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  • Capacity Crowd at 2009 Southeast Venture Conference Optimistic about Market

    March 19th, 2009 No comments

    Event speakers say this is the best time to start a new company ATLANTA, March 19 Investors and entrepreneurs alike were optimistic about the region’s investment and entrepreneurial climate, despite the economy, at last week’s Southeast Venture Conference (SEVC) held at the Intercontinental Buckhead in Atlanta. The capacity crowd of 700 consisted of national investors, regional entrepreneurs and key industry support providers. “This is the best time ever to start a company,” Tim Draper, managing director of Draper Fisher Jurvetson, told the sold-out crowd. “People need jobs, existing companies are reeling, there are fewer start-up competitors, and you’ll have newer technology,” he said. [...] 

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  • Buzznet Raises $12.5 Million; Leading Social Media Publisher Changes Name to Buzz Media to Reflect Expanded Portfolio

    March 19th, 2009 No comments

    Focus Ventures Joins Round to Support Enormous Audience and Sales Growth LOS ANGELES Buzznet, which operates the web’s largest community of pop culture web sites with an audience of 40 million unique monthly users, today announced that it has changed its name to Buzz Media, Inc. The newly-named company will focus on the continued growth of its socially programmed web sites, including Celebuzz, Buzznet, the Superficial, SocialiteLife, What [...] 

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  • House Party Inc. Raises $3.4 Million in Series B Financing

    March 18th, 2009 No comments

    IRVINGTON, N.Y. House Party Inc. (www.houseparty.com), a leading consumer activation and experiential marketing company, today announced that it has closed a $3.4 million round of Series B financing. The round was led by Josh Weinreich, a director of the company and an investor in House Party’s Series A financing. A majority of the company’s high profile Series A investors also participated in the [...] 

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  • CallMiner Speech Analytics Leadership Rewarded with Growth Funding

    March 18th, 2009 No comments

    Top Venture Funds Sigma Partners, Intersouth Partners and Inflexion Partners Fund Industry Leader to Expand Global Customer Base FORT MYERS, Fla. CallMiner Inc., the leader in enterprise speech analytics today announced it has closed a Series C financing from Sigma Partners, Intersouth Partners, Inflexion Partners and a new undisclosed strategic partner. CallMiner will use the proceeds to grow their market share in the speech analytics industry. Robert Davoli, Managing Director of Sigma Partners, said, “In an [...] 

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  • Numerate Closes $5.5 Million Series B Financing

    March 18th, 2009 No comments

    SAN BRUNO, Calif. Numerate, Inc., a biotechnology company leveraging a novel drug engineering process to design lead-stage drug compounds, announced today that it has completed a $5.5 million Series B financing. Foundation Capital led the round and was joined by Lanza techVentures, both existing investors. “This increased investment demonstrates our confidence in the ability of Numerate’s computationally-based drug design process to deliver [...] 

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  • WhiteGlove House Call Health Raises $2.5M for Texas Expansion

    March 18th, 2009 No comments

    AUSTIN, Texas WhiteGlove House Call Health, Inc., a new provider choice in medical care that offers high-quality, affordable routine care at the home or work, announced today that it has secured $2.5M in a Series B funding. Led by HQ Investments, an early investor in MinuteClinic, the funding will be used to accelerate the growth of WhiteGlove’s service into new markets in Texas and beyond. “We’re very happy to be part of [...] 

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  • InstaMed Announces Osage Partners and Ashby Point Capital Have Joined Existing Investors in $6 Million Growth Equity Financing

    March 17th, 2009 No comments

    Company delivers integrated healthcare payment and clearinghouse solutions via a proprietary processing platform and network PHILADELPHIA and NEWPORT BEACH, Calif., March 17 InstaMed, the industry leading healthcare payments network and platform, announced Osage Partners, a Bala Cynwyd Pennsylvania-based venture capital firm, has joined existing InstaMed investors in the company’s $6 million growth equity financing. Ashby Point Capital of Arnold Maryland also invested. The financing was led by existing InstaMed investors. InstaMed delivers payment processing and healthcare clearinghouse functions on its proprietary integrated platform and network, with a mission to simplify the healthcare payment process for healthcare providers, payers, banks and patients. InstaMed is [...] 

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  • GunBroker.com Closes Financing with Bank of America and Triton Value Partners

    March 17th, 2009 No comments

    ATLANTA GunBroker.com the world’s largest online auction site and community for firearms, accessories and hunting supplies, today announced it has closed $7 million in debt financing with Bank of America. The transaction was arranged by Triton Value Partners, an Atlanta based business advisory and private equity firm. The new financing, which is comprised of a three-year term loan and a revolving credit [...] 

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  • Still River Systems, Inc. Secures $33 Million in Private Financing

    March 17th, 2009 No comments

    LITTLETON, Mass., March 17 Still River Systems, Inc., a provider of proton therapy solutions, announced today the closing of a private financing round of $33 million co-led by Venrock Associates and existing investor Caxton Health and Life Sciences, with participation by CHL Medical Partners. Proceeds from this financing will accelerate the development of the company’s Monarch250 Proton Therapy System. Still River Systems is committed to advancing the field of radiation treatment by providing an affordable and accessible proton therapy option for cancer patients. Still River Systems’ current customers and industry partners include the Siteman Cancer Center at Barnes Jewish Hospital and [...] 

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  • Apture Secures $4.1 Million in Series A Funding led by Clearstone Venture Partners

    March 17th, 2009 No comments

    You’re missing the full experience! Visit the Apture-enhanced press release (www.apture.com) with video interviews, background profiles, and supporting information. SAN MATEO, Calif., March 17 Apture, (www.apture.com) a company with a mission to enable publishers and bloggers to easily turn flat web pages into connected multimedia experiences, announced today its Series A financing of $4.1 million led by Clearstone Venture Partners. “We are thrilled to be working together with Clearstone to realize our vision of allowing publishers and bloggers to bring nearly all media types together on their sites in a way that lets readers see, hear, and truly immerse themselves in the ideas on the page,” [...] 

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  • OneChip Photonics Secures $19.5 Million in Venture Capital Financing from Leading Canadian and U.S. Investors

    March 17th, 2009 No comments

    Funding will enable company to deliver the only fully integrated FTTH transceiver technology on the market and expand its operations globally OTTAWA OneChip Photonics today announced that it has secured $19.5 million in venture capital financing from leading Canadian and U.S. investors, including BDC Venture Capital, DCM, GrowthWorks Canadian Fund and Morgenthaler Ventures. This funding will enable the company to expand its operations globally and deliver the only fully integrated [...] 

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  • Zeugma Announces Series C Funding; Total Funding Approaches $50 Million

    March 17th, 2009 No comments

    Company Will Use New Funding for Global Expansion of Sales and Marketing, Continued R&D VANCOUVER, British Columbia Zeugma Systems, a supplier of open telecommunications solutions for broadband service providers (BSPs), today announced it has closed approximately $9 million as a part of its Series C funding round. This round brings total funding to date to $50 million. Investors include Granite Ventures, Ventures [...] 

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  • TSG Consumer Partners Reports $100 Million in Equity Investments in Four Companies over Past Five Months

    March 17th, 2009 No comments

    Investments will Create and Save Jobs SAN FRANCISCO SG Consumer Partners L.L.C. (“TSG”), a private equity firm that is the leading investor in branded consumer products companies said the firm has invested $100 million of equity in four high-growth small and mid-sized companies, including a recent investment concluded last week. These growth investments include companies in the “better for you” food, specialty pet food and food service beverage industries. TSG’s investment [...] 

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  • NKT Therapeutics Closes Series A Venture Round Led by SV Life Sciences and MedImmune Ventures

    March 16th, 2009 No comments

    Company Targeting Natural Killer T Cells as Approach to Treating Inflammatory Diseases NEWTON, Mass. NKT Therapeutics, Inc., a privately held biotechnology company, today announced that it has closed an $8M Series A venture financing co-led by SV Life Sciences (SVLS) and MedImmune Ventures. As part of the transaction, Michael Ross, Ph.D., Managing Partner at SVLS, and Joseph Amprey, M.D., Ph.D., Senior Managing Director of MedImmune Ventures, joined the NKT Therapeutics [...] 

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  • Thoma Bravo Completes Fundraising

    March 16th, 2009 No comments

    Firm Closes $822.5 Million Private Equity Fund – Thoma Bravo Fund IX, LP SAN FRANCISCO & CHICAGO Thoma Bravo, LLC, a leading private equity investment firm, announced today it has completed fundraising for its ninth private equity fund, Thoma Bravo Fund IX, LP. The Fund closed at its $822.5 million “hard cap” and was oversubscribed. Thoma Bravo will invest Fund IX by continuing to apply its buy and build strategy with [...] 

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  • NeoMatrix Completes Oversubscribed $15M Funding Round for HALO Breast Pap Test

    March 13th, 2009 No comments

    Strong Investor Demand Prompts Expanded Offering IRVINE, Calif. NeoMatrix announced today that it has successfully completed its C2 funding round totaling $15 million. That figure is, due to overwhelming investor demand, 50 percent more than the company’s initial target of $10 million in new funding. In addition, NeoMatrix announced a current oversubscription of the C2 round totaling $1.2 million. In order to accommodate those investors who are part of this $1.2 million oversubscription — as well as those [...] 

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  • Kenta Biotech raises CHF 12 Million in Series B Private Financing

    March 12th, 2009 No comments

    BERNE, Switzerland Kenta Biotech today announced that CHF 12 Million (US $10 million) has been raised in a Series B private financing from the existing investors. The proceeds will be used for the ongoing clinical development of KBPA 101 in nosocomial pneumonia and to advance KBSA 201, a fully human IgG monoclonal antibody against methicilin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, from preclinical into clinical development. Kenta’s lead-product KBPA 101, an IgM antibody targeting [...] 

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  • DriverSide.com Secures $5.3 Million in Series B Funding

    March 12th, 2009 No comments

    Site Dedicated to Helping Car Owners Also Announces New Partnership with Leading Aftermarket Service Provider Integrated Services, Inc. Bob Ackerman of Lead Investor Allegis Capital Joins Board of Directors SAN FRANCISCO DriverSide, the only Web site built specifically for the car owner, today announced it has secured $5.3 million in Series B funding. New investor Allegis Capital led the round with participation from original investor Catamount Ventures and the company’s founders. The [...] 

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  • Transera Secures $17 Million in New Round of Funding

    March 12th, 2009 No comments

    SUNNYVALE, Calif. Transera Communications, a pioneer in on-demand virtual contact center software, today announced that it has raised $17 million in funding from Accel Partners, Apax Partners, Lighthouse Capital Partners, and Storm Ventures. The funds will be used to accelerate the company’s rapid growth and fuel investments in customer acquisition, go-to-market partnerships, service infrastructure, and product development. “We and the other investors in Transera are committed to supporting [...] 

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  • CircuLite Completes Initial Close on $33 Million Series C Financing Plan and Appoints Chief Medical Officer

    March 11th, 2009 No comments

    Funding to Support 2009 European Commercial Launch of Synergy Micro-pump for Chronic Heart Failure- SADDLE BROOK, N.J. & AACHEN, Germany CircuLite, Inc. today announced the closing on $10.5 million in its Series C preferred stock financing. The funds are the initial close on a minimum $33 million financing plan. The Company has secured $23.5 million in insider commitments, with the balance of the round expected from new investors. The financing was led by Forbion Capital Partners [...] 

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  • Blade Games World, Inc. Raises $4 Million

    March 11th, 2009 No comments

    Newly Formed Service Provider Plans Major Expansion of Video Game Engine Technology, Development Marketplace and Outsourcing Services BELLEVUE, Wash. On the heels of its company formation announcement last month, Blade Games World, Inc. (http://www.BladeGamesWorld.com) announced an initial round of investment totaling US $4 million. The round is being led by California Technology Ventures. “We are pleased that California Technology Ventures shares our vision to create a new breed of integrated game development solutions and market [...] 

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  • Auditude Raises $10.5 Million From Redpoint Ventures and Greylock Partners

    March 11th, 2009 No comments

    Additional Funds to be Used to Propel Auditude’s Leading Online Video Management and Advertising Platform PALO ALTO, Calif., March 11 Auditude, a leading online video management and advertising platform, today announced that it has secured an additional $10.5 million in funding. The investment, led by Redpoint Ventures along with existing investor Greylock Partners, follows Auditude’s previous financing, led by Greylock in 2007. Redpoint and Greylock have between them backed market-leading companies such as DoubleClick, Right Media, Facebook and MySpace. Auditude plans to use the new funds to expand its leadership position in video management and monetization for content owners and publishers across the [...] 

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  • Online Social Gaming Company SuperSecret Secures $10 Million in Funding

    March 11th, 2009 No comments

    San Francisco-Based Start-Up Will Use New Capital to Fuel Growth SAN FRANCISCO SuperSecret, Inc., a San Francisco-based start-up that is building the next generation of online social gaming for kids, today announced that it has secured $10 million in Series A funding led by Opus Capital, a leading early-stage venture capital firm in Menlo Park, California. SuperSecret will use the capital to fund ongoing product development, build an industry-leading distribution [...] 

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  • Validity Secures $10 Million in Series C Financing

    March 11th, 2009 No comments

    Investment to Increase Market Share and Establish Leadership Position in Biometric Fingerprint Sensors SAN JOSE Validity Sensors, Inc., a privately-held biometric sensor company specializing in convenient, secure and reliable fingerprint authentication solutions, announced today it has completed its first closing and secured a commitment for up to $10 million in Series C financing from its current investors, including TeleSoft Partners, Crosslink Capital, Qualcomm Ventures, VentureTech Alliance and other [...] 

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  • Ballast Point Ventures and North Hill Ventures Invest in FSV Payment Systems

    March 10th, 2009 No comments

    Leading Provider of Stored Value and Prepaid Card Solutions to Use Funds to Accelerate Growth HOUSTON FSV Payment Systems, Inc. (FSV) today announced that Ballast Point Ventures and North Hill Ventures have invested a total of $6 million in the Company. FSV, a privately-held company, is an industry leader in providing open loop prepaid card processing and program management services. The Company provides payroll cards, general purpose reloadable, rebate, incentive, [...] 

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  • AGNITIO, a Leading Voice Biometric Company, Secures 5.5 Million in Second Round of Funding

    March 10th, 2009 No comments

    MADRID, Spain Agnitio, Nauta Capital and Elaia Partners today announced that Agnitio, a leading voice biometric company headquartered in Madrid, Spain, has completed a new capital increase of € 5.5 million. This second round of funding has been led by Elaia Partners and includes a significant participation of Nauta Capital, leader of the previous funding round of € 2.7 million in December 2007. Elaia’s participation in this funding [...] 

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  • Oregon Investment Fund Propels US$334 Million of Capital Investments in Oregon and Pacific Northwest Companies

    March 10th, 2009 No comments

    Over 3,088 jobs in Oregon and the Pacific Northwest influenced by OIF portfolio funds PORTLAND, Ore., March 10 The Oregon Investment Fund (OIF) entered 2009 with a healthy track record of both investments in Oregon and Pacific Northwest companies and jobs. In 2008, The OIF increased investments in Oregon and Pacific Northwest companies by more than $81 million to approximately $139 million, thereby influencing over 3,088 Northwest jobs. As of December 31, 2008, the OIF committed $114 million to 12 funds and invested $5.5 million directly into three companies in Oregon. The OIF is a fund-of-funds managed by Credit Suisse’s Customized Fund Investment Group [...] 

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  • KPG Ventures Announces $6.0 Million in Total Seed Stage Funding for Four Promising Tech Companies

    March 10th, 2009 No comments

    SAN FRANCISCO KPG Ventures—a venture capital firm specializing in seed-stage, consumer internet companies—has added three new members to its portfolio and is investing in a second round of funding for a fourth company. Lexy, Wowd and National Payment Card Association have secured new funding from KPG Ventures while the venture capital firm is investing in a new round of funding for [...] 

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  • KPG Ventures Announces $1.25 Million Funding of Lexy, a Seed-Stage Company Changing the Way People Use Their Mobile Phones to Access News and Information

    March 10th, 2009 No comments

    SAN FRANCISCO KPG Ventures, a venture capital firm specializing in seed-stage, consumer internet technology companies, today announced it has funded Lexy, a company that provides a rich, mobile publishing solution which creates free, on-demand access to the Web’s audio news and entertainment served directly to any mobile phone. Lexy will use KPG’s seed-stage $1.25 million investment to increase its subscriber base [...] 

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  • TopSchool Raises $7 Million in Growth Capital

    March 10th, 2009 1 comment

    Series B Funding to Accelerate Product and Market Development of TopSchools SaaS Student Lifecycle Management System DENVER TopSchool, a leading SaaS provider of administrative solutions optimized for small to mid-size higher education institutions, today announced that it has secured $7 million in its second round of venture capital funding. This round was led by New World Ventures. Current investor Alsop Louie Partners, which led TopSchool’s first round of venture financing, and new investors Access Venture Partners and [...] 

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