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Sat, 10 May 2008 11:13:00 GMT

Viigo Secures Addition to First Round of Venture Capital Financing

TORONTO, May 9 /CNW/ -- Viigo, the software company behind arevolutionary way to publish, discover and consume content on mobile devices,today announced RBC Venture Partners has made a $1.5 million follow-oninvestment to Viigo's first round of venture
Sat, 10 May 2008 11:13:00 GMT

Industrial Life Sciences venture capital fund announced

Mario Cywinski Published May 2008 A new fund that will provide capital to companies with a focus on industrial bio-products, food technology and nutraceutical ingredients was announced by FCC Ventures. In partnership with Avrio Ventures Limited, along
Sat, 10 May 2008 11:13:00 GMT

Investor AllStars Venture Capital Awards 2008

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Sat, 10 May 2008 09:38:00 GMT

Fresh venture capital money for Clean Technology with less deals

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Sat, 10 May 2008 08:58:00 GMT

CMGI Acquires PTS Electronics

Expansion into telecommunications and consumer electronics repair services further strengthens reverse logistics service offering By BusinessWire WALTHAM, Mass., BUSINESS WIRE -- CMGI(R), Inc. (NASDAQ: CMGI), a global leader in supply chain
Sat, 10 May 2008 08:42:00 GMT

Viigo Raises Additional $1.5 Million First Round Funding

Viigo, a Canadian maker of a content mobilization platform, said that RBC Venture Partners has made a CA$1.5 million (US$1.49 million) follow-on investment to Viigo?s first round of venture capital funding, which closed in December last year. This
Sat, 10 May 2008 07:45:00 GMT

Nokia funds startup that lets people create TV networks

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Sat, 10 May 2008 07:12:00 GMT

Cohera Medical closes on $7.6M financing round

Medical device firm Cohera Medical Inc. said Wednesday that it closed on a financing round that brought in $7.6 million.Based on Pittsburgh's North Side, the company's lead product is TissueGlu, an adhesive designed to improve the wound closure
Sat, 10 May 2008 06:48:00 GMT

- Parature Secures $16 Million in Venture Capital

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Sat, 10 May 2008 06:34:00 GMT

- iamba Networks Secures $7 Million in Venture Capital Funding

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Sat, 10 May 2008 06:34:00 GMT

3i invests in German DruckChemie

3i has agreed to back the ?133m secondary buy-out of Ammerbuch, Germany-headquartered DruckChemie, a speciality service provider to the printing industry, from SG Capital Europe and Quartus. DruckChemie provides speciality chemicals, consumables and
Sat, 10 May 2008 06:24:00 GMT

BASIS 2 Launches to fill gaps in VCS support

Greater support is on its way to voluntary and community organisations across England, as the Big Lottery Fund launches the second round of its BASIS (Building and Sustaining Infrastructure Support) programme with up to 50m available to develop the
Sat, 10 May 2008 05:57:00 GMT

FreshTracks Capital and TSG Equity Partners complete second round financing for SolarOne Solutions, Inc.

Framingham MA According to SolarOne Solutions, Inc., FreshTracks Capital of Shelburne, VT and TSG Equity Partners of Stow, Mass. completed a second round investment in the company. FreshTracks led the transaction, with follow-on participation by existing
Sat, 10 May 2008 04:15:00 GMT

Uponor sells Irish arm to 3i

PRIVATE EQUITY firm 3i has acquired the Irish operations of the Uponor floor heating and plumbing systems business as part of a 100 million (126.1 million) deal that will see it take control of Uponors British unit.
Sat, 10 May 2008 01:52:00 GMT

VC greats Doerr and Moritz get personal

SANTA CLARA, Calif. (Menafn - MarketWatch) -- About 500 venture capitalists packed a hotel ballroom on Wednesday to witness a rare interview between two of their most successful colleagues, John Doerr and Mike Moritz. The 45-minute conversation, which
Sat, 10 May 2008 00:49:00 GMT

VC for more Tamil-related programmes in colleges

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Sat, 10 May 2008 00:44:00 GMT

Sprint Nextel tries future tense

NuCO2 syndication moves forward Citigroup to shed $400B in assets Lime Rock raises $1.4B fund
Sat, 10 May 2008 00:01:00 GMT

Venture capital firms adjusting to a soft economy

He calls himself 'a recovering venture capitalist,' but Thomas Pennell sounds like he might be backsliding. The fast-talking New Yorker had come to Silicon Valley last week for the venture industry's biggest annual confab - and he was heartened by an
Fri, 9 May 2008 23:45:00 GMT

Venture capitalists watch their words in a soft economy

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Fri, 9 May 2008 22:35:00 GMT

Venture capital funding drops in first quarter

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Fri, 9 May 2008 22:35:00 GMT

VC greats Doerr and Moritz get personal

About 500 venture capitalists packed a hotel ballroom on Wednesday to witness a rare interview between two of their most successful colleagues, John Doerr and Mike Moritz.The 45-minute conversation, which was part of the National Venture Capital
Fri, 9 May 2008 22:34:00 GMT

3i Infotech to Acquire Locuz

3i Infotech has acquired a strategic 26 percent stake in Hyderabad-based Locuz Enterprise Solutions with an option to acquire the remaining stake in the company over an agreed time frame. Anirudh Prabhakaran, Executive Director and President, South
Fri, 9 May 2008 22:24:00 GMT

Research and Markets: What Venture Capitalists Need to Know About 2008-2009 Compensation Plans

addition of What Venture Capitalists Need to Know About 2008-2009 Compensation Plans for CEOs of VC-Backed Companies with Joe Bartlett, Andrew Updegrove and Stuart Lewis to their offering. Our Video Seminars are pleased to present 'Compensation Plans for
Fri, 9 May 2008 22:03:00 GMT

Scott Austin's The Week in Venture Capital: VC greats Doerr and Moritz get personal

SANTA CLARA, Calif. (MarketWatch) -- About 500 venture capitalists packed a hotel ballroom on Wednesday to witness a rare interview between two of their most successful colleagues, John Doerr and Mike Moritz. The 45-minute conversation, which was part of
Fri, 9 May 2008 21:44:00 GMT

- Fresh venture capital money for Clean Technology with less deals

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Fri, 9 May 2008 21:03:00 GMT

Top VCs to Discuss Best Ways to Leverage Corporate Venture Capital and Strategic Investor Relationships on May 15 Panel in Palo Alto

PALO ALTO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Top Silicon Valley venture capitalists will discuss the best ways to leverage relationships with corporate venture capitalists and strategic partners and investors in a Corporate Venture Capital SIG series sponsored by
Fri, 9 May 2008 20:59:00 GMT

Top VCs to Discuss Best Ways to Leverage Corporate Venture Capital and Strategic Investor Relationships on May 15 Panel in Palo Alto

PALO ALTO, Calif. - (Business Wire) Top Silicon Valley venture capitalists will discuss the best ways to leverage relationships with corporate venture capitalists and strategic partners and investors in a Corporate Venture Capital SIG series sponsored by
Fri, 9 May 2008 20:27:00 GMT

NANOTECH VENTURE CAPITAL IS OUT OF SYNC WITH RETURNS

Lux Research report finds nanomedical start-ups generate 77% of returns but get only 27% of investment. To view the full text, get a free membership for the Nanoforum Community Area. If you are already a member, please log in. Username: Password: Comment
Fri, 9 May 2008 17:58:00 GMT

First In-Call Media Summit Draws Interest from Brands, Agencies, and VCs

WirelessDevNet.com Press Release New York, NY - This week VoodooVox hosted the first annual In-Call Media Summit in New York City. An over capacity crowd gathered at VoodooVox's New York headquarters to discuss this exciting new advertising channel.
Fri, 9 May 2008 16:44:00 GMT

What Venture Capitalists Need to Know About 2008-2009 Compensation Plans

DUBLIN, Ireland - (Business Wire) Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c91198) has announced the addition of for CEOs of VC-Backed Companies with Joe Bartlett, Andrew Updegrove and Stuart Lewis to their offering. We are pleased
Fri, 9 May 2008 16:14:00 GMT