Social voice platform QWiPS has raised $1.25 million in Series A financing. Shawn Landgraf of Magnus Partners Inc., and Allan Watson of NYC Trading Floor led QWiPS' funding, the company said. With QWiPS iPhone app, users can add photo captions and tag tweets and Facebook posts all with the sound of their voice.
3 min read · 12 October 2011
Singapore-based mobile gaming company Nubee has raised $13 million from Japanese investor JAFCO, it announced Wednesday. Nubee was formed last November, and says that it is already profitable. It’s first social game, Japan Life, launched in July and saw 2.5 million downloads over 2.5 months, the company said.
3 min read · 12 October 2011
3 min read · 12 October 2011
Zenprise Inc. has raised $30 million in new financing led by Greylock Partners. The round, which included participation from existing shareholders Rembrandt Venture Partners, Ignition Partners, Bay Partners, Mayfield and Shasta Ventures, will be used for growth. Zenprise, a maker of mobile device management software, aims to bolders its product development, sales and marketing efforts. Zenprise also announced that Asheem Chandna of Greylock has been named to the board.
4 min read · 11 October 2011
Azelon Pharmaceuticals, formerly known as Zelos Therapeutics, has raised $4.5 million in Series A financing as part of a corporate restructuring, the company announced Tuesday. Prospect Venture Partners led the round. Other Azelon investors are Lighthouse Capital Partners and Covington Venture Fund.
2 min read · 11 October 2011
Checkmarx Ltd., a provider of static application security testing software, has added an undisclosed amount of financing from Salesforce.com and Ofer Hi-Tech. Terms of the investment were not released. The infusion will be used to bolster product development and sales and marketing efforts.
2 min read · 11 October 2011
Cleave Biosciences has raised $42 million in venture capital to develop new treatments for cancer. The Series A round investors include U.S. Venture Partners, 5AM Ventures, Clarus Ventures, OrbiMed Advisors and Astellas Venture Management. The financing will support multiple small molecule discovery and development programs in the area of protein homeostasis, the company said.
4 min read · 11 October 2011
MATRIXX Software, a developer of online charging and subscriber policy management software, has closed on $12 million in funding led by Innovacom. New investor Adams Street Partners also participated in the round, which will be used to expand the company’s sales efforts.
3 min read · 11 October 2011
Atternity Inc. has raised $13 million in Series D financing. Investor Growth Capital led the round, which included participation from existing investors Vertex Venture Capital, Genesis Partners, Intel Capital, Clal Industries and Investments LTD. Atternity will use the infusion to expand sales and marketing, as well as development efforts. The company makes enterprise software designed to provide application, physical and virtual desktop monitoring coverage, and real-time analytics.
4 min read · 11 October 2011
Oakland, Calif.-based Fotobabble Inc. has sealed $575,000 in financing for its talking photo applications, according to a filing with the S.E.C. According to the filing, the Fotobabble board includes Toronto-based angel investor David Ceolin. Fotobabble’s products include a talking Facebook fan page application, and mobile applications for users to create talking slideshows.
1 min read · 10 October 2011
