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UnitedLex

UnitedLex is a global, full-service legal process outsourcing firm.

Private  |  India
uRoam

uRoam provides next-generation corporate solutions for Internet-based remote access.

Acquired by F5 Networks, Inc. (FFIV)
VaxInnate

VaxInnate invents vaccines that can be rapidly tailored to treat influenza and major pandemic illnesses.

Private  |  Cranbury, NJ
Verance

Verance is the leading provider of tools and services to track, manage and enhance the use of media content globally.

Private  |  San Diego, CA
Viacor

Viacor is a development stage company dedicated to pioneering catheter-based techniques for the treatment of congestive heart failure.

Private  |  Wilmington, MA
Vidient

Vidient is the leader in intelligent, real-time video analytics solutions for sophisticated security surveillance.

Private  |  Sunnyvale, CA
Virsto Software

Virsto is the pioneer in storage software for virtualized server and desktop environments.

Private  |  Los Altos, CA
Visigenic Software

Visigenic Software developed a suite of interactive and graphical software development tools for building database applications in corporate client/server environments.

Public. Acquired by Borland Software (BORL)
Visiprise

Visiprise is a leading provider of manufacturing collaboration software for integrated manufacturing operations.

Acquired by SAP (SAP)
Vivox

Vivox provides online games, virtual worlds, and online communities with advanced VOIP services that are simple to integrate and enhance game play and community.

Private  |  Natick, MA
Voyence

Voyence is a leading provider of configuration and change management solutions that automate critical change, compliance and activation processes.

Acquired by EMC Corp. (NYSE: EMC)
Vue Technology

Vue is the leader in item-level RFID hardware & software solutions.

Acquired by Tyco International Ltd. (TYC)
Webloyalty.com

WebLoyalty is a leading provider of online marketing and rewards services.

Acquired by General Atlantic
Xirrus

Xirrus, the leader in High Performance Wi-Fi, obsoletes traditional Wi-Fi offerings by delivering 2X more range, 4X more coverage, 8X more bandwidth, and 14X more throughput per cable drop.

Private  |  Westlake Village, CA
Zmanda, Inc.

Zmanda is the world’s most popular open source software for data backup and recovery.

Private  |  Sunnyvale, CA
Zolo Technologies

Zolo is reducing emissions from power plants by optimizing the combustion process with their state-of-the-art laser-based sensing systems.

Private  |  Boulder, CO
Zoosk

Zoosk is the first and largest dating application built for social network users.

Private  |  San Francisco, CA

News

DIGITAL MEDIA

August 24, 2010
Blurb makes the Inc. 500 List of Fastest Growing Companies and #1 Media Company

August 19, 2010
Equitas Micro Finance Raises Rs 45 Cr From Canaan Partners

July 8, 2010
Peer39 Adds Digital Advertising Executive Alex White as VP Product and Account Management

July 8, 2010
(LiveU News) IP Tech On The Road To Passing Trucks

July 8, 2010
Interview with Pankaj Thakar, Chief Executive Officer, MD, Cellcast Interactive India

COMM + MOBILITY

June 4, 2010
The $100M Revenue Club: Cortina Systems, Powered By Intel

May 26, 2010
N-trig Wins Gold Honor at Society for Information Display’s 2010 Display of the Year Awards

May 25, 2010
Cortina Takes PON Integration to Next Level with Voice and Switching

May 21, 2010
Xirrus: Fighting for Wireless Dominance: Interop

May 13, 2010
N-trig improves Windows 7 Multi-touch capabilities for Tablets and PCs

ENTERPRISE

August 31, 2010
Dodging Twitter, TweetPhoto becomes photo check-in social network Plixi

August 31, 2010
TweetPhoto Expands Its Photo Sharing Services for the Social Web and Changes its Name to Plixi

August 31, 2010
TweetPhoto Becomes Plixi, Presents New Vision for Location-Based Services

August 31, 2010
TweetPhoto Renames Itself As It Grows Beyond Twitter

August 31, 2010
TweetPhoto Fills Its Own Hole Before Twitter Can, Rebrands Itself as “Plixi”

CLEAN TECH

June 7, 2010
Enpirion Introduces New PowerSoC Family of DC-DC Converters for DDR2/DDR3 Memory Termination Supply (VTT) Applications

May 24, 2010
Enpirion's New High Performance EN6300 DC-DC Family Raises the Bar for Combined Efficiency and Power Density

December 15, 2009
Enpirion's 3A synchronous buck dc/dc converter among EDN' s Hot 100 Electronic Products of 2009

October 29, 2009
EnStorage - 7 Solar Innovators From Israel That Could Fuel Our Planet

August 6, 2009
Enpirion 6A PSIP dc/dc converter achieves 15W/cm²

BIOPHARMACEUTICALS

July 23, 2010
BiPar teaching Sanofi new tricks

June 7, 2010
Sanofi CEO Sees ‘Stunning’ Results for Cancer Drug (BiPar Sciences)

May 13, 2010
Chimerix Initiates Phase 1 Study of CMX157

May 11, 2010
(VaxInnate News) Winners of the TiE50 Awards 2010

May 4, 2010
RTP biotech firm Chimerix names new CEO

MEDICAL DEVICES

September 1, 2010
Advanced BioHealing to Highlight Standard of Care for Treating Diabetic Foot Ulcers at Save a Leg, Save a Life National Conference

August 31, 2010
Financings roundup: EndoGastric Solutions reports closing $30 million 'F' round

August 30, 2010
EndoGastric Solutions Raises $30M Via Series F Funding

August 30, 2010
EndoGastric raises $30M

August 30, 2010
EndoGastric Solutions Completes $30 Million Financing Round

DIAGNOSTICS

September 10, 2009
Cylex, Inc. Appoints Brad L. Stewart as Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board