Antenova Ltd., a Cambridge, UK-based provider of antennas and RF antenna modules, has raised $6.5 million in new VC funding. Azini Capital Partners led the deal, and was joined by return backers Spark Ventures, First Ventures, Herald Ventures and Loudwater Investment Partners. The company has now raised over $40 million in total VC funding since its 1999 inception.
3 min read · 22 October 2008
Silicon Hive BV, a Dutch supplier of semiconductor IP, has raised $7 million in new VC funding. Intel Capital led the round, and was joined by return backers New Venture Partners and TVM Capital.
4 min read · 22 October 2008
Akamai Technologies (Nasdaq: AKAM) has agreed to acquire Acerno, an aggregator of online shopping and purchase data for advertisers, from i-Behavior. The deal is valued at approximately $95 million in cash. I-Behavior will continue to run its offline marketing business, and has raised over $8 million in VC funding from firms like JEGI Capital, Angel Investors LP, Morningside Ventures and Stockton Ventures.
7 min read · 22 October 2008
Rob Solomon has joined Technology Crossover Ventures as a venture partner, with a focus on the Internet sector. He is the former CEO of comparative travel search engine SideStep.
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Austin Ventures has acquired three companies to launch Port Logistics Group, a Houston, Texas-based platform provider of warehousing, distribution and transportation services in U.S. port cities. No financial terms were disclosed. PLG will be led by Bob Stull, former president and CEO of trucking company Roadway Express.
3 min read · 22 October 2008
AdMob, a San Mateo, Calif.-based mobile advertising marketplace, has raised $15.7 million in Series C funding. Sequoia Capital’s Growth Fund led the round, and was joined by Accel Partners. The company had previously raised $18.6 million from Accel and Sequoia.
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Sohil Chand has joined the Mumbai office of Norwest Venture Partners as a managing director. He previously was an executive director in Goldman Sachs' Asian Special Situations Group.
4 min read · 22 October 2008
