Shocking Technologies Inc., a maker of polymer nano-composite for protecting electronic products from electrostatic discharge, has raised $15.2 million from publicly traded Littelfuse Inc., Arch Ventures, ATA Ventures, Balch Hill Capital, Skylake Incuvest, Vista Ventures and other undisclosed investors. The San Jose, Calif.-based company will use the round to expand its capacity and infrastructure.
3 min read · 01 September 2011
Mocana Corp., a developer of mobile and smart device security technology, has sealed an undisclosed amount of funding from Intel Capital. Intel joins the company’s previous investors, including Shasta Venture Capital, Southern Cross Venture Partners and Symantec Corp. Formed in 2004, Mocana is based in San Francisco.
4 min read · 01 September 2011
Ardelyx Inc. has raised $30 million in fresh capital from New Enterprise Associates, CMEA Capital and new investor Amgen Ventures. The Series B round will help advance Ardelyx's pharmaceutical pipeline that includes product candidates to help treat irritable bowel syndrome, chronic kidney disease and type 2 diabetes. The company has raised a total of $56 million since it was formed in 2007. Ardelyx is based in Fremont, Calif.
5 min read · 31 August 2011
Closely Inc. has raised $3.6 million in fresh capital, according to a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Denver-based start-up is backed by a slew of angel investors including San Francisco-based seed fund Amicus Capital. Chistian Gheorghe, a former entrepreneur-in-residence at Greylock Partners, is also listed as an investor, as is Richard Gingras head of news products for Google and the former chief of Salon.com.
1 min read · 31 August 2011
European investment firm Gimv is leading a $25 million second round for Ebuzzing, the reference social media group formerly known as Wikio Group. Gimv is putting in $14.5 million, the firm said in a press release, and is investing alongside existing shareholders and the company’s founder, Pierre Chappaz.
2 min read · 31 August 2011
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Metabolon Inc., a Durham, N.C.-based provider of biomarker discovery and analysis, has raised $13.1 million in Series D financing. New investor Keating Capital Inc. joins existing investors including Sevin Rosen Funds, Aurora Funds, Harris & Harris Group, Syngenta Ventures, Fletcher Spaght and Fulcrum Financial Partners.
2 min read · 30 August 2011
DoubleVerify, a maker of verification technology for online advertising, has closed on $33 million in new capital. JMI Equity and Institutional Venture Partners led the round, which also included return backers Blumberg Capital and First Round Capital. As a result of the round, Bob Nye of JMI Equity and Dennis Phelps of Institutional Venture Partners have joined the company’s board. Formed in 2008, DoubleVerify has raised a total of $47 million to date.
5 min read · 30 August 2011
