Oculus Innovative Sciences Inc., a Petaluma, Calif.-based developer of products intended to help prevent and treat infections in chronic and acute wounds, priced 3.025 million common shares at $8 per share, for an IPO take of approximately $24.2 million. It had planned to sell 3.5 million common shares at between $8 and $10 per share. […]
TwistBox Entertainment, a Los Angeles-based mobile content distributor, has acquired the mobile gaming assets of InfoSpace, according to The Seattle Post-Intelligencer. No financial terms were disclosed. TwistBox raised $12.75 million from Spark Capital last fall. www.twistbox.com
TimePlus Payroll, an Atlanta
Tranzeo Wireless Technologies Inc. (TSX: TZT) has agreed to acquire the assets of Sensoria Corp., a San Diego-based developer of wireless broadband mesh communications and wireless sensor networks. The deal is worth less than Cdn$3 million in cash and stock. Sensoria shareholders include Hummer Winblad Venture Partners. www.tranzeo.com www.sensoria.com
The Pennsylvania State Employees' Retirement System approved the following fund commitments: Euro 100 million for Apax Europe VII (follow-on), $30 million to The Baring Vostok Private Equity Fund IV; $50 million to CVI Global Value Fund; $25 million to Bain Capital Asia Fund; $50 million to Sankaty Credit Opportunities III; $25 million to Weathergage Venture […]
CVCI Asia Pacific reportedly is planning to open an office in Japan. It will be run by managing director Eric Solberg, who will relocate from Hong Kong to Tokyo.
Carl Stjernfeldt has joined Waltham, Mass.-based VC firm Castile Partners as a partner. He previously was a partner with Battery Ventures. www.castileventures.com
Philip Nelson has joined TheFind.com, a venture-backed shopping search engine, as advisory chief technical officer. He previously was an entrepreneur-in-resident with Accel Partners. www.thefind.com
Lincoln International has promoted Andrew Bohutinsky to managing director. He originally joined the firm as a vice president in early 2002, and was promoted to senior vice president in June 2005. He heads up the firm's building products industry group. www.lincolninternational.com
TRG, a New York