Private Equity
hi5, a San Francisco-based social entertainment site, has raised over $14 million in Series B funding. Crosslink Capital led the round, and was joined by return backer Mohr Davidow Ventures. The company raised a $20 million Series A round in July 2007.
3 min read · 13 July 2010
Ventus Medical, a Belmont, Calif.-based medical device maker focused on obstructive sleep apnea, has raised $40 million in Series D funding. No investors were listed, but past backers include Mohr Davidow Ventures, De Novo Ventures and Johnson & Johnson Development Corp. In other company news, former Bayer Healthcare exec Peter Wyles has joined Ventus Medical as president and CEO.
2 min read · 13 July 2010
SiSense, an Israeli provider of business intelligence solutions, has raised $4 million in Series A funding from Opus Capital, Genesis Partners and Eli Farkash.
3 min read · 13 July 2010
Runa Capital has launched as a $30 million seed fund focused on Russian Internet and software companies. Its principals are Serguei Beloussov, chairman of Parallels, and Alexander Galitsky, founder of Almaz Capital Partners.
2 min read · 13 July 2010
Scytl, a Barcelona-based provider of Internet voting technology, has raised $9.2 million in new VC funding. Balderton Capital led the round, and was joined by return backer Nauta Capital.
4 min read · 13 July 2010
Ferrotec (USA) Corp. has acquired Integrated Materials Inc., a Sunnyvale, Calif.-based developer of a process for manufacturing poly silicon furnaceware. No financial terms were disclosed. Integrated Materials had raised around $25 million in VC funding from Alloy Ventures, American River Ventures and Labrador Ventures.
2 min read · 13 July 2010
EcoMotors, a Troy, Mich.-based developer of low-emission, fuel-efficient diesel engines, has raised Series B funding from Bill Gates and existing backer Khosla Ventures. The company did not disclose a dollar amount, but TechCrunch puts it at $23.5 million. The company previously raised just over $5 million.
3 min read · 12 July 2010
LanzaTech, a New Zealand-based company that uses bacteria to convert industrial waste gases into fuels and chemicals, has raised $18 million in Series B funding. Qiming Ventures led the round, and was joined by return backers Khosla Ventures and K1W1.
2 min read · 12 July 2010
Accuri Cytometers Inc., an Ann Arbor, Mich.-based provider of flow cytometers for life science research, has raised $6 million in Series E funding. Return backers include Arboretum Ventures, Baird Venture Partners, Fidelity Biosciences, Flagship Ventures and InvestMichigan.
5 min read · 12 July 2010
1 min read · 12 July 2010
