Private Equity
Alara Capital has spun off from Guggenheim Partners. Alara, which has offices King of Prussia, Pa. and Austin, Texas, is the former Guggenheim Venture Partners. All of GVP's team's has moved to Alara.
2 min read · 01 August 2011
2 min read · 01 August 2011
1. Top 10 Sectors Backed by VCs in Q2; the Internet Isn’t the Only Game in Town, by Mark Boslet 2. Don’t Let Momentum Slip–And Other Top Fundraising Tips, by David Toll 3. Texas County & District’s Top-Performing Funds, by David Toll 4. Who’s Investing Faster — DST or Andreessen Horowitz?, by Connie Loizos 5. Who’s Getting Rich Off of the Dunkin’ IPO? Here Are the Top Shareholders, by Luisa Beltran 6. More Money Flows into Mobile Ad Startups, by Joanna Glasner 7. Seed/Early Stage Investments Hit 12-Year High in Q2, Fueled by Internet Deals, by Mark Boslet 8. Playing The Field: PE And Pro Sports, by Gregory Roth
1 min read · 29 July 2011
Scott Schopen has joined Specific Media as a VP of corporate development. He spent seven years at Piper Jaffray, where he oversaw M&A, IPOs and secondaries as well as private capital raises. Specific Media, a digital media company, recently acquired Myspace.
2 min read · 29 July 2011
3 min read · 29 July 2011
Roka Bioscience has closed a $20 million Series C round of funding. OrbiMed Advisors, New Enterprise Associates, Inc., TPG Biotech and Gen-Probe Incorporated participated, according to a statement. Warren, N.J.-based Roka develops solutions using molecular technologies for the industrial markets.
2 min read · 28 July 2011
AccuVein said Thursday that it has received $22.5 million in Series B financing. MVM Life Science Partners and Bessemer Venture Partners led the financing round. Huntington, N.Y.-based AccuVein provides medical imaging technology.
4 min read · 28 July 2011
Pixazza said Monday that it's changing its name to Luminate. Mountain View, Calif.-based Luminate provides a platform for image applications. The company has received funding from August Capital, CMEA Capital, Google Ventures and Shasta Ventures.
2 min read · 27 July 2011
DCM led a $6 million round of funding for AHAlife.com. FirstMark Capital also contributed. New York-based AHAlife is an editorialized commerce platform for curated lifestyle products.
4 min read · 27 July 2011
Phizzle said Wednesday that it has completed a $3 million Series A round of financing led by Alsop Louis Partners. Phizzle, of San Francisco, is a a mobile marketing technology company.
3 min read · 27 July 2011
