VCJ Staff

Nujira Raises £10 Million

Nujira, a UK-based provider of RF transmission for cellular and broadcast networks, has raised £10 million in fourth-round VC funding. Environmental Technology Fund led the round, and was joined by return backers Bank Invest, 3i, Amadeus and Mitsubishi UFJ Capital.

MooBella Raises $18 Million

MooBella Inc., a Taunton, Mass.-based developer of a technology that lets users make hard-scoop ice cream in 40 seconds, has raised $18 million in Series A funding from an affiliate of Inventages. The funding will be used to support the company's initial product rollout, with 100 commercial machines.

Skype Founders File New Suit Against Volpi, Index Ventures

Mark Andreessen Joins HP Board

IHS Buys Environmental Support Solutions

IHS Inc. (NYSE: IHS) has acquired Environmental Support Solutions Inc., a Tempe, Ariz.-based provoider of environmental, crisis management and health and safety software for the enterprise. The deal is valued at approximately $59 million, net of cash acquired. ESS had raised over $8 million in VC funding, from firms like Grayhawk Venture Partners, Harvard Investments and CSL Equity Investments.

BonitaSoft Raises $3 Million

BonitaSoft, a Grenoble, France-based developer of open-source business process management software, has raised $3 million in Series A funding. Backers include Ventech and Auriga Partners, while Chausson Finance served as placement agent.

RuggedCom Buys WiNetworks

Former Adobe Chief Joins Voyager Capital

Bruce Chizen, former CEO of Adobe Systems, has joined Voyager Capital as a venture partner. He previously had served on Voyager's advisory board, and will focus on the digital media and software sectors.

Calypso Medical Raises $50 Million

Calypso Medical Technologies Inc., a Seattle-based developer of real-time localization technology used for the tracking of tumor targets, has raised $50 million in fifth-round funding. Skyline Ventures and Frazier Healthcare Ventures co-led the deal, and were joined by fellow return backers Bay City Capital and InterWest Partners. The company has now raised nearly $175 million in total VC funding since 1999.

NextBio Raises $8 Million

NextBio, a Cupertino, Calif.-based developer of an online search engine for life sciences data, has raised $8 million in Series C funding led by return backer Newbury Ventures.