ThinkVine, a Cincinnati-based provider of marketing planning and simulation software, has raised $1.85 million in Series B funding. Draper Triangle and DFJ Portage co-led the round, and were joined by Draper Fisher Jurvetson, CincyTechUSA and Fort Washington Capital Partners.
2 min read · 15 April 2009
Synageva BioPharma Corp., a Waltham, Mass.-based developer of protein therapeutics, has held a $30 million first close on its sixth funding round. Baker Brothers Investments led the tranche, and was joined by Tullis Dickerson and Four Partners. The company previously raised over $50 million.
3 min read · 15 April 2009
Marshal8e6, a provider of Web and email security products, has acquired Avinti, a provider of behavior-based malware detection technology. No financial terms were disclosed. Marshal8e6 was formed late last year via the merger of UK-based Marshal and Orange, Calif.-based 8e6 Technologies. Backers include Updata Partners, Kelso Place Asset Management, Darwin Group, CX Ventures and Vora Venture. Avinti had raised around $8 million from firms like vSpring Capital, Sequel Venture Partners and Symantec Corp.
4 min read · 15 April 2009
Majestic Research Corp., a New York-based provider of independent equity research, has acquired Rood Research, a New York-based provider of healthcare market research. Majestic raised an undisclosed amount of Series A funding in 2005 from BV-Cornerstone Ventures.
2 min read · 15 April 2009
Pontiflex, a Brooklyn, N.Y.-based operator of an online marketplace for leads, has raised $6.25 million in Series B funding. RRE Ventures led the round, and was joined by return backers New Atlantic Ventures and Greenhill SAVP. It previously raised $2.5 million.
4 min read · 15 April 2009
Sanofi-aventis (NYSE: SNY) has agreed to acquire BiPar Sciences Inc., a Brisbane, Calif.-based developer of PARP inhibitors as cancer therapies. The deal could be worth up to $500 million, based on the achievement of milestones for BiPar's lead candidate. BiPar has raised around $60 million in VC funding, from firms like Domain Associates, Canaan Partners, Vulcan Capital, PolyTechnos Venture-Partners, Asset Management Company and Quantum Technology Partners. It also has raised venture debt from Lighthouse Capital Partners.
4 min read · 15 April 2009
SoundCloud, a Berlin, Germany-based online audio platform for music professionals, has raised €2.5 million in Series A funding from Doughty Hanson Technology Ventures.
2 min read · 15 April 2009
Reva Systems Corp., a Chelmsford, Mass.-based RFID company, has raised $5 million in third-round funding. Return backers included North Bridge Venture Partners and Charles River Ventures. The company previously raised around $30 million from CRV, NoBVP, Cisco Systems and SAP Ventures.
3 min read · 14 April 2009
StoredIQ Inc., a an Austin, Texas-based provider of intelligent information management solutions for the enterprise, has raised $8 million in new VC funding. Return backers include S3 Ventures and Techxas Ventures.
3 min read · 14 April 2009
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