Solarcentury Holdings Ltd., a London-based supplier of solar energy systems, has raised Gbp13.5 million in new VC funding. Zouk Ventures led the deal, and was joined by Vantania Holdings, Foursome Investments and return backers VantagePoint Venture Partners and Scottish and Southern Energy. www.solarcentury.com
Zag.com Inc., a Santa Monica, Calif.-based provider of online auto sales, has raised $13.5 million in fourth-round funding, according to VentureWire. Capricorn Management led the deal, and was joined by return backers Anthem Venture Partners, Arcturus Capital, Capital One Financial Corp. and GRP Partners. The round is technically considered a Series B, with past rounds […]
Black Sand Technologies Inc., an Austin, Texas-based developer of mixed-signal semiconductors, has raised $8.19 million in first-round funding. Backers include Austin Ventures and North Bridge Venture Partners. The round closed in July. www.blacksand.com
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Molecular Vision Ltd., a UK-based handheld diagnostic device company, has raised Gbp500,000 from Imperial Innovations Group PLC. www.molecularvision.co.uk
CNET Networks Inc. (Nasdaq: CNET) has acquired TechTracker Inc. for an undisclosed amount. TechTracker is a Portland, Ore.-based publisher of VersionTracker, a service that provides continual updates for more than 100,000 software products. It also operates the MacFixIt.com troubleshooting website. TechTracker had raised over $6.6 million in VC funding since 1999, from firms like SmartForest […]
IPC The Hospitalist Company Inc., a North Hollywood, Calif.-based network of hospitalist physicians, has filed for a $105 million IPO. It plans to trade on the NYSE under ticker symbol IPCM, with Credit Suisse and Jefferies & Co. serving as co-lead underwriters. Shareholders include Bank of America Ventures (30.92% pre-IPO stake), Morgenthaler Ventures (25.13%), Bessemer […]
Merrion Pharmaceuticals Ltd., a Dublin, Ireland-based developer of oral-dosage forms of drugs with poor bioavailability, has set its IPO terms to four million American depository shares being offered at between $10 and $12 per share. It plans to trade on both the Nasdaq and IEX under ticker symbol MERR. Punk, Ziegel & Co. is serving as […]
Stefan Hollander and Caroline Rosenstand Moller have joined Danish private equity firm Axcel as associates. Hollander previously was a consultant with Booz Allen Hamilton, while Moller had been a consultant with A.T. Kearney. www.axcel.dk
Anacor Pharmaceuticals Inc., a Palo Alto, Calif.-based developer of topical therapeuticals, has filed for a $57.5 million IPO. It plans to trade on the Nasdaq under ticker symbol ANAC, with Morgan Stanley and Cowen & Co. serving as co-lead underwriters. VC backers include Rho Ventures, Venrock, Red Abbey Venture Partners and Aberdare Ventures. www.anacor.com