VCJ Staff

BlueRun Ventures Backs Payvment

Pentaho Raises $7 Million

Thermalin Diabetes Gets Seeded

Thermalin Diabetes Inc., a Cleveland-based developer of insulin treatments for patients with diabetes, has raised $250,000 in seed funding from JumpStart Ventures.

Scientific Conservation Raises $5 Million from DFJ

Scientific Conservation Inc., a Berkeley, Calif.-based provider of energy efficiency and system optimization solutions for commercial buildings, has raised $5 million in Series A funding from Draper Fisher Jurvetson. The company also named Russ McMeekin, former CEO of Progressive Gaming International, as its new CEO.

Smish Raises $2 Million

Smish, an Aliso Viejo, Calif.-based platform for third-party PC and netbook apps, has raised $2 million in VC funding from an undisclosed "private investor." It had previously raised $2 million in angel funding.

Daintree Networks Raises $8 Million

Daintree Networks Inc., a Mountain View, Calif.-based provider of energy-saving wireless control solutions for commercial buildings, has raised $8 million from the VC arm of Lend Lease.

Sanderling Ventures Promotes Peter McWilliams

Sanderling Ventures has promoted Peter McWilliams to managing director. He had been a principal, after having joined the firm as a senior associate in 2000.

Hemosphere Raises $9.3 Million

Wix Raises $10 Million

China Lodging Shares Surge on Debut