John Dominguez and Vincent Williams have joined SVB Capital Partners, the fund management unit of SVB Financial Group (Nasdaq: SIVB). Dominguez will serve as a partner, and previously managed the private equity group of Hall Capital Management. Williams previously was senior vice president and managing director of institutional sales for Northern Trust Global Investments. www.svbcapital.com
George Haymaker Jr. has joined the advisory board of Genstar Capital. He is the former chairman and CEO of Kaiser Aluminum Corp. www.gencap.com
The Riverside Company said that Andrew Strauss has relinquished his role as co-fund manager of RCAF, which is the firm's North American flagship fund. He will remain with Riverside as its most senior transacting partner in the New York office. He will be replaced by Suzy Kriscunas, with existing co-fund manager David Gordon remaining in […]
Targanta Therapeutics Inc., a Cambridge, Mass.-based developer of antibacterial agents, has set its IPO terms to 5.75 million common shares being offered at between $12 and $14 per share. It would have an initial market cap of approximately $293.5 million, were it to price at the high end of its range. Shareholders include Brookside Capital […]
Miasole Inc., a San Jose, Calif.-based manufacturer of thin-film solar cells, has raised $50 million in Series D funding, according to VentureWire. The deal included six new investors, but the report did not include any names. Miasole previously had raised $56 million from firms like Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, VantagePoint Venture Partners, Firelake […]
Reflex Photonics Inc., a Montreal-based maker of high-speed opto-electronic connectivity solutions, has raised US$2 million in venture loan funding from MMV Financial.
Cardiosolutions Inc. has raised $7 million in Series A funding led by BioVentures Investors. The Stoughton, Mass.-based company is developing a minimally-invasive system for repair of a regurgitant mitral valve interfering with normal heart function. www.cardiosolutionsinc.com
Dr. Mickey Kim has joined Canaan Partners as a principal in the firm's Westport, Conn. office. He will focus on healthcare opportunities, and previously co-founded Pacific Point Ventures, a VC fund dedicated to healthcare services companies in Asia. www.canaan.com
Waterfront Media, a New York-based online health media company, has raised $25 million in fourth-round funding. Scale Venture Partners led the deal, and was joined by Foundation Capital and return backers Rho Ventures, Time Warner Ventures, BEV Capital, and Neocarta Ventures. It previously had raised $10 million in VC funding, plus $8 million in venture […]
LeisureLink Inc., a Pasadena, Calif.-based distribution platform for vacation lodging properties, has raised $8 million in Series B-1 funding. Group RCI was joined by return backers Clearstone Venture Partners and and Mission Ventures. www.leisurelink.com