Offerpal Media, a Fremont, Calif.-based provider of monetization platforms for social applications, virtual worlds and other online communities, has raised $15 million in Series B funding. D.E. Shaw Ventures led the round, and was joined by return backers InterWest Partners and North Bridge Venture Partners.
3 min read · 17 February 2009
Airband Communications Inc., a Dallas-based fixed wireless company for business customers, has raised $3 million in Series D funding. Return backer M/C Venture Partners was among the participants. Airband has now raised over $70 million in VC funding since 2000, from firms like M/C, Sevin Rosen Funds, Crescendo Ventures, Key Venture Partners and Dolphin Equity Partners. www.airband.com
3 min read · 17 February 2009
Invenergy Wind LLC, a developer and operator of large-scale wind energy generation assets in North America and Europe, has raised $30 million from Clean Leaf Energy Co. (LSE: LEAF).
3 min read · 17 February 2009
Exalt Communications, a Campbell, Calif.-based provider of microwave radio systems for wireless backhaul applications, has raised $15 million in Series C funding. InterWest Partners led the round, and was joined by return backers Velocity Interactive Group and Trinity Ventures.
4 min read · 17 February 2009
Copan Systems, a Longmont, Colo.-based provider of persistent data storage solutions, has raised $18.5 million in fifth-round funding. Westbury Partners led the round, and was joined by return backers like Austin Ventures, Globespan Capital Partners, FirstMark Capital and Credit Suisse. Battery Ventures, which led the firm’s $32.4 million Series D round, did not participate. The Battery partner who led that deal, Mike Scanlan, left the firm last year. Copan Systems has now raised over $100 million. www.copansystems.com
3 min read · 17 February 2009
Yieldex, a New York-based provider of inventory management and forecasting technology solutions for addressable media, has raised $8.5 million in Series B funding. Madrona Venture Group led the round, and was joined by Amazon.com and return backers Sequel Venture Partners and First Round Capital.
3 min read · 17 February 2009
Aragon Consulting Group has acquired Krugle Inc., a Menlo Park, Calif.-based provider of code maintenance and analysis technology. No financial terms were disclosed. Krugle had raised over $8 million in VC funding since 2005, from firms like Emergence Capital Partners, First Round Capital, Omidyar Network and Rustic Canyon Partners.
3 min read · 17 February 2009
Bizanga, a San Mateo, Calif.-based provider of an email and message management platform, has raised $8 million in second-round funding. Credit Agricole Private Equity led the round, and was joined by return backer Galileo Partners. Aelios Finance advised Bizanga on the transaction.
3 min read · 17 February 2009
Achieve CCA Inc., an Evansville, Ind.-based provider of debt management services to healthcare patients, has raised $5 million from Chrysalis Ventures.
2 min read · 17 February 2009
Triton Format AG, a German provider of water solutions for the maritime, industrial and small municipal sectors, has raised €10.4 million in new VC funding. Zouk Ventures led the round, and was joined by Meidlinger Partners and company management.
4 min read · 17 February 2009
