DisplayLink raises $8M for network display chips

DisplayLink, maker of semiconductors that allow computers to connect to more than one monitor through USBs, has brought in $8 million in a fourth round of venture funding, according to an SEC filing. The Palo Alto, Calif. company did not list investors in the recent… Continue Reading

GreenRoad raises $15M for safe driving technology

GreenRoad, maker of equipment and software that reinforces safe driving habits, has brought in $15 million in a fourth round of funding to build its customer base and attract partnerships with technology and insurance companies. DAG Ventures led the round, which also included Amadeus Capital,… Continue Reading

Talend scores $12M for open-source data integration

Talend, maker of open-source data integration software, announced that it brought in $12 million in a third round of funding from Balderton Capital and AGF Private Equity to continue to scale its market presence around the world, especially in Latin America, Europe, the Middle East,… Continue Reading

Roundup: Balderton’s new fund, Google’s “environmental impact” and more

Roundup: Balderton’s new fund, Google’s “environmental impact” and more

Here’s the latest action:

Balderton Capital raises $430 million fund to take advantage of downturn — The London-based firm tells the Financial Times that “[p]art of the reason for raising this fund now is to take advantage of the opportunities that this stage of the cycle throws… Continue Reading

Daylife infuses news portals with Select tool

Daylife infuses news portals with Select tool

Website content provider Daylife announced today that it will launch a new service called Daylife Select that will let online publishers create their own customizable portals leading to a vast array of web content. For example, publishers can choose to aggregate YouTube videos, Flickr photos,… Continue Reading

MBA Polymers raises $40M for recycling plants

Some plastics, like high grade steel or aluminum, are just too good to toss in the dump. But for years that has happened to them anyway, for lack of good recycling technology.

MBA Polymers was started to separate out worthwhile plastics from waste streams to break… Continue Reading

GreenRoad Technologies raises $3M for fuel economy and driver safety technology

GreenRoad Technologies, a Redwood Shores, Calif.-based firm with offices in Israel and London, has added another $3 million in funding to its $14.5 million third round, courtesy of Amadeus Capital Partners. The European VC joins previous investors Virgin Green Fund, Benchmark Capital and Balderton Capital.

The… Continue Reading

Roundup: Rumor mill churns on Plaxo, Bebo, Google Phone, and more

Roundup: Rumor mill churns on Plaxo, Bebo, Google Phone, and more

1. Google buying contact organizer Plaxo?
2. Bebo raising new round of capital at $1B+ value?
3. Facebook en espanol
4. Chip maker to show off Google phone Monday
5. Surprise! Record industry wants filtering on your PC
6. Apple splashing production orders due to low demand
7. U. of Wisconsin… Continue Reading

7digital raises $8.5M for digital media sales

7digital is a London-based digital media store which offers music and video downloads to British customers (or anyone else who wants to pay for downloads in pence and pounds).

The company says it has about 1.1 million customers, and over three million downloads available. It also… Continue Reading

GreenRoad, for driver safety tech, raises $14.5M

GreenRoad Technologies is a Redwood Shores, Calif. company that installs accelerometers in cars to sense when their drivers are behaving unsafely.

We covered the company last year during its launch in September, when it also moved from its homebase in Israel. Its competitors include DriveCam and… Continue Reading

DisplayLink, raises $24M for chips to connect displays via USB

DisplayLink, a Palo Alto, Calif. company that makes chips to allow connections between computers and other visual display devices using USB, has raised $24 million in a third round of financing.

The funding comes from DAG Ventures, and included investors Atlas Venture, Balderton Capital and DFJ… Continue Reading

Roundup: Google’s Postini, Media world on fire, Meet-Me, and more

Roundup: Google’s Postini, Media world on fire, Meet-Me, and more

Here’s a summary of the latest action:

1) Google integrates Postini
2) Record M&A in media industry
3) Japanese virtual world Meet-Me
4) Ballmer says Facebook a fad
5) Boing Boing TV
6) Utility computing and video delivery start-ups continue to get funding

Google integrates Postini – Nearly three months after buying Postini… Continue Reading

TVtrip.com, offers detailed hotel search, raises $4.8 million

TVtrip.com, offers detailed hotel search, raises $4.8 million

TVtrip.com, a website providing detailed information about hotels, has raised €3.5 million ($4.8 million) in a first round of financing.

The site caters only to European hotels for now. It offers a search engine for hotels; then, for each listing, if offers videos of rooms, ratings,… Continue Reading

AdJug raises “multi” millions of dollars for online ad service

AdJug.com, a London start-up that hooks up advertisers and publishers at an online marketplace, said it launched today with several millions of dollars of funding from Balderton Capital.

Financing also came from Espotting founder Seb Bishop.

The Company will initially focus on the UK market but plans… Continue Reading

Wonga, the fastest personal loan you can get

Wonga, the fastest personal loan you can get

It’s a week until payday at your job, the rent and bills are due, and you don’t have the cash. What do you do? Wonga, which has just raised $6 million from Balderton Capital, wants you to come to them .

Based in the UK, Wonga… Continue Reading

Daylife, a way for publishers to increase news offerings, raises $8.3M

Daylife, a company that helps publishers find ways to add other content to their Web sites, has raised an $8.3 million round of funding.

The round was led by Balderton Capital, formerly Benchmark Capital Europe, and included venture firm Arts Alliance, the company said in a… Continue Reading

Benchmark Europe declares independence; now “Balderton Capital”

Benchmark Europe declares independence; now “Balderton Capital”

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Benchmark Europe, one of Europe’s largest venture capital firms, has split from its U.S. counterpart, and changed its name to Balderton Capital.

The move is significant because it shows the European outpost of the U.S. firm has become successful enough to do business under its own… Continue Reading