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Covidien Announces Definitive Agreement to Acquire superDimension, Ltd.
Dublin (Business Wire) – March 19, 2012
Covidien (NYSE: COV), a leading global provider of healthcare products, today announced a definitive agreement to acquire superDimension, Ltd., a private company based in Herzliya, Israel, that develops minimally invasive interventional pulmonology devices. » more

Atempo, Inc. acquired by Allen Systems Group, Inc.
Allen Systems Group, Inc. (“ASG”) a provider of world-class professional services and software solutions for Metadata Management, Applications Management, Operations Management, Content Management, Performance Management, Security Management, and Infrastructure Management has acquired Atempo, Inc. » more

Nuance Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ: NUAN) today announced that it has acquired SVOX, a provider of voice solutions for in-car systems and consumer electronics
Burlington, Mass. – June 16, 2011:
Nuance Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ: NUAN) today announced that it has acquired SVOX, a provider of voice solutions for in-car systems and consumer electronics. » more

BCD Semiconductor Manufacturing, a leading China-based analog IC provider,  successfully listed on NASDAQ under the symbol "BCDS" on January 28, 2011.

BCD Semiconductor Manufacturing Inc. on Friday released estimated terms of its U.S. initial public offering of 6 million American depositary shares
January 11, 2011:
BCD Semiconductor Manufacturing Inc. on Friday released estimated terms of its U.S. initial public offering of 6 million American depositary shares, with proceeds planned to repay debt and complete construction of a second factory. » more

Mobixell Networks Completes $10 Million Financing Round
The round was secured from all existing financial investors
December 13, 2010:
Mobixell Networks, a leading provider of rich-media mobile data solutions, announced today that it has raised $10 million from major global investors, enabling the company to further pursue its ambitious growth strategy by providing mobile rich-data optimization and management solutions to mobile operators. The round, which was led by Azini Capital, included existing investors; Escalate Capital, Intel Capital, and smac partners. » more

Mobixell Networks Appoints Telecommunication Executive Lothar Pauly as Chairman of its Board of Directors
November 18, 2010:
Mobixell Networks, a leading provider of rich-media mobile data solutions, announced today the appointment of Telecommunication Executive Lothar Pauly as Chairman of its Board of Directors. » more

Oversi Raises $4.9 Million of Funding
October 18, 2010:
Oversi, the global leader in OTT Internet Video and P2P caching solutions, announced today that it has completed a new investment round, totaling US$ 4.9 million, led by Carmel Ventures together with Cisco®, smac partners and StageOne Ventures. » more

smac partners acquires ICT-portfolio from iD TechVentures Ltd.
January 27, 2010:
smac partners Fund III acquires a diversified tail-end portfolio managed by iD TechVentures Ltd. smac partners a Munich based international Venture Capital company completed with this transaction one of the first secondary direct VC deals in Asia. The transaction is jointly done by smac partners and Headway Capital, an independent UK-based secondary firm. The terms of the transaction were not disclosed. » more

Austin Ventures Selling 724 Solutions to Mobixell Networks
January 21st, 2010:
Mobixell Networks, a San Jose, Calif.-based provider of mobile multimedia and advertising solutions, has acquired Toronto-based mobile Internet company 724 Solutions. No financial terms were disclosed. Mobixell has raised around $29 million in VC funding, from firms like Apax Partners, Comverse, Intel Capital, and SMAC Partners. Austin Ventures took 724 Solutions private in 2006, for approximately $18.5 million. » more

Actelis Networks Receives New Funding Round to Help Finance Explosive Expansion Across Europe and North America
Paris, September 8th, 2009:
Actelis Networks^®, the leading global supplier of Ethernet over copper solutions, today announced that the company has received a multi-million dollar funding boost from its investors. » more

CRF Inc. Announces smac partners as New Investor
Strong year for CRF Inc. with new client wins and new global headquarters
Lansdale, PA – January 26, 2009:
CRF Inc. (CRF), a leading global provider of electronic Patient Reported Outcomes (ePRO) and wireless data collection solutions for the Life Science Industry, today announced it has a new investor, smac partners.. » more

smac partners closes new secondary fund
smac partners closes third fund in 3 years and acquires a portfolio of 10 companies
Munich, October 21st, 2008:
smac partners, a Munich based international Venture Capital company closes a new secondary fund – it’s the third successful closing of smac partners. » more

Runcom Technologies Raises $10M From High Growth / Emerging Europe Specialist TLcom Capital
Runcom Technologies Ltd., a leading technology company pioneering OFDMA based silicon solutions for user terminals and base stations that comply with the IEEE802.16e-2005 standard for WiBro and Mobile WiMAX applications, announced today that it has secured a $10 million Series C investment by TLcom Capital LLP. This investment is intended to be used by the company to sustain its leading market share in the booming Broadband Wireless market. » more

Mobixell Networks Broadens its Solutions in the Mobile TV and Advertising Domain; Announces New Investment Round
Funding from Apax, Intel Capital and smac partners to fuel growth in mobile multimedia, mobile TV and advertising
Mobixell Networks, a leading provider of innovative mobile multimedia and advertising solutions, today announced that it has received a total of US $6 million in funding from existing investors Apax, Intel Capital and smac partners. ... » more

smac partners acquires ICT-portfolio from Vertex Venture Capital
smac partners Fund II acquires stakes in 10 portfolio companies from Vertex Venture Capital. smac partners is an internationally leading venture capital firm in the Information and Communication Technologies sector (ICT). To finance the deal, smac partners was backed by Headway Capital, an independent UK-based secondary firm. The terms of the transaction were not disclosed. ... » more

Oversi Announces Funding from Cisco
Oversi, an expert in Peer-to-Peer (P2P) caching and content delivery solutions, announced today it has received funding from Cisco® as part of an extended second round of funding, totaling $8 million, led by Carmel Ventures ... » more

Going against the trend – in niche markets: smac partners shows how to invest in future markets with high returns
In 2006, Germany was once again one of the worst performers in Europe in the field of private equity, as a study by the European association EVCA confirms. But the recent transactions of two of smac partners’ portfolio companies show that keeping pace with international standards ... » more

P2P solutions provider Oversi secures $6 million in second-round funding, led by Carmel Ventures.
Oversi, a pioneer in peer-to-peer (P2P) content delivery technology, announced today that it closed a $6 million round of financing led by Carmel Ventures. Carmel is joined by existing investors - ... » more

Mobixell Networks announces new investment round – Intel Capital leads funding to fuel growth in mobile multimedia
Mobixell Networks, a leader in multimedia value-added solutions for mobile operators, service and content providers, today announced that it has received a total of US $8 million investment funding led by Intel Capital with the participation of its existing key shareholders including ... » more

Dblur technologies raises $6 million in second financing round
Dblur Technologies Ltd. (www.dblur.com), developer of Software Lens(tm) Technology, has successfully completed second round financing of $6 million, led by Sequoia Capital. First round investors TempoPark Fund, advised by smac partners' ... » more