Standout Jobs, a Montreal-based provider of Web-based tools for HR recruiting, has raised Cdn$2 million from iNovia Capital. PRESS RELEASE iNovia Capital, a manager of seed and early stage venture capital funds, which invest in sectors such as software, semiconductors, medical devices, biopharmaceuticals, cleantech and advanced technologies, today announced that it has made a $2 […]
Circassia Ltd., an Oxford, England-based drug company focused on controlling immune system responses, has raised Gbp11 million in second-round funding. Goldman Sachs and Invesco Perpetual were joined by return backers Imperial Innovations and Lansdowne Partners. PRESS RELEASE Circassia Ltd, a specialty biopharmaceutical company focused on controlling immune system responses, announced today that it has successfully […]
The TCW Group has raised $2.6 billion for TCW Energy Fund XIV, which will make mezzanine and private equity investments in energy and energy-related infrastructure products throughout the world. PRESS RELEASE The TCW Group, Inc., an international asset management firm with approximately $150 billion in assets, today announced the successful close of TCW Energy Fund […]
StyleFeeder, a Cambridge, Mass.-based personal shopping engine, has raised $2 million in Series A funding from Highland Capital Partners and Schooner Capital. The company's application has been used by more than half a million Facebook users. PRESS RELEASE StyleFeeder (www.stylefeeder.com), the personal shopping engine, has secured $2 million in Series A financing from Highland Capital Partners […]
Bill McMaster has joined Primus Capital Funds as a principal. He previously was a vice president with Waud Capital Partners and, before that, worked with National City Equity Partners. PRESS RELEASE Primus Capital Funds (“Primus”) is pleased to announce that Bill McMaster has joined the firm as a Principal. Mr. McMaster previously was a Vice […]
ShoZu Inc., a UK-based provider of solutions for exchanging content between mobile phones and Web-based social media sites, has raised $12 million in Series C funding. SEB Venture Capital led the round, and was joined by return backers Atlas Venture, Crescendo Ventures and TTP Ventures. www.shozu.com
Phu Nhuan Jewelry Joint Stock Co., a Vietnamese maker and retailer of jewelry, has raised approximately $12 million from the Vietnam Azalea Fund, which is managed by Mekong Capital. PRESS RELEASE Mekong Capital announced that Vietnam Azalea Fund Limited (“the Fund”) has invested approximately US$12 million in Phu Nhuan Jewelry Joint Stock Company (“PNJ”). […]
BCD Semiconductor Manufacturing Ltd., a Shanghai-based analog integrated device manufacturer, has filed for a $75.9 million IPO. It plans to trade on the Nasdaq under ticker symbol BCDS, with Deutsche Bank Securities serving as lead underwriter. The company has raised around $64 million in VC funding since 2002, from Core Capital (23.29% pre-IPO stake), […]
Glacier Bay Inc., a Union City, Calif.-based developer of system-integrated DC power and thermal management technologies, has raised $30 million in Series B funding ($18m called down so far), peHUB has learned. The Quercus Trust led the round, and was joined by return backer New Enterprise Associates. Glacier Bay has been around for 18 years, […]
HireXperience Inc., a San Francisco-based provider of call center recruitment and staffing services, has raised $3.45 million in Series A funding, according to a regulatory filing. Lightspeed Venture Partners led the round, with partner Eric O'Brien and principal John Vrionis taking board seats. www.hirexperience.com