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Flixster Issues $12.5M In Stock
San Francisco-based Flixster, which allows users to rate and review movies, has issued $12.5M in common stock, most likely as part of the purchase price of Rotten Tomatoes, a site that the firm bought in January. According to a recent regulatory filing by the firm, the common stock issuance came on December 31st, shortly before the firm said it purchased Rotten Tomatoes, a film review site. Flixster said it would buy Rotten Tomatoes on January 4th from IGN Entertainment.READ MORE >>
posted on Monday, February 8, 2010
Ausra Acquired By AREVA
Mountain View-based Ausra, a developer of tuility scale, concentrated thermal solar power systems, has been acquired by French firm AREVA, AREVA announced Monday. Financial terms of the buy were not disclosed. Ausra was venture backed by Generation Investment Management, KERN Energy Partners Management, Khosla Ventures, Kleiner Perkins Caufield and Byers, and Starfish Ventures, and raised over $126M in funding.READ MORE >>
posted on Monday, February 8, 2010
Oracle Buys AmberPoint
Redwood Shores-based Oracle said Monday that it has acquired AmberPoint, a developer of Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA) management software. Financial terms of the buy were not disclosed. Oakland-based AmberPoint was backed by SAP, Crosslink Capital, Meritech Capital Partners, Motorola Ventures, Norwest Venture Partners and Sutter Hill Ventures.READ MORE >>
posted on Monday, February 8, 2010
AMEE Gets $5.5M More
AMEE, a developer of software for computing greenhouse gas emissions, said today that it has raised $5.5M in a Series B financing. The round was led by Amadeus Capital Partners, and also included prior investors O'Reilly AlphaTech Ventures and Union Square Ventures. AMEE has its U.S. headquarters in San Francisco, and international headquarters in London. As part of the funding, Pat Burtis of Amadeus Capital Partners joins the company's board of directors....READ MORE >>
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Google Debuts Super Bowl Ad
Mountain View-based Google debuted a Super Bowl ad Sunday evening, called Parisian Love. The firm said the ad was part of a series of short, online videos about the firm's products and users, and that that just "decided to share it with a wider audience."READ MORE >>
posted on Monday, February 8, 2010
GigOptix Gets Venture Debt Round
Palo Alto-based GigOptix has scored a round of venture debt, according to debt financing provider Agility Capital. Amount of the funding was not disclosed. GigOptix develops analog semiconductors, multi-chip modules, and analog and mixed signal custom Application Specific Integrated Circuits (ASICs) for the optical networking and advanced RF market.
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posted on Friday, February 5, 2010 (More)
Avalanche Technology Gets Bessemer, Sequoia Backing Worth $7.5M
Fremont-based Avalanche Technologym, a firm developing what it describes as disruptive low power non-volatile magnetic memory, has raised $7.5M in a funding round which now includes Bessemer Venture Capital and Sequoia. Details on the funding have not been released. Bessemer's Rob Chandra, and Sequoia's Gaurav Garg are both now listed on the firm's board.
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posted on Friday, February 5, 2010 (More)
SuccessFactors Acquires Inform Business Impact
San Mateo-based SuccessFactors, a developer of business management software, said Thursday that it has acquired Inform Business Impact, a developer of workforce planning tools. SuccessFactors said it would pay $25.5M in cash plus approximately $15M in its common stock for Inform, along with unspecified contingent payments. Inform's customers include Comcast, BHP Billiton, Starbucks, Nike and ANZ Bank.READ MORE >>
posted on Friday, February 5, 2010
LensVector Raises $30M
Mountain View-based LensVector, a developer of chips which provide autofocus capability to mobile devices, has raised $30M in a Series C funding, the firm said today. The round was led by Institutional Venture Partners and also included Menlo Ventures, Samsung, Silicon Valley Bank, Mitsui and Kodak. IVP's Norm Fogelsong joins the company's board as part of the funding. LensVector said the new funds would go towards expanding its operations....READ MORE >>
posted on Thursday, February 4, 2010 (More)
Synopsys Acquires VaST
Mountain View-based Synopsys said earlier this week that it has acquired VaST Systems Technology Corporation, a developer of virtual prototyping products. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. Synopsys said that it will add VaST's virtual prototyping solutions to its existing product portfolio. VaST was venture backed by ZenShin Capital, Allen Buckeridge, Foundation Capital, and Mohr Davidow Ventures.READ MORE >>
posted on Wednesday, February 3, 2010
Gigamon Taps Into $22.8M
Milpitas-based Gigamon, a developer of network monitoring and replication devices, said Wednesday that it has raised $22.8M in funding from Highland Capital Partners. The firm said the round is its first institutional funding, and will go towards accelerating its growth. Peter Bell and Corey Mulloy of Highland join the company's board along with the funding. Gigamon was founded in 2004.
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posted on Wednesday, February 3, 2010 (More)
Teknovus Acquired By Broadcom For $123M
Petaluma-based Teknovus, a developer of Ethernet Passive Optical Network (EPON) chipsets and software, has been acquired by Broadcom in a deal worth $123M. According to Broadcom, it will pay $123M in cash for Teknovius, which develops EPON chipsets used for delivering fiber-to-the-home in Asia and elsewhere. Broadcom said the buy will add a key element to its existing offerings. The deal is expected to close in the first or second quarter of the year.READ MORE >>
posted on Wednesday, February 3, 2010
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