Mergers & Acquisitions
Atempo, a Palo Alto, CA based provider of backup and recovery software applications, acquired Storactive, a Marina del Rey based provider of continuous data protection (CDP) software, for an undisclosed amount.
Auxora, a Baldwin Park, CA based designer of thin film DWDM filters and thin film based optical components that enable all-optical networks, acquired Confluent Photonics, a Salem, NH based provider of optical transport solutions, for an undisclosed amount.
D&B, a Short Hills, NJ based provider of global business information, tools, and insight, acquired Open Ratings, a Waltham, MA based provider of software, services, and information for proactive supply management, for $8 million.
EMC, a Hopkinton, MA based provider of information storage systems, software, networks, and services, acquired Authentica, a Lexington, MA based provider of enterprise digital rights management for enterprise messaging and document sharing environments, for an undisclosed amount.
Kodeos Communications, a South Plainfield, NJ based provider of transponders and advanced optical subsystems for metro, regional, and long-haul networks, acquired Intersymbol Communications, a Champaign, IL based developer of high-speed optical receiver integrated circuits for next generation long-haul and metro optical networks, for an undisclosed amount.
Microsoft acquired Apptimum, a provider of products that automatically transfer customers' applications to new computers, for an undisclosed amount.
Optium, a Chalfont, PA based provider of optical transport solutions in the industry, acquired Engana, an Australian developer of wavelength selective switch (WSS) modules for Reconfigurable Optical Add/Drop Multiplexer (ROADM) applications, for an undisclosed amount.
Research In Motion, a Waterloo, Ontario based designer of wireless solutions for the worldwide mobile communications market, acquired Ascendent Systems, a San Jose based provider of solutions that simplify voice mobility implementations in the enterprise, for an undisclosed amount.
Telelogic, a Swedish provider of software solutions that align advanced systems and software development with business objectives, acquired I-Logix, an Andover, MA based provider of modeling tools for the embedded market, for $80 million.
Funding
AllPeers – Oxford, UK; a software vendor specializing in private media sharing networks; undisclosed amount; Series A; Index Ventures, Mangrove Capital Partners.
Beceem Communications – Santa Clara, CA; a provider of chipsets for Mobile WiMAX technology; undisclosed amount; corporate round; Intel Capital.
BlueNote Networks – Tewksbury, MA; a provider of IP Telephony software; $15 million; Series B; Commonwealth Capital Ventures, Fidelity Ventures, North Bridge Venture Partners.
Bluespec – Waltham, MA; a developer of an ESL synthesis toolset for control logic and complex datapaths in chip design; $4.5 million; Series B; Atlas Venture, North Bridge Venture Partners.
Copan Systems – Longmont, CO; a developer of intelligent enterprise-class MAID (Massive Array of Idle Disks) storage solutions; $17.5 million; Series C; Credit Suisse, Austin Ventures, Globespan Capital Partners, Horizon Technology Finance, Pequot Ventures, Pinnacle Ventures.
Coremetrics – San Mateo, CA; a provider of hosted web analytics and precision marketing solutions; $31 million; Series D; Accel Partners, FTVentures, Highland Capital Partners.
Cymphonix – Sandy, UT; a provider of gateway appliances that give organizations control over users, applications and threats by correlating isolated events to optimize network usage, security and performance; $1.4 million; Series A; Intel Capital, Prospector Equity Capital, vSpring Capital.
EnvironmentIQ – Cambridge, UK; a supplier of risk management software focused on environment, health, and safety management in the enterprise; $15 million; round not specified; Cazenove Private Equity, Fidelity Ventures.
Evolutionary Technologies International – Austin, TX; a global provider of data integration solutions; $6.5 million; recap round; Appian Ventures, Access Venture Partners, Osprey Ventures.
Exent Technologies – Tel Aviv, Israel; a provider of broadband-based solutions for monetization of PC and video games; undisclosed amount; corporate round; Cisco Systems, Intel Capital.
Kirusa – New Providence, NJ; a provider of Voice SMS solutions and multimodal platforms; $11 million; Series B; Columbia Capital, Innovacom, Sigma Partners.
Lockdown Networks – Seattle, WA; provider of Network Access Control (NAC) solutions; undisclosed amount; corporate round; Intel Capital.
MobileMax – Herzelia, Israel; a provider of software and hardware solutions for the mobile phone calling card industry; $5 million; Series A; GlenRock Israel.
Mobio Networks – Menlo Park, CA; a provider of wireless data services; $8 million; Series A; InterWest Partners, Storm Ventures.
MusicStrands – Corvallis, OR; a developer of social recommendation software for music; $2.3 million; Series A2; Spri SGECR Venture Capital.
Noble Device Technologies – Newark, NJ; a developer of silicon-based digital imaging chips for short-wave infrared imaging; $8 million; Series A; Matrix Partners, North Bridge Venture Partners.
Ometric – Columbia, SC; a developer of optical components for application-specific spectroscopy; undisclosed amount; round not specified; Sequoia Capital, Trelys Funds.
OpTier – New York, NY; a provider of transaction workload management for the enterprise; $7 million; round not specified; Carmel Ventures, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Pitango Venture Capital.
Sharpcast – Palo Alto, CA; a developer of real-time synchronization services for digital consumer media and information; $13.5 million; Series B; Sigma Partners, Draper Fisher Jurvetson (DFJ), Selby Venture Partners.
Teseda – Portland, OR; a provider of Test-for-Yield solutions for yield improvement; $2 million; recap round; American River Ventures, SmartForest Ventures.
Tiny Pictures – San Francisco, CA; a provider of software for sharing camera phone photos; $2.76 million; Series A; Mohr Davidow Ventures.
UpdateLogic – Hopkinton, MA; a provider of automatic software update technology for the consumer electronics market; $4 million; Series B; Core Capital Partners.
Visitar – Raleigh, NC; a provider of communications enabled business applications; $2.6 million; Series A; Aurora Funds.
VoIP Logic – Williamstown, MA; a provider of VoIP applications; $1.25 million; round not specified; 21Ventures.
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IPO Pricings
Eagle Test Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: EGLT)
Buffalo Grove, IL
Eagle Test Systems makes automated test equipment (ATE) systems used to test analog, mixed-signal (analog with digital), and radio-frequency (RF) semiconductor devices as they are being manufactured.
Date of Offering: 3/9/06
Offer Price: $15.50
Closing Price as of 3/10/06: $15.34
IPO Filings
Verigy Pte. Ltd.(NASQAQ: VRGY Proposed)
Singapore
Verigy is a maker of automated industrial testing equipment used in the manufacture of semiconductors.
Date of Registration: 3/9/06
Offering amount: $115 million
Lead Underwriter: Goldman, Sachs & Co.
Executive Moves
Compellent Technologies, an Eden Prairie, MN based provider of modular and affordable enterprise storage solutions, named Bruce Kornfeld as VP of Marketing. Kornfeld was formerly Director of Worldwide Marketing for Dell’s storage division.
FreeBalance, an Ottawa based developer of government accountability solutions, named Manuel Schiappa Pietra as President & CEO. Schiappa Pietra was formerly President & CEO of Descartes Systems Group.
Healthline Networks, a San Francisco based provider of an Internet search engine dedicated to consumer healthcare, named Christopher Tucher as SVP of Business Development. Tucher was formerly SVP of Business Development at Radiance Technologies.
InnoPath Software, a Sunnyvale, CA based developer of Mobile Device Management (MDM) integrated solutions, named Daniel McEntee as CFO. McEntee was formerly CFO for Globalstar Telecommunications.
Lumeta, a Somerset, NJ based provider of network intelligence solutions for enterprises and government agencies, named David Hickey as President & CEO. Hickey was formerly CEO of Incurrent Solutions.
Softricity, a Boston based on-demand software virtualization company, named Art Matin as CEO. Matin was formerly EVP of Worldwide Sales at Veritas Software.
Think3, a Cincinnati based supplier of industrial design and product development solutions, promoted Roberto Ciarloni to CTO & Chief Architect and Tania Campanelli to R&D Director.
TriCipher, a San Mateo, CA based provider of Future Proof Risk Based Authentication Solutions, promoted VP Andy Cottrell to CTO.
Zavata (fka Integreo), an Atlanta based healthcare focused Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) Company, named Michael Dean as CFO, Brad Hughes as SVP and GM of the RCMS Business Unit, Ram Davaloor as SVP and GM of the Healthcare Payor Business Unit and promoted Tim Dewey to SVP and GM of the Enterprise Solutions Business Unit. Dean was formerly CFO of IMRGlobal. Hughes was formerly employed by Shared Medical Systems and Siemens. Davaloor was formerly COO of Symphony Data.
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