Archivio Categoria: equity

USA – Cardiff Oncology, Inc. (Nasdaq: CRDF), a San Diego, CA-based clinical-stage oncology therapeutics company, has entered into a securities purchase agreement, which includes common stock, non-voting Series E preferred stock and warrants for aggregate gross proceeds of $13.5m. The round was jointly led by biotech-focused fundamental institutional investors, Acorn Bioventures and CAM Capital, at […]

USA – Meditrina, Inc., a San Jose, Calif.-based premier women’s healthcare company, completed a $10m equity financing. The round was a first tranche of a $20m commercialization round. The round was led by Deerfield Management Company. In conjunction with the funding, Steven Hochberg, a Partner at Deerfield, will join the Meditrina Board of Directors. Founded […]

USA – Spectrum Equity, a Boston, MA- and San Francisco, CA-based growth equity firm, closed a Spectrum Equity IX L.P. at $1.5 billion. In addition, Spectrum closed its second Discretionary Overage Program at $150m, enabling the firm to pursue larger transactions or follow on investments opportunistically. The firm focuses exclusively on investments in internet-enabled software […]

USA – C3Nano Inc., a Hayward, Calif.-based maker of transparent conductive films, closed an initial equity investment from lead investor Nitto Denko in a first stage of an anticipated $15m funding round. Founded in 1918, Nitto Denko Corp. (OTCMKTS: NDEKY) an Osaka-based diversified materials manufacturer, is a major supplier of films and touch panel display […]

USA – Nivagen Pharmaceuticals, a Sacramento, CA-based specialty pharmaceuticals company, closed a $16m equity financing round. The round was led by Telegraph Hill Partners with participation from existing investors. The company intends to use the funds for internal development and acquisition of additional generic and branded drugs to broaden its product portfolio.Led by Mr. Jay […]

USA – Cathay Capital Private Equity, an international investment platform focused on cross-border investment supporting the international expansion of middle-market companies in North America, Europe and China, raised $850m for its latest private equity fund, Midcap II. Cathay Capital Midcap II was backed by a diverse group of existing and new global investors comprising sovereign […]

UK – Bought By Many, a London, UK-based pet insurance provider, raised £78.4m in growth equity funding. The investment was led by FTV Capital, with participation from existing investors CommerzVentures, Munich Re Ventures, and Octopus Ventures. In conjunction with the funding, Mike Vostrizansky of FTV Capital, will join Bought By Many’s board. The company intends […]

USA – tZERO, the global leader in blockchain innovation for capital markets, raised $5m in equity funding. GoldenSand Capital (formerly known as GSR Capital), a private equity firm based in Hong Kong, made the investment. Led by CEO Saum Noursalehi, tZERO is a technology firm that was founded with the goal of utilizing distributed ledger […]

USA – OurFamilyWizard, a Minneapolis-based co-parenting application, received a growth investment from Spectrum Equity. The amount of the deal was not disclosed. In conjunction with the transaction, Ben Spero and Parag Khandelwal of Spectrum Equity will join OFW board of directors, along with co-founders Jai Kissoon, President, and Larry Patterson, CTO. Jai, Larry, and COO […]

USA – York Capital Management, a global private investment firm, closed its third North American middle-market special opportunities private equity fund, with final capital commitments of approximately $800m. In line with its predecessor funds, York Special Opportunities Fund III, L.P.’s investment strategy primarily targets control investments in middle-market businesses led by experienced management teams. Fund […]