1 min read · 25 February 2010
1 min read · 25 February 2010
Goldman Sachs has made an undisclosed minority investment in Tora Holdings, a provider of trading technology and financial services based in Asia. FT Partners served as exclusive strategic and financial advisor to the company.
2 min read · 24 February 2010
CFX Battery Inc., a Pasadena, Calif.-based developer of primary and rechargeable batteries enabled by nanotechnology, has raised $14.2 million in Series B funding.A regulatory filing from last year suggested that CFX was seeking upwards of $27 million for the round. Return backers include CMEA Capital, Harris & Harris, Schlumberger and US Venture Partners. The company has now raised $29.4 million in total VC funding.
2 min read · 24 February 2010
KODA.us, an online community for employers to recruit young professionals, has raised $1.5 million in new angel funding. The company has offices in San Francisco and New Orleans.
2 min read · 24 February 2010
Enerkem Technologies Inc., a Montreal-based provider of synthetic gass and other alternative fuels, has raised C$53.8 million in new VC funding. Waste Management Inc. was joined by return backers Rho Ventures, Braemar Energy Ventures, BDR Capital and Cycle Capital. Last month, Enerkem was selected by the U.S. Department of Energy to receive $50 million for the construction and operation of its waste-to-biofuels facility to be located in Pontotoc, Mississippi.
3 min read · 24 February 2010
Currensee, a Boston-based operator of a community site for Forex traders to track their relative performance, has raised $8 million in Series B funding. Return backers North Bridge Venture Partners led the round, and was joined by new investorEgan-Managed Capital. The company previously raised around $6 million.
4 min read · 24 February 2010
Quantenna Communications Corp., a Fremont, Calif.-based fabless maker of wireless chipsets, has raised $15 million in Series D funding. Return backers include Grazia Equity, Sequoia Capital, Sigma Partners, Southern Cross, Swisscom,and Venrock. The company has now raised more than $57 million in total VC funding.
3 min read · 24 February 2010
Pano Logic, a Menlo Park, Calif.-based developer of zero-client desktop virtualization, has raised $20 million in Series C funding. Mayfield Fund led the round, and was joined by return backers Goldman Sachs and Foundation Capital.
3 min read · 24 February 2010
General Compression Inc., a Newton, Mass.-based developer of compressed air energy storage systems, has raised over $17 million in Series A funding. US Renewables Group led the round, and was joined by Duke Energy.
4 min read · 24 February 2010
