| Eventbrite Closes Series C Funding Round from Sequoia 3 hours ago by Ermanno Cece Eventbrite, a San Francisco, CA-based online events marketplace, has closed a Series C round of funding from Sequoia Capital. This funding brings the total raised by the company to over $8m. In conjunction with the deal, Roelof Botha, partner of Sequoia, will join Eventbrite as director. The company ... FinancingSMEs - finsmes.com |
| Belgium, Promethera® Biosciences Raises €5.3M Series A Financing 4 hours ago by Ermanno Cece Promethera® Biosciences, a Louvain, Belgium-based stem cell therapy company, announced the closing of a €5.3m Series A equity financing round. The investor syndicate was led by Vesalius Biocapital (Belgium) and included SRIW, Life Sciences Research Partners, NivelInvest, Capital & Croissance, LRM Ox ... FinancingSMEs - finsmes.com |
| Developer of Optical Touch Technology RPO Raises $19.3M 5 hours ago by Ermanno Cece RPO Inc., a San Jose, CA-based developer of optical touch technology, announced it has raised a $19.3m financing in a supplemental issuance of its Series C Preferred Stock. Jolimont Capital, Allen & Buckeridge, Neo Technology Ventures, BASF Venture Capital and Jafco contributed to the funding. The p ... FinancingSMEs - finsmes.com |
| SMEs hardest hit by blackouts 5 hours ago by Tri The Jakarta chapter of the Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Kadin) says that small and medium enterprises in the city are being hit hardest by the frequent power blackouts, with daily l read more Indoheadlines.com - indoheadlines.com |
| Apprenda Closes $5M Equity Financing 5 hours ago by Ermanno Cece Apprenda, the Clifton Park, NY-based creator of the SaaS Application Server SaaSGrid, announced that it has closed a $5m financing. The round was led by venture capital firm New Enterprise Associates (NEA), with participation from existing investor High Peaks Venture Partners. In conjunction with th ... FinancingSMEs - finsmes.com |
| SME’s “surviving” recession 6 hours ago by cbriggs A new study has found that almost half of British SME’s have maintained profitability in the recession. The study, by Kingston University, found that many SME’s had used their own cash to survive, rather than relying on banks. The good news comes after SME’s received criticism from Lord Alan Sugar l ... UK Office Space News - officespacefinders.com/serviced |
| USA, Tethys Bioscience Closes $25M Series D Financing 7 hours ago by Ermanno Cece Tethys Bioscience, an Emeryville, CA-based developer of tests supporting the identification of chronic diseases such as diabetes, has closed a $25m Series D round of financing. The round was led by aeris CAPITAL AG with participation from new investor Wasatch Advisors. Existing investors MDV-Mohr Da ... FinancingSMEs - finsmes.com |
| China-Focused Phoenix New Media Announces $25M Equity Financing 8 hours ago by Ermanno Cece Phoenix New Media, the China focused media arm of the Hong Kong Stock-listed Phoenix Satellite Television (2008.HK), has raised a US$25m financing from Morningside Ventures, Intel Capital and Bertelsmann Asia Investment Funds. Phoenix New Media provides information through integrated communication p ... FinancingSMEs - finsmes.com |
| UK, LDC Announces Completion of 11 Deals in 2009 9 hours ago by Ermanno Cece LDC, the private equity arm of Lloyds Banking Group and leading mid-market house, announced that it has completed 11 deals in 2009, investing £160m in businesses with a total enterprise value in excess of £400m. LDC, which has completed deals in different sectors including retail, financial services ... FinancingSMEs - finsmes.com |
| UK, Trojantec Wins The London Technology Fund Competition 2009 9 hours ago by Ermanno Cece Trojantec, a developer of cancer stem cell therapeutics, was named as overall winner of the 2009 London Technology Fund Competition. The London Technology Fund, London’s specialist investor in new technology companies, announced the winners of the annual competition, which represents an opportunity ... FinancingSMEs - finsmes.com |
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