Mergers & Acquisitions
Acquisition Corp, a Greenwich, CT based entity formed last year solely for the purpose of acquiring technology companies, acquired Aviel Systems, a Virginia-based provider of IT and program management consulting to the federal government, for $60 million.
Applix a Westborough, MA based provider of performance management applications, acquired Temtec International, a Netherlands based provider of self-service analytic software that empowers non-technical business users to analyze and report on business-critical information, for $14.5 million.
Bridgeline Software, a Woburn, MA based web application development firm, merged with New Tilt, a Cambridge, MA based, web application development and Internet strategy firm, for an undisclosed amount.
CA, a, Islandia, NY based provider of solutions and services for the management of IT infrastructure, business information, and application development, acquired MDY Group International, a Fair Lawn, NJ based leading provider of enterprise records management, for an undisclosed amount.
FP Technology, a Newton, MA based provider of sales support software that does business as Firepond, merged with AFG Enterprises, a publicly traded entity, for $50 million.
InterSearch Group, a San Francisco, CA based provider of Internet search services and operator of industry specific destination portals, acquired, Camps and SummerCamp, for an undisclosed amount.
Iron Mountain, a Boston, MA based provider of information protection and storage
NetMotion Wireless, a Seattle, WA based provider of a mobile VPN created specifically to address the challenges of mobile computing, merged with Padcom, a Bethlehem, PA based provider of connectivity solutions for continuous remote access to critical information, for an undisclosed amount.
Oracle, a Redwood Shores, CA business software giant, acquired @Work, a La Jolla, CA based developer of software infrastructure for hosted contact center services, for an undisclosed amount.
Reuters, a Britain based electronic publisher of news and financial data worldwide, acquired Application Networks, a Palo Alto, CA based developer of software solutions to support the trading, trade processing, and risk management activities of investment banking, for $41 million.
Symphony Services, a Palo Alto, CA based provider of technology-based business transformation outsourcing services, acquired VMOplus, a Waltham, MA based provider of consulting services with a focus on helping organizations develop and optimize their global and distributed programs, for an undisclosed amount.
Vendio, a San Mateo, CA based provider of services to online merchants,
Funding
Acsera – Sunnyvale, CA; a provider of J2EE application performance management solutions for SOA-based applications; $14.14 million; Series B; Sierra Ventures, 3i Group, Partech International.
Aveksa – Waltham, MA; a provider of identity-driven compliance automation software; $6 million; Series A; Charles River Ventures, Pequot Ventures.
BlackFoot – San Francisco, CA; a developer of marketing analytics software; $2.5 million; Series A; Investor not specified.
BridgeCo – Switzerland; a developer of semiconductors and software that facilitate communication between consumer electronics devices and PC's; $23 million; Series D; Advent Venture Partners, Benchmark Capital, Cipio Partners, Earlybird Venture Capital, Fidelity Ventures, Intel Capital, Wellington Partners Venture Capital.
CDP Group – Shanghai, China; a provider of outsourced payroll processing and human resources services; $4.5 million; Series B; Investors not specified.
Chronicle Solutions – London, GB; a provider of content capturing products that allow companies to monitor network activities against security threats; $5.5 million; Round not specified; Investors not specified.
Edgeware – Sweden; a provider of server systems for on-demand streaming video over IP networks; $2.23 million; Series B; Amadeus Capital Partners, Creandum.
Ember – Boston, MA; a provider of wireless mesh networking semiconductors and software; $12 million; Series C; Polaris Venture Partners, GrandBanks Capital, RRE Ventures, Vulcan Capital, DFJ ePlanet Ventures, DFJ New England, WestLB Mellon Asset Management, ChevronTexaco Technology Ventures.
FiveRuns – Austin, TX; a developer of systems management software for IT professionals; $2.55 million; Series A; Austin Ventures, Silverton Partners, Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati.
Flash Networks – Israel; a provider of mobile data optimization solutions; $15 million; Series F; HarbourVest Partners, Argonaut Private Equity, Evergreen Partners.
Glimmerglass – Hayward, CA; a developer of connectivity solutions that manage light at the physical fiber, waveband, and individual wavelength levels; $6 million; Series B-1; Investors not specified.
HubSpot – Cambridge, MA; a software company offering enterprise-class applications right-sized for very small businesses; $500,000; Series A; Investors not specified.
InSciTek – Fairport, NY; a consulting company specializing in imaging, systems monitoring and communications applications; $2 million; round not specified; Cayuga Venture Fund.
IPLocks – San Jose, CA; a provider of database security and compliance software; $11 million; Series D; Investors not specified.
Liquidia Technologies – Research Triangle Park, NC; maker of a liquid molding material with a broad range of applications; $6 million; Series A; Investors not specified.
Luminary Micro – Austin, TX; a developer of ARM Cortex-M3 processor-based microcontrollers; $14 million; Series B; New Enterprise Associates (NEA), ATA Ventures.
MobileAccess – Vienna, VA; a provider of enterprise wireless equipment; $11 million; Series E; Ziegler Meditech Equity Partners, HarbourVest Partners, Pitango Venture Capital, Poalim Capital Markets Technologies.
Novalux – Sunnyvale, CA; a developer of laser light illuminators for consumer display applications; $21.7 million; Series B; Crescendo Ventures, DynaFund Ventures, Morgan Stanley Venture Partners, Tredegar Investments.
Oddcast – New York, NY; a developer of avatar software products; $4 million; Series D; Union Square Ventures, ITOCHU.
One True Media – Redwood City, CA: provider of innovative online video and photo editing services; $5 million; Series A; Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers.
Palamida - San Francisco, CA; a provider of software intellectual property management and compliance products; $8 million; Series B; Mitsui & Co. Venture Partners, Hummer Winblad Venture Partners, WaldenVC.
PDC – Austin, TX; a developer of enterprise feedback software; $25 million; Series A; Austin Ventures.
Qpixel Technology International – Cupertino, CA; a developer of video and audio encoders and decoders for the digital consumer electronics and digital video communication industries; $25 million; Series B; Bandel Carano, Oak Investment Partners, Technology Associates Management Company, Acorn Campus, iD SoftCapital Group.
Rally Software Development – Boulder, CO; a developer of collaborative development and lifecycle management solutions for software teams; $8 million; Series B; Vista Ventures, Boulder Ventures, Mobius Venture Capital.
RedSeal Systems – San Mateo, CA; provider of enterprise security solutions that enable companies to characterize their security infrastructure; $14 million; Series A; Venrock Associates (Lead), Leapfrog Ventures, Sutter Hill Ventures.
Sequoia Communications – San Diego, CA; a developer of technology for radio and physical layer signal processing; $25 million; Series E; BlueRun Ventures, Motorola Ventures, Tallwood Venture Capital.
SOA Software- Los Angeles, CA; a provider of enterprise Web services and security; $11 million; Series D; Investors not specified.
Specific Media – Irvine, CA; an online media network and audience targeting company; $10 million; Series A; Enterprise Partners Venture Capital, Shepard Ventures.
Telcogames – U.K; a global publisher, developer, and distributor of mobile games; amount not specified; round not specified; YFM Group.
Tiger Optics – Warrington, PA; a developer of electro-optic analyzers and components worldwide; amount not specified; Series B; Expansion Capital Partners, Georgieff Capital.
TutorVista - San Francisco, CA; provider of online tutoring and test preparation services; $2 million; Series A; Sequoia Capital India.
Visitar – Morrisville, NC; a provider of communications enabled business applications; $1 million; Series A; Aurora Funds, NC IDEA.
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Executive Moves
Bivio Networks, a Pleasanton, CA based developer of high-speed network
ClariFi, a Boca Raton, FL based financial services software developer, named Eric Soderberg as VP of Marketing. Soderberg was formerly VP of Marketing for Investment Technology Group Inc.
Clear Technology, a Westminster, CO based provider of business process management software, named Brian Cohen as President and CEO. Cohen was formerly President and CEO of Strategic Growth Advisors.
Comverge, an East Hanover, NJ based provider of demand response hardware and software allowing utilities to remotely manage and monitor energy usage, named Michael Picchi as EVP and CFO. Picchi was formerly SVP of accounting.
First Rain, a Foster City, CA based provider of vertical search services that discover unique and valuable intelligence for investment professionals and corporations, named David Frankel as VP of Financial Services. Frankel was formerly VP of Sales at BNY Jaywalk.
Kenet, a Woburn, MA based developer of semiconductors, named Phillip LoPresti as President and CEO. LoPresti was formerly VP and GM of the Custom LSI Solutions strategic business unit at NEC Electronics America.
MetaCarta, a Cambridge, MA based provider of technology linking text searching with geographical information, named Rick Hutton as VP of Content Services. Hutton was formerly VP of Sales and Marketing at VideoLink.
Mpire, a Seattle, WA based provider of management tools for online auctions, named Matt Hulett as Chairman and CEO. Hulett was formerly President of Corporate Travel at Expedia Inc.
TriCipher, a San Mateo, CA based provider of authentication appliance for online security, named John De Santis as CEO, President and Chairman of the Board. De Santis was formerly CEO, and President of Sygate Technologies.
Tripwire, a Portland, OR based provider of change auditing software and services, named Jim Johnson as CEO. Johnson, was formerly an Executive at Intel.
Uplogix, an Austin, TX based provider of automated network support software, named Song Kim as VP of Finance, Mike McCown as VP of Engineering and Terry Sadowski as VP of Marketing. Kim was formerly VP of Finance at Works Inc. McCown was formerly VP of Technology for Telehealth Broadband LLC. Sadowski was formerly VP of Marketing for NetSolve Inc.
Zoom Information, a Waltham, MA based B2B search engine for discovering people, companies and relationships, named Bill Price as CFO. Price was formerly CFO at MarketSoft. |
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