Venture Capital (VC) News

SiTune Corporation Secures Series B Financing with Greenlane Investments
Dec 3, 2009 – SiTune Corporation has announced that it has secured its Series B financing with current investor Greenlane Investments LLC. SiTune will use the proceeds of the new financing for ramping production and grow its international sales infrastructure.
News categories: SiTune, CES2025, Private Equity, Semiconductor, Venture Capital

Elonics secures additional $1.1m equity finance as markets develop
May 12, 2009 – As market demand increases for Elonics products, investors have contributed a further $1.1m to develop the sales and operational support infrastructure now required for its growing global customer base.
News categories: Elonics, ISDB-T, Mobile, Semiconductor, Terrestrial, UK, Venture Capital

Terrestrial and mobile digital TV chip start-up receives $8M investment
Feb 13, 2009 – AltoBeam (BJ) Technology Co. Ltd., a China-based digital terrestrial mobile TV chip maker, has received $8 million in investment from several investors including DFJ Dragon Fund, DFJ, Tano Capital and PYJ-Dynasty Venture Fund.
News categories: AltoBeam, China, Digital TV, Mobile, Semiconductor, Terrestrial, Venture Capital

Axel Technologies Closes €2.4 million Investment Round To Boost The Development of Multistandard Mobile TV technology
Jan 20, 2009 – Axel Technologies has announced that they have secured a new €2.4 million investment for business and product development. Axel Technologies develops mobile TV technology that enables device manufactures to bring mobile TV to all portable devices.
News categories: Axel Technologies, Digital TV, Middleware, Mobile, Venture Capital

Mirics secures additional $7m funding to accelerate worldwide growth
Jan 5, 2009 – Mirics Semiconductor has announced that it has secured $7m of financing from its existing investor team of Acacia Capital Partners, Intel Capital and Pond Venture Partners.
News categories: Mirics, Mobile, Semiconductor, Venture Capital

iPanel Receives $37M Investment
Jan 4, 2009 – Orchid Asia Group Management has invested USD 30 mln in iPanel. Hunan TV & Broadcast Intermediary (000917.SZ) has also invested RMB 50 mln (approx USD 7.35 mln) through its subsidiary Shenzhen Fortune Venture Capital.
News categories: iPanel, Cable TV, China, Digital TV, Middleware, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Venture Capital

Prime Technology Ventures and Philips arrange for successful spin out of world leading content identification services: Civolution B.V.
Oct 20, 2008 – The company formerly known as Philips Content Identification, a leader in content identification services and technologies based on digital audio and video fingerprinting and watermarking, has announced the completion of its spin-out from Philips Corporate Technologies.
News categories: Civolution, Prime Technology Ventures, Content Protection, Venture Capital, Watermarking

Movidia secures funding to enable budding 'Spielbergs on the move'
Oct 17, 2008 – Movidia has announced that it has secured over US$14 million in Series A funding. Investments from an international syndicate will help the fabless semiconductor and software company to bring to market its innovative mobile video processor technology.
News categories: Movidia, Digital TV, Mobile, Semiconductor, Venture Capital

Verimatrix Completes Series C Round with Investment from JK&B Capital
Sep 26, 2008 – Verimatrix has announced that JK&B Capital has joined Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS) and SunAmerica Ventures in its Series C round of funding.
News categories: Verimatrix, Content Protection, Venture Capital