LIBERTYVILLE, Ill. – Allscripts Inc., an Internet-based medication management solutions provider, held an initial public offering July 23. The company offered 7 million shares of common stock at $16 per share, above its $13 to $15 filing range. Morgan Stanley Dean Witter Venture Partners and Liberty Partners Holdings were venture backers. Goldman Sachs & Co., […]
AKRON, Ohio – Aironet Wireless Communications Inc., a provider of high-speed wireless local area networking solutions, held an initial public offering July 29. The company offered 6 million shares at $11 each, the high end of its $9 to $11 filing range. Dain Rauscher Wessels, Prudential Securities and CIBC World Markets underwrote the initial public […]
FREEMONT, Calif. – Accrue Software Inc., a developer of Internet data collection and analysis software, went public July 30, offering 3.9 million shares. The stock priced at $10 apiece, the high end of the company’s $8 to $10 filing range. BancBoston Robertson Stephens and Thomas Weisel Partners underwrote the initial public offering, which left 19.61 […]
WAYNE, N.J. – Audible, which delivers audio content over the Internet to personal computers and hand-held devices, went public July 21, offering 4 million shares at $9 per share, within its $8 to $10 filing range. Credit Suisse First Boston, J.P. Morgan & Co., Volpe Brown Whelan & Co. and Wit Capital Corp. underwrote the […]
BERKELEY, Calif. – Ask Jeeves Inc., a provider of Internet search services, went public June 30. The company offered 3 million shares of common stock at $14 apiece, surpassing its estimated $12 to $13 price range. Underwriters included Morgan Stanley Dean Witter, BancBoston Robertson Stephens and Hambrecht & Quist. Proceeds from the estimated $42 million […]
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – Biopure Corp., an oxygen therapeutic development company, went public July 29, offering 3.5 million shares at $12 per share. The company’s stock priced at the low end of its $12 to $14 filing range. J.P. Morgan & Co., Adams, Harkness & Hill Inc. and Robert W. Baird & Co. underwrote the initial […]
NOVATO, Calif. – BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc., a gene therapy developer, went public July 22, offering 4.5 million shares. The company’s stock priced at $13 apiece, the high end of its $11 to $13 filing range. U.S. Bancorp Piper Jaffray, Bank J. Vontobel & Co. AG, Schroders & Co. Inc. and Leerink Swann & Co. underwrote […]
EVANSTON, Ill. – EthnicGrocer.com, a Web business that sells ethnic foods, launched its site in late July following its first round of venture capital this past spring. KB Partners of Northbrook, Ill. and angel investor Don Jones provided the funding, which totaled between $1 million and $2 million, said EthnicGrocer Chief Operating Officer Subhash Bedi, […]
SAN FRANCISCO – Hoping to secure a leadership position in the increasingly competitive category of on-line beauty supplies, Eve.com in July raised $17.5 million in its third round of venture capital financing. The Series C round was led by new investor Weiss, Peck & Greer Venture Partners. Existing investors Menlo Ventures and Charter Venture Capital […]
PALO ALTO, Calif. – Chemdex Corp., an e-commerce solutions provider, went public July 26, offering 7.5 million shares at $15 apiece. The company’s stock priced above its $12 to $14 filing range. Underwritten by Morgan Stanley Dean Witter, BancBoston Robertson Stephens and Volpe Brown Whelan & Co., the initial public offering left 31.76 million shares […]