Solazyme has established a relationship with Qantas in Australia. The company’s backers include Lightspeed Venture Partners, The Roda Group, Harris and Harris Group, VantagePoint Venture Partners, Zygote Ventures, CTTV Investments LLC, the venture capital arm of Chevron Technology Ventures LLC, San-Ei Gen, Unilever, Bunge, Braemar Energy Ventures, and Sir Richard Branson via The Roda Group.
3 min read · 11 February 2011
Steve Siegel will be The Riverside Company’s senior advisor for franchising deals, the private equity firm announced. His role was formalized Friday; Siegel’s experience includes working on Dunkin’ Donuts’ expansion from its launch as a start-up. Siegel will work closely with Regional Director, Origination Jeremy Holland to focus on generating deal flow within the franchising space.
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Minnesota-based private equity firm Tonka Bay Equity Partners bought Checkers Industrial Products in conjunction with the company’s management, including its CEO Steve Henry. Advisors on the deal were not publicized.
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Frank Artale will join Ignition Venture Management as a general partner. He will focus on core infrastructure, networking and security investments for Ignition Venture Partners IV, a $400 million fund. Artale was most recently group vice president of business development at Citrix Systems and a member of the venture development team at Accel Partners in Palo Alto.
3 min read · 07 February 2011
BLiNQ Networks has secured $7.4 million in funding from New Venture Partners, Summerhill Venture Partners and the Business Development Bank of Canada. The company will welcome New Venture Partners' Dan Deeney and Summerhill's Joe Catalfamo onto its board of directors as part of the deal.
4 min read · 07 February 2011
