Mergers & Acquisitions
CyberShift, a Parsippany, NJ based provider of workforce management software and services, acquired Necho Systems, a Toronto based provider of expense management software, for an undisclosed amount.
Digital River, an Eden Prairie, MN based provider of in e-commerce outsourcing, acquired Commerce5, an Aliso Viejo, CA based provider of managed e-commerce services for hard goods manufacturers and software publishers, for $45 million.
ESCO Technologies, a St. Louis based provider of engineered products and systems for industrial and commercial applications, acquired Nexus Energy Software, a Wellesley, MA based provider of software applications and expertise to enhance communications between energy companies and their customers, for $28.5 million.
Iron Mountain, a Boston based full-service provider of records and information management and related services, acquired LiveVault, a Marlborough, MA based provider of disk-based backup and recovery solutions, in a deal valued at $50 million.
Linedata Services, a Cedex, France based provider of financial IT solutions, acquired Beauchamp Financial Technology, a London based developer of portfolio management software, for $19 million.
Portrait Software, a Henley, UK based provider of Customer Interaction Management software, acquired Quadstone, an Edinburgh, UK based developer of customer analysis software, for an undisclosed amount.
Radware, a Tel Aviv based provider of intelligent integrated solutions for ensuring the fast, reliable and secure delivery of networked and Web-enabled applications over IP, acquired V-Secure Technologies, a Saddle Brook, NJ based provider of behavior-based network intrusion prevention solutions, for $15 million.
ScriptLogic, a Boca Raton, FL based developer of in network administration software for Windows-based networks, acquired MaSaI Solutions, an Auckland, New Zealand based developer of application packaging software solutions, for an undisclosed amount.
Spring Wireless, a Sao Paulo, Brazil based provider of outsourced mobile data service for businesses, acquired Sysgold, a provider of wireless software applications and mobile workforce solutions to enterprise customers, for an undisclosed amount.
Teradata, a Dayton, OH based division of NCR, acquired DecisionPoint Software, a Dan Mateo, CA based provider of financial performance management software, for an undisclosed amount.
Funding
Aegis Analytical – Lafayette, CO; a provider of software solutions and services for pharmaceutical and biotechnology manufacturers; $3.5 million; round not specified; Skyland Capital, 3i Group, Future Capital, Lafayette Equity Fund, Merck Capital Ventures.
Anevia – Gentilly, France; a video over IP equipment vendor; $1.76 million; Series A; CDC Entreprises Innovation.
Arched Rock – Berkeley, CA; a developer of a wireless sensor networking solution; $5 million; Series A; Intel Capital, New Enterprise Associates (NEA), Shasta Ventures.
Chipidea – Porto Salvo, Portugal; an analog and mixed-signal semiconductor solutions provider; $5.86 million; Series B; Rothschild.
Commerciant– Houston, TX; a developer of wireless, handheld payment processing solutions; $2 million; Series A; Accent Texas Fund, Aegis Capital Group.
Echopass – Pleasanton, CA; a provider IP-based call and contact center solutions as a service for mid-to-large enterprises and government agencies through its service integration platform; $6.63 million; Series D; Advanced Equities, Canaan Partners, Cardinal Ventures, New Enterprise Associates (NEA), Outlook Ventures.
HexaTech – Raleigh, NC; a developer of single crystalline aluminum nitride (AIN) substrates for high performance electronic and optoelectronic semiconductor devices; $8.9 million; Series A; Intersouth Partners, H.I.G. Ventures, NC IDEA, Sevin Rosen Funds.
Hiawatha Island Software – Concord, NH; a provider of software, services and managed operation solutions that optimize web content, quality and regulatory compliance; undisclosed amount; Series A; Belmont Capital Partners.
Inphi – Westlake Village, CA; a provider of high-speed integrated circuits that optimize power, performance, and size; $12 million; Series D; Flextronics, Mayfield, Tallwood Venture Capital, Walden International.
Meshcom – Helsinki, Finland; provider of mesh networking technology and products; undisclosed amount; round not specified; Nordic Growth.
Mimosa Systems – Santa Clara, CA; a provider of data management solutions; $11 million; Series B; JAFCO Ventures, August Capital, Clearstone Venture Partners, Lighthouse Capital Partners.
Navigon – Hamburg, Germany; a supplier of mobile navigation systems; undisclosed amount; round not specified; General Atlantic.
N8 Systems – Berkeley, CA; a provider of precision requirements validation for software developers; $9.7 million; Series A; Alloy Ventures, Palomar Ventures, Roda Group.
Nominum – Redwood City, CA; a provider of IP address infrastructure solutions; undisclosed amount; round not specified; T-Venture Holding.
Novaled– Dresden, Germany; a developer of organic light-emitting diode (OLED) technologies; $17.7 million; Series B; Credit Agricole Private Equity, 123MultiNova, CDC Entreprises Innovation, Dresden Fonds, eCAPITAL New Technologies Fonds, KFW Group, TechFund Capital Europe Management, Technostart.
Paragon Wireless – San Jose, CA; a oWLAN solution company; $7 million; Series B; Austin Ventures, CID Group.
Quickfilter Technologies – Allen, TX; a maker of chips for converting analog signals to digital for use in electronic sensors; $5.26 million; Series A; Voltron Ventures.
Touchdown Technologies – Baldwin Park, CA; a developer of test probes for the semiconductor market; $13.15 million; Series B; Adams Capital Management, AIG SunAmerica, INVESCO Private Capital, Pequot Ventures.
Tropian – Cupertino, CA; a developer of multimode radio semiconductor technology for wireless devices; undisclosed amount; Series E; Crosspoint Venture Partners.
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IPO Pricings
Actions Semiconductor Co., (NASDAQ: ACTS)
Guangdong, China
Designs SoC products for the development and manufacture of battery-powered, portable consumer electronic devices that capture, store, and play digital media files such as compressed audio, image, and video files
Date of Offering: 11/30/05
Offer Price: $8.00
Closing Price as of 12/2/05: $8.20
Executive Moves
airBand Communications, a Dallas based fixed wireless company for business customers, named Joseph Sikora as EVP of Sales. Sikora was formerly employed by TelCove.
Coremetrics, a San Mateo, CA based provider of hosted Web analytics and precision marketing solutions, named Steve Cox as VP of Operations. Cox was formerly Corporate Director of Global Business Systems at Dresser.
Emagia, a Santa Clara, CA based provider of Enterprise Cash Flow Management software, named Lane Bauldry as SVP of Worldwide Sales & Marketing. Bauldry was formerly VP of Sales for the Western Region at PeopleSoft.
Groople, a Centennial, CO based online group travel booking service, named Michael Stacy as CEO. Stacy was formerly President of CheapTickets.
Jobster, a Seattle based online employment service, named Ronald Stevens as CFO. Stevens was formerly COO and CFO at Loudeye.
Motricity, a Durham, NC based provider of mobile content solutions and services to the wireless industry, named Irie Jenkins as VP of Program Management. Jenkins was formerly VP of Project & System Management at ADP.
Neven Vision, a Santa Monica, CA based provider of mobile visual search technology, named Alex Cory as CEO. Cory formerly held various board and senior advisory roles for early stage companies.
Orchestria, a New York based provider of software designed to manage risks associated with electronic communication, named David Dill as CFO. Dill was formerly CFO at Vercuity Solutions.
Paciolan, an Irvine, CA based provider of ticketing, fundraising and marketing technology solutions for entertainment venues, named David Raber as CTO. Raber was formerly employed by Sage.
Return Path, a New York based email performance management company, named Dennis Malaspina as VP of Sales & Client Development. Malaspina was formerly employed by American List Counsel.
Verge, an Albuquerque, NM based seed venture capital firm, named Paul Short as Entrepreneur-in-Residence. Short will focus on semiconductor investments. He was formerly Founder and CEO at InnovASIC.
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