Matt Schultz has joined Cowen Group as a managing director of technology I-banking. He will be based in San Francisco, and previously was with Merrill Lynch as a managing director and head of Internet and digital media I-banking. PRESS RELEASE Cowen Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: COWN) announced today that Matt Schultz has joined the firm […]
Grace Cheng has joined GoldenTree InSite Partners, a private equity real estate firm, as chief financial officer. She previously was with Morgan Stanley as an executive director in its private equity real estate unit. PRESS RELEASE GoldenTree InSite Partners announced today that Grace Cheng has joined the firm as Chief Financial Officer. In […]
Nimbuzz, a Rotterdam-based mobile VoIP and IM provider, has raised $15 million in Series B funding. Naspers/MIH led the round, and was joined by return backer Mangrove Capital Partners. Read the peHUB interview with Nimbuzz CEO EJ Lugt. PRESS RELEASE Nimbuzz (http://www.nimbuzz.com), the comprehensive mobile VoIP and IM provider that also […]
Boot Barn, a western footwear retailer owned by Marwit Capital, has acquired nine retail stores in California and Nevada from BTWW Retail LP. No financial terms were disclosed. PRESS RELEASE Marwit Capital Partners II, L.P. (“Marwit“) announced today that Boot Barn Holding Corp. (“Boot Barn“ or “the Company“), its western footwear and apparel retailer, […]
TopTenReviews, an Ogden, Utah-based provider of expert tech and entertainment reviews, has raised $6 million in Series A funding. Backers include Highway 12 Ventures and Village Ventures. PRESS RELEASE TopTenREVIEWS, a Utah-based technology company, announced today its plans to expand its online review site and increase its workforce. Through an introduction made by Utah‘s […]
PacketFront, a Swedish provider of broadband solutions to urban and Greenfield carriers in Europe and the Middle East, has raised EUR 26 million in new funding. Return backers include European Equity Partners, Amadeus Capital Partners and TLcom Capital. PRESS RELEASE PacketFront, a leading supplier of purpose built FTTH solutions, has closed a EUR 26 […]
Alimera Sciences Inc., an Atlanta-based ophthalmic pharmaceutical company, has filed for a $75 million IPO. It plans to trade on the Nasdaq under ticker symbol ALIM, with Credit Suisse and Citi serving as co-lead underwriters. The company has raised just over $71 million in VC funding since 2004, from firms like Scale Venture Partners (18.27% […]
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Zonare Medical Systems Inc., a Mountain View, Calif.-based developer of ultrasound systems for diagnostic imaging, has filed for an $86.25 million IPO. It plans to trade on the Nasdaq under ticker symbol ZONE, with Citi and Piper Jaffray serving as co-lead underwriters. The company has raised around $171 million in total VC funding since […]
BOSTON 1 (Reuters) – Investment firm Duff Capital Advisors said on Tuesday it acquired hedge fund group North Sound Capital. The two firms, both located in Greenwich, Connecticut, did not disclose terms of the deal. For Duff Capital, which launched in March with the goal of raising between $1 billion and $1.5 billion to seed […]