Goldman Sachs has invested $50 million for a minority stake in Perimeter eSecurity, a Milford, Conn.-based provider of managed network security services. Part of the capital will be used to provide liquidity for prior Perimeter Internetworking shareholders, which include Total Technology Ventures, the ASTRI Group, Connecticut Innovations, 1to1 Venture Partners and Redstone7.com. The company raised […]
Cross Atlantic Partners plans to begin raising $150 million for its sixth fund later this year, according to VentureWire. The New York-based firm focuses on later-stage opportunities in the life sciences sector. www.crossatlanticpartners.com
ADC (Nasdaq: ADCT) has acquired a minority interest in ip.access Ltd., a Cambridge, UK-based manufacturer of picocell and femtocell infrastructure solutions for GSM, GPRS, EDGE and 3G. No financial terms were disclosed. Ip.access has raised around $25 million in VC funding from Scottish Equity Partners, Intel Capital, Rothschild Gestion and Amadeus Capital Partners. It's unclear […]
CDM Resource Partners LP, a Houston, Texas-based provider of turnkey natural gas contract compression services, has filed for a $169 million IPO. It plans to sell seven million common units, and trade on the NYSE. Lehman Brothers and Merrill Lynch are serving as co-lead underwriters. The company is owned by management and Carlyle/Riverstone Global Energy […]
Paragon Shipping Inc., an Athens, Greece-based dry-bulk shipping company, has set its IPO terms to 10.3 million common shares being offered at between $16 and $18 per share. Paragon plans to trade on the Nasdaq under ticker symbol PRGN, with UBS and Morgan Stanley serving as co-lead underwriters. Shareholders include Citigroup and Silver Point Capital.
Hammerhead Systems Inc., a Mountain View, Calif.-based data communications equipment vendor, said that it has raised $18 million in Series D funding. The round was first reported by peHUB last month, based on a regulatory filing. Foundation Capital led the deal, and was joined by return backers Mayfield Fund, Enterprise Partners Venture Capital, Pequot Ventures, Silver Creek […]
AliphCom Inc., a San Francisco-based maker of Bluetooth headsets branded as Jawbone, has raised $4.25 million in Series 2 funding, according to a regulatory filing. Khosla Ventures was joined by return backer Mayfield Fund. www.jawbone.com
CalciMedica Inc., a La Jolla, Calif.-based drug startup focused on autoimmune and inflammatory diseases, has raised $1.53 million in Series A funding from S.R. One Ltd., according to a regulatory filing. www.calcimedica.com
CareParent Inc., a Palo Alto, Calif.-based online provider of elder care information and resources, has raised $6 million in Series A funding, according to a regulatory filing. Investors include DCM and Split Rock Partners.
Aerohive Networks Inc., a Santa Clara, Calif.-based developer of “cooperative control” wireless LAN access points, has raised $20 million in Series B funding. Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers led the deal, and was joined by return backers Northern Light Venture Capital and Lightspeed Venture Partners. Aerohive had raised a $4 million Series A round in […]