Shiny Media, a UK-based blog publisher, has raised $4.5 million from Bright Station Ventures. www.shinymedia.com
Sentrigo Ltd., an Israel-based provider of enterprise database security, has raised $3.5 million in first-round funding from Benchmark Capital, according to Globes Online. www.sentrigo.com
Skinkers Ltd., a UK-based provider of P2P technology for live content delivery, has raised
Ratepoint, a Boston-based provider of a user ratings toolbar, has raised just over $1 million in first-round funding from Prism VentureWorks, .406 Ventures and company management. www.ratepoint.com
Baird Capital Partners Europe has sold Hahl Group GmbH to Lenzing Plastics GmbH, a subsidiary of Austrian Lenzing AG, for an undisclosed amount. Hahl is a Munderkingen, Germany-based manufacturer of monofilaments for synthetic brushes, bristles and canvas. It wasc acquired by Baird as part of a management buyout in April 2003. www.bcpe.co.uk www.hahl-group.de
Perimeter eSecurity, a Milford, Conn.-based provider of on-demand security solutions, has acquired Message Secure Corp., a Lowell, Mass.-based provider of managed security solutions to financial institutions and other businesses. No financial terms were disclosed. Perimeter eSecurity shareholders include Total Technology Ventures, The Astri Group, Connecticut Innovations, 1to1 Venture Partners and Redstone7.com. Message Secure was backed […]
ePlanet Ventures is targeting $500 million for its second fund, according to The Economic Times. www.dfjeplanet.com
Merrill Lynch has agreed to acquire First Republic Bank for $1.8 billion in cash and stock. First Republic shareholders would receive $55 per share.
Vintage Fund Management of Los Angeles has closed its inaugural private equity fund, which will focus on middle-market companies with annual revenue of between $20 million and $200 million. The fund is capitalized with $150 million, including capital from the SBIC and from limited partners like New York State Common Retirement Fund, Aldus Equity Partners, […]
Abingworth, a UK-based venture capital firm focused on life sciences, has closed its eighth fund — Abingworth Bioventures V — with Gbp300 million. MVision served as placement agent. www.abingworth.com