San Diego-based Ambit Biosciences Corp., which discovers, develops and commercializes drugs to treat needs in oncology, autoimmune and inflammatory diseases, has priced its initial public offering at US$8.00 per share. Listing on NASDAQ under the symbol “AMBI,” the company plans to raise US$65 million. Ambit has since 2000 been backed by U.S. and Canadian venture capital firms, including Apposite Capital, Avalon Ventures, Forward Ventures, Genechem, GIMV, GrowthWorks, Horizon, MedImmune, NovaQuest, OrbiMed Advisors, Perseus-Soros, Radius Ventures and Roche Venture Fund.

Nanigans, a Boston-based startup that makes advertising technology software to help advertisers maximize their social and mobile advertising, has raised $5.8 million led by Avalon Ventures. The company is describing the round as “Series A.1 funding,” having raised $3.1 million in 2011, including from Avalon.

(Reuters) – GlaxoSmithKline said on Monday it will partner with venture capital firm Avalon Ventures in a deal worth up to $495 million to fund as many as 10 drug-discovery startups over the next three years.

Square 1 Bank has provided a $2.25 million debt facility to Carolus Therapeutics, a biopharmaceutical company. The financing will support future growth. The company is backed by Avalon Ventures.

The New York-based media marketing firm Simulmedia has raised another $5 million in funding from Time Warner Investments, Avalon Ventures, and Union Square Ventures, according to an SEC Filing. The investors have collectively invested roughly $32 million in Simulmedia since its 2009 founding.

Kaltura, an open source video platform, has secured $25 million of funding from new investors Mitsui & Co. Global Investment, Inc. and ORIX Ventures. Existing investors Nexus Venture Partners, Intel Capital, .406 Ventures and Avalon Ventures also participated.

Click on this morning’s First Read to find out about Avalon Ventures’ tenth fund, Mango Health’s stellar fundraising and why venture capital is most definitely not broken.

Vintage 2007 is a stand-out year for venture funds in CalPERS’ Grove Street Advisors portfolio, according to a peHUB analysis of the California Public Employees’ Retirement System’s most recent fund performance report.

Awarepoint Corp., the real-time location system services provider for healthcare clients, has added $14 million in funding. Heritage Group led the round and was joined by Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, Cardinal Partners, Venrock, Jafco Ventures, Avalon Ventures, New Leaf Venture Partners and Top Tier Capital Partners. PRESS RELEASE: Awarepoint Raises $14 Million in Additional [...]

Mogl, a San Diego-based customer loyalty platform company, has raised $10 million, led by Sigma Partners, with participation from Austin Ventures and Avalon Ventures. The company has raised $12.4 million altogether, and launched in April of last year. PRESS RELEASE: SAN DIEGO, Jan 31, 2012 (GlobeNewswire via COMTEX) — MOGL ( www.MOGL.com ), the award-winning customer [...]