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Week in deals, May 24, 2010Summary of tech companies and other startups in North America that raised venture financing in the past week
- Top 10 VC Recipients of 2010 (So Far)
BrightSource Energy today announced $150 million in new VC funding, which it will use to develop utility-scale solar thermal power plants. A couple of readers emailed to ask if it was the largest venture financing of 2010, or even if it should count as a VC deal (as opposed, say, to project finance). The answer to the first question is "no" (it's number four) and the answer to the second question is "yes" (it's equity being contributed by, among others, traditional venture firms). But it reminded me that it's been a while since we updated our list of the year's top VC recipients (so far). Fairly liberal with the term "venture capital," but that's why this is an interim list rather than an official/final list. Get it after the jump...
- Sequent Medical Raises $15.6 Million
Sequent Medical Inc., an Aliso Viejo, Calif.-based maker of devices for endovascular treatment of neurovascular disease conditions, has raised $15.6 million in Series B funding. Domain Associates led the round, and was joined by return backers ersant Ventures and US Venture Partners.
- VC-Backed IPO Pipeline Remains Full
Chipmaker Wintegra filed for an IPO on Friday, making it the sixth VC-backed company to do so since we last looked /68783/vc-backed-ipo-pipeline-keeps-growing/ at the VC-backed IPO pipeline. The other newbies were Ellie Mae, RealPage, Tangoe, Amysis Biotech and Neophotonics). There also have been five VC-backed companies that went public during that time period -- Convio, Alpha & Omega, Codexis, Alimera Biosciences and SPS Commerce -- and one that canceled its offering (Telegent). That means the VC-backed IPO pipeline remains static with 42 registrants, although the net targeted raise increases by $36 million. Overall, VC-backed companies in registration to go public are aiming for more than $4.6 billion. Get full pipeline after the jump...
- Week in deals, May 10, 2010
Summary of tech companies and other startups in North America that raised venture financing in the past week
- 5 questions with William Link
William Link, co-founder of Versant Ventures, talks about deal activity
- Mirina Raises Series A-1 Round
Mirina Corp., a Seattle-based developer of microRNA therapeutics, has raised an undisclosed amount of Series A-1 funding. Versant Ventures led the round, and was joined by return backers Alexandria Real Estate Equities, ARCH Venture Partners, OVP Venture Partners and WRF Capital. The company had raised a $3.6 million Series A round in 2008.
- peHUB Wire: Monday, April 26, 2010
Random Ramblings
- peHUB Wire: Monday, April 26, 2010
Random Ramblings