NYMEX Holdings Inc., the New York-based operator of the New York Mercantile Exchange, has raised its IPO terms to 6.5 million common shares being offered at between $54 and $57 per share. It previously filed to price 6 million shares at between $48 and $52 per share. It plans to trade on the NYSE under […]
IPG Photonics Corp., an Oxford, Mass.-based maker of fiber lasers and amplifiers, has set its proposed IPO terms to 9 million common shares being offered at between $13.50 and $15.50 per share. It plans to trade on the Nasdaq under ticker symbol IPGP, with Merrill Lynch and Lehman Brothers serving as co-lead underwriters. Private equity […]
QSecure Inc., a Palo Alto, Calif.-based provider of credit card authentication solutions, has secured around $10 million of a $12 million Series B round, according to a regulatory filing. Backers include Fortune Venture Capital, SG Cowen, Media Technology Ventures and Worldview Technology Partners. www.qsecure.com
My Wines Direct Inc., a Napa, Calif.-based online wine distributor, has raised around $4.2 million in Series A funding, according to a regulatory filing. Backers include Consor Capital. www.mywinesdirect.com
Yuzoz Ltd., an UK-based developer of a random number generator using data derived from space phenomena such as solar flares, the Northern lights, and the movement of the clouds on Venus, has received $500,000 in first-round funding from DesCap. www.yucoz.com
Joel Serface has been named director of the Clean Energy Incubator at the IC
Nicholas Bologna has joined Eastward Capital Partners as a director. He is a former senior advisor of I-banking at Needham & Co. Eastward is a West Newton, Mass.-based venture debt firm. www.eastwardcp.com
Jerusalem Capital has held a first close on its inaugural fund, which will focus on seed-stage, tech-enabled serviced and Web 2.0 companies in Israel. The firm's portfolio already includes mobile media company mPortico and in-game advertising platform maker DoubleFusion. www.jerusalemcapital.net
Venafi Inc., a Draper, Utah-based provider of enterprise encryption management solutions, has raised $5 million in Series B funding. Foundation Capital led the deal, and was joined by return backers Origin Partners and UV Partners. www.venafi.com
Jack Turpin has joined turnaround firm TRG as a managing director. He previously was chief operating officer of measurement and process control equipment manufacturer EGS Gauging. www.trgusa.com