VC Private Financings

AstleyClarke.com raises $5,500,000

AstleyClarke.com, a high-end fashion jewelry site based in London, has announced a $5.5 million (£2.75m) in funding.  “Astley Clarke, a luxury fashion jewelry site based in London, targets wealthy consumers. Forrester’s Consumer Technographics data says that eight out of ten “high net worth consumers” are researching and buying online. Bec Astley Clarke, a former executive […]

Inside Contactless raises $42,000,000

Inside Contactless receives $42 millin in additional funding.  INSIDE’s innovative, contactless and NFC (near field communication) semiconductor solutions are transforming how the world conducts transactions and information exchange. The company is the world leader in advanced contactless microprocessor platforms with 55 patents and more than 100 million products delivered worldwide. INSIDE enables bank card issuers, […]

Lithium Technologies raises $12,000,000

Lithium Technologies Inc., market-leading provider of on-demand solutions for enterprise communities, announced today that it has raised $12 million in a Series B equity funding.  Lithium Technologies powers some of the largest online communities in the world for some of the largest companies in the world, including AT&T, Dell, Sony Playstation, Univision, PayPal, and others. […]

Youku.com raises $30,000,000

Youku.com Inc., the leading online video website in China, today announced that it has raised an additional US$30 million in private equity funding.  Youku.com is the leading video sharing website and premier online video brand in China. It is one of the top destinations for Chinese people to watch and share videos all over the […]

aniBoom raises $10,000,000

aniBoom, the premier independent animation network, has just closed a $10 million Series B round of funding.  aniBoom was founded in 2006 and is led by entertainment and new media veterans. The company’s vision is to leverage the web and mobile platforms to create a production pipeline and an audience base that can fundamentally change […]

Initiate Systems raises $26,000,000

Initiate Systems, Inc., a leader in master data management (MDM) solutions, announced today completion of a $26 million financing.  Initiate Systems, Inc. enables organizations to strategically leverage and share critical data assets. Its master data management (MDM) software and experience as an information exchange leader provide organizations with complete, accurate and real-time views of data […]

Isconova raises $5,000,000

Isconova secures 30 million Swedish kronor ($5 mm) growth financing.  Isconova is a pioneer in vaccine adjuvant technology, with a proprietary, safe and effective ISCOM technology.  “This new investment will allow Isconova to increase our production capacity and to invest in marketing,” said Bengt Falk, Isconova’s CEO. “It will enable us to build on our […]

NeoPad Technologies raises $14,000,000

NeoPad Technologies Corp., a Hillsboro, Ore.-based maker of CMP pads, has raised just over $14 million in Series C funding.  “Neopad Technologies Corporation designs, tests, and manufactures highly specialized CMP pads using proprietary nanoparticle and nanocomposite technology for the production of advance semiconductors and hard drives. Utilizing a very repeatable compression molded manufacturing process, our […]

Reily Genomics raises $15,000,000

Reily Genomics Inc. raised $15 million in Series B funding, according to a regulatory filing on Friday.   Reily Genomics, based in Palo Alto, says it integrates diagnostics with therapeutics to identify the right patients for the right medication at the right dose at the right time.

Xendex raises $3,600,000

XENDEX raises 2.3 million euro ($3.6 mm).  Founded in January 2001, Xendex was among the first companies in Europe to lead the booming mobile games industry. Xendex has become one of the most successful developers of high-quality mobile games, and has achieved international acclaim within the area of high-quality 3D games. With its comprehensive portfolio […]