U.S. Venture Capital News

ATLANTA – (March 8, 2010) – Implantable Provider Group (IPG), a leading provider of implantable device management, announced today that it has secured an investment from Sequoia Capital. The funding will enable IPG to invest in future growth initiatives.

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Acton Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Acton) today announced completion of a $15 million round of financing led by Sequoia Capital. Acton also announced today that it has completed a licensing agreement for AEROSPANTM (flunisolide HFA, 80 mcg) Inhalation Aerosol from Forest Laboratories, Inc. (NYSE: FRX)… Read more →

Google Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOG) today announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire AdMob, a mobile display ad technology provider, for $750 million in stock. This acquisition will enhance Google’s existing expertise and technology in mobile advertising, while also giving advertisers … Read more →

SAN FRANCISCO, CA—(Marketwire – November 9, 2009) – Eventbrite announced that it has closed a Series C round of funding from Sequoia Capital, with partner Roelof Botha (previous backer of YouTube) joining as director. This brings the company’s total funding to over $8 million. Previous investors… Read more →

Unity Technologies the leading provider of the multi-platform game development platform for Web, PC, Mac, Wii and iPhone today announced that it has secured Series A financing of $5.5 million. The investment round was led by Sequoia Capital, the venture investors behind well-known technology bran… Read more →

• Jive, the Social Business Software leader, today announced that it has received $12 million from Sequoia Capital in its Series B round of funding. Sequoia also funded Jive’s Series A round of funding in August 2007.

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WATERTOWN, Mass., Sept. 24, 2009 — A123 Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq:AONE) announced today the initial public offering of 28,180,501 shares of its common stock at $13.50 per share. The shares will begin trading on Thursday, September 24, 2009 on The NASDAQ Global Market under the ticker symbol “AONE.”… Read more →

Sunnyvale, Calif. – August 17, 2009 – MobileIron, a company dedicated to making smartphones enterprise-ready, today announced its $11M Series B financing round. The round was co-led by Norwest Venture Partners, Sequoia Capital, and Storm Ventures.

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Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) today announced that it has reached an agreement to acquire Zappos.com, Inc. a leader in online apparel and footwear sales that strives to provide shoppers with the best possible service and selection. The acquisition brings together two companies who share a passio… Read more →

San Mateo, Calif. – July 22, 2009 – eMeter Corporation, the global leader in Smart Grid management software, today announced the close of a $32 million private financing led by Sequoia Capital and joined by existing investor, Foundation Capital. The funds will be used to accelerate eMeter’s sales… Read more →