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Caring.com has secured $6 million in Series A. September 28th, 2007
- Caring.com has secured $6 million in Series A funding from DCM and Split Rock Partners. - PeopleCube has received a new round of funding through the purchase of all outstanding shares in the company by investment firms Truffle Capital and Big Bang Ventures. - Zillow.com raised $30 million in a Series C round of funding led by the Boys in Baltimore, Legg Mason Capital Management. - Ecrio, which produces real-time communications software for mobiles, completed $24 million in a Series C investment round. - Acceleron Pharma announced that Dr. John Knopf has been named Chief Executive Officer and has also been elected to the Company's Board of Directors. - 2007 Asia Mobile Multimedia Summit will take place on October 30 at the Renaissance Beijing Hotel in China.
Emerging Markets PE Raised $21.5 Billion in 2007 September 26th, 2007
- According to the Emerging Markets Private Equity Association, a total of 107 private equity funds focused on investing in emerging markets, and raised $21.5 billion in capital commitments in the first half of 2007. - Vantrix Corporation, a provider of mobile multimedia adaptation and delivery solutions, has secured $12 million in Series B financing. - Trutap recently received $6.5 million in a follow-on Series A funding led by Tudor Group, bringing total financing to $13 million. - Xangati, a provider of rapid problem identification appliances, has closed its Series B funding round, bringing total funding to date to $18 million. - Prolog Ventures announced that Dan Broderick has joined the firm as its fourth partner. - Financial Technology Investment Conference will take place at DB's downtown New York conference center on October 25th.
Facebook creates a $10 million fund September 24th, 2007
- Facebook 's backers have created an unusual $10 million fund to dole out grants to start-ups with ideas for innovative Facebook applications. - PlaySpan Inc., an in-game-commerce network, has secured $6.5 million in Series A funding. - QuickPlay Media, a mobile TV and video solutions provider, has completed a $15 million dollar Series C financing round led by Ventures West. - San Diego-based Nirvanix Inc. closed a $12 million equity financing round led by Mission Ventures and Valhalla Partners - Kennet Partners Limited, an international growth equity investor focused on the technology sector, has promoted Evan Frank to Director. - Dow Jones Clean Tech Summit 2007 will take place on November 7, 2007 at Steigen-berger Frankfurter Hof in Germany
Presidio Pharmaceuticals has closed a $26 million Series B Round September 21st, 2007
- Presidio Pharmaceuticals has closed a $26 million Series B financing led by Panorama Capital. - Phreesia has closed $10.25 million second-round of financing from Polaris Ventures Partners, along with HLM Venture Partners, Long River Ventures and Village Ventures. - Switzerand's NemeriX is an A-GPS solution provider based near Lugano. They have closed a $22 million second round of financing. - PowerReviews secured $15 million in financing led by Lehman Brothers Venture Partners, Menlo Ventures and Draper Richards. - Summit Partners, announced the hiring of Musab S. Balbale as Vice President. - 15th Annual Biotech Investing Conference will take place on November 5 at the SRI International in Menlo Park CA.
CloudShield Technologies closed a $15 million financing round September 19th, 2007
- HubSpot secured $5 million in VC funding in a round led by General Catalyst. - CloudShield Technologies, a provider of IP services, has closed a $15 million financing round led by Tektro-nix, ComVentures, TPG Growth, and others. - Nascentric, a company focused on providing innovative Fast-SPICE simulation, has closed a $7.2 million Series C financing. - TAGSYS, a developer of item-level RFID infrastructure, announced it has closed $16 million of its $35 million Series C round of funding. - Scale Venture Partners announced that it has promoted Nancy Lynch to Principal. - Early Stage Venture Investing Conference will take place on October 11 at the Marines' Memorial Club and Hotel in San Francisco, CA.
