Snagfilms Closes Growth Funding Round
SnagFilms has closed a seven-figure financing round to accelerate its growth plans. All current investors participated, including New Enterprise Associates and Comcast Interactive Capital , along with two new investors: media and Internet executive Terry Semel and David Fialkow, co-founder and managing director of General Catalyst Partners. The company has also arranged its first debt...
Prosensa Raises Funding Round
Prosensa, a Dutch biopharmaceutical company focusing on RNA-modulating therapeutics for rare diseases, has raised €23 million (US$29.8 million) in new equity financing. The financing was led by new investor New Enterprise Associates (NEA) and was supported by existing investors, Abingworth, Life Sciences Partners, Gimv, Idinvest Partners and MedSciences Capital.
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Prosensa, the Dutch biopharmaceutical company focusing...
Elance Inks $16m Expansion Capital
Elance, an Internet platform used by businesses to gain instant access to independent workers online, has secured $16 million in expansion capital. The investment was led by the Stripes Group with existing investors, New Enterprise Associates and Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, participating.
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Elance, the Internet platform used by businesses to gain instant access...
Fantasy Shopper Gets Funding
Fantasy Shopper, an online experience that socialises and gamifies online shopping, has secured first round funding led by Accel Partners and NEA. This funding will enable Fantasy Shopper to build out engineering and business development resources and expand into new markets.
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Fantasy Shopper, a new online experience that socialises and gamifies online shopping, today announced...
Leyden Energy Partners with Powermat
Leyden Energy, a manufacturer of advanced lithium-imide batteries, has partnered with Powermat Technologies, a provider of wireless charging technology for smartphones and other consumer electronics. Leyden Energy’s is backed by New Enterprise Associates, Lightspeed Ventures, Sigma Partners and Walden International.
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Leyden Energy, Inc., the leading manufacturer of advanced lithium-imide (Li-imide(TM)) batteries, today announced an agreement...
BuzzFeed Inks $15.5M
BuzzFeed has sealed $15.5 million from investors including New Enterprise Associates, Lerer Ventures, Hearst Media, Softbank and RRE Ventures. NEA and Lerer led the round. As a result of the round, Patrick Kerins, a general partner at NEA will join BuzzFeed’s board. Kenneth Lerer, manager of Lerer Ventures and co-founder of The Huffington Post, will...
Lithium Technologies Inks $53.4M
Emeryville, Calif.-based e-commerce and marketing company Lithium Technologies has raised a whopping $53.4 million in new capital. New investor New Enterprise Associates led the round, with participation from new backer SAP Ventures as well as “all existing Lithium investors,” the company said. Lithium previously raised capital from investors including DAG Ventures, Tenaya Capital, Benchmark Capital,...
SuVolta Attracts Further Funding
SuVolta, a developer of PowerShrink(TM) low-power IC technology that cuts chip power consumption by 50 to 90 percent, has secured $17.6 million in venture funding. New investor Bright Capital participated in the round, joining existing SuVolta investors including Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers (KPCB), August Capital, New Enterprise Associates (NEA), Northgate Capital, DAG Ventures and...
EnVerv Adds $12M Series B
EnVerv Inc., a fabless semiconductor company based in San Jose, Calif., has raised $12 million in Series B financing led by Benchmark Capital. Previous investors NEA and Walden International also participated in the round.
Lattice Semiconductor Pays $62M for SiliconBlue
Publicly traded Lattice Semiconductor Corp. will pay roughly $62 million to acquire SiliconBlue Technologies, a venture-backed maker of products for the consumer handheld market. Founded in 2006 and based in Santa Clara, Calif., SiliconBlue was backed by investors including BlueRunVentures, Crosslink Capital, NEA, Apex Venture Partners, TSMC and Atlantic Bridge.
SuVolta Unveils New Technology
SuVolta, a developer of scalable low-power CMOS technologies, has released details of its Deeply Depleted Channel™ (DDC) low-power transistor technology. SuVolta is backed by venture capital firms Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, August Capital and NEA.
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SuVolta, Inc., a developer of scalable low-power CMOS technologies, today disclosed details of its Deeply Depleted Channel™ (DDC)...
Serious Energy Raises Nearly $3M: CORRECTED
Serious Energy Inc., a maker of energy efficient material used in windows for buildings, has raised $2.97 million of a proposed $33.9 million funding round, according to an ammended filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. peHub.com reported previously that Serious Energy had recently raised an undisclosed amount from GSV Capital, a closed-end,...
