Warren Holtsberg, founder of Motorola Ventures, has been named co-head of portfolio management with The Tokarz Group, the investment advisor to MVC Capital Inc. (NYSE: MVC). Holtsberg will lead Tokarz's new Chicago office, and also will joined the board of MVC. www.mvccapital.com
CMEA Ventures said that Maurice Gunderson is now a fulltime senior partner with the firm. The former Nth Power co-founder joined CMEA last fall as a venture partner. http://www.cmeaventures.com/
Christiian Marriott has agreed to join Barclays Private Equity as head of investor relations, according to PrivateEquityOnline. He previously had been with Mezz Management.
Ken Ouriel has joined Foundation Medical Partners as a clinical partner. He is the current chairman of surgery with the Cleveland Clinic. http://www.foundmed.com/
Steven Turner has joined Ventures West as a Vancouver-based associate focused on cleantech opportunities. He previously was an equity research associate with Raymond James Ltd., covering industrial special situations companies. http://www.ventureswest.com/
Acorn International, a Shanghai, China-based marketer of consumer products through a TV home shopping network, has filed for a $128.25 million IPO. It plans to trade on the NYSE under ticker symbol ATV, with Merrill Lynch and Deutsche Bank serving as co-lead underwriters. SAIF Partners holds a 26.6% pre-IPO position. www.chinadrtv.com
Affimed Therapeutics AG, a Heidelberg, Germany-based developer of antibody therapeutics, has raised EUR 25 million in Series B funding. Participants included BioMedInvest, OrbiMed Advisors, Life Sciences Partners and return backer FirstVentury. The company's two lead clinical programs focus on the treatment of Hodgkin's disease and Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma, respectively. www.affimed.com
GenVault Corp., a Carlsbad, Calif.-based provider of room-temperature biosample management, has raised $18 million. QuestMark Partners was joined by return backer Domain Associates. The company previously had raised over $24 million in VC funding since 2002. www.genvault.com
Reply Inc., a San Ramon, Calif.-based provider of online consumer services in the automotive and real estate verticals, has raised $6 million in Series B funding. Outlook Ventures was joined by return backer Scale Venture Partners and board member Debi Coleman (former Apple Computer CFO). www.reply.com
MetroPCS Communications Inc., a Dallas-based wireless communications services provider, has set its IPO terms to 50 million shares being offered at between $19 and $21 per share. It plans to trade on the NYSE under ticker symbol PCS, with Bear Stearns serving as lead underwriter. The company has raised around $415 million in venture capital […]