VCJ Staff

The Neat Company Raises $2.75 Million

The Neat Company, a Philadelphia-based provider of scanning software and hardware solutions for small and medium-sized businesses, has raised $2.75 million in new VC funding from existing backers Edison Venture Fund and MentorTech Ventures. The company now has raised $15.5 million.

Playdom Raises $33 Million

Playdom, a Mountain View, Calif.-based social gaming company, has raised $33 million in second-round funding funding. New backers include Bessemer Venture Partners, Steamboat Ventures, and New World Ventures. Playdom last fall raised a $43 million Series A round at around a $300 million post-money valuation, from New Enterprise Associates, Lightspeed Venture Partners and Norwest Venture Partners. It has since made several acquisitions.

Baxano Raises $30 Million

Baxano Inc., a Mountain View, Calif.-based developer of minimally-invasive spinal devices, has raised $30 million in Series C funding. CMEA Capital led the round, and was joined by Kaiser Permanente Ventures, Affinity Capital Management and return backers Prospect Venture Partners, Three Arch Partners and Kearny Venture Partners. The company previously raised over $28 million.

Tatara Systems Raises $7 Million

Tatara Systems, an Acton, Mass.-based provider of mobile convergence products for network operators, has raised $7 million in new VC funding from return backers North Bridge Venture Partners and Highland Capital Partners. The company previously raised around $36 million.

Snaptu Raises $6 Million

uSamp Raises $10 Million

uSamp, a Los Angeles-based provider of survey panelists and technology for use in market research, has raised $10 million in Series C funding led by OpenView Venture Partners.

Rocket Lawyer Raises $7 Million

Rocket Lawyer, a San Francisco-based legal lead generation startup that provides free legal information and forms to attract visitors, has raised $7 million in Series C funding led by Investor Growth Capital. The company previously raised money from Lexis-Nexis.

Apptera Adds $10 Million

Apptera Inc., a San Bruno, Calif.-based voice and visual mobile advertising network, has raised $10 million in Series B funding. New World Ventures led the round, and was joined by return backers Alloy Ventures, Lightspeed Venture Partners and Walden International. The company had previously raised around $35 million over five rounds, including a 2008 recap.

Aeristech Raises £500k

Aeristech Ltd., a UK-based developer of turbocharger technology for enhancing fuel efficiency in vehicle engines, has raised £500,000 in seed funding. Midven led the round, and was joined by the Minerva Business Angels Network and members of the Oxford Investment Opportunity Network.

Opscode Raises $11 Million

Opscode Inc., a Seattle-based cloud infrastructure automation company, has raised $11 million in Series B funding. Battery Ventures led the round, and was joined by return backer Draper Fisher Jurvetson. The company previously raised $2.5 million.