VCJ Staff

HireVue Raises Series A

HireVue, a Salt Lake City-based provider of video interviewing solutions, has raised an undisclosed amount of Series A funding. Peterson Ventures led the round, and was joined by The Garber Fund (Penn State).

Booyah Adds $5 Million

Salary.com Buys Makena Motivator

Salary.com (Nasdaq: SLRY) has acquired the main technology assets of Makena Systems, a Lexington, Mass.-based provider of on-demand software for designing sales compensation plans. No financial terms were disclosed. Makena Systems raised a $3 million Series A round in 2006 from TD Capital Ventures. Makena Systems co-founders Teanna Spence and Seán McGinty will join Salary.com.

VC Daniel Chinn To Lead Seambiotic

Daniel Chinn, a partner with Israel Seed Partners, has been named CEO of Seambiotic, a Tel Aviv, Israel-based developer of marine microalgae for the nutraceuticals and biofuel. He will continue to serve as a partner with ISP, which is managing out a fund raised in 2000.

Oracle To Buy HyperRoll

OnLive Raises Series C

MySQL Founder Joins Benchmark Capital

Cytoo Raises $4.7 Million

Quanta Fluid Solutions Raises £9 Million

Quanta Fluid Solutions Ltd., an Alcester, UK-based developer of home haemodialysis systems, has raised £9 million in Series A funding. Backers include NBGI Ventures, Seroba Kernel, Wellington Partners and BrainsToVentures.

Michelle’s Miracle Raising Series A

Michelle’s Miracle Inc., a Leland, Mich.-based maker of cherry-flavored nutraceutical products, has raised approximately $750,000 in the first tranche of a $1.5 million Series A round. Phenomenelle Angels Fund led the round, and was joined by Fisher Properties and other angels.