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Israeli VC firms back mobile digital TV chip maker with $23.5mSiano Mobile Silicon will use the capital to scale up its production capacity, develop new products and explore new markets.
- Indian power company receives $100m
Bessemer Venture Partners has acquired a minority stake in Ind-Barath Power Infra. Citi Venture Capital International and Sequoia Capital are reportedly the other investors to have participated in the $100 million transaction.
- India's renewable power sector surges
Private equity firms invested $301m in India’s renewable energy sector last year, a ten-fold increase from 2006. The numbers are expected to keep climbing.
- Norwest invests $25m in Indian retail finance
The venture firm has acquired an 8% stake in Shriram City Union Finance, marking its fourth Indian deal this year.
- BAIN GETS LINKEDIN
The social networking site for professionals has received $53m in its fourth financing.
- Bessemer adds $350m to Fund VII
The firm has raised additional capital for future investment opportunities and to support portfolio companies backed by the firm's 2007 vintage Fund VII, which closed on $1bn.
- Bessemer promotes three
Bessemer Venture Partners has promoted three professionals, two of whom are located in Mumbai and one in Massachusetts.
- Israeli venture market grows 18%
Israeli companies drew $2.1bn in venture funding in 2008, the highest in eight years, although there was a marked slowdown in investment activity in the last quarter.
- Olympus invests in Indian renewable energy
Asia-focused Olympus has teamed with US venture firm Bessemer on a $55m investment in Orient Green Global.
- LinkedIn financing maintains $1bn valuation
Goldman Sachs, The McGraw-Hill Companies, SAP Ventures and Bessemer Venture Partners have added $23m on to the $53m in Series D financing the professional networking site raised over the summer.