Akiba Technologies Inc., a Boston-based database virtualization startup, has raised $6.53 million in Series A funding, according to a regulatory filing. Backers include Foundation Capital and North Bridge Venture Partners. Steve Vassallo of Foundation and Michael Skok of North Bridge took board seats. The company does not have a website, but said the following about itself in a job ad:
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Oraya Therapeutics Inc., a Newark, Calif.-based developer of radiosurgical treatments for eye diseases, has raised $42 million in Series C funding. Domain Associates and Scale Venture Partners co-led the round, and was joined by return backers Essex Woodlands Health Ventures and Synergy Life Partners. The company previously raised $22 million.
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Quantum Immunologics Inc., a Tampa, Fla.-based developer of cancer immunotherpeutics, has raised $2.2 million in VC funding from Mentor Capital.
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Hewlett-Packard has agreed to acquire Ibrix, a Billerica, Mass.-based provider of enterprise-class file serving software. No financial terms were disclosed. Ibrix has raised around $45 million in VC funding since 2003, from firms like JT Venture Partners and Credit Suisse.
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BiancaMed, a Dublin, Ireland-based developer of sleep monitoring technology for conditions like sleep apnea, has raised €6 million in second-round funding. Seventure Partners led the round, and was joined by return backers ePlanet, Enterprise Ireland and ResMed. Go4Ventures served as placement agent.
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Intent Media, a New York-based online advertising startup launched by the founding team of Site59, has raised $9 million in Series A funding led by Matrix Partners, according to a regulatory filing. The round closed in Q1. According to its website, Intent Media "sits at the intersection of online retail and advertising, and aims to unlock the vast media value that exists inside of e-commerce sites." www.intentmedia.com
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AdChina, an online advertising network in China, has raised an undisclosed amount of Series B funding. Richmond Management led the round, and was joined by News Corp. and return backer GSR Ventures. AdChina previously raised a $10 million Series A round in June 2008.
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Light Blue Optics, a Cambridge, England-based developer of holographic laser projection technology, has raised $15 million in additional Series A funding. It previously held a $26 million first close in late 2007, which followed a $3.5 million seed round. Robert Bosch Venture Capital led the extension, and was joined by return backers Earlybird Venture Capital, Capital-E, 3i Group and NESTA.
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