Automated Trading Desk, a Mt. Pleasant, S.C.-based provider of electronic trade-execution services, has raised $60 million from Technology Crossover Ventures, in exchange for a minority ownership position. www.atdesk.com
Proprius Pharmaceuticals Inc., a San Diego-based drug developer focused on rheumatology and autoimmune diseases, has raised $11 million in Series A funding (with an option to expand up to $17 million). Atlas Venture led the deal, and was joined by Forward Ventures, CDIB BioScience Venture Management and returns backers Fog City Fund and Windamere Venture […]
Vincent Ng has joined Atlantic-Pacific Capital as a Hong Kong-based director. He previously was a manager with the fund placement advisory group of Deloitte & Touche Corporate Finance in Hong Kong. www.apcap.com
Split Rock Partners of Minneapolis has promoted Josh Baltzell to director, and also said that he will relocate to the firm's office in Menlo Park, California. Baltzall focused on medical device opportunities, and sits on the boards of Split Rock portfolio companies Emphasys Medical and Entellus. www.splitrock.com
F-star, a Vienna, Austria-based developer of antibodies, has raised Euro1.5 million in first-round funding from Atlas Venture. www.f-star.com
Tranzact, a Fort Lee, N.J.-based provider of customer acquisition solutions to the financial services and media and telecom sectors, has acquired The Credo Group, a Warminster, Pa.-based provider of e-distribution services to the insurance industry. No financial terms were disclosed. Tranzact is a portfolio company of Halyard Capital. www.tranzact.net
Calypso Medical Technologies Inc., a Seattle-based developer of medical devices for cancer therapy, has raised $42.2 million in Series D funding. Apothecary Capital, Glenview Capital Management and Pequot Capital were joined by return backers Versant Ventures, Integra Ventures, Frazier Healthcare Ventures, Kaiser Permanente Ventures, Merlin BioMed Group, RiverVest Venture Partners and UV Ventures. Calypso has […]
Citigroup Private Equity has closed Citigroup Capital Partners II, a $3.297 billion direct private equity fund that will act alongside other private equity firms. www.citigroup.com
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Wallstrip, a New York-based video-blog about the stock market, has raised over $500,000 in seed funding from angels like Fred Wilson, according to NewTeeVee