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BAROnova Closes Series Ctrong>BAROnova has closed its Series C financing of $27.3 million, led by investments from Sante Ventures and Boston Scientific Corporation, an innovator of medical devices and technologies. Investors included Series B investors ONSET Ventures, Highland Capital Partners and Arboretum Ventures, along with new investor Lumira Capital. Financial terms were not disclosed.
- Infinio Inks $10m from Highland Capital and Bessemer Venture Partners
Infinio (formerly known as SilverLining Systems) has closed a $10 million Series A investment from Highland Capital Partners and Bessemer Venture Partners, bringing total funding to date to $12 million. The firms join earlier investors Lightspeed Venture Partners, Cambridge’s Founder Collective, the NYC Seed Fund, and a group of angel investors. As part of the financing, Highland’s Sean Dalton and Bessemer’s Felda Hardymon have joined the company’s board of directors.
- Ed Park Joins Board of Healthcare Tech Company Kyruus
Boston-based healthcare tech company Kyruus has a new board member: Ed Park, the COO of Athenahealth. Park was an early investor in Kyrruus, which has raised roughly $20 million from investors including Highland Capital Partners and Venrock since 2011.
- NewVoiceMedia Secures $20m Series B
NewVoiceMedia has secured $20 million funding from new investors Highland Capital Partners Europe and MMC Ventures, as well as existing shareholders Notion Capital and Eden Ventures. The business is a provider of cloud contact centre services.
Fund Performance: Cash Generation Remains a Challenge for SERSRecent venture investments are still too early to generate cash returns, although funds by Morgenthaler and Guggenheim have already returned some capital
- 3i hires partner
Europe’s largest quoted private equity manager has made five hires in a week, including Jim McLean as partner.
- Aereo Closes Series B Led by IAC and Highland Capital Partners
Aereo has closed on a $38 million Series B round of financing, led by existing investors IAC and Highland Capital Partners. Previous investors from Aereo's Series A funding round, including FirstMark Capital, First Round Capital, High Line Venture Partners, and select individuals, also participated.
- GetYourGuide Seals $14M Series A
GetYourGuide, an online platform for booking travel tours and activities, closed on $14 million in Series A financing from Spark Capital and Highland Capital Partners Europe. The money will be used for expansion into new markets. GetYourGuide has offices in Zurich, Berlin and Las Vegas.
- Carlyle alums launch healthcare firm
Washington DC-based NaviMed Capital is in the planning stages for its debut fund, which will make late stage venture capital and growth equity investments in healthcare and is understood to have a $200m target.
- NVCA names new chairman
Paul Maeder, a co-founder and general partner of Highland Capital Partners, is expected to continue the industry association's lobbying against future regulations affecting venture funds.