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ImpreMedia LLC, a New York-based publisher of Spanish-language newspapers, has agreed to acquire the New York version of Hoy and its related weekend pub Fin de Semana from Tribune Co. (NYSE: TRB). No financial terms were disclosed for the deal, which does not include Tribune's Hoy properties in Los Angeles or Chicago. ImpreMedia is backed […]
Solera Holdings LLC, a San Ramon, Calif.-based claims processing company owned by GTCR Golder-Rauner, has filed for a $460 million IPO. It plans to trade on the NYSE under ticker symbol SLH, with Goldman Sachs and JPMorgan serving as co-lead underwriters. www.solerainc.com
RSC Holdings Inc., a Scottsdale, Ariz.-based construction equipment rental company, has filed for a $300 million IPO. It plans to trade on the NYSE, with Morgan Stanley, Deutsche Bank and Lehman Brothers serving as co-lead underwriters. The company is owned by Oak Hill Capital Partners and Ripplewood Holdings. www.rscrental.com
EnerNOC Inc., a Boston-based provider of demand response and energy management solutions, has filed for a $100 million IPO. It plans to trade on the Nasdaq under ticker symbol ENOC, with Credit Suisse and Morgan Stanley serving as co-lead underwriters. The company has raised around $28 million in VC funding, from firms like Foundation Capital, […]
ShoreTel Inc., a Sunnyvale, Calif.-based provider of IP telecom systems for enterprises, has filed for an $85 million IPO. It plans to trade on the Nasdaq under ticker symbol SHOR, with Lehman Brothers and JPMorgan serving as co-lead underwriters. It has raised around $107 million in VC funding between 1997 and 2004, from firms like […]
Ericsson (NASDAQ: ERIC) has acquired Entrisphere Inc., a Santa Clara, Calif.-based provider of fiber access technology. No financial terms were disclosed. Entrisphere had raised around $145 million in VC funding since its 2000 inception, from firms like Accel Partners, Benchmark Capital, CDP Capital, Crosspoint Venture Partners, DAG Ventures, El Dorado Ventures, Lighthouse Capital Partners, Ontario […]
HireRight Inc., an Irvine, Calif.-based provider of on-demand employment screening solutions, has filed for an $86.25 million IPO. It plans to trade on the Nasdaq under ticker symbol HIRE, with Credit Suisse serving as lead underwriter. HireRight has raised around $35 million in VC funding from firms like DCM-Doll Capital Management (23.1% pre-IPO stake), Baird […]
Omeros Corp., a Seattle-based drug company focused on receptor and enzyme therapeutics, has raised in excess of $63 million in Series E funding. We reported last summer that it had secured $44 million of the round, according to a regulatory filing that indicated a $75 million cap. New backers included Aravis Ventures, ARCH Venture Partners, […]
Sergio Monsalve has joined Norwest Venture Partners as a principal. He previously was an entrepreneur-in-residence with Trinity Ventures and, before that, was a vice president of marketing with Photobucket and a director and general manager with eBay. www.nvp.com