CrystalIQ Group BV, a Dutch provider of sapphire substrates for the production of white LEDs, has raised an undisclosed amount of venture capital from Sustainable Energy Technology Fund (SET Fund), EPT / Benno Wiersma and E2 Cleantech. PRESS RELEASE CrystalQ Group B.V. announces today having received investments from Sustainable Energy Technology Fund (SET […]
CamSemi, a UK-based fabless semiconductor company focused on reducing energy consumption of consumer electronics, has raised $8 million in additional Series C funding from BankInvest Group, through its New Energy Solutions VC fund. It had previously held a $26 million first close, from 3i, Scottish Equity Partners and Carbon Trust Investments. www.camsemi.com
Intel Capital has invested RM50 million ($15.5m) in Malaysia-based Green Packet Berhad, a publicly-traded provider of broadband network solutions and services. The two companies also will work together to deploy Malaysia's first nationwide 802.16e WiMAX network. PRESS RELEASE Intel Capital today announced that it has invested RM50M in Green Packet Berhad (Green Packet), a […]
Mimosa Systems Inc., a Santa Clara, Calif.-based provider of live-content archiving solutions, has raised $17 million in Series D funding. Focus Ventures led the round, and was joined by return backers August Capital, Clearstone Venture Partners, JAFCO Ventures and Mayfield Fund. The company has now raised around $51 million since 2004. PRESS RELEASE Mimosa […]
Miragen Therapeutics Inc., a Boulder, Colo.-based developer of cardiovascular and muscle disease therapeutics based on microRNA biology , has raised $8 million in Series A funding. Atlas Venture and Boulder Ventures co-led the round. PRESS RELEASE Miragen Therapeutics, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company focused on the discovery and development of breakthrough therapies for cardiovascular and […]
Gretchen Perkins has joined Huron Capital Partners as vice president of business development. She previously served in a similar role for Long Point Capital. www.huroncapital.com
Innovative Biosensors Inc., a Rockville, Md.-based developer of tests to identify harmful pathogensm has raised $9.5 million in Series B equity funding. Life Sciences Partners led the round, and was joined by return backers Harbert Venture Partners, Chart Venture Partners, New Markets Growth Fund and CNF Investments LLC. The company also secured a $2 million […]
LONDON (Reuters) – Barclays (BARC.L: Quote, Profile, Research) is considering a takeover bid for a rival and could try to buy an investment bank, the Telegraph reported on Tuesday citing sources. Bob Diamond, the head of Barclays' investment bank unit, is thought to have looked at both Lehman Brothers (LEH.N: Quote, Profile, Research) and UBS […]
SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt, May 20 (Reuters) – Bahrain Mumtalakat Holdings, a state-owned investment agency worth at least $10 billion, said on Monday it plans to sell off assets and buy into foreign companies as part of a strategy by the Gulf oil producer to diversify its holdings. Mumtalakat is considering two acquisitions: one in the […]
Andrew Paff has joined Headwaters MB as a managing director focused on IP media subsystem telecom technology. He is the former president and CEO of Cedar Point Communications. PRESS RELEASE Headwaters announced that Mr. Andrew Paff has joined the firm as a Managing Director with a focus on IP Media Subsystem (IMS) telecommunication […]