REAL TIME VC & PRIVATE EQUITY DEALS AND NEWS
Last July, NYPC, a merchant bank that provides financial advisory services and direct investments for private and public clients around the world, signed a Memorandum of Understanding of general cooperation with the Beijing Municipal Bureau of Finance finalized to establish an RMB-denominated private equity fund. According to the Memorandum, the fund will invest primarily in […]
Kamps GmbH, a Schwalmtal, Germany-based single brand bakery chain with more than 900 shops nation-wide, has received an investment of undisclosed amount from funds managed by ECM Equity Capital Management GmbH. In particular, the fund German Equity Partners III is acquiring a majority equity interest from Lieken AG, a wholly owned subsidiary of Barilla Iniziative […]
Roeser Group, a Bochum, Germany-based distributor of medical supplies to hospitals, has received a private equity investment of undisclosed amount from EQT Expansion Capital II. EQT Expansion Capital II, which supported the management buyout of Roeser Group, will help the new majority owners further extend the company’s position as market leader in Germany and grow […]
Managed Pressure Operations International Ltd., an oilfield services company, has received a growth capital investment from NGP Energy Technology Partners. With locations in Singapore, Texas and Indonesia, Managed Pressure Operations provides technologically advanced continuous circulation and managed pressure drilling (MPS) systems, including equipment and operational personnel, to the global onshore and offshore drilling markets. As […]
Teleplace, Inc., a Redwood City, CA-based provider of enterprise-class application collaboration solutions to help large-scale commercial and government organizations manage data-intensive projects and operations across multiple locations, has completed a new financing round of undisclosed amount. The funding will help the company develop its solution, which is currently used by leading firms in the financial […]
PlaySpan, Inc., a Santa Clara, CA-based provider of digital goods, micro-transaction and global payment platforms, raised $18m in Series C funding. The round, which was led by Vodafone Ventures and Softbank Bodhi Fund, with participation from existing backers Menlo Ventures, Novel TMT Ventures, STIC, and other undisclosed investors, brings the total amount raised by the […]
Oggifinogi, a Bellevue, WA-based provider of advanced rich media solutions, has closed a $2m Series A funding round. The round was lead by Greycroft Partners, with participation from iNovia Capital, Contour Venture Partners and other individual investors. The company will use the funds to expand markets for its Real Time Rich Media (RTRM) products, designed […]
Aristotle Circle, Inc., a New York-based education and admissions expert network, has raised over $450,000 in its Series A round of financing. The round includes prominent angel and early-stage start-up investors including Michael Yavonditte. The company will use the new capital to accelerate technology and product development and expand services and marketing in both pre-K […]
Viridity Software, a Burlington, MA-based provider of data center energy resource management (ERM) solutions, has raised an additional $8m in Series B funding. The round, which was led by existing investors Battery Ventures and North Bridge Venture Partners, follows-on a successful Series A funding of $7m. The new capital will be used to accelerate marketing […]
Complete Genomics, a Mountain View, CA-based life sciences company that has developed and commercialized an innovative DNA sequencing platform, has raised $39m in its Series E funding round. The round was led by new investor Sands Capital, with participation from existing investors Essex Woodlands, OVP Venture Partners, Prospect Venture Partners, OrbiMed Advisors, Highland Capital Management […]
CloudCrowd, a San Francisco, CA-based labor-as-a-service provider, has raised $5.1m in a Series B funding round led by Draper Fisher Jurvetson (DFJ). The new capital will enable the company to expand services and features of its on-demand labor platform and drive business development efforts. In a 2.0 crowdsourcing environment, CloudCrowd helps companies reduce overhead, increase […]
TimeTemp AS, an Ås, Norway-based “green packaging” company, has secured NOK36m in new funding from Norwegian investors Strømstangen Invest AS, Torbertra Kapital AS and the government funded venturefirm Investinor AS. Investinor’s share of the private placement is up to 18 mNOK, for a 23% share of the capital of TimeTemp. In conjunction with the deal, […]
1-800-DENTIST®, a nationwide dentist referral service, received an investment of undisclosed amount from Cue Ball Capital and Bain Capital Ventures. The investment, which is intended to enable Los Angleles-based 1-800-DENTIST® to accelerate its growth process, will allow the company to acquire Dental Senders™, a patient marketing and digital communications product for dental practices and consequently offer […]
ClinTec International, a global Clinical Research Organisation, received an £8m majority investment from London AIM market listed private equity firm Elephant Capital plc. Through this investment, Elephant has acquired a significant minority stake in the company. Managing Partner of Elephant Capital, Gaurav Burman and Director of Elephant Capital, Jim Hauslein, have also made personal co-investments […]
Veritext Corp., a Florham Park, NJ-based national provider of deposition and litigation services to law firms, insurance companies and corporations, has received a $20m debt facility from Maranon Capital. The line is part of a $120m senior debt facility, which supported the acquisition of the business by Investcorp S.A. Maranon Capital, L.P. is a provider […]