Asetek calls in $16M to quietly cool laptops, other devices

Liquid cooling company Asetek, based in San Jose, Calif., has raised $16 million in its second round of venture funding.

Asetek makes cooling devices for PCs, laptops and other small-form computers, most of which today use forced air cooling driven by fans. The advantages of liquid… Continue Reading

Content aggregator Spleak adds 3 new online news channels

Content aggregator Spleak adds 3 new online news channels

Spleak Media Network, a content aggregation platform, has added new themes to its portfolio of content communities on the web in partnership with major content publishers.

The company takes news from partnering publishers, such as gossip about Lindsay Lohan, and publishes it across a broad set… Continue Reading

Design automation company Nangate seeking $10M

Nangate, a Sunnyvale, Calif.-based developer of electronic design automation software, is looking to raise $10 million in a third round of venture funding, according to VentureWire.

The company previously raised $15 million from Sunstone Capital, NorthCap Partners and Seed Capital Partners. Its revenue was about $500,000… Continue Reading

Life sciences briefing: Wednesday, Dec. 19, 2007

Life sciences briefing: Wednesday, Dec. 19, 2007

TODAY’S HEADLINES:

Gene-silencing developer Santaris raises €20M (PDF release)
Consumer-driven healthcare manager RedBrick Health prescribed $15M (release)
Cardiac Dimensions takes in $36M for heart-valve device (release)
TcLand Expressions gets €8.2M for biomarkers (PDF release)
TheraQuest Bio gets $3M for pain drugs (release)
Brain-software maker NeuroTrax visualizes $1.5M (VentureWire)
ActivBiotics selling off assets… Continue Reading