Breathe Technologies Inc., a Fremont, Calif.-based developer of devices that treat respiratory problems associated with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and and sleep apnea, has raised $23 million in Series C funding. DAG Ventures led the round, and was joined by Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, Delphi Ventures, Synergy Partners International and Johnson & Johnson Development Corporation.
2 min read · 18 May 2010
Bob Curley has joined venture debt firm MMV Financial as a managing director and senior vice president in the firm's Palo Alto, Calif. office. He previously was a general partner with Pinnacle Ventures.
3 min read · 18 May 2010
Tektronix Inc. has acquired Mixed Signals, a Los Angeles-based provider of digital content monitoring. Mixed Signals had raised around $7.3 million from Palomar Ventures and RRE Ventures.
2 min read · 18 May 2010
Cloud9 Analytics, a Redwood City, Calif.-based provider of SaaS business analytics for line-of-business managers, has raised $8 million in Series C funding. Mayfield Fund led the round, and was joined by return backers InterWest Partners and Leapfrog Ventures.
3 min read · 18 May 2010
iRhythm Technologies Inc., a San Francisco-based maker of cardiac diagnostic monitoring devices, has raised $10 million in new VC funding. St. Jude Medical led the round, as part of a strategic partnership. Return backers include Mohr Davidow Ventures and Synergy Life Science Partners. iRhythm previously raised just over $19 million.
3 min read · 18 May 2010
Morgenthaler has promoted Rebecca Lynn from principal to partner, according to VentureWire. She joined the firm's Menlo Park office in 2007 from Procter and Gamble.
2 min read · 18 May 2010
Lookout, a San Francisco-based provider of smartphone security solutions, has raised $11 million in Series B funding. Accel Partners led the round, and was joined by Khosla Ventures and Trilogy Partnership.
4 min read · 18 May 2010
SwiftTest Inc., a Santa Clara, Calif.-based developer of commercial IP network testing tools and solutions, has raised an undisclosed amount of seed funding from Benhamou Global Ventures and FloodGate. Eric Benhamou and Mike Maples have joined the SwiftTest board of directors, as part of the financing.
2 min read · 18 May 2010
Travelport, a provider of global distribution system, has acquired Sprice.com, a Singapore-based hotel and travel search engine. No financial terms were disclosed. Travelport is a portfolio company of The Blackstone Group, while Sprice.com had raised VC funding from Sofinnova Partners and Walden International.
4 min read · 18 May 2010
Spring Wireless Inc., a Sao Paulo, Brazil-based provider of enterprise mobility platforms and applications, has raised $12 million in Series D funding. SAP Ventures led the round, and was joined by return backers Goldman Sachs and New Enterprise Associates. The company in 2008 raised a $56 million Series C round at a $110 million pre-money valuation.
4 min read · 18 May 2010
