Perry Odak, former CEO of Wild Oats Markets, has joined Genstar Capital as an operating partner. He will advise the firm on opportunities in the consumer products and industrial technology spaces. www.gencap.com
iSuppli Corp., an El Segundo, Calif.-based provider of technology value-chain market intelligence, has raised an undisclosed amount of strategic funding from Goldman Sachs. The minority investment is part of a marketing agreement between iSuppli and Goldman’s Hudson Street Services, which offers market research products. www.isuppli.com
Biodel Inc., a Danbury, Conn.-based drug improvement company focused on endocrine disorders like diabetes and osteoporosis, set its proposed IPO terms to five million common shares being offered at between $14 and $16 per share. It also added Morgan Stanley as a co-lead underwriter, alongside Banc of America Securities. The company raised $21 million in […]
Tracon Pharmaceuticals Inc., a San Diego-based oncology drug company, has raised $9.5 million in senior convertible note financing, according to a regulatory filing. The deal was placed by Tracon backer Paramount Biosciences. www.traconpharma.com
GT Solar International Inc., a Merrimack, N.H.-based provider of manufacturing equipment and solutions to the photovoltaic industry, has filed for a $200 million IPO. It plans to trade on the Nasdaq under ticker symbol SOLR, with Credit Suisse and UBS serving as co-lead underwriters. Shareholders include GFI Energy Ventures, Oaktree Capital Management and the RBC […]
Pinnacle Gas Resources Inc., a Sheridan, Wyo.-based onshore natural gas exploration and development company, has set its proposed IPO terms to 3.57 million common shares being offered at between $10 and $12 per share. It plans to trade on the Nasdaq under ticker symbol PINN, with Friedman Billings Ramsey serving as lead underwriter. Shareholders include […]
RSC Holdings Inc., a Scottsdale, Ariz.-based construction equipment rental company, has nearly doubled its IPO target
Pentadyne Power Corp., a Chatsworth, Calif.-based maker of flywheel power systems, said that it plans to float on London's AIM exchange late next month. The offering is designed to raise up to $30 million, which would give Pentadyne a market cap of approximately $100 million. It has raised around $29 million in VC funding since […]
Pharmasset Ltd., a Tucker, Ga.-based drug company focused on viral diseases, priced five million common shares at $9 per share, for an IPO take of approximately $45 million. It had filed to sell six million shares at between $12 and $14 per share. Pharmasset will trade on the Nasdaq under ticker symbol VRUS, while Banc […]
Incept BioSystems Inc., an Ann Arbor, Mich.-based medical device company focused on clinical cell biology applications, has raised $3.25 million in Series A funding. Venture Investors led the deal, and was joined by such groups as Angel Healthcare Investors and Plymouth Venture Partners. www.inceptbio.com www.ventureinvestors.com