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Verato raises $10 mlnBlue Heron Capital said Jan. 9 that it participated in Verato’s $10 million Series C round. Existing investors, Bessemer Venture Partners and Columbia Capital, also took part. Verato, of McLean, Virginia, provides cloud-based patient matching and master patient index (MPI) solutions.
- BillingPlatform racks up $18 mln from Columbia Capital
Englewood, Colorado-based BillingPlatform, a provider of cloud-based quote-to-cash solutions, has raised a total of $18 million from Columbia Capital. The company has secured an initial $4 million commitment from Columbia with the firm planning to invest an additional $14 million in BillingPlatform. Also, BillingPlatform has named Dennis Wall as CEO. Wall joined BillingPlatform in January 2017 as its chief revenue officer.
- Managed cloud company 2nd Watch grabs $19 mln
Seattle-based 2nd Watch, a managed cloud company, has secured $19 million in Series D funding. Delta-v Capital led the round with participation from return backers Madrona Venture Group, Columbia Capital and Top Tier Capital Partners.
- Stonepeak to take majority stake in Cologix
Stonepeak Infrastructure Partners has agreed to acquire a majority stake in Cologix, a data center and interconnection solutions provider. No financial terms were disclosed. Cologix's remaining investors, which include Columbia Capital and Greenspring Associates, will continue to retain stakes in the company.
- Columbia Capital leads Series A round for OPĀQ Networks
Northern Virginia-based OPĀQ Networks, a network security-as-service company, has launched with $21 million in Series A funding. Columbia Capital led the round with participation from Harmony Partners and Zero-G Inc.
- Bestport Ventures sells stake in Dot Net Solutions
Bestport Ventures LLP has sold its stake in Vega Technologies Ltd, parent of Dot Net Solutions. New Signature, which is backed by Columbia Capital, is the buyer. Financial terms weren’t announced. London-based Dot Net provides a cloud-managed platform that helps businesses assess, manage and migrate workloads infrastructure. Bestport said it made 2.8x its original investment with the deal that generated an IRR of 50 percent.
- ICX Media lands $2.5 mln in seed funding
ICX Media, which is building an on-demand platform for content creators, raised $2.5 million in a seed financing round led by Phil Herget, chairman at media services company Vubiquity. ICX is based in Washington, DC.
Worldwide fundraising recapFrom DFJ and Brooklyn Bridge to iNovia and Index, a summary of recent fundraising activity from around the globe
VC firm Columbia Capital raises $247 mln for private equity dealsThe PE-focused fund follows a new $500 million venture fund the Virginia firm just closed
- Columbia Capital closes venture fund at $500 mln hard cap
Columbia Capital closed its latest venture capital fund, Columbia Capital Equity Partners VI, at its $500 million hard cap, exceeding its $425 million target. Columbia targets investments between $15 million to $40 million in internet infrastructure, mobility, enterprise cloud, cyber security and media.