Amicus Therapeutics Inc., a Cranbury, N.J.-based drug company focused on genetic diseases like Fabry disease, has filed for an $86.25 million IPO. It plans to trade on the Nasdaq under ticker symbol FOLD, with Morgan Stanley and Merrill Lynch serving as co-lead underwriters. The company has raised around $146 million in total VC funding, including […]
iUpload Inc., an Burlington, Ontario-based provider of online communications solutions for businesses (blogs, wikis, etc.), has raised $7 million in Series A funding, according to a regulatory filing. Backers include Greylock Partners and North Bridge Venture Partners. www.iupload.com
Advanced Chip Express Inc., a Santa Clara, Calif.-based semiconductor startup, has raised around $1.9 million in Series A funding, according to a regulatory filing. Backers include Itochu Technology Ventures.
nLight Photonics Corp., a Vancouver, Wash.-based manufacturer of semiconductor lasers, has called down $13.25 million of a $15.6 million Series D round, according to a regulatory filing. Return backers include Oak Investment Partners, Menlo Ventures and Mohr, Davidow Ventures. www.nlight.net
CartaSite Inc., a Denver-based provider of GPS-based vehicle tracking, has raised $4.35 million in Series A funding, according to a regulatory filing. Backers include Canterbury Partners and Acadia Partners. www.cartasite.com
United Villages Inc., a Cambridge, Mass.-based provider of wireless network services for rural areas, has raised around $2 million in Series A funding, according to a regulatory filing. Shareholders include Omidyar Network, Cambridge Light & Power Corp. and Gray Matters Capital Foundation. www.unitedvillages.com
Charles River Ventures has quietly closed its 12th fund with around $280 million, and hired Silicon Valley angel investor Sarr Gur as a principal
The Carlyle Group plans to list a $1 billion fixed-income fund on the Euronext in Amsterdam, according to Dow Jones. www.carlyle.com
Bessemer Venture Partners is considering an India-focused fund that would be open to third-party limited partners, according to VentureWire. www.bvp.com
Tim Chang has joined Norwest Venture Partners as a principal. He previously was a principal with Gabriel Venture Partners. www.nvp.com