Capital, will join the company’s board […]
Adapx, a Seattle, WA-based data capture and collaboration company, has secured $3m in additional funding. Backers include all of the existing investors OVP Venture Partners, Paladin Capital Group, Pelion Ventures, and Northwest Tech Ventures. The company intends to use the capital, which brings total funding to approximately $32m, to accelerate development of new software solutions and […]
Bit9, a Waltham, Mass.-based provider of Advanced Threat Protection solutions, has closed a $34.5m Series D funding. The round was led by new investor Sequoia Capital, with participation from existing investors Atlas Venture, Highland Capital Partners, Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, and .406 Ventures. The company intends to use the capital for product development, sales […]
WordStream, a Boston, MA-based provider of search engine marketing software and services for small and medium-sized businesses, has raised an additional $6m in third funding. The round was led by Sigma + Partners and Egan-Managed Capital. Founded in 2008 led by Ralph Folz, CEO, WordStream provides marketers with paid and free keyword tools and PPC […]
Crowd Vision, a London, UK-based crowd analytics software specialist, has closed a “substantial” funding. Backers include a syndicate of London Business Angels Investors and the Angel Cofund. The company intends to use the funding to expand international sales activities and execute product development plans. Led by Fiona Strens, CEO, Crowd Vision offers a software product […]
PlaceFirst, a Didsbury, Manchester, UK-based energy and regeneration business, has received equity and loan facilities from the North West Fund for Energy & Environmental managed by CT Investment Partners. The amount of the deal was not disclosed. The company intends to use the funding to support the delivery of future projects while enabling the […]
Clinithink, a London, UK-based healthcare software company has completed a multi-million dollar Series A funding. The round was led by Vanguard Atlantic (read here), with participation Finance Wales and existing investors. The company intends to use the funding for ongoing development of its technology, establishment of its US operation, as well as for its UK-based […]
Hutton Collins Partners has backed the management of Novus Leisure, an operator of 52 primarily London-based premium bars, in a deal worth £100m. Hutton Collins has invested alongside LGV Capital, supporting the existing CEO Steve Richards. Non-Executive Chairman John Kelly will remain with the business. Novus intends to use the proceeds to double its central London […]