DriveCam Inc., a San Diego-based provider of driver risk management solutions, has raised $19 million in Series D funding. Triangle Peak Partners led the round, and was joined by return backers Menlo Ventures, JMI Equity, Insight Venture Partners and Integral Capital Partners. The company had previously raised over $46 million.
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Steven Bochner has been named CEO of law firm Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, following the news that current CEO John Roos has been confirmed as U.S. Ambassador to Japan. Bochner joined the firm in 1981, and was named a partner in 1988.
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Chimerix Inc., a Durham, N.C.-based developer of orally-available antiviral therapeutics, has raised $16 million in Series E funding. Return backers included Canaan Partners, Alta Partners, Sanderling Ventures and Asset Management Company. Chimerix previously raised around $45 million.
3 min read · 11 August 2009
ChessCube, a South African operator of an online chess site, has raised US 41.25 million in VC funding from InVenFin, the corporate VC arm of VenFin Ltd.
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Beringea has promoted Michael Gross from director to managing director. He leads the firm's North American healthcare and life science VC practice, and serves on the boards of gloStream and Pioneer Surgical Technology.
2 min read · 11 August 2009
Masher Media Inc., a Calabasas, Calif.-based maker of a virtual world for children, has raised $300,000 in seed funding from Tech Coast Angels. The round could be expanded by another $200,000 within the next month.
3 min read · 11 August 2009
Simply Hired, a Mountain View, Calif.-based employment search engine, has raised $4.6 million in fourth-round funding. Return backers include IDG Ventures SF and Foundation Capital. The company previously raised around $20 million.
4 min read · 11 August 2009
VirtenSys Ltd., a Manchester, UK-based provider of I/O virtualization solutions, has raised $16 million in third-round funding. Return backers include Scottish Equity Partners, Celtic House Venture Partners and GIMV.
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