Venture Capital (VC) News

Siano Raises $17.5M in Round C Funding To Expand its Leadership in Mobile TV Markets
Aug 13, 2008 – Siano Mobile Silicon has announced that is has secured a third round of funding, of US $17.5 million. DFJ Tamir Fishman Ventures (DFJTFV) led the round and was joined by all of the existing investors from previous rounds.
News categories: Siano Mobile, Mobile, Semiconductor, Terrestrial, Venture Capital

Elonics, the CMOS RF Company, Secures New Funding for Product Development
Jun 30, 2008 – Elonics, the CMOS RF tuner company, has secured an additional 1 million USD of Series A, second close finance. The funding is being provided by a consortium of investors.
News categories: Elonics, Semiconductor, UK, Venture Capital

Winbox Technologies AG closing equity financing with leading German Venture Capital company TVM Capital
Jun 11, 2008 – Winbox Technologies has announced the closure of the first institutional equity financing round with lead-investor TVM Capital and angel-entrepreneur Robert Schneider, founder and longstanding CEO of publicly listed SCM Microsystems.
News categories: Winbox, TVM Capital, Digital TV, DVR, IPTV, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Software, Venture Capital

S4C and Wesley Clover lead £9.5 Million investment in IPTV pioneer Inuk Networks
Jun 5, 2008 – Inuk Networks has announced that it is has completed a £9.5 million second round of funding led by broadcaster S4C and venture capital firm Wesley Clover.
News categories: Inuk Networks, S4C, Wesley Clover, Digital TV, IPTV, Ireland, North America, UK, Venture Capital

Veoh Networks Secures $30 Million from Silicon Valley Heavyweights
Jun 3, 2008 – Veoh Networks has announced that it has received an additional round of funding led by Intel Capital, and joined by Adobe Systems Incorporated and Gordon Crawford, senior vice president of Capital Research Global Investors.
News categories: Veoh, Intel Capital, Digital TV, Streaming, Venture Capital

For Valhalla Partners, "I" in IPTV Means "Invest"
Mar 10, 2008 – Signaling the D.C.-area's growing contribution to, and opportunity in, the market for online-video solutions, Valhalla Partners has announced it has recently made three significant investments in local start-ups (Avail Media, KZO Innovations and TidalTV).
News categories: Valhalla Partners, IPTV, Venture Capital

BlueRun Ventures Invests in Innofidei
Mar 4, 2008 – Innofidei has announced that it has raised $10 million in year 2007 from BlueRun Ventures together with another investor. The company will use the funding for R&D and operating capital.
News categories: Innofidei, BlueRun Ventures, China, Digital TV, Mobile, Semiconductor, Venture Capital

Wireless high def start-up Amimon raises $10m
Feb 20, 2008 – Wireless high definition interface (WHDI) developer Amimon Inc. has raised $10 million out of a planned $15 million third financing round.
News categories: Amimon, Digital TV, Semiconductor, Smart Home, Venture Capital

Elonics secures £2M ($4M) series A funding
Feb 13, 2008 – Elonics has announced that it has completed a series A funding round for £2M ($4M). Key investors include Braveheart Investment Group, Scottish Venture Fund and a number of private investors including Brian Souter and Sir Tom Farmer.
News categories: Elonics, Braveheart, Scottish Venture Fund, Digital TV, Mobile, Semiconductor, Venture Capital