Reunion.com, a Los Angeles-based social networking site aimed at adults, has acquired smaller rival Wink. No financial terms were disclosed. Reunion.com has raised over $27 million in VC funding from firms like Oak Investment Partners, while Wink had raised around $6 million from Cambrian Ventures and Greylock Partners.
3 min read · 04 November 2008
Alereon Inc., an Austin, Texas-based fabless semiconductor company developing ultrawideband wireless chipsets, has acquired certain wireless USB assets from Stonestreet One. No financial terms were disclosed. Alereon has raised over $40 million in VC funding from firms like Pharos Capital Partners, Austin Ventures, Centennial Capital Ventures, Duchossois Technology Ventures, PTV Sciences, eCentury Capital Partners and Genesis Campus.
2 min read · 04 November 2008
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EnerG2, a Seattle-based developer of advanced materials, has raised $8.5 million in Series A funding, according to Xconomy. OVP Venture Partners and Firelake Capital Management co-led the round. Read more…
1 min read · 03 November 2008
Eric Fitzgerald has joined the venture capital investment unit of MetLife. He previously was a partner in the fund-of-funds group of Thomas Weisel Partners, and before that was with Liberty Mutual. MetLife plans to invest $100 million each year in venture capital and growth equity partnerships.
2 min read · 03 November 2008
Tatara Systems, an Acton, Mass.-based provider of mobile convergence products for network operators, has sold some of its Mobile Broadband unit assets to Smith Micro Software (Nasdaq: SMSI) for an undisclosed amount. Tatara has raised around $36 million in total VC funding, from firms like Highland Capital Partners and North Bridge Venture Partners.
2 min read · 03 November 2008
Maxplore, a Santa Clara, Calif.-based provider of on-demand service chain and field service management solutions, has raised $2 million in VC funding from Emergence Capital Partners. The company also is receiving $1 million from Salesforce.com, as the winner of the company’s Force.com Challenge.
4 min read · 03 November 2008
Initiate Systems Inc., a Chicago-based provider of master data management solutions for the exchange of health information, has raised $5 million from BlueCross BlueShield Venture Partners.
3 min read · 03 November 2008
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1 min read · 03 November 2008
