Health Hero Network Inc., a Redwood City, Calif.-based provider of technology solutions for chronic care management, has raised $16 million in Series B funding. Psilos Group led the deal, and was joined by fellow return backers Artal Services, Shoreline Venture Partners and ZG Ventures provided additional support. New shareholders include California Technology Ventures, Integral Capital […]
The Natural Dentist, a Medford, Mass.-based oral care company, has raised an undisclosed amount of Series B funding. Burrill & Co. and Prolog Ventures co-led the deal, and were joined by Brooke Private Equity and existing shareholder Great Spirit Ventures. www.thenaturaldentist.com
FirstVentury, a German venture capital firm, has held a Euro 40 million first close on a new fund targeting a total of Euro 100 million. LPs include family offices in Germany, Britain and Switzerland. www.firstventury.com
NYMEX Holdings Inc., the New York-based operator of the New York Mercantile Exchange, priced 6.5 million common shares at $59 per share ($54-$57 forecast), for an IPO take of approximately $383.5 million. It will trade on the NYSE under ticker symbol NMX, while JPMorgan and Merrill Lynch served as co-lead underwriters. General Atlantic held a […]
Veuling Airlines SA, a Barcelona-based budget airline carrier, has received regulatory approval for an IPO on the Spanish stock exchange. Shareholders include Apax Partners and JetBlue Airlines. www.vueling.com
Cali Tran has joined North Bridge Venture Partners as a principal. He previously co-founded VC-backed mobile learning company Agilix Labs. www.nbvp.com
Peter von Lehe has joined Lehman Brothers' Private Fund Investments group as a managing director. He previously spent eight years with SwissRe in Zurich and New York, ending as deputy head of the Private Equity Fund-of-Funds business. www.lehman.com
Neurotech Pharmaceuticals Inc., a Lincoln, R.I.-based developer of therapeutics for chronic retinal diseases, has raised $35 million in Series B funding. Burrill & Co. led the deal, and was joined by Versant Ventures, SV Life Sciences, Omega Fund, Nexus Medical Partners and Pound Capital. Return backers included Apax Partners France, Merlin Biosciences, Atlas Venture, Mayflower, […]
W5 Networks Inc., a Fremont, Calif.-based provider of wireless solutions for the retail industry, said that it has raised an undisclosed amount of second-round funding from SunBridge Partners. This is in additional to the recently-announced $12 million close of its Series B round.
Pharmion Corp. (Nasdaq: PHRM) has acquired Cabrellis Pharmaceuticals, a San Diego-based oncology company that is in Phase 2 development of a third-generation synthetic anthracycline for small-cell lung cancer. The deal includes an initial cash payment of $59 million, plus the possibility of two regulatory-based milestone payments of $12.5 million each. Cabrellis raised $27.5 million in […]