VCJ Staff

Intelius Buys Spock Networks

Intelius Inc. has acquired Spock Networks Inc., a Menlo Park, Calif.-based people search engine operator. No financial terms were dislcosed. Spock had raised a $7 million Series A round from Clearstone Venture Partners and Opus Capital. www.spock.com

Active Endpoints Raises $5 Million

Active Endpoints Inc., a Waltham, Mass.-based developer of visual orchestration systems, has raised $5 million in additional Series B funding from return backer North Bridge Venture Partners. The company had held previously raised over $15 million from North Bridge and Atlas Venture.

Active Genetic Tech Raises $11.8 Million

Applied Genetic Technologies Corp., an Alachua, Fla.-based drug developer, has raised $11.8 million in new VC funding. InterWest Partners led the round, and was joined by fellow return backers Intersouth Partners and MedImmune Ventures. The company had previously raised nearly $34 million.

Big Fish Catches Grubby Games

Arteriocyte Wins Grant Money

Nittany Polymedics Recieves Seed Money

Terry McGuire Named NVCA Chairman

NetXen Sells to QLogic

Fring Raises a Third Round

Freewheel Raises $12 Million

FreeWheel, a San Mateo, Calif.-based provider of monetization rights management solutions for video content owners and publishers, has raised $12 million in Series C funding. Foundation Capital led the round, and was joined by return backer Battery Ventures.