Private Equity
GFI Software, a UK-based portfolio company of Insight Venture Partners, has acquired Katharion, a Los Angeles-based provider of hosted email filtering solutions. No financial terms were disclosed.
4 min read · 06 October 2009
Pentaho Corp., an Orlando, Fla.-based provider of commercial open-source solutions for business intelligence, has acquired the technology assets of LucidEra, a business intelligence SaaS provider. NHo financial terms were disclosed. Pentaho has raised around $25 million from firms like Benchmark Capital, Index Ventures and New Enterprise Associates. LucidEra had raised over $22 million from Benchmark Capital, Crosslink Capital and Matrix Partners.
3 min read · 06 October 2009
1 min read · 02 October 2009
1 min read · 02 October 2009
Forte Design Systems, a San Jose, Calif.-based provider of software design products, has acquired Arithmatica Ltd., a UK-based provider of IP and datapath synthesis. No financial terms were disclosed. Forte Design has raised over $40 million in VC funding, from firms like 3i Group, Infinity Capital, U.S. Venture Partners and Saints Capital. Arithmatica has raised over $2 million from firms like Spark Ventures.
5 min read · 01 October 2009
Barracuda Networks Inc., a Campbell, Calif.-based provider of email and Web security appliances, has acquired Phion AG, a publicly-traded Austrian provider of enterprise security solutions. The deal was valued at approximately €12.8 million. Barracuda raised a $40 million Series A round in 2005 from Sequoia Capital and Francisco Partners.
3 min read · 29 September 2009
YellowBrix Inc., an Alexandria, Va.-based provider targeted business news and information, has acquired Screaming Media from Dow Jones & Co. No financial terms were disclosed. Screaming Media provides syndicated general and business news to Internet and wireless services. YellowBrix raised around $32 million between 1997 and 2002, from firms like ABN Amro, Holland Ventures, Prime Technology Ventures, Triad Media Ventures and TowerBrook Capital Partners.
2 min read · 25 September 2009
The Rubicon Project, a Los Angeles-based provider of an Internet advertising platform, has acquired audience optimization company Others Online. No financial terms were disclosed. Rubicon Project has raised has raised $33 million in equity and debt funding, from firms like Clearstone Venture Partners, Mayfield Fund, IDG Ventures Asia and Silicon Valley Bank.
4 min read · 16 September 2009
Symark International, an Agoura Hills, Calif.-based portfolio company of Insight Venture Partners, has acquired BeyondTrust, a -based provider of privilege management solutions for Windows platforms. The combined company will operate under the BeyondTrust brand. VentureWire pegs the deal value at approximately $30 million in cash and stock.
4 min read · 14 September 2009
Evolva SA, a Swiss biotech company that uses a genetic chemistry platform to developer small molecule drugs, has agreed to go public via a reverse merger with Arpida Ltd., which is listed on the Swiss stock exchange (SIX: ARPN). Evolva has raised around $20 million in VC funding from firms like Novartis Venture, Aravis, Sunstone Capital and Dansk Innovationsinvestering. It also says it plans to raise another CHF 25 million from new and existing investors.
4 min read · 11 September 2009
