VCJ Staff

OMGPOP Raises $5 Million

OMGPOP (f.k.a. I’minlikewithyou), a New York-based social gaming studio, has raised $5 million in Series B funding. Bessemer Venture Partners led the round, and was joined by return backers Baseline Ventures and Spark Capital. www.omgpop.com

CircuLite Raising $33 Million Third Round

CircuLite Inc., a Saddle Brook, N.J.-based developer of minimally-invasive devices for long-term partial circulatory support, has secured $23.5 million in Series C commitments from insiders, for a round designed to raise a minimum of $33 million. The remainder is expected to come from outsiders. Forbion Capital Partners led the tranche (or which $10.5 is called down), and was joined by Crédit Agricole Private Equity, Foundation Medical Partners and Oxford Bioscience Partners.

Relypsa Adds $10 Million

Cotendo Raises $7 Million

Cotendo, a San Carlos, Calif.-based content delivery network, has raised $7 million in Series B funding from Benchmark Capital and return backer Sequoia Capital.

SuperSecret Raises $10 Million

SuperSecret Inc., a San Francisco-based developer of online social games for tweens, has raised $10 million in Series A funding. Opus Capital led the round, with partner Ken Elefant taking a board seat.

Shell Increases Codexis Stake

Royal Dutch Shell has increased its equity stake in Codexis Inc., a developer of industrial biocatalysts, including enzymes and microbes. No financial terms were disclosed for the deal, which was part of a larger strategic arrangement. Codexis last year canceled plans for a $100 million IPO. At the time, it had raised over $80 million from CCTV Investments, CMEA Ventures, Pequot Capital, Pfizer, Maxygen and Bio*One Capital.

Auditude Raises $10.5 Million

Auditude, a Palo Alto, Calif.-based online video management and advertising platform, has raised $10.5 million in second-round funding. Redpoint Ventures led the round, and was joined by return backer Greylock Partners. The company previously raised $4.87 million.

Direct2Silicon Raises New Venture Capital

Pappas Ventures Raises Fourth Fund

Pappas Ventures has closed its fourth fund with $102 million in capital commitments. The Durham, N.C.-based firm focuses on product-oriented biopharma companies and medical technologies. Pappas also announced that it promoted Rosina Maar Pavia and Sean McCarthy to partner and senior principal, respectively. Partner Arthur Klausner will leave the firm later this year.

SmartZip Raises Series A