REAL TIME VC & PRIVATE EQUITY DEALS AND NEWS
The universities of Portsmouth and Southampton announced have signed a sponsorship deal to provide support to Oxford Innovation’s investment networks includig Thames Valley Investment Network (TVIN), and Oxford Early Investments. TVIN assists early stage companies with proof of concept funding from £25,000 to £250,000. Oxford Early Investments helps companies secure funding from £150,000 to £750,000 […]
Plastic Jungle, a San Jose, California-based web secured gift card exchange, has closed on $10m in Series C financing. The round was led by Jafco Ventures, with participation from existing investors Shasta Ventures, Redpoint Ventures, Bay Partners, and First Round Capital. Plastic Jungle intends to use the funding to continue to grow becoming the largest […]
YuMe, Inc., a Redwood City, CA-based video advertising technology company, has received a strategic investment from Intel Capital. The funds will be used to develop the company’s monetization solutions across PCs, mobile devices, and consumer electronics (CE) devices. YuME’s ACE technology platform provides publishers with a complete set of cloud-based ad operations tools that allow […]
boo-box, a São Paulo, Brazil-based operator of an on-line ad system for social media, has received an investment of undisclosed amount from Intel Capital. boo-box intends to use the funds to accelerate development of targeting and optimization tools, and to strengthen business operations. The company’s services range from ad serving to affiliate marketing, addressing all […]
The New York Academy of Sciences launches a new investment network. The Life Science Angel Network (LSAN) is designed to connect scientists and entrepreneurs with funding to support innovations in biotechnology, medical devices, and healthcare IT. The Academy’s partners in the program include the main city’s academic institutions and the New York City Economic Development […]
Vivacta Limited, a Sittingbourne, UK-based medical diagnostics company that develops an innovative platform for point of care testing, closed a £4m financing round. The existing shareholders, HBM BioVentures, IDInvest Partners (formerly AGF Private Equity), Spark Ventures and Viking, all participated in the round. Vivacta’s innovative piezofilm technology platform enables the advancement of new near‐patient diagnostic […]
Content Fleet GmbH, a Hamburg, Germany-based online publisher that provides clients with content and and SEO services, has completed a “single digit million euro” first round of financing. The investment was made by venture capital fund Neuhaus Partners. The funds will support the future growth of the company. It operates through a network of writers […]
eVestment Alliance, an Atlanta, GA-based web-based provider of comprehensive investment information and analytic technology, closed a transaction with Silicon Valley Bank to receive $19m in new credit facilities. The company will use the new financing, which is comprised of a considerable term loan and revolving line of credit, to further invest in its global […]
NanoDetection Technology, a Cincinnati, OH-based start up that develops a system for the detection of pathogens, DNA and biomarkers in the health care, food safety and bio-terrorism industries, has closed a a $2m venture capital round. Investors include CincyTech, which committed $250,000, Southern Ohio Creates Companies ($100,000) and an investment from a private investor that […]
SilkRoad technology, Inc., a global provider of web-based human resource management solutions, has closed a $40m funding round. The investment was led by new backers Intel Capital and Tenaya Capital, with participation with existing shareholders Foundation Capital, Azure Capital and SilkRoad Equity. Launched in 2003, the company plans to use the funds to expand its […]
Lilliputian Systems, Inc., a Wilmington, Mass.-based developer of a Personal Power™ solution for consumer electronics devices, has received an equity investment of undisclosed amount from Intel Capital. In conjunction with the agreement, Intel will manufacture and supply production wafers, which are critical in the production of all of Lilliputian Systems’ product lines, especially its first […]
Marketo, a San Mateo, CA-based provider of Revenue Performance Management solutions, has secured $25m in funding. The round was led by Institutional Venture Partners (IVP), with participation from existing investors InterWest Partners, Storm Ventures, and Mayfield Fund. The company intends to use the new funds to further accelerate its product, technology, and market development initiatives. […]
Swereco AB, a Stockholm, Sweden-based producer of ergonomic products primarily designed for the physically challenged, has received an equity investment of undisclosed amount from the CapMan Life Science IV fund. The company intends to use the new capital to accelerate its expansion in the Nordic region. Founded in 1973, Swereco produces a wide range of […]
Altius Education, Inc., a San Francisco, CA-based provider of online higher education, has closed an $18.6m Series B funding round. The investment was led by Charles River Ventures. It joins Maveron and Spark Capital. Altius intends to use the new capital to continue the growth of its programs and expand the number of partnerships in […]
Sutro Biopharma, a South San Francisco, CA-based biopharmaceutical company that develops and designs novel protein therapeutics and biosuperiors that have site-directed modifications, including modifications incorporating non-natural amino acids, has secured $36.5m in Series C financing. The round, which consists of two tranches, was led by Skyline Ventures, with participation from new investors Lilly Ventures and […]