VC Private Financings for Retail

Tiny Prints raises $59,000,000

Tiny Prints Inc., a Mountain View, Calif.-based online stationary retailer, raised $59 million in private equity funding.  “Unique photo birth announcements, baby shower invitations, birthday Invitations and other fine stationery are festive and thoughtful ways to convey special occasons to family, friends and loved ones. Stylish Tiny Prints first communion invitations, moving announcements, graduation invitations […]

Better World Books raises $4,500,000

Better World Books, a Mishawaka, Ind.-based online bookseller that uses some of its profits to help fund global literacy initiatives, has raised $4.5 million in Series A funding.  Better World Books is a for-profit social enterprise that collects and sells books online to fund literacy initiatives worldwide. With more than two million new and used […]

Phu Nhuan Jewelry raises $12,000,000

Phu Nhuan Jewelry Joint Stock Company raised $12 million.  Phu Nhuan Jewelry is the leading jewelry manufacturer in Vietnam with 2000 employees, 2 jewelry factories, 13 branches nationwide, with 85 retail shops, and 3000 wholesalers.  Phu Nhuan Jewelry’s revenue in 2007 was approximately $131.9 million. The Company is planning to increase its export revenue by […]

LesConcierges raises $2,400,000

LesConcierges, Inc. which sells concierge services, raised $2.4 million in a third-round, angel financing.  LesConcierges is a provider of personal assistance and concierge services to corporate clients and membership groups.

Asteres raises $8,000,000

Asteres Inc. raises $8,000,000  Asteres develops pharmacy automation solutions such as ScriptCenter, a self-checkout kiosk, to give customers the convenience they expect, while freeing up pharmacy staff to council the patients who need it most.

MooBella raises $25,000,000

MooBella LLC, a Taunton company that seeks to deploy an unusual method of making and selling ice cream, said today it has closed on a $25 million round of financing. According to a Globe story from 2006, MooBella looks to deploy machines that are roughly the size of vending machines that can mix, aerate, and […]

Rec Room raises $6,000,000

Rec Room, Chicago’s leading specialty retailer focused on furnishing household game rooms and recreational rooms, today announced that it has secured $6 million dollars in Series A financing Rec Room’s merchandise selection allows one-stop shopping, enabling customers to furnish the entire game room. Major categories include billiard tables, bar stools/counter stools, game tables/poker tables, home […]

Zoom Systems raises $35,000,000

Zoom Systems announced today that it has closed a $35 million Series D equity investment Zoom Systems is pioneering a new channel: automated retail that places iconic brands and high demand products directly in the path of consumers over the next two years Zoom Systems plans to implement thousands of these robotic stores in high […]

DVDPlay raises $20,000,000

DVDPlay(TM), the leading US manufacturer and operator of DVD rental kiosks, announced today that it raised over $20 million in new equity financing. The new financing will be used to fund DVDPlay’s national roll-out of their DVD rental kiosks.