Predilytics, a healthcare data analytics and services company, has raised $6 million in a Series A financing led by Flybridge Capital Partners and Highland Capital Partners with strategic investment from Google Ventures. As part of the round, Michael Greeley from Flybridge Capital Partners and Bob Higgins from Highland Capital Partners have joined the company’s board [...]

Nebula said it raised more than $25M of equity capital and debt financing. The company said its Series B round was led by Comcast Ventures and joined by Highland Capital Partners, Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, Innovation Endeavors and individual investors Andy Bechtolsheim, David Cheriton, Ram Shriram, Harris Barton, William Hearst III, Scott McNealy and [...]

Michael Gaiss said that after 13 years with Highland Capital Partners he will leave the firm on Sept. 1. Gaiss serves as senior vice president at the firm running marketing, and portfolio and entrepreneurial development initiatives. He helped launch the Summer@Highland program for student entrepreneurs. Gaiss made his plans known in an e-mail. He said [...]

IPOs are developing a new bumper crop for 2012–and Highland Capital Partners is set to cash in on the deal.

PeHUB zeroed in on the years 2006 to 2009 to highlight the 10 funds with the worst IRRs. Six are vintage 2006, three come from vintage 2007.

Gigamon, a provider of traffic visibility solutions, has appointed Paul Shinn as general counsel. Shinn will report to chief executive officer, Ted Ho. He will be responsible for the company’s global legal strategy and overall legal matters, including contract negotiations, strategic acquisitions, compliance, securities, and intellectual property matters. He joins Gigamon from Hewlett-Packard Company. Gigamon [...]

Leap Motion, a San Francisco-based motion-control software company has secured a $12.75 million Series A round led by Highland Capital Partners with participation from existing investors. Leap Motion has been operating in stealth mode as OcuSpec since 2010. PRESS RELEASE Leap Motion, a San Francisco-based motion-control software company changing the future of human/computer interaction, today [...]

SessionM said it raised $20 million in Series B funding in a round led by Charles River Ventures and joined by current investors Highland Capital Partners and Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers. The company will use the money for new hires and continue expansion of its platform, technology and network footprint. PRESS RELEASE Mobile Engagement [...]

Gigamon, a provider of Traffic Visibility solutions, has hired technology enterprise veteran Duston Williams as chief financial officer. Williams joins Gigamon from SandForce and will be responsible for all aspects of the organization’s financial operations and will help drive the next stage of the company’s development. Gigamon is backed by Highland Capital Partners. PRESS RELEASE [...]

Iddiction, a new start-up from mobile games entrepreneur Andrej Nabergoj, has unveiled its app deals and discovery tool in the App Store. The company is backed by Rick Thompson, founder of Playdom, Comcast Ventures, IDG Ventures, Highland Capital Partners, Felicis Ventures, and select angel investors. PRESS RELEASE Iddiction, Inc. today debuts its app deals and [...]