Bright View Technologies Inc., a Morrisville, N.C.-based optical film manufacturer, has raised $4 million in VC funding led by Intersouth Partners.
2 min read · 22 April 2009
Glasses Direct, a UK-based online prescription glasses retailer, has raised £10 million in second-round funding. Acton Capital Partners led the round, and was joined by return backers Index Ventures and Highland Capital Partners.
4 min read · 21 April 2009
DemandWare Inc., a Woburn, Mass.-based provider of on-demand ecommerce solutions, has raised $15 million in fourth-round funding, according to a regulatory filing. The company had previously raised around $44 million, from firms like General Catalyst Partners, North Bridge Venture Partners and T-Venture Holding www.demandware.com
1 min read · 21 April 2009
iScience Interventional Inc., a Menlo Park, Calif.-based developer of microcatheter technology for the treatment of ophthalmologic conditions like glaucoma and age-related macular degeneration, has raised $20.5 million in Series F funding. Affinity Capital Management led the round, and was joined by Johnson & Johnson Development Corp., L Capital Partners and Clarian Health Ventures. Return backers included Prism VentureWorks, Three Arch Ventures, DeNovo Ventures and Asset Management Co. Piper Jaffray & Co. served as a placement agent.
3 min read · 21 April 2009
Naverus Inc., a Kent, Wash.-based developer of performance-based aircraft navigation, has raised $4 million in fourth-round funding co-led by return backers Foundation Capital and East Peak Partners.
2 min read · 21 April 2009
4 min read · 21 April 2009
Batanga, a Coral Gables, Fla.-based online media and entertainment company for Latinos, has raised an undisclosed amount of Series B funding from return backers like Tudor Ventures and H.I.G. Ventures. According to an April 6 regulatory filing, Batanga had secured $2.5 million of a $7.5 million funding round. The company previously raised over $37 million.
3 min read · 21 April 2009
Stoke Inc., a Santa Clara, Calif.-based maker of convergence gateways for fixed and wireless broadband access technologies, has raised $15 million in Series D funding. NetOne systems Co. (Japan) and return backer Reliance Technology Ventures (India) co-led the round, and were joined by Kleiner, Perkins, Caufield & Byers, Sequoia Capital, Integral Capital Partners, Pilot House Ventures and DAG Ventures. Prior to this round, Stoke had raised over $50 million.
2 min read · 21 April 2009
John Milad has joined NGBI Ventures, a London-based venture firm focused on the med-tech sector. He previously was with Insight Capital & Advisory.
2 min read · 20 April 2009
1 min read · 20 April 2009
