Timeline

2008-Q3 financing

Private rounds announced in 2008-Q3, aggregated from public sources.

$4.8B
Capital raised
277
Rounds
241
Companies
Sector breakdown
SectorRoundsCapital
Business Services5$2.1B
Other82$967.1M
Other Technology65$469.5M
Other Energy15$383.4M
Biotechnology22$264.4M
Pharmaceuticals12$218.3M
Other Health Care26$177.2M
Computers9$74.5M
Biggest rounds this quarter
CompanySectorStageAmountFiled
Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corp
McLean
Business ServicesGrowth/Late$1.1BJul 31
Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corp
McLean
Business ServicesGrowth/Late$1.1BJul 31
Trailsend Ventures Llc
ATLANTA
OtherSeries D+$260.0MAug 15
Anthony Descendants Trust
ATLANTA
OtherSeries D+$260.0MAug 15
Solarreserve, Inc.
SANTA MONICA
Other EnergySeries D+$140.0MSep 12
Gridpoint Inc
ARLINGTON
Other TechnologySeries D+$115.6MAug 19
Small Bone Innovations Inc
NEW YORK
Other Health CareSeries D+$112.7MJul 17
Solarreserve, Inc.
SANTA MONICA
Other EnergySeries D+$110.0MSep 12
DALTON JAPAN REAL ESTATE VALUE (OFFSHORE FEEDER) FUND Ltd.
LOS ANGELES
OtherSeries C$100.0MSep 1
Solarreserve, Inc.
SANTA MONICA
Other EnergySeries C$91.0MSep 12
Kineta, Inc./De
SEATTLE
BiotechnologySeries C$70.6MAug 15
Portola Pharmaceuticals Inc
SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO
PharmaceuticalsSeries C$60.1MJul 9
Ikaria Holdings Inc
CLINTON
PharmaceuticalsSeries C$54.9MJul 7
General Finance CORP
PASADENA
OtherSeries C$50.0MJul 1
General Finance CORP
PASADENA
OtherSeries C$45.0MJul 1
PartsChannel Investors, Inc.
DALLAS
RetailingSeries C$44.7MSep 26
Link Medicine Corp
CAMBRIDGE
BiotechnologySeries B$40.0MSep 12
Kolltan Pharmaceuticals Inc
NEW HAVEN
BiotechnologySeries B$40.0MJul 24
Palo Alto Networks Inc
SUNNYVALE
ComputersSeries B$36.6MAug 8
Volcan Holdings, Inc.
SYDNEY
OtherSeries B$31.5MSep 12
Playphone Inc
SAN JOSE
OtherSeries B$30.8MAug 29
Accellos Inc
COLORADO SPRINGS
Other TechnologySeries B$28.5MSep 25
Echo 360 Inc
RESTON
Other TechnologySeries B$26.4MAug 6
Windtree Therapeutics Inc /De/
WARRINGTON
BiotechnologySeries B$25.0MJul 1
Juventas Therapeutics Inc
CLEVELAND
BiotechnologySeries B$22.1MSep 30
Pentadyne Power Corp
CHATSWORTH
Other EnergySeries B$22.0MSep 22
Echo 360 Inc
RESTON
Other TechnologySeries B$21.8MAug 6
Intekrin Therapeutics Inc
LOS ALTOS
PharmaceuticalsSeries B$21.4MJul 1
Nextreme Thermal Solutions Inc
DURHAM
Other TechnologySeries B$21.4MJul 25
Walnut Hill Physicians' Hospital, LLC
DALLAS
Other Health CareSeries B$21.3MJul 7
VirtuOz, Inc.
EMERYVILLE
Other TechnologySeries B$18.4MJul 21
Aegerion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
BRIDGEWATER
PharmaceuticalsSeries B$18.3MSep 2
XAMBALA Inc
SUNNYVALE
Other TechnologySeries B$18.3MAug 22
Agrica Ltd
Guernsey
AgricultureSeries B$17.9MAug 29
Nuventix Inc
AUSTIN
ComputersSeries B$17.5MJul 9
Southeast Minnesota Ethanol, LLC
PRESTON
AgricultureSeries B$16.9MSep 30
Aegerion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
BRIDGEWATER
PharmaceuticalsSeries B$16.8MSep 2
Novatek Ip, Llc
Provo
Other TechnologySeries B$16.5MAug 26
Nextreme Thermal Solutions Inc
DURHAM
Other TechnologySeries B$16.4MJul 25
Ankeena Networks Inc
SANTA CLARA
Other TechnologySeries B$15.9MJul 3
Glycomimetics Inc
Gaithersburg
PharmaceuticalsSeries B$15.3MJul 3
General Finance CORP
PASADENA
OtherSeries A$15.0MJul 1
xAD Inc.
NEW YORK
ComputersSeries A$15.0MJul 3
Neogenix Oncology Inc
Great Neck
BiotechnologySeries A$15.0MJul 1
P&MC's Holding LLC
NEW YORK
RestaurantsSeries A$14.3MSep 24
Aegerion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
BRIDGEWATER
PharmaceuticalsSeries A$13.6MSep 2
Novatek Ip, Llc
Provo
Other TechnologySeries A$13.4MAug 26
Hyperion Therapeutics Inc
Brisbane
PharmaceuticalsSeries A$13.0MAug 5
Richrelevance Inc
SAN FRANCISCO
Other TechnologySeries A$12.5MAug 5
Cell Point, LLC
Centennial
BiotechnologySeries A$10.6MJul 10
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
Iron Will Innovations, Inc.Other Technology$3.1M$10.0M3.3×
Escape Media Group IncOther Technology$2.1M$3.4M1.6×
Dilon Technologies IncBiotechnology$1.3M$2.0M1.6×
Lcc International IncOther$5.7M$9.0M1.6×
Roku, IncOther Technology$8.4M$10.0M1.2×
Gigya, Inc.Other Technology$8.6M$10.0M1.2×
General Finance CORPOther$45.0M$50.0M1.1×
New operators on record

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

CompanySectorStageOpening roundFiled
Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corp
McLean
Business ServicesGrowth/Late$1.1BJul 31
Anthony Descendants Trust
ATLANTA
OtherSeries D+$260.0MAug 15
Trailsend Ventures Llc
ATLANTA
OtherSeries D+$260.0MAug 15
Solarreserve, Inc.
SANTA MONICA
Other EnergySeries D+$140.0MSep 12
Gridpoint Inc
ARLINGTON
Other TechnologySeries D+$115.6MAug 19
Small Bone Innovations Inc
NEW YORK
Other Health CareSeries D+$112.7MJul 17
DALTON JAPAN REAL ESTATE VALUE (OFFSHORE FEEDER) FUND Ltd.
LOS ANGELES
OtherSeries C$100.0MSep 1
Kineta, Inc./De
SEATTLE
BiotechnologySeries C$70.6MAug 15
Portola Pharmaceuticals Inc
SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO
PharmaceuticalsSeries C$60.1MJul 9
Ikaria Holdings Inc
CLINTON
PharmaceuticalsSeries C$54.9MJul 7
General Finance CORP
PASADENA
OtherSeries C$45.0MJul 1
PartsChannel Investors, Inc.
DALLAS
RetailingSeries C$44.7MSep 26