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Networking’s Next SurgeSoftware-defined networking startups are getting plenty of love from venture capitalists and acquirers lately. To deliver the ROI, VCs must navigate a charged investment environment characterized by high valuations and anticipated sales.
Khosla Ventures Leads $4.5 Mln Round for DB NetworksDB Networks said Wednesday that it has raised $4.5 million in Series B fund led by Khosla Ventures. Shirish Sathaye, a Khosla general partner, has joined DB Networks board. San Diego-based DB Networks provides database security equipment.
- LP Scorecard: An Analysis of CalPERS First-Time Funds
European focused vehicles make up half of this week’s scorecard, which takes a look at the $251 billion California Public Employees’ Retirement System’s top ten investments in first-time buyout funds. Schroder Ventures’s spin-out Permira takes the top spot with its maiden independent vehicle, Permira Europe I, raised in 1997, which posted an IRR of 74.5 percent and investment multiple of 2.6x, according to CalPERS private equity investment performance figures as of June 30, 2012.
- Tennessee commits $190m to PE, VC
Advent International and Oaktree Capital Management are two of the firms that drummed up commitments from the Tennessee Consolidated Retirement System.
- Ayasdi Nabs Big Backers for Big Data
Khosla Ventures and Floodgate are leading a $10.25 million round in big data company Ayasdi. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) also contributed earlier funding to the project, along with the National Science Foundation. Ayasdi was founded by Gurjeet Singh and Gunnar Carlsson.
- YuMe Acquires Crowd Science
YuMe, a provider of digital brand advertising software and services, has acquired Crowd Science, an audience targeting technology company. YuMe is backed by Accel Partners, BV Capital, DAG Ventures, Intel Capital, Khosla Ventures, Menlo Ventures, Samsung Ventures, Translink Capital and WestSummit Capital.
- BOKU President & Co-Founder Accepts EIR position
After four years at BOKU, Ron Hirson, co-founder and president, has accepted the opportunity to be an Entrepreneur in Residence at two venture firms, Khosla Ventures and Mayfield Fund. During his tenure at BOKU, Hirson ran multiple executive functions ranging from marketing to business development, and helped build the original BOKU product.
- Cleantech Falls Hard in '12; Kleiner Is Year's Most Active Investor
Venture investors put $6.46 billion to work during the year, down from $9.61 billion in 2011, the Cleantech Group reports. The number of deals came in at 704, which was down 15% from a year earlier...
- Texas pension commits over $400m to private equity
The $17.7bn Texas County & District Retirement System has been active, including making a commitment to Khosla Ventures, a coup for a smaller system that would not traditionally have had access to a top-tier venture manager.
- Tennessee hires Cambridge for private equity
Cambridge Associates will advise the $30bn pension on its fledgling $169m private equity portfolio, which was launched last fall.