KPS Special Situations Funds has agreed to sell Ebro Electronics GmbH & Co. KG to Nova Analytics Corp. for an undisclosed amount. Ebro is a German producer of instruments that measure temperature, pressure, humidity and pH. www.novaanalytic.com www.ebro.de
ActivBiotics Inc., a Lexington, Mass.-based developer of antibacterials for high-value chronic and infectious diseases, has canceled its proposed IPO. No reasons were given in its filing with the SEC. ActivBiotics originally planned to price four million shares at between $12 and $14 per share, but later lowered its forecast to between $8 and $10 per […]
York Label, an Omaha-Neb.-based manufacturer of pressure-sensitive labels, has acquired SK Label Co., an El Dorado, Calif.-based label supplier to the wine, food and beverage industries. No financial terms were disclosed. York Label was formed earlier this year by Wind Point Partners, in tandem with CEO Rich Egan. www.yorklabel.com
Jade Alternative Investment Advisors of Dubai reportedly is raising a $150 million fund-of-funds focused on VC and private equity vehicles in China. www.jadeadvisors.com
HomeAway Inc., an Austin, Texas-based operator of an online vacation rentals website, has raised $100 million in second-round equity funding. It also secured $60 million in debt financing. Existing shareholders Austin Ventures and Redpoint Ventures were joined by new backers American Capital Strategies, Institutional Venture Partners and Trident Capital. HomeAway used some of the proceeds to acquire […]
Cerenis Therapeutics SA, a France-based drug company focused on cardiovascular and metabolic diseases, has raised Euro 42.1 million in Series B funding. TVM Capital led the deal, and was joined by OrbiMed Advisors and return backers Sofinnova Partners, HealthCap, Alta Partners, EDF Ventures and NIF SMBC Ventures. www.cerenis.com
Netronome Systems Inc., a Pittsburgh-based provider of deep packet inspection, content flow and virtual machine technologies, has raised $20 million in Series C funding. 3i Group led the deal, and was joined by Tudor Investment Corp. and return backers Top Technology Ventures and Spinner Global Technology Fund. Returning angels include FORE Systems founders Robert Sansom […]
ClairMail Inc., a Novato, Calif.-based provider of mobile phone-based customer interaction solutions, has raised $12 million in Series B funding. Jafco Ventures led the deal, and was joined by return backers Norwest Venture Partners and Outlook Ventures. www.clairmail.com
Firefly Energy Inc., a Peoria, Ill.-based developer of lead acid battery technology, has raised $10 million in Series B funding. Stark Capital led the deal, and was joined by return backers KB Partners, Caterpillar, the Illinois Finance Authority and Tri-County Venture Capital Fund. www.fireflyenergy.com
International Consumption Products Joint Stock Co. (ICP), a Vietnamese consumer products company, has raised over $6 million in venture capital from Mekong Capital. www.mekongcapital.com