Aperto bags $240K more for Wimax equipment

WiMax equipment provider Aperto Networks has raised $240,000 more in equity, according to a filing with the SEC. It just raised $537,000 at the end of October. Based in Milpitas, Calif., the company is backed by Alliance Ventures, Canaan Partners, GunnAllen Venture Partners, Quicksilver Ventures, Tyco Ventures, Innovacom and Jafco Ventures. It has now raised more than $160 million to date.

Aperto takes $537K for WiMax networks

WiMax equipment provider Aperto Networks has brought in $537,000 in equity, according to a filing with the SEC. Based in Milpitas, Calif., the company is backed by Alliance Ventures, Canaan Partners, GunnAllen Venture Partners, Innovacom, Jafco Ventures, JK&B Capital, Quicksilver Ventures and Tyco Ventures.

Aperto nails down $569K for WiMax base stations

WiMax equipment provider Aperto Networks has raised $569,000 in equity, reports VentureWire. Before now, the Milpitas, Calif., company had raised $159 million from Alliance Venture, Canaan Partners, GunnAllen Venture Partners, Innovacom, JAFCO Ventures, JK&B Capital, Quicksilver Ventures and Tyco Ventures. It brought in $170,000 in debt financing in June, and $20 million before that in April 2008.

Aperto makes WiMax base stations and network equipment for residential and commercial deployments.

WiMax vendor Aperto adds $170K after raising millions

WiMax equipment provider Aperto Networks has raised $170,000 in debt financing from undisclosed investors. Based in Milpitas, Calif., the company is actually one of the wealthiest in the space, having raised $159 million from Alliance Venture, Canaan Partners, GunnAllen Venture Partners, Innovacom, JAFCO Ventures, JK&B Capital, Quicksilver Ventures and Tyco Ventures, reports VentureWire.

Aperto makes WiMax base stations and network equipment for purposes ranging from residential-size deployments to full scale commercial. It also makes a base… Continue Reading

Med device maker Starion sells to Microline, bringing varying returns

Starion Instruments, a medical device maker based in Sunnyvale, Calif., has been acquired by surgical tool provider Microline Pentax, bringing in generous returns for some of its investors, while leaving others at break even, reports VentureWire. Financial details of the deal haven’t been disclosed.

Starion’s backers included Atherton Venture Partners, Johnson & Johnson Development, St. Paul Venture Capital, Tyco Ventures and WTI Ventures. While it remained in stealth through most of its existence, the company was… Continue Reading