Einstein Noah Restaurant Group Inc., a Golden, Colo.-based franchisor and operator of Einstein Bros. and Noah's bagel shops, raised around $90 million in its IPO. The company priced five million common at $18 per share ($19-$21 range), and will trade on the Nasdaq under ticker symbol BAGL. Morgan Stanley and Cown & Co. served as […]
Sonoma Orthopedic Products Inc., a Santa Rosa, Calif.-based developer of a minimally-invasive long bone fixation system, has raised $10 million in Series B funding, according to a regulatory filing. MedVenture Associates was joined by return backers Asset Management Co and EDF Ventures.
NeoEdge Networks Inc., a Mountain View, Calif.-based provider of digital content delivery software, has secured $3 million of an $8 million Series B round, according to a regulatory filing. Return backers include Jefferson Partners and Vimac Ventures. www.neoedgenetworks.com
New Sun Nutrition Inc., a Santa Barbara, Calif.-based maker of healthy beverages and nutritional supplements, has raised $25 million in Series A funding. Oak Investment Partners led the deal, and was joined by Radar Partners and individual Thomas Weisel. www.frs.com
Viamet Pharmaceuticals Inc., a Research Triangle Park, N.C.-based biotech company targeting metalloenzymes, has raised $4 million in Series A funding. Hatteras Venture Partners and seed backer Intersouth Partners co-led the deal. www.viamet.com
PNP Therapeutics Inc., a Birmingham, Ala.-based cancer drug startup, has raised $925,000 in Series B funding from Birmingham Technology Fund and Phase 1 Holdings. www.pnptherapeutics.com
Arsenal Capital has sold labeling company Renaissance Mark Inc. to Fort Dearborn Co., a portfolio company of Genstar Capital. No financial terms were disclosed. Arsenal acquired Renaissance Mark in 2002 for $85 million. www.fortdearborn.com www.renaissancemark.com
Infinera Inc., a Sunnyvale, Calif.-based provider of digital optical networking systems, raised $128 million in its IPO. The company priced 14 million common shares at $13 per share ($10-$12 range), which gave it a market cap of approximately $1 billion. Infinera will trade on the Nasdaq under ticker symbol INFN, while Goldman Sachs servedas lead […]
Rotorcraft Leasing Company LLC, a Broussard, La.-based portfolio company of H.I.G. Capital, has acquired Go Helitrans, a provider of transportation services for personnel and equipment to offshore oil & gas production platforms and drilling rigs in the Western Gulf of Mexico. No financial terms were disclosed. www.rotorcraftleasing.net
Partners Group of Switzerland has closed its latest direct buyouts fund with Euro500 million in capital commitments. The fund is already 35% invested in 24 transactions, and has held a partial exit via the IPO of RSC Equipment Rental. www.partnersgroup.net