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Dilithium Networks, a Petaluma, Calif.-based provider of converged video solutions for the broadband and wireless markets, has secured $16.77 million of a $25 million Series D round, according to a regulatory filing. Shareholders include U.S. Venture Partners, Motorola Ventures, Deutsche Bank Capital and CM Capital. www.dilithiumnetworks.com
InfoTech Pacific Ventures has closed on $57 million of a $100 million-targeted fund, according to a regulatory filing. The fund is domiciled in Palo Alto, Calif., but operates out of Beijing. Limited partners include Procific and Citgo. www.infovc.com
BinOptics Corp., an Ithaca, N.Y.-based provider of integrated micro-photonic chips for datacom, telecom and optical storage applications, has secured $1.6 million of a $6 million Series C round, according to a regulatory filing. Backers include Draper Fisher Jurvetson, FA Technology Ventures, ArrowPath Capital and ZAD Global Fund. www.binoptics.com
Charles Banks, former CEO of plumbing and heating products company Wolseley PLC (NYSE: WOS) has joined Clayton, Dubilier & Rice as a New York-based partner. www.cdr-inc.com
MediaWhiz, a provider of performance-based online marketing services, has acquired Cincinnati-based Text Link Ads. No financial terms were disclosed for the deal , which was partially financed by existing MediaWhiz investor Lake Capital. www.mediawhiz.com
Aozora Bank, a Japanese lender majority-owned by Cerberus, raised approximately $3.2 billion via an IPO on the Tokyo Stock Exchange. The offering priced at 570 Yen-per-share, which was the low end of its 550-610 Yen-per share offering range. www.aozorabank.co.jp/english/
Access 360 Media (f.k.a. Access Retail Entertainment), a Culver City, Calif.
NewHope Bariatrics, a Charlotte, N.C.-based operator of ambulatory surgery centers for the treatment of obesity, has raised $18.5 million in private equity and debt funding from Austin Ventures, Versant Ventures and Square 1 Bank. www.newhopebariatrics.com
Wavesat, a Canadian supplier of WiMax chipsets and software, has raised an undisclosed amount of strategic funding led by SK Telecom. VentureWire puts the total round at US$6 million ($3.8m from SK Telecom), with return backers including BDC Venture Capital and Monet Capital. www.wavesat.com
Wireless Technology Partners, a Luxembourg-based wireless VoIP startup, has raised an undisclosed amount of seed funding from Add Partners. www.addpartners.com
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