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Early-stage IT and healthcare investor Grotech Ventures announces it has raised a new $225 million fund after a 20-month process.

Zonoff, a Malvern, Pa.-based startup whose software strives to act as the “brains” of the connected home, has raised a $3.8 million series A round from Valhalla Partners and Grotech Ventures.

Booker, formerly GramercyOne, said it raised $27.5 million in Series B funding in a deal led by Bain Capital Ventures and joined by existing investors Revolution Ventures, Grotech Ventures, TDF Ventures, and Vital Financial. The company will use this money to scale its product and sales staffs.

Mega-retailer Amazon is enjoying some serious pop in its stock after the company came out with its results. What did not impress–and should concern many VCs–was Amazon’s details on its LivingSocial investment.

Technology company Optoro has closed a Series A-1 round of $7.5 million in venture funding led by Grotech Ventures. Previous investors SJF Ventures and QED also participated in the round. This brings Optoro’s total funding since inception to nearly $10 million.

Plink, an online-to-offline loyalty program has apppointed Marc Marin as chief marketing officer. This summer Plink closed a $3 million Series A round of funding from Grotech Ventures.

Plink has closed a $3 million Series A round of funding from Grotech Ventures. Plink provides a loyalty program that rewards members for dining and shopping at their favorite national restaurants and offline stores. The company in April raised $633,000 via an angel round led by Matomy Media Group. PRESS RELEASE DENVER, CO–(Marketwire – Aug [...]

The IPO market may be frozen shut for Web consumer companies, but for those with a marketing function are finding exits for VCs.

Arthur Rock, an early investor in Apple, Intel and Scientific Data Corp., received the LIfetime Achievement in Venture Capital award from the National Venture Capital Association today for his five decades of work in the industry. At the second day of its annual conference in Santa Clara, Calif., the NVCA also honored Steve Fredrick, a [...]