REAL TIME VC & PRIVATE EQUITY DEALS AND NEWS
L-com Inc., a North Andover, Mass.-based provider of wired and wireless connectivity products to original equipment manufacturers, system integrators and network installers, has been acquired by Odyssey Investment Partners. The amount of the transaction was not released. General Electric Capital Corporation, CIT Finance, The Governor and Company of the Bank of Ireland, and Newstone Capital Partners […]
iCarezz, a Rotterdam, the Netherlands-based startup that has developed an accessory enabling people to physically touch each other over the internet, has raised €20k in crowdfunding. 116 investors acquired an 8% stake in the company via equity crowdfunding platform Symbid. Founded by CEO Frederic Petrignani, iCarezz has created a membrane that enables online physical contact. According to a written […]
BringMeTheNews, a Minnesota-based online broadcast news curator, has raised $3m in minority investment from the Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community. The company intends to use the funding to further enhance the user experience of the site to improve the speed and relevance of the content delivered, add additional staff (it currently has nearly 20 employees) including […]
Meteor Development Group, the San Francisco-based company behind the Meteor open-source project, which produces a platform for building software applications, has raised $11.2m in Series A funding. The round was led by Andreessen Horowitz, with participation from Matrix Partners, Maynard Webb, Paul Buchheit, James Lindenbaum, Dustin Moskovitz, Alexis Ohanian, Y Combinator, Ron Conway, Yuri Milner, […]
Tenaya Capital, a venture capital firm that invests in high-growth technology companies, has closed its new fund, at $372m. Tenaya Capital VI focuses on investing across technology sectors, including enterprise software, consumer Internet, IT infrastructure, communications and electronics. It will make earlier or later-stage investments of $5 – 10m, with the goal of $10 – […]
Open English, a Miami, FL-based online English language school, has raised more than $40m in financing. The round was led by Insight Venture Partners, with participation from Redpoint Ventures and existing investors Flybridge and Kaszek. Open English, Latin America’s leading online English language school, has secured more than USD $40 million in its latest round […]
BalconyTV—Music With A View, a Dublin, Ireland-based international video music network, has raised its first institutional funding. Backers include Polaris Venture Partners, Lerer Ventures and Greycroft Partners. Founded by CEO Stephen O’Regan, Tom Millett and Pauline Freeman, BalconyTV provides local artists with a platform to promote their talent on an international network. It is now […]
AdMaster, Inc., a Shanghai, Beijing and Guangzhou, China-based online advertising data tracking, analytics and optimization company, with a focus on organization of full digital, social data and mobile advertising analytics, has closed its Series B funding. The round, whose amount was not disclosed, was led by WI Harper, with participation from GSR Ventures. Mr. Yan […]
AtSite, Inc., a Washington, DC-based provider of Building Performance Solutions, recently completed a Series A funding. The amount of the transaction and the name of the investors remained undisclosed. The company intends to use the funding for new technology partnerships, expanded geographic markets and hiring people. Led by Davor Kapelina, President and CEO, AtSite helps […]
Lex Machina, a Palo Alto, CA-based provider of intellectual property (IP) litigation data and predictive analytics to leading companies, law firms, consultants and public interest users, has closed a $2m funding. The round was led by X/Seed Capital, with participation from Costanoa Venture Capital individuals including Naval Ravikant, Jeff Hammerbacher, Eric Goldman, Jean Kovacs, and David Chao. […]
CCS Worldwide Environmental, a Brockton, Mass.-based environmental remediation company, has raised $2m in funding. Backers include Magliochetti Investment Trust, coordinated by Parcae Capital. Founded in 2000, CCS Worldwide provides hazardous material abatement and demolition services. The company operates field offices in Austin, TX; Miami, FL and San Francisco, CA. FinSMEs 27/07/2012
Impinj, Inc., a Seattle, WA-based UHF radio frequency identification (RFID) technology provider, has closed a $21m equity financing. The round was led by existing investors AllianceBernstein L.P., ARCH Venture Partners, GF Private Equity Group, Intel Corporation, Madrona Venture Group, Mobius Venture Capital and Polaris Venture Partners. The company, which expects to raise additional funding from […]
The American Academy (http://www.nodropouts.com/), a Salt Lake City-based company that partners with school districts across the nation to recruit, enroll and educate children who cannot or will not attend school, has raised $6m in Series C financing. The round was led by New Markets Venture Partners and co-founder Anthony Meyer, with participation from existing investors […]
Alarm.com, a Vienna, VA-based provider of interactive security, automation and energy management services, has raised $136m in funding from Technology Crossover Ventures (TCV). The company intends to use the proceeds to continue to focus on developing and delivering innovative products. In conjunction with the investment, TCV General Partner Tim McAdam will join Alarm.com’s Board of […]
Analyte Health, a Chicago, IL-based company that creates Web portals to serve as online clinics that provides expert information and quality care, has closed a Series C round of venture capital funding. Backers include Apex Venture Partners, New World Ventures and Mohr Davidow Ventures. The company intends to use the funding, whose amount was not […]