Private Equity
Bonfyre has received $1.7 million in funding from MKTG INC and various unnamed angel investors. Based in St. Louis, Missouri, Bonfyre is an app that lets users create private networks and share photos. It is backed by Capital Innovators and St. Louis Arch Angels.
4 min read · 18 November 2013
Acumatica said Monday that it has closed $10 million in Series C funding. Runa Capital and Almaz Capital led the round. Headquartered in Kirkland, Wash., Acumatica, which is also backed by Visma, is a provider of cloud-based ERP applications for small and medium-sized businesses.
4 min read · 18 November 2013
Compass-EOS said Monday that it has raised $42 million in financing. Investors included Comcast Ventures, Cisco, Pitango Venture Capital, Benchmark Capital, Northbridge Venture Partners, Marker LLC and RUSNANO. Headquartered in Milipitas, Calif., Compass-EOS is a next-generation routing company.
2 min read · 18 November 2013
According to Fortune, Xencor has shelved its IPO. No reason was given for the postponement nor was a date rescheduled for the IPO's launch. Xencor had planned on selling 5 million shares of its stock at between $14 and $16 per share. The stock was to slated to trade on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol “XNCR," with Credit Suisse Securities and Leerink Swann serving as lead underwriters. Based in Monrovia, Calif., Xencor is a biopharmaceutical company that provides engineered monoclonal antibodies to treat autoimmune diseases, asthma, allergic diseases and cancer. It is backed by MedImmune Ventures, Novo Nordisk Biotech Fund, Ronin Capital. Merlin Nexus, Oxford Bioscience Partners and Healthcare Ventures.
1 min read · 18 November 2013
According to TechCrunch, BTC China, the Chinese bitcoin exchange, has raised $5 million in funding. The investors were Lightspeed China Partners and Lightspeed Venture Partners.
1 min read · 18 November 2013
According to a blog post on its site, Microsoft Ventures has made a seed fund investment in Zula. No financial terms were disclosed. Based in Tel Aviv, Zula is a mobile-focused startup. To read more about the investment, visit here.
1 min read · 18 November 2013
Sittercity.com said Monday that it has secured $13 million in financing. Investors included Bright Horizons Family Solutions, Apex Venture Partners, Baird Venture Capital, I2A Funds, Point Judith Capital, Pritzker Group Venture Capital, State of Wisconsin Investment Board and Square 1 Bank. Sittercity is a platform that connects families with local caregivers.
4 min read · 18 November 2013
TriVascular said Monday that it has raised $40 million in Series E financing. Investors were New Enterprise Associates, Delphi Ventures, MPM Capital, Kearny Venture Partners, Kaiser Permanente Ventures, the Redmile Group, Deerfield Management, Rock Springs Capital and Permal Asset Management. Based in Santa Rosa, Calif., TriVascular is a provider of endovascular aortic repair solutions.
2 min read · 18 November 2013
SimpliVity Corp. has closed $58 million in Series C funding. Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers and DFJ led the round with participation from Meritech Capital Partners, Swisscom Ventures, Accel and Charles River Ventures. According to the company, the capital infusion will be used for growth. Based in Westborough, Mass., SimpliVity Corp is an IT infrastructure firm.
8 min read · 18 November 2013
Yesware said Friday that it has closed $1.2 million as an add-on to its Series B funding. The investors are Battery Ventures, Google Ventures, Foundry Group, IDG Ventures and Golden Venture Partners. The latest capital infusion now brings the company's total Series B round to $14.7 million. Based in Boston, Yesware is a provider of e-mail productivity solutions for salespeople.
2 min read · 15 November 2013
