Gecko Audio Inc., a Palo Alto, Calif.-based developer of network audio products, has raised $3 million in Series A funding led by Technology Venture Partners (Australia), according to a regulatory filing. www.geckoaudio.com
Verient Inc., a Cupertino, Calif.-based stealth-mode tech startup, has secured $2.13 million of an $8.45 million Series A round led by Global Catalyst Partners, according to a regulatory filing. www.verient.com
Enrique Martin has joined Greenberg Traurig LLP as a Miami-based shareholder within the global practice group, where he will focus on domestic and cross-border acquisitions, domestic and foreign issuer securities offering and venture capital transactions. He previously was a partner with Hunton & Williams. www.gtlaw.com
Wireless Technology Partners, a Luxembourg-based wireless VoIP startup, has raised an undisclosed amount of seed funding from Add Partners. www.addpartners.com
Keith “Kim” Schappert has joined Credit Suisse as managing director and CEO of the Americas for Asset Management. He most recently was president and CEO of Federated Investment Advisory Cos. www.credit-suisse.com
David Sweig has joined Piper Jaffray as a Chicago-based partner in the firm's financial restructuring group. He most recently worked at Giuliani Capital Advisors in Chicago, where he was a managing director focused on financial restructurings. www.piperjaffray.com
TXU Corp. (NYSE: TXU) has formed a $200 million venture capital fund focused on next-generation energy technologies. www.txucorp.com
United BioSource Corp., a Bethesda, Md.-based provider of evidence-based services and information to the pharma and life sciences markets, has acquired BioCor LLC, a Yardley, Pa.-based provider of clinical data services to the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries. No financial terms were disclosed. United BioSource is backed by Grotech Capital Group, J.W. Whitney and Oak Investment […]
Jim Kilts, former CEO of Gillette Co. and co-founding partner of Centerview Partners, has agreed to join VNU NV's supervisory board. www.vnu.com
Dennis Barsky has joined Jones Day as a partner. He previously was with Weil, Gotshal & Manges, where he focused on M&A and private equity transactions. www.jonesday.com