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  • PE Week Wire: Thursday, December 18, 2008
    Brad Meikle- 18 December 2008

    Apollo Makes A Bad Call

  • PE Week Wire: Thursday, December 18, 2008
    Brad Meikle- 18 December 2008

    Apollo Makes A Bad Call

  • Week in deals, Dec. 15, 2008
    Brad Meikle- 15 December 2008

    Summary of tech companies and other businesses that raised financing in North America in the past week

  • Catalyst Biosciences Raises $40 Million
    VCJ Staff- 4 December 2008

    Catalyst Biosciences Inc., a South San Francisco-based developer of engineered proteases, has raised $40.4 million in Series C funding. Essex Woodlands Health Ventures led the round, and was joined by return backers Burrill & Co., HealthCare Ventures, Johnson & Johnson Development Corp., Morgenthaler Ventures, Novartis BioVentures and Sofinnova Ventures. The company had previously raised around $42 million.

  • PE Week Wire: Thursday, December 4, 2008
    Brad Meikle- 4 December 2008

    Random Ramblings

  • PE Week Wire: Monday, November 3, 2008
    Brad Meikle- 3 November 2008

    Monday Mouth-Off

  • PE Week Wire: Monday, November 3, 2008
    Brad Meikle- 3 November 2008

    Monday Mouth-Off

  • Lots of VC Deal Scoop: CaliSolar, WiChorus & More...
    Dan Primack- 31 October 2008

    What follows are eight VC deals culled from recent Regulation D filings with the SEC. They have not been otherwise disclosed: * CaliSolar Inc., a Sunnyvale, Calif.-based developer of solar cells using “dirty” metallurgical grade silicon, has raised $51.9 million in Series B preferred stock funding. It also has secured another $50 million in convertible securities, for a round total of nearly $102 million. Hudson Clean Energy led the round, and was joined by return backers Advanced Technology Ventures and Globespan Capital Partners. Prior press reports say that the company plans to build a commercial plant in California next year. It had previously raised around $9 million. www.calisolar.com http://www.calisolar.com * Sriya Innovations Inc., a Marietta, Ga.-based biorefinery startup, has raised $15 million in Series A funding. Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers led the round with partners Ajit Nazere and Bill Joy taking board seats. * WiChorus Inc., a San Jose, Calif.-based developer of 4G core infrastructure products, has raised $18 million in Series C funding. Return backers include Accel Partners, Mayfield Fund and Redpoint Ventures. The company has now raised over $40 million in total funding. www.wichorus.com http://www.wichorus.com * Xtalic, a Marlborough, Mass.-based developer of nanostructured alloys for corrosion and wear resistance, has raised around $10 million in Series B funding. Backers include

  • Lots of VC Deal Scoop: CaliSolar, WiChorus & More...
    Briac- 31 October 2008

    What follows are eight VC deals culled from recent Regulation D filings with the SEC. They have not been otherwise disclosed: * CaliSolar Inc., a Sunnyvale, Calif.-based developer of solar cells using “dirty” metallurgical grade silicon, has raised $51.9 million in Series B preferred stock funding. It also has secured another $50 million in convertible securities, for a round total of nearly $102 million. Hudson Clean Energy led the round, and was joined by return backers Advanced Technology Ventures and Globespan Capital Partners. Prior press reports say that the company plans to build a commercial plant in California next year. It had previously raised around $9 million. www.calisolar.com http://www.calisolar.com * Sriya Innovations Inc., a Marietta, Ga.-based biorefinery startup, has raised $15 million in Series A funding. Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers led the round with partners Ajit Nazere and Bill Joy taking board seats. * WiChorus Inc., a San Jose, Calif.-based developer of 4G core infrastructure products, has raised $18 million in Series C funding. Return backers include Accel Partners, Mayfield Fund and Redpoint Ventures. The company has now raised over $40 million in total funding. www.wichorus.com http://www.wichorus.com * Xtalic, a Marlborough, Mass.-based developer of nanostructured alloys for corrosion and wear resistance, has raised around $10 million in Series B funding. Backers include

  • VCs worry over exit shortfall
    Brad Meikle- 27 October 2008

    Investors, industry officials talk about their concerns at a recent conference