Tioga Energy Inc., a Sunnyvale, Calif.
Cyntellect Inc., a San Diego-based developer of laser-based live-cell manipulation technology, has raised $3 million in additional Series D funding. The round now stands at $18.1 million, with an investor option to commit an additional $10.3 million. Bru Venture Capital was the sole participant on the new tranche, while past backers include Third Security LLC. […]
Ideaworks3D Ltd., a London
Emporis, a German operator of an international database about buildings, construction and real estate, has raised an undisclosed amount of VC funding from Newhaud Partners and KfW Bankengruppe. www.emporis.com
Claude Lamoureux will retire as president and CEO of the Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan at the end of 2007. He will be succeeded by Jim Leech, who currently runs Teachers' Private Capital, the system's private equity arm. Leech's successor has not yet been named. www.otpp.com
Telanetix Inc. (OTC BB: TNXI),, has agreed to acquire AccessLine Communications, a Bellevue, Wash.
Rubicon Technology Inc., a Franklin Park, Ill.-based maker of monocrystalline sapphire and other crystalline products, has filed for a $100 million IPO. It plans to trade on the Nasdaq under ticker symbol RBCN, with UBS serving as lead underwriter. Rubicon has raised nearly $44 million in VC funding since 2001, from firms like Cross Atlantic […]
Atempo Inc., a Palo Alto, Calif.-based provider of cross-platform data protection and archiving solutions, has raised $22 million in Series B funding. Intel Capital led the round, and was joined by fellow new backers Steelpoint Capital Partners and Ridgewood Capital. No word on if existing shareholder Vision Capital also participated. GrowthPoint Technology Partners advised Atempto […]
NeWorld Education Group, a Chinese language institute specializing in Japanese, has raised $20 million from Carlyle Asia Growth Partners. www.carlyle.com
Metalmark Capital has agreed to sell Denver-based Cantera Natural Gas LLC to Copano Energy LLC (Nasdaq: CPNO) for approximately $675 million. The deal includes $562.5 million in cash, and around 3.25 million newly-issues Class D shares. www.metalmarkcapital.com