KPS Capital Partners has closed its third special situations fund with $1.2 billion in capital commitments. Probitas Partners served as placement agent. www.kpsfund.com
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Tri Alpha Energy Inc., a Foothill Ranch, Calif.-based nuclear fusion research company, has raised $40 million in Series C-2 funding, according to a regulatory filing. Backers include Goldman Sachs, Venrock, Vulcan Capital, Enel Produzione SpA and PIZ Signal. Directors include Dick Kramlich of New Enterprise Associates.
Evergrid Inc., a Menlo Park, Calif.-based provider of global resource management software for data centers, has raised $10 million in Series B funding. Menlo Ventures led the deal, and was joined by return backer Acartha Group. www.evergrid.com
VidSys Inc., an Alexandria, Va.-based provider of physical security information management solutions, has raised $10 million in Series B funding. Motorola Ventures led the deal, and was joined by return backers IDG Ventures Boston. The company raised a $3 million Series A round in late 2005. www.vidsys.com
FluXXion BV, a Dutch developer of micro-filtration technologies, has raised Euro 6.4 million in second-round funding. Emerald Technology Ventures led the deal, and was joined by Capricorn Cleantech Fund, WHEB Ventures and return backer Koninklijke Philips Electronics NV. www.fluxxion.com
C9 Media Inc., a Beijing, China-based producer and distributor of interactive television content, has raised $750,000 in seed funding from Dragonvest Partners. www.dragonvestpartners.com.cn
Infinera Inc., a Sunnyvale, Calif.-based provider of digital optical networking systems, has set its proposed IPO terms to 14 million common shares being offered at between $10 and $12 per share. It plans to trade on the Nasdaq under ticker symbol INFN, with Goldman Sachs serving as lead underwriter. The company has raised over $336 […]
Starent Networks Corp., a Tewksbury, Mass.-based provider of mobile multimedia infrastructure solutions, has set its proposed IPO terms to 10.5 million common shares being offered at between $9 and $11 per share. It plans to trade on the Nasdaq under ticker symbol STAR, with Goldman Sachs and Lehman Brothers serving as co-lead underwriters. It has […]
SBI Holdings Inc. has signed an agreement with Goldman Sachs to jointly invest in growing mid-sized companies in Japan. Under the agreement, SBI will sell 40% of its buyout and enterprise revitalization funds unit, SBI Capital Co. Ltd, to Goldman Sachs. SBI Capital will continue to manage its existing buyout and restructuring fund, plus to […]