PlayHaven, a provider of relationship management and monetization solutions for mobile game developers, has closed an $8 million round of financing. The round was led by GGV Capital, Granite Global Venture Capital with participation from existing investors including e.ventures, Tandem Entrepreneurs and individual investors. Hany Nada, a founding partner at GGV Capital, will join PlayHaven’s board of directors.
3 min read · 14 November 2012
BUMP Network, an SaaS based data, registration, transaction, and membership management technology provider has appointed Shannon Day to the position of chief operating officer. BUMP is backed by TomorrowVentures, ZIG Capital and Moore Venture Partners among others.
3 min read · 14 November 2012
Cardioxyl Pharmaceuticals has secured $28 million in a Series B financing led by OrbiMed Advisors. New investor Osage University Partners joined OrbiMed and returning investors New Enterprise Associates and The Aurora Funds in the financing.
3 min read · 14 November 2012
Akros Silicon, a supplier of intelligent energy management ICs, has secured additional financing bringing total funding in the company to $11 million. Technology Partners led the round as well as existing investors USVP, Levensohn Venture Partners and SPM Capital. Akros has also welcomed Marc van den Berg from Technology Partners to its board of directors.
2 min read · 14 November 2012
OutboundEngine has closed a $1.6 million Series A investment round. Floodgate, Austin Ventures, Silverton Partners and Capital Factory participated in this round of funding. OutboundEngine provides a hands-free marketing platform that puts marketing on autopilot.
4 min read · 14 November 2012
Therapeutic vaccine company Vaccibody has received a 2 million euro ($2.5 million) grant from the Norwegian Research Council's BIA Program to develop a therapeutic vaccine against precancerous lesions of the cervix. The company is also working with the National Hospital, Norway, and with the EU project ADITEC to assess a preventive influenza vaccine in a protein format.
2 min read · 12 November 2012
Transonic Combustion, a company focused on developing a high efficiency fuel injection system for internal combustion engines, has closed a $32 million Series D Round of funding. Founded in 2006, the company is backed by Venrock, Khosla Ventures, Rustic Canyon and Saints Capital. Transonic Combustion is headquartered in Camarillo, California.
1 min read · 08 November 2012
Stripes Group has led a $27 million minority financing in Netbiscuits, a software solutions provider. Netbiscuits is based in Kaiserslautern, Germany and will use the funding to extend its sales and marketing capabilities in the United States and Europe.
3 min read · 08 November 2012
ORIX Ventures has closed a $10 million growth capital commitment to Talyst. Located in Seattle, Washington, Talyst pharmacy automation provider.
2 min read · 08 November 2012
Medialets has closed $10 million dollars from Greenspring Associates to accelerate the growth of its mobile and tablet advertising platform. Medialets is a mobile advertising campaigns business.
2 min read · 08 November 2012
