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Mergers & Acquisitions
Micronas Semiconductor, a Zurich based provider of IC and sensor system solutions for consumer and automotive electronics, acquired WISchip International, a Santa Clara, CA based provider of digital video and audio semiconductor solutions, for $80 million.
Neoware Systems, a King of Prussia, PA based provider of enterprise software, thin client appliances and related services, acquired Maxspeed, a Palo Alto, CA based provider of customized thin client solutions, for $24 million.
PrismTech, a Burlington, MA based provider of productivity tools and middleware, acquired Top Graph’X, a Marcoussis, France based provider of Real-Time CORBA solutions for distributed systems, for an undisclosed amount.
Sand Hill IT Security, a Menlo Park, CA based targeted acquisition corporation with an exclusive focus on IT security, merged with St. Bernard Software, a San Diego based IT security company, for an undisclosed amount.
SunGard, a Wayne, PA based provider of integrated software and processing solutions for financial services, acquired GetPaid, a provider of accounts receivable (AR) and collections management software for working capital optimization, for an undisclosed amount.
Tdsoft, a Herzlia, Israel based provider of VoIP gateways merged with VocalTec Communications, a Herzliya, Israel based telecom equipment provider, for an undisclosed amount.
TravelCLICK, a Schaumburg, IL based provider of hotel business process management solutions, acquired Vantis International, a Canadian provider of travel reservations and marketing services, for an undisclosed amount.
VeriSign acquired Retail Solutions, a Lincoln, RI based provider of operational POS data to the retail industry, for $24 million.
Funding
Alereon – Austin, TX; a fabless semiconductor company developing wireless solutions for the WiMedia Ultrawideband (UWB) and Certified Wireless USB (W-USB) markets; $21.53 million; Series B; Austin Ventures, Centennial Ventures, Duchossois Technology Partners, ECentury Capital Partners, Genesis Campus, Pharos Capital Group, PTV Sciences.
Aruba Networks – Sunnyvale, CA; an enterprise infrastructure company; $25 million; Series D; Artis Capital Management, Matrix Partners, Sequoia Capital, Trinity Ventures, WK Technology Fund.
Austin Logistics – Austin, TX; provider of predictive analytics and business intelligence software solutions; $8 million; Series B; Total Technology Ventures, Apex Venture Partners, Baird Venture Partners (BVP), North Hill Ventures, Svoboda, Collins.
Carefx – Scottsdale, AZ; a provider of strategic, open and scalable solutions that simplify access to patient information; $12.3 million; Series B; Appian Ventures, CB Health Ventures, Grayhawk Ventures, Highway 12 Ventures, Solstice Capital, UV Partners (Utah Ventures), Village Ventures.
Centeris – Bellevue, WA; a developer of software used to manage Linux servers in a Microsoft Windows network; $5 million; Series A; Ignition Partners.
Ciclon Semiconductor Device – Bethlehem, PA; a developer of high frequency, high efficiency power semiconductor solutions; $12 million; Series A; TL Ventures, Venrock Associates.
CloudShield Technologies – Sunnyvale, CA; a developer of programmable deep packet inspection platforms for security, VoIP and traffic management applications; $10 million; round not specified; ComVentures, Foundation Capital, Paladin Capital Management, TPG Ventures.
CreateHope – Washington, DC; manages corporate and government philanthropy initiatives through innovative business process technologies, services and solutions; $3.8 million; Series B; Enhanced Capital Partners.
GFI Software – London, UK; a provider of network security, content security and messaging software; undisclosed amount; round not specified; Insight Venture Partners.
Graitec – Beivres, France; a provider of CAD and calculation solutions for structural engineering and construction; $5.4 million; round not specified; CDC Entreprises Innovation, BNP Paribas Private Equity, Credit Agricole Private Equity.
Moblize – Houston, TX; an energy service company providing open and low-cost optimization solutions for remote oil field assets; undisclosed amount; Series B; Contango Capital Management, CTTV Investments.
Siterra – Novato, CA; a provider of project, document and property management solutions; $6.5 million; Series C; Centennial Ventures, Catamount Ventures, Raycliff Capital, The Hillman Company.
W5 Networks – Fremont, CA; a provider of wireless applications for the retail industry; $10 million; Series A; Thomas Weisel Venture Partners (TWVP), U.S. Venture Partners.
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IPO Pricings
MathStar, Inc. (NASDAQ: MATH)
Minnetonka, MN
Fabless semiconductor company
Date of Offering: 10/27/05
Offer price: $6.00
Closing price as of 10/28/05: $6.10
NCI, Inc. (NASDAQ: NCIT)
Reston, VA
Provides a variety of information technology services to US government agencies
Date of Offering: 10/24/05
Offer price: $10.50
Closing price as of 10/28/05: $12.17
IPO Filings
Actins Semiconductor Co, Ltd. (NASDAQ: ACTS proposed)
Guangdong, China
Designs system-on-a-chip (SoC) products for the development and manufacture of battery-powered, portable consumer electronic devices
Date of Registration: 10/24/05
Offering amount: $225 million
Lead Underwriter: Credit Suisse First Boston LLC
Executive Moves
BeamExpress, a Sunnyvale, CA based provider of optical transceivers used in the 10Gigabit enterprise applications, named Peter Clark as President, CEO & Board Director. Clark was formerly CEO of Sierra Monolithics Inc.
Broadware Technologies, a Cupertino, CA based developer of distributed video surveillance technology, named Dennis Charlebois as VP of Marketing. Charlebois was formerly VP of Marketing & Technology for Yamas.
Cyber-Ark, a Dedham, MA based developer of Vaulting solutions for securely connecting enterprises, promoted Director of Sales Dan Dinnar to VP of Regional Sales for Asia Pacific.
eSilicon, a Sunnyvale, CA based fabless supplier of custom integrated circuits, named Gino Skulick as VP of Worldwide Sales. Skulick was formerly VP of Epiphany Sales Inc.
ICTV, a Los Gatos, CA based provider of a platform for the delivery and distribution of interactive television programming, named Colin Shave as VP of European Sales. Shave was formerly VP of Sales for NDS.
Imprivata, a Lexington, MA based web security company, promoted SVP of Marketing & Product Management Omar Hussain to President & CEO.
Informance International, a Northbrook, IL based provider of manufacturing performance management solutions, named Stephen McGrady as VP of Professional Services. McGrady was formerly employed by Network Appliance Inc., Business Objects SA and KPMG Consulting.
Intrusic, a Waltham, MA based security software provider, named Pete Privateer as President & CEO. Privateer was formerly employed by Internet Security Systems.
KeyEye Communications, a Sacramento, CA based provider of multi-gigabit-per-second copper-media transceivers, named Dr. Marwan Hassoun as SVP of Engineering. Hassoun was formerly a Senior Director at Xilinx.
Kodiak Networks, a San Ramon, CA based provider of advanced wireless systems for wireless carriers, named Chris Todd as SVP of Worldwide Sales & Field Operations. Todd was formerly SVP of Worldwide Sales at Extreme Networks.
Microbridge Technologies, a Montreal based semiconductor technology company, named Tom Riedl as VP of Sales & Marketing. Riedl was formerly Sales & Marketing Director for Eastern North America at X-Fab Semiconductor.
Siterra, a Novato, CA based provider of project, document and property management solutions, named Bernard Fried as CEO. Fried was formerly CEO of Citadon.
Zilliant, an Austin, TX based provider of strategic pricing solutions, named Eric Hills as VP of Marketing. Hills was formerly GM at Siebel Systems.
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