CrunchyRoll Inc., a San Francisco-based video sharing site focused on anime, has raised $4.05 million in Series A funding, according to a regulatory filing. Venrock led the round, with partner David Siminoff joining the board of directors. www.crunchyroll.com
Helpsteam, a Mountain View, Calif.-based provider of on-demand collaborative customer service solutions, has raised $8.6 million in Series B funding. Mohr Davidow Ventures led the round, and was joined by return backers Foundation Capital and former Informix CEO Roger Sippl. Helpstream was previously known as Pathworks Software. PRESS RELEASE Helpstream (formerly known as […]
Mainsail Partners has raised $110 million for its second fund, according to a regulatory filing. The San Francisco-based firm focuses on growth equity, recap and management buyout opportunities. Its debut fund closed in 2005 with around $30 million. www.mainsailpartners.com
Raynard Benvenuti and Noah Roy have joined Greenbriar Equity Group as managing directors, while Arvind Krishnamurthy has joined as a director. Benvenuti has been an advisory director with Greenbriar since last year, and previously was president and CEO of Stellex Aerostructures. Roy was previously with Goldman Sachs, as head of its aero space and defense […]
HiveLive Inc., a Boulder, Colo.-based provider of an enterprise social software platform, has raised $5.6 million in first-round funding. Grotech Capital Group led the round, with general partner Joe Zell taking a board seat. PRESS RELEASE HiveLive, Inc., a leading enterprise social software solution provider, today announced the closing of its first round of venture […]
Gerhard Kurz has joined Avista Capital Partners as an industry advisor, focused on the offshore energy services and marine transportation markets. He is the former president and CEO of Seabulk, which the Avista team invested in while still with DLJ Merchant Banking Partners. PRESS RELEASE Avista Capital Partners, a leading private equity firm, today […]
Stephen Hochschuler has joined HealthPoint Capital as a senior advisor. He is co-founder of the Texas Back Institute, and is a board-certified orthopedic surgeon. www.healthpointcapital.com
Keith Garrison has left his position as managing directors of external private markets for Teacher Retirement System of Texas, according to LBO Wire. His new job is with former colleague Jim Hille, at Texas Christian University's $1.2 billion endowment. www.tcu.edu
Newell Rubbermaid (NYSE: NWL) has agreed to acquire Technical Concepts Holdings LLC from Liberty Partners. No financial terms were disclosed for the deal, which is expected to close by the end of Q2. TCH is a Mundelein, Ill.-based provider of restroom hygiene systems, and had net 2007 sales of approximately $137 million. PRESS RELEASE […]
Proofpoint Inc., a Sunnyvale, Calif.-based provider of email security and data loss prevention solutions, has raised $28 million in Series F funding. DAG Ventures led the round, and was joined by return backers Benchmark Capital, Bridgescale Partners, Inventures Group, JAFCO Ventures, Meritech Capital Partners, Mohr, Davidow Ventures and RRE Ventures. The company has now raised […]