FTVentures, the San Francisco and New York venture capital firm that invests in companies serving the financial industry, has raised $465 million of a planned $600 million fund, according to SEC regulatory documents. However, we're hearing the firm may not be able to raise the total $600 million, and that [...]

Venture Beat is reporting that cross-platform web Instant Messaging service Meebo is raising a substantial amount more money at a valuation of more than $200 million. Consensus among the community of VB readers seems to be that such a valuation is insane. Looking at the details about Meebo indicates otherwise, [...]

B2B tech publisher Ziff Davis Enterprise has raised $20 million in funding from Bessemer Venture Partners. ZDE will use the funding to pursue acquisitions and create services related to audience development, social media, and contextual content. In terms of the acquisitions, ZDE is looking towards buying small- to mid-sized technology [...]

The Department of Energy and venture capital firms have something in common - they're both looking for entrepreneurs to help commercialize early stage clean technology. And last month Assistant Secretary for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Alexander Karsner named three venture capital firms that were selected to participate in a [...]

Environmental Operating Solutions Inc. has closed a $2.5 million Series A round of venture capital, officials report.[...]

Veodia is about to make it easier to for companies to create high-quality video content. The San Mateo, Calif.-based start-up, which is trying to squeeze into the crowded online video market, has just added compatibility with Adobe's nearly ubiquitous Flash Player. That could be a huge boost for Veodia's video [...]