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Executive Moves
Alfalight, a Madison, WI based manufacturer of high-power diode lasers, named Rajesh Nair as VP of Operations. Nair was formerly Executive Director of Wafer Fabrication at Maxim Integrated Products.
Applied Micro Circuits Corporation, a San Diego based provider of communications, storage and embedded hardware and software solutions, named Robert G. Gargus as SVP & CFO. Gargus was most recently CFO of Open-Silicon, and was CFO at Silicon Image.
ARIO Data Networks, a San Jose based provider of next-generation cost effective serial I/O solution, named Steve VonderHaar as VP of Sales. VonderHaar was formerly VP of the Enterprise Storage Business division at AMCC.
FlexLight Networks, a Kennesaw, GA based provider of Gigabit PON access products, named Armando Pereira as President & CEO. Pereira was formerly General Manager of the Optical Business Unit of Centillium Communications.
Glu Mobile, a San Mateo, CA based creator and global publisher of mobile entertainment, named James Aguilar as VP of Sales for the Americas. Aguilar was formerly Director of MSN Entertainment.
Metconnex, provider of wavelength selective switch (WSS) modules for use in reconfigurable optical add/drop multiplexers (ROADMs), named Barbara Darlow as CFO, Doug Hornaday as VP of Sales and Steve Bonham as Director of Operations. Darlow was formerly employed by Mitel and Nortel Networks. Hornaday was formerly Director of North American Sales at Bookham. Bonham was formerly head of global manufacturing services at BreconRidge Manufacturing.
MFORMA, a San Francisco based publisher and distributor of mobile entertainment, named President & COO Jonathan Sacks as President & CEO.
Mobilitec, a San Mateo, CA based provider of integrated software products that enable mobile content management and delivery, named June Bower as VP of Marketing and Jerry McLeod as VP of Business Development & Product Management. Bower was formerly VP of Marketing for Openwave Systems. McLeod was formerly GM and SVP of Octel Communications’ Global Business Solutions Unit.
NeoScale Systems, a Milpitas, CA based storage security company, named Sam Jonaidi as VP of Global Operations. Jonaidi was formerly VP and GM for the Package Test Group at Kulicke & Soffa Industries.
Network Physics, a Mountain View, CA based provider of performance management appliances that monitor high-speed network traffic, named Kenny Frerichs as President & CEO. Frerichs was formerly President & COO of ForeScout Technologies.
Nomis Solutions, a San Bruno, CA based provider of price optimization software for financial institutions, named Frank Rohde as VP of Sales & Marketing. Rohde was formerly VP of Enterprise Decision Management at Fair Isaac Corporation.
QUMAS, a Cork, Ireland based developer of enterprise compliance, governance and risk management solutions, named Sherwin A. Uretsky as President of QUMAS, North America. Uretsky was formerly VP of Business Development with Capgemini.
Tropos Networks, a Sunnyvale, CA based developer of Wi-Fi mesh network systems, named Ellen Kirk as VP of Marketing. Kirk was formerly VP of Business Development in Qualcomm’s CDMA Technologies Unit.
Vericept, a Denver based provider of comprehensive compliance and content control solutions, named Leonard Hafetz as CTO. Hafetz was formerly Founder and Principal of L&P Consulting.
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Mergers & Acquisitions
BEA Systems, a San Jose based provider of enterprise infrastructure software, acquired M7, a Cupertino, CA Eclipse-based tools company, for an undisclosed amount.
Compassoft, a Scotts Valley, CA based provider of automated Sarbanes-Oxley regulatory compliance initiatives and enterprise risk management (ERM) software, acquired Spreadsheet Auditing, a UK based provider of a spreadsheet auditing application that discovers and reduces errors in spreadsheets that could lead to material misstatements in financial reports, for an undisclosed amount.
Fair Isaac, a Minneapolis based provider of analytics and decision management technology, acquired certain assets of RulesPower, a Burlington, MA based provider of high-performance business rules management systems, for an undisclosed amount.
First Advantage Corporation, a St Petersburg, FL based provider of global risk mitigation and business solutions, acquired Recruiternet, a Portland, ME based provider of Projectix, a corporate applicant tracking and talent management solution, for an undisclosed amount.
Openwave Systems, a Redwood City, CA based provider of open software products and services for the communications industry, acquired Musiwave, a Paris based supplier of operator-focused music entertainment services, applications and content, for approximately $121 million.
Pintail Technologies, a Plano, TX based provider of semiconductor test software, acquired The Boxer Group, an Austin, TX based developer of software for test productivity and factory automation technology, for an undisclosed amount.
Siterra, a Novato, CA based provider of project, document and property management solutions for companies that manage large numbers of high value real estate and operating assets, acquired WorkplaceIQ, a Waltham, MA based solutions provider for the Retail 500, Global 5000 and commercial real estate markets, for an undisclosed amount.
TuVox, a Los Altos, CA based developer of enterprise speech applications, acquired the hosted speech application business of NetByTel, a Boca Raton, FL based outsourced provider of voice self-service solutions for enterprise clients, for an undisclosed amount.
Funding
Aquantia – Milpitas, CA; a developer of physical-layer transceiver integrated circuits which address challenging high-bandwidth applications; $12 million; Series A; Greylock, Lightspeed Venture Partners.
Avnera – Beaverton, OR; a developer of low power semiconductors for the wireless audio and video market; $7.6 million; Series A2; Bessemer Venture Partners, JAFCO Ventures, Redpoint Ventures.
eLite Optoelectronics – Sunnyvale, CA; a developer of high power indium gallium nitride light emitting diodes (InGaN LEDs); $8.55 million; Series B; DCM-Doll Capital Management, El Dorado Ventures, Harris & Harris Group.
Identity Engines – Mountain View, CA; a developer of identity-based enterprise network security solutions; $8.7 million; Series A; Lightspeed Venture Partners, Horizon Ventures.
Imsys Technologies – Upplands Vasby, Sweden; a developer of networked microprocessor solutions to OEMs in the market of Embedded Control and Telematic systems; $1.8 million; Series A; Creandum, Industrifonden.
July Systems – Santa Clara, CA; a provider of smart mobile retailing technology; $10 million; Series C; Motorola Ventures, Charles River Ventures, JumpStartup, NeoCarta Ventures, WestBridge Capital Partners.
Lambda OpticalSystems – Reston, VA; provider of all-optical switching solutions; $2 million; Corporate Round; ITOCHU, ITOCHU Techno-Science.
Modulus Video – Sunnyvale, CA; a developer of MPEG-4 AVC video compression systems that enable delivery of standard and high definition video over satellite, cable, terrestrial and IPTV networks; $10 million; Series B; Thomas Weisel Venture Partners (TWVP), Trinity Ventures.
mPortal– Vienna, VA; an enabler of mobile content and applications; $4 million; round not specified; Friedli Corporate Finance.
NEXX Systems – Billerica, MA; a provider of processing equipment for advanced wafer level packaging applications; $10 million; Series C; Sigma Partners.
Open-Silicon – Sunnyvale, CA; a developer of an open model for design and manufacturing of custom ASICs; $15.05 million; Series C; InterWest Partners, Norwest Venture Partners, Sequoia Capital.
Paxera – Santa Clara, CA; a developer of universal tunable laser and tunable filters for the metro, long haul, and CATV markets; $5.35 million; Series A; Crescendo Ventures.
Roamware – San Jose, CA; a provider of roaming solutions for mobile communications; $14 million; Series C; Accretive Technology Partners, DCM-Doll Capital Management, Shelter Capital Partners.
Roundbox – Florham Park, NJ; a developer of wireless software; $8 million; Series A; Core Capital Partners, RRE Ventures.
Sennari – Los Angeles, CA; a developer of mobile entertainment and loyalty applications; $5 million; Series B; UV Partners (Utah Ventures), Blacksmith Capital, Novak Biddle Venture Partners.
SenseNet – Budapest, Hungary; a developer of enterprise portal software; undisclosed amount; round not specified; Primus Capital Partners.
Sensicast Systems – Needham, MA; a provider of wireless sensor networking products and solutions; $13 million; Series B; Global Environment Fund, Ardesta.
Socialtext – Palo Alto, CA; a provider of enterprise wiki solutions; $850K; Series B; SAP Ventures.
StrikeIron – Durham, NC; a provider of products and subscription-based online services for the utilization of Web services by business users and developers; $2 million; Series B; Aurora Funds, NC IDEA.
VidSys – Alexandria, VA; a developer of mission-critical video management and distribution solutions; $3 million; Series A; IDG Ventures.
Virtual Iron Software – Acton, MA; a provider of data center virtualization and management software solutions; $8.5 million; Series C; Intel Capital, Goldman Sachs Group [VC], Highland Capital Partners, Matrix Partners. |
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