Joanna Glasner
Charlotte-based technology growth equity firm Frontier Capital announced today that it will invest $15 million in iMapData, a McLean, VA-based provider of geospatial and analytics software for government agencies and commercial businesses. The money wil be used to provide liquidity for investors in iMapData and to expand the business. The full announcement is here: Frontier […]
Pure Energies Group, a Toronto-based provider of solar power systems, announced Monday that it is acquiring venture-backed One Block off the Grid, a provider of solar system installation estimates for homeowners, for an undisclosed sum. San Francisco-based One Block off the Grid raised $5 million in 2010 with backing from New Enterprise Associates. The full […]
Private companies and investment firms will still need to refrain from talking publicly about their fundraising plans, at least for the near future. That’s because the SEC will not meet a July 4 deadline for a rulemaking on provisions of the JOBS Act that would lift a ban on general advertising for private offerings. […]
Enterprise software and services, a category that provided all the top-performing tech IPOs of the past year, is also way ahead in M&A. This quarter, four out of five of the largest venture-backed technology acquisitions were for enterprise-focused companies.
Most of the shares in Facebook's IPO came from insiders. Looking at past offerings, should that kind of sales activity warrant greater caution from public investors?
The San Jose, Calif.-based developer of thin-film solar cells has raised $70 million from backers including OnPoint Technologies, Mohr Davidow Ventures and Ohana Holdings. Full release here: Nanosolar Raises $70 Million in New Capital Funding to Support Expansion of Production and Drive Commercialization of Thin Film Solar Technology San Jose, Calif. – June 1, […]
There's never been a venture-backed IPO like Facebook. But there have been some pretty big ones, and we take a look at how they performed, both out of the gate and over the long term.
The technology investment banker says the outlook for M&A and IPOs seems pretty good, though the list of active and deep-pocketed acquirers has shifted dramatically over the past few years.
Utah-based Kickstart Seed Fund is seeking $20 million for its second fund, according to a securities filing.
Venture capitalists have a habit of rejecting robotics startups. But with Amazon’s recent $775 million purchase of warehouse bot developer Kiva Systems, the sector could be heating up.