Private Equity
1 min read · 09 June 2010
Proterra Inc., a Golden, Colo.-based maker of clean commercial transit solutions like zero-emission city buses, has raised $20 million from MK Energy and Infrastructure.
3 min read · 09 June 2010
Kaplan, an educational subsidiary of The Washington Post Co., has formed a venture capital unit. No capitalization details were disclosed.
2 min read · 09 June 2010
Sugar Inc., a San Francisco-based blog publisher, has acquired FreshGuide Inc., operator of an online coupon site focused on urban women. No financial terms were disclosed. Sugar has raised over $30 million from firms like Sequoia Capital, while FreshGuide recently raised seed funding from Baseline Ventures, NBC Universal, Hatch Ventures and Ron Conway’s SV Angel fund.
3 min read · 09 June 2010
BigDoor, a Seattle-based platform that powers game-like mechanics for website publishers, has raised $5 million in second-round funding led by Foundry Group.
2 min read · 09 June 2010
Action Pharma AS, a Danish drug startup, has raised €5 million in new VC funding. Return backers include Sunstone Capital, Global Life Science Ventures, SLS Invest and InnovationsKapital. The company's lead drug candidate is for treating acute kidney injury in patients undergoing cardiac surgery under cardiopulmonary bypass.
3 min read · 09 June 2010
JackRabbit Systems, a Santa Fe, N.M.-based provider of online travel software for destination and travel portal websites, has raised $1.33 million in VC funding from Kickstart Seed Fund and Sun Mountain Capital.
4 min read · 09 June 2010
Complix NV, a Belgium-based developer of "alphabodies" for autoimmune and infectious diseases, has raised €5 million in Series A funding. Backers include Vesalius Biocapital, LRM and CRP Santé.
1 min read · 09 June 2010
Panaya, a provider of SaaS for automating SAP upgrades, has raised $7 million in Series C funding. Battery Ventures led the round, and was joined by return backers Benchmark Capital and Tamares Group. The company has offices in Israel and Silicon Valley.
3 min read · 09 June 2010
Host Analytics, a Redwood City, Calif.-based provider of on-demand corporate performance management solutions, has raised $15 million in Series C funding. Next World Capital led the round, and was joined by return backers Advanced Technology Ventures, Trident Capital and StarVest Partners.
3 min read · 09 June 2010
