REAL TIME VC & PRIVATE EQUITY DEALS AND NEWS
ChipSensors Ltd., a Limerick, EIRE-based a fabless semiconductor company that produces silicon sensors measuring temperature, humidity and certain gases, has raised €2m in funding from a consortium of investors. The round was led by the Bank of Ireland Kernel Capital Fund, with participation from Enterprise Ireland and London, UK-based ETV Capital. The capital infusion will be […]
NeoPhotonics Corporation, a San Jose, CA-based developer and vertically integrated manufacturer of photonic integrated circuit based components, modules and subsystems for use in telecommunications networks, announced its plan to go public through an initial public offering of up to $115m of shares of its common stock on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol […]
Qualtré Inc., Marlborough, Mass.-based developer of solid state motion sensors for consumer electronics (CE) applications, has completed an $8m Series B round of financing. This funding, which brings the total amount raised to $13m, included venture capital investors Matrix Partners and Pilot House Ventures. The capital infusion will fund the company’s product development, sales, […]
Zerista, a Denver, CO-based mobile social software provider, completed an undisclosed additional round of funding. The round includes Kickstart Seed Fund as well as previous and new angel investors. The company will use the financing to roll-out its mobile community platform, which makes it possible for community managers to create and publish a mobile application, […]
Simulmedia, a New York, NY-based media marketing company which supports television networks in improving program ratings, has closed an $8m Series B round of financing led by Time Warner Investments. Existing investors Avalon Ventures and Union Square Ventures also participated. In March 2009, Simulmedia raised $4m in a Series A round. The new funding will […]
RentWiki, Inc., an Atlanta, Georgia-based operator of an innovative rental website, has received a “multimillion dollar” investment from Antares Capital Corporation. The financing will enable the company to fund its continued market expansion and site traffic generation. Launched nationwide in January of 2009, RentWiki.com utilizes social media to help renters answer the question: “What are […]
Amonix, Inc., a Seal Beach, California-based designer and manufacturer of concentrated photovoltaic (CPV) solar power systems, has raised $129.4m in its Series B financing round. The investment was led by Kleiner, Perkins, Caufield & Byers, with participation from Adams Street Partners, Angeleno Group, PCG Clean Energy & Technology Fund, Vedanta Capital LP, New Silk Route, […]
Voxify, an Alameda, CA-based provider of speech self-service solutions, raised $8m in venture capital financing. Investors in the round include Sigma Partners, Intel Capital, El Dorado Ventures and Palomar Ventures. The capital infusion will enable the company to accelerate the expansion of its integrated industry solutions and its network of carriers, Managed Service Providers (MSPs), […]
Catabasis Pharmaceuticals, a Cambridge, Mass.-based biopharmaceutical company developing novel therapeutics for the treatment of inflammatory and metabolic diseases, has completed a $39.6m Series A financing. The round was led led by SV Life Sciences, Clarus Ventures, and MedImmune Ventures. Also participating in the financing is Advanced Technology Ventures. The capital infusion will be used to […]
Rheonix, Inc., an Ithaca, NY-based developer of a polymer chip microfluidic technology for the molecular diagnostics industry, completed a $12.6m Series A financing. The funding was provided by a syndicate of regional and international firms, which was led by the Cayuga Venture Fund and Bill and Eric Allyn. The new capital will enable the company to […]
Resourcekraft, a Limerick, EIRE-based energy cost control technology specialist, has raised €600,000 in a funding round led by the Bank of Ireland Seed and Early Stage Equity Fund (which committed €500,000), with participation from Enterprise Ireland. The company, founded by Liam Relihan and Frank Casey in April 2007, delivers dynamic energy management software that enables […]
HemaQuest Pharmaceuticals, a Seattle, WA-based biotechnology company developing compounds to treat sickle cell disease, beta thalassemia and EBV-related cancers, closed a $12m Series B financing led by new investor, Aberdare Ventures. HemaQuest’s investor syndicate includes Aberdare Ventures, De Novo Ventures, Forward Ventures and Lilly Ventures. The financing is intended to help advance HemaQuest’s two lead […]
Alter Eco, Inc., a San Francisco, CA-based maker of ethically sourced foods from around the world, completed a $2m Series A financing. The round was led by San Francisco-based Good Capital, New York-based Serious Change Fund, and Vancouver, BC-based Renewal2 Investment Fund, and also included participants from Investors’ Circle. The capital infusion will be used […]
Quidsi Inc., the Jersey City, NJ-based operator of Diapers.com, an online baby care specialty site in the United States, closed a $20m round of mezzanine financing. The financing was led by Pinnacle Ventures, a private venture capital fund focused on providing debt and equity financing to early-stage companies. This funding will help support the ongoing growth of […]
MDSolarSciences Corporation (MDSS), a Norwalk CT-based company dedicated to primary skin cancer prevention and protection, has completed a more than $4m Series A funding round. The funds will be used for ongoing capital needs. In March, after more than two years of research,the company launched its clean and safe sunscreen products. Initially, MDSS sunscreens will […]