Timeline

2008-Q1 financing

Private rounds announced in 2008-Q1, aggregated from public sources.

$1.2B
Capital raised
137
Rounds
113
Companies
Sector breakdown
SectorRoundsCapital
Pharmaceuticals11$242.6M
Biotechnology18$233.6M
Other Health Care18$231.3M
Other21$189.0M
Other Technology36$169.1M
Energy Conservation1$27.0M
Manufacturing8$15.4M
Other Energy6$15.2M
Biggest rounds this quarter
CompanySectorStageAmountFiled
Jazz Pharmaceuticals Inc
PALO ALTO
PharmaceuticalsSeries D+$120.0MMar 14
Better Place Inc
PALO ALTO
OtherSeries D+$110.8MJan 22
Elements Behavioral Health, Inc.
Long Beach
Other Health CareSeries C$62.8MJan 30
Sonexa Therapeutics Inc
SAN DIEGO
PharmaceuticalsSeries B$37.2MJan 15
Taligen Therapeutics Inc
CAMBRIDGE
BiotechnologySeries B$36.0MJan 3
Elements Behavioral Health, Inc.
Long Beach
Other Health CareSeries B$34.1MJan 30
Elements Behavioral Health, Inc.
Long Beach
Other Health CareSeries B$34.1MJan 30
Elements Behavioral Health, Inc.
Long Beach
Other Health CareSeries B$34.1MJan 30
Virdante Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
CAMBRIDGE
PharmaceuticalsSeries B$30.1MJan 30
LigoCyte Pharmaceuticals Inc
Bozeman
PharmaceuticalsSeries B$29.5MMar 18
CymaBay Therapeutics, Inc.
HAYWARD
BiotechnologySeries B$27.7MMar 17
Standard Renewable Energy, LP
HOUSTON
Energy ConservationSeries B$27.0MFeb 20
Ngm Biopharmaceuticals Inc
SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO
BiotechnologySeries B$26.6MJan 18
Taligen Therapeutics Inc
CAMBRIDGE
BiotechnologySeries B$26.0MJan 3
Ngm Biopharmaceuticals Inc
SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO
BiotechnologySeries B$24.5MJan 18
Celladon Corp
SAN DIEGO
BiotechnologySeries B$21.8MMar 19
Newlink Genetics Corp
AMES
BiotechnologySeries B$20.7MFeb 8
Dalton Asia (Us Feeder) Fund Lp
LOS ANGELES
OtherSeries B$20.5MJan 1
Dalton Asia (Us Feeder) Fund Lp
LOS ANGELES
OtherSeries B$20.0MJan 1
Ngm Biopharmaceuticals Inc
SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO
BiotechnologySeries B$17.6MJan 18
Videology, Inc.
BALTIMORE
Other TechnologySeries B$15.5MFeb 8
SugarCRM Inc
CUPERTINO
Other TechnologySeries B$15.2MFeb 13
Diasome Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
CLEVELAND
BiotechnologySeries A$12.9MMar 27
Orthopediatrics Corp
WARSAW
Other Health CareSeries A$12.5MJan 13
Untangle Inc
Sunnyvale
Other TechnologySeries A$12.0MMar 27
Ubiquity Broadcasting Corp
IRVINE
Other TechnologySeries A$11.7MFeb 13
DermTech, Inc.
LA JOLLA
Other Health CareSeries A$11.2MMar 24
Untangle Inc
Sunnyvale
Other TechnologySeries A$11.0MMar 27
Untangle Inc
Sunnyvale
Other TechnologySeries A$11.0MMar 27
Gen One Cig Llc
SOUTHFIELD
Other Health CareSeries A$8.7MJan 23
Gigya, Inc.
MOUNTAIN VIEW
Other TechnologySeries A$8.6MMar 7
Hs Pharmaceuticals LLC
GREENVILLE
PharmaceuticalsSeries A$8.6MMar 17
WaveMark Inc
LITTLETON
Other Health CareSeries A$8.5MJan 31
Materials Innovation Technologies Llc
FLETCHER
Other TechnologySeries A$8.4MJan 1
Roku, Inc
SARATOGA
Other TechnologySeries A$8.4MFeb 1
Gen One Cig Llc
SOUTHFIELD
Other Health CareSeries A$8.3MJan 23
HipLogic, Inc. (fka NUMOBIQ INC)
FREMONT,
Other TechnologySeries A$7.7MJan 16
UNILOC Corp PTY LTD
IRVINE
Other TechnologySeries A$7.0MJan 14
Plectix Biosystems Inc
SOMMERVILLE
ComputersSeries A$6.9MFeb 15
Vpisystems Inc
HOLMDEL
Other TechnologySeries A$6.8MMar 14
Skyler Technology Inc
CONCORD
OtherSeries A$6.5MMar 26
ClearAccess Inc
Vancouver
Other TechnologySeries A$6.3MFeb 22
Noninvasive Medical Technologies Inc
LAS VEGAS
Other Health CareSeries A$6.3MFeb 12
T3 Motion, Inc.
COSTA MESA
ManufacturingSeries A$6.0MMar 28
Central Desktop, Inc.
PASADENA
ComputersSeries A$6.0MMar 21
Verseon Corp
FREMONT
PharmaceuticalsSeries A$5.8MFeb 20
Aginfolink Global Inc
WESTMINSTER
Other TechnologySeries A$5.7MMar 7
Everest Acquisition Holdings Inc
TULSA
Other TechnologySeries A$5.7MMar 17
Aginfolink Global Inc
WESTMINSTER
Other TechnologySeries A$5.0MMar 7
Gen One Cig Llc
SOUTHFIELD
Other Health CareSeries A$4.9MJan 23
Biggest step-ups

Largest jumps from a company's prior reported round to a round landing this quarter. Round sizes are reported figures, not modeled.

CompanySectorPrior roundThis roundStep-up
Gigya, Inc.Other Technology$1.0M$8.6M8.4×
Jazz Pharmaceuticals IncPharmaceuticals$80.0M$120.0M1.5×
Zeronines Technology IncSoftware / Tech$2.6M$3.5M1.3×
Motus CorpOther Technology$1.0M$1.3M1.3×
New operators on record

Companies whose earliest reported round lands this quarter — first-time raisers, by opening round size.

CompanySectorStageOpening roundFiled
Better Place Inc
PALO ALTO
OtherSeries D+$110.8MJan 22
Elements Behavioral Health, Inc.
Long Beach
Other Health CareSeries C$62.8MJan 30
Sonexa Therapeutics Inc
SAN DIEGO
PharmaceuticalsSeries B$37.2MJan 15
Taligen Therapeutics Inc
CAMBRIDGE
BiotechnologySeries B$36.0MJan 3
Virdante Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
CAMBRIDGE
PharmaceuticalsSeries B$30.1MJan 30
LigoCyte Pharmaceuticals Inc
Bozeman
PharmaceuticalsSeries B$29.5MMar 18
CymaBay Therapeutics, Inc.
HAYWARD
BiotechnologySeries B$27.7MMar 17
Standard Renewable Energy, LP
HOUSTON
Energy ConservationSeries B$27.0MFeb 20
Ngm Biopharmaceuticals Inc
SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO
BiotechnologySeries B$26.6MJan 18
Celladon Corp
SAN DIEGO
BiotechnologySeries B$21.8MMar 19
Newlink Genetics Corp
AMES
BiotechnologySeries B$20.7MFeb 8
Dalton Asia (Us Feeder) Fund Lp
LOS ANGELES
OtherSeries B$20.5MJan 1