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- Slideshow: Top Performing VC-backed Chinese IPOs
Qihoo 360 Technology Co. Ltd. hit the cover off the ball http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/03/30/us-qihoo-ipo-debut-idUSTRE72T3UB20110330 in its market debut yesterday. The VC-backed Chinese Internet company priced at $14.50 and soared more than 130% to $34 by the close of the day. As impressive as that was, Qihoo is not the top performing VC-backed Chinese IPO since the start of 2010, according to Thomson Reuters (publisher of this blog). See our slideshow to find out who's No. 1, and where Qihoo ranks in the top 10.
- Jewelry Retailer Gemvara Inks $15M
Gemvara Inc., an online jewelry retailer based in Lexington, Mass., has closed on $15 million in Series C financing. Balderton Capital led the round, with participation from shareholders Highland Capital Partners and Canaan Partners. The money will help Gemvara expand its merchandise and continue to expand its online platform. Mark Evans will join the board, representing London-based Balderton.
- VCJ Straw Poll: What's Your Take on the Proliferation of Incubators?
Create your free online surveys http://www.surveymonkey.com/ with SurveyMonkey, the world's leading questionnaire tool. Incubators are all the rage. Y Combinator, TechStars and 500 Startups Accelerator, among others, are reshaping the seed company landscape and projections are that more than 100 new incubators will soon take root. Just last month, five firms. including Charles River Ventures and Highland Capital Partners, came together to form /97049/highland-charles-river-others-back-new-incubator-in-bold-move-to-stay-relevant/ CriticalMass, an incubator that will exist inside the Cambridge Innovation Center incubator in Boston.
- PE-Backed Privalia Buys Germany’s Dress for Less
Online fashion retailer Privalia is buying Germany's Dress for Less in an effort to expand its internet clothing business, Reuters reported, estimating the value of the deal between 150 million and 200 million euro ($210-280 million). Financial terms of the deal were not released, though Privalia has said that it’s raising 88 million euros ($123 million) for the deal from private equity firms General Atlantic, Highland Capital Partners, Index Ventures and Insight Venture Partners, Reuters wrote.
- CriticalMass Launches at Cambridge Investment Center
CriticalMass, a dedicated workspace for start-ups, has launched at the Cambridge Innovation Center. CriticalMass is supported by several New England venture firms, including Bain Capital Ventures, Charles River Ventures, Flybridge Capital Partners, Highland Capital Partners and North Bridge Venture Partners.