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News & Updates - Thursday, May 25, 2006

TrollTech Files For IPO And Other Fresh News

Investments
NEW YORK, NY IAG Research Has Raised $47.5M in Series E funding from Insight Venture Partners and Bessemer Venture (Analytics for TV Ad Effectiveness)
PASADENA, CA Energy Innovations Has Raised $25M in Series C (Roof-top Photovoltaic Solar Concentrators)
NEW YORK, NY PartSearch Technology Has Secured $7.75M of a $10.75M In Series E (Parts Management Technology)
SAN FRANCISCO, CA Applied Identity Has Raised $12.03M In Series C (Network Security Control)
MENLO PARK, CA Oorja Protonics Has Raised Around $5.52M in Series A Led by Sequoia Capital (Alcohol-based Fuel)
FAIRFAX, VA Nimaya Has Raised $3M in Series A (Revenue Maximization Applications)
CHENAI, INDIA Real Image Technologies Has Raised An Undisclosed Amount of Funding From Intel Capital (Digital Media)
ATLANTA, GA Utility Associates Has Raised $1.5M in Series A (Hosted Mobile Field Workforce)

M&A
SEATTLE, WA Jobster Has Acquired GoJobby.com. No financial terms were disclosed Jobster has raised nearly $30M. (Job Search)
SHANGAI, CHINA Siemens To Acquire Photonic Bridges No financial terms were disclosed. Photonic Bridges Has Raised $37M (Carrier-grade Optical Transport)
ROCKVILLE, MD & ATLANTA, GA The Symbio Group Has Acquired Horizon Software (Outsourced Development For Web-based Applications)

IPO
EDISON, NJ Vonage Holdings [Nasdaq: VG] Shares Dropped 12.6% In Their First Day of Trading, Closing Yesterday At $14.85 per share.

OSLO, NORWAY Trolltech has filed for an IPO on the Oslo Stock Exchange. Trolltech Has Raised Funding From Index Ventures, Northzone Ventures and Teknoinvest Management. (Linux for Mobile Phones)


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