NEW YORK (AP) – The head of the private equity Blackstone Group will donate $100 million of his own fortune to expand the New York Public Library system, one of the largest gifts ever for a cultural institution in the city. The gift from Stephen A. Schwarzman, expected to be announced Tuesday, will be […]
Ping Identity Corp., a Denver�based provider of Internet identity technology for enabling secure business collaboration, has acquired on-demand identity management company Sxip Access. No financial terms were disclosed. Ping Identity has raised around $30 million in total VC funding, from firms like Appian Ventures, Draper Fisher Jurvetson, General Catalyst Partners, Fidelity Ventures, SAP Ventures and […]
OnCorp Direct Inc., a Canadian provider of online search and registration services to the legal, financial and business markets, has raised C$6.8 million from Vengrowth Private Equity Partners. PRESS RELEASE VenGrowth Private Equity Partners Inc. and its affiliates (“VenGrowth”), a premier Canadian private equity firm, today announced a $6.8 million investment in OnCorp Direct […]
Click Forensics Inc., an Austin, Texas-based provider of click-fraud reporting for online advertisers, has raised $10 million in Series B funding. Sierra Ventures led the round, and was joined by return backers Austin Ventures and Shasta Ventures. The company had raised a $5 million Series a round in early 2007. www.clickforensics.com
Layered Technologies Inc., a Plano, Texas-based company that helps clients deploy on-demand hosting and utility computing solutions, has raised $11 million in new VC funding. Enhanced Equity Fund led the round, and was joined by return backer Pangloss International. PRESS RELEASE Layered Technologies, Inc., a leading worldwide provider of “on demand” IT infrastructure, […]
Mochi Media Inc., a San Francisco-based provider of advertising solutions within Flash games, has raised $4 million in Series A funding from Accel Partners, according to VentureWire. www.mochimedia.com
Xirrus Inc., a Westlake Village, Calif.-based provider of WiFi solutions for the enterprise, has raised $26 million in Series C funding. peHUB had reported on the round last month, based on a regulatory filing. Canaan Partners led the round, and was joined by return backers August Capital, QuestMark Partners, U.S. Venture Partners and company CEO […]
Searchme, a new search engine that offers more dynamic results than just links, has raised $15 million in fourth-round funding. Lehman Brothers led the round, and was joined by return backers Sequoia Capital and DAG Ventures. It has now raised $31 million in total, with other shareholders including actor Will Ferrell. Cnet originally reported […]
The Pennsylvania State Employees' Retirement Board tomorrow will discuss recommendations for follow-on commitments. The recommended funds are: ABS Capital Partners VI, Lime Rock Partners V, Madison Dearborn Capital Partners VI and Versa Capital Partners II. www.sers.state.pa.us
LifeMasters Supported SelfCare Inc., an Irvine, Calif.-based provider of health improvement programs and services, has raised $15 million in new VC funding. Return backers include VantagePoint Venture Partners Saints Capital and Opus Capital. The company had previously raised $44 million since 1996. PRESS RELEASE LifeMasters Supported SelfCare, Inc., a national leading provider of health improvement […]