VentureWire Alert, Monday, October 29, 2001 VentureWire Alert  	 For Jeffrey Dasovich, Enron 	 VENTURE  MARKET  SUMMARY  	Even as investments slow, top VC firms are still out raising more capital. VentureWire has learned that RRE Ventures, co-founded by James D. Robinson III, the former chairman and CEO of American Express, plans to close $200 million to $250 million for its latest fund by the end of the year. The firm also added Rich McGinn, former Lucent CEO, as an adviser. And Applied Materials remains undaunted by the recent difficulties of corporate investment units. The semiconductor firm plans to set up a venture capital fund to invest in new chip technologies. Eleven companies did manage to raise nearly $125 million to close last week. Napster, which recently cut 15% of its staff, got a reported $25 million in additional financing from its prime benefactor, Bertelsmann. Also topping the list were mobile firm, Flarion Technologies, which pulled in $45 million and digital image sensor maker, Pixim, which got $16.5 million.  With the tough times investment banks are facing, it's no surprise that LabMorgan, a technology investment unit of JPMorgan Chase, is adjusting to the chilly investment climate. JPMorgan installed a new chief, while cutting staff and tightening its investment criteria.	 The complete text of the stories below, as well as 12 additional venture-capital and private-company stories, are available today exclusively to subscribers to our new, premium service, VentureWire Professional. Find out more.   INTRODUCING  VentureWire Professional  VentureWire Professional is available now for an introductory price -- Get more stories, more details, full-text search, and all the competitive information you need to stay ahead, today. SUBSCRIBE NOW   Full text versions of these stories and 12 more stories are available to subscribers of VentureWire Professional  CLICK HERE  for a free trial. 	  your account   *  Change your e-mail address  *  Thoughts, suggestions, commentary  *  Cancel your account  *  This newsletter was mailed to you at: jdasovic@ENRON.COM     contact  *  Send news items to: editor@venturewire.com   *  Send questions, complaints, or service queries to: help@venturewire.com   *  Send advertising inquiries to: advertise@venturewire.com  How to Get Ready Today to Get Bought Tomorrow Mergers and acquisitions will pick up again, perhaps before IPOs do, and few know more about preparing for such an exit strategy than Matt L'Heureux, Steve Smith, and Les Vadasz. Currently advising HP on its $21 billion takeover of Compaq, Matt heads Goldman's worldwide technology M&A. Steve built Broadview's Silicon Valley business. Les, head of Intel Capital, runs one of the world's most extensive corporate development and acquisition programs. You'd be hard- pressed to find professionals better qualified to tell you how to find the right corporate partner and make the relationship work. For straight talk from the voices of authority, register today. VentureWire Executive Summit Managing the Downturn: Survival Strategies for 2002 The Fairmont, San Jose November 6, 2001 	http://events.venturewire.com/summit/default.asp   advertise   tell a friend  VENTUREWIRE INDEX  VentureWire Index  487.3   -1.28% 	 NOTABLE DEALS RRE to Close More Than $200M, Adds Richard McGinn to Team	  mail   	 NEW YORK -- RRE Ventures, a venture capital firm that invests in early-stage companies in e-commerce, software, and communications, expects to close $200 million to $250 million for its third fund by year's end, founding general partner James Robinson IV told VentureWire. The firm has also appointed former Lucent Technologies CEO, Richard McGinn, as senior adviser. [more.. ]  	 Interface Technology Firm Flarion Lands $45 Million Series B	  mail   	 BEDMINSTER, N.J. -- Flarion Technologies, a maker of interface technology for Internet Protocol-based mobile broadband networks, is expected to announce that it has received $45 Million in Series B financing. [more.. ]  	 Napster Lands More Funding from Bertelsmann	  mail   	 MOUNTAIN VIEW, CALIF. -- Napster, an online music swapping service, said it received an undislcosed amount of funding from previous investor Bertelsmann. Last year Napster received a $60-million loan from the company that may convert to equity. [more.. ]  	 Semiconductor Firm Applied Materials Creates Venture Fund	  mail   	 SANTA CLARA, CALIF. -- Applied Materials, a publicly traded semiconductor company, said it has created a venture capital fund, Applied Materials Ventures I. [more.. ]  	 Infrastructure Software Firm iScale Gets $6 Million Series A	  mail   	 MOUNTAIN VIEW, CALIF. -- iScale, a provider of manageable content networking infrastructure software, said it received $6 million in its first round of funding. [more.. ]  	 Digital Image Sensor Firm Pixim Closes $16.5M Series C	  mail   	 MOUNTAIN VIEW, CALIF. -- Pixim, a fabless semiconductor company that produces digital image sensors for digital cameras and other devices, is expected to announce the closing of $16.5 million in Series C financing. New funds will be used for product development, marketing, and sales. [more.. ]  	 Health & Safety Regulation Site Finatus Nabs $2.4M Series A	  mail   	 PORTLAND, ORE. -- Finatus, which operates an environmental, health, and safety regulatory Web site for small and mid-sized businesses, said it raised $2.4 million in its Series A. [more.. ]  	 Fabless Semiconductor Firm Xemics Closes $6M Round Three	  mail   	 NEUCHATEL, SWITZERLAND -- Xemics, a developer of fabless semiconductors for short-range wireless connectivity, said it has closed $6 million in a third round of funding. New money will be used for product development and marketing in the U.S. and the Far East. [more.. ]  	 Unlocking the Promise of Good Science: The Investor's Perspective Good science doesn't always equate with good investment opportunity. Generations of investors have been burned and rewarded for taking risks on the potential of early- stage therapies.  The drug discovery process is a complex combination of tests and hurdles for young companies. Where are the signposts for investors?  James Reddoch of Banc of America Securities will moderate a special roundtable dedicated to drug research and discovery at this year's Healthcare Outlook Conference.  The experience of the panelists reflects the complex considerations of modern research and development.  Mr. Reddoch is joined by Michael Grey of Structural Genomix, Daniel Janney of Alta Partners, Gary Zweiger of Agilent Technologies and Lowell Harmison, Former Deputy Assistant Secretary for Health, Department of Health and Human Services. Healthcare Outlook, January 22, 2002 San Francisco Airport Marriott, Burlingame, CA http://www.healthcareoutlook.com  JPMorgan Chase's LabMorgan Names Gallo as New Leader	  mail   	 NEW YORK -- LabMorgan, a unit of JPMorgan Chase & Co, which invests in technology startups, said Dennis O'Leary, executive vice president of JPMorgan Chase & Co. and co-head of LabMorgan, will join JP Morgan's consumer banking unit. Martha Gallo, managing director, will now run the unit. Mr. O'Leary said that, given the market conditions, LabMorgan is becoming increasingly selective of outside investments. [more.. ]  	 Proficient Networks	  mail   	 NEW YORK -- An item on Friday's VentureWire about the launch of Proficient Networks misspelled the surname of the company's CEO. He is Allan Leinwand, not Leiwand. [more.. ] 	 Pervasive Computing Outlook As we enter the era of digital anything, companies are vying to capitalize on the market growth created by increasingly portable and ubiquitous computing power. The uneven economy has not deterred the focus on new technologies, or the related products and services that are quickly emerging. Atheros, Embrace, Phototablet, and XDegrees are just a handful of the companies that will share their plans to use real-time, wireless communication to create more intelligent, connected business opportunities. Meet the companies, investors, and executives best positioned to spearhead the pervasive vision. Register now and SAVE $300. 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