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The 2005 Big Deals List
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Researched by Perkins Coie LLP
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PRIVATE FINANCINGS
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Issuer/location
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Issuer's business
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Month
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Type of deal
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Deal size
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Investors (unless otherwise noted)
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Attensa
Portland
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Real simple syndication (“RSS”) software
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Dec
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Preferred stock
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$9m
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RSS Investors, SmartForest Ventures, Capybara Ventures and
Second Avenue Partners
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Chockstone
Portland
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Transaction processing for store-value cards
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Aug
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Preferred stock
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NWD
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Private investors
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Clinicient
Portland
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Medical reimbursement software
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Aug
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Common and preferred stock
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$1.2m
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Fluffco, Northwest Technology Ventures, Capyabara Ventures,
and others
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Corrigo
Wilsonville
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On-demand work order and service management solutions
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May
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Preferred stock
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$10m
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Sierra Ventures, Asset Management Company, Amicus, Sycamore
Ventures and other private investors
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Fios
Portland
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Litigation software and services
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Aug
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Preferred stock
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$6.5m
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3i, Banyan Capital Partners, Digital Partners, FBR CoMotion
Venture Partners and Fluke Venture Partners
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Home Comfort Zones
Beaverton
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Residential temperature and energy management systems
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Nov
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Preferred stock
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$3.5m
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Private investors
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Inovise Medical
Portland
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Medical devices
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Dec
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Preferred stock and convertible securities
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$8.3m
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Kinetic Capital, MDS Capital and other investors
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Kryptiq
Hillsboro
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Healthcare software
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Apr
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Preferred stock
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$7.1m
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Shelter Capital Partners, SmartForest Ventures, Voyager
Capital and other private investors
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Lucy Activewear
Portland
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Clothing retailer
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Jul
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Preferred stock
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$20.3m
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Chico’s FAS, Lone Pine Capital, Maveron, Oak
Investment Partners, and Sutter Hill
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Monsoon
Portland
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E-commerce implementation software
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Sep
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Preferred stock
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NWD
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Private investors
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MusicStrands
Corvallis
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Recommendation software technology
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Oct
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Preferred stock
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$1.35m
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Debaeque Venture Capital and other private investors
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Octavian Scientific
Portland
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Semiconductor test technology
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Sep
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Preferred stock
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$6.6m
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OVP Venture Partners, TL Ventures, and Northwest Technology
Ventures
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Octavian Scientific
Portland
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Semiconductor test technology
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Dec
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Preferred stock
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$2m
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NWD
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Pacific Star Communications
Portland
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Network and communications hardware, software and services
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Oct
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Preferred stock and convertible securities
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$4.5m
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Fluke Ventures, Invest America, and Benaroya Ventures
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Phoseon Technology
Hillsboro
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Optical technology
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Mar
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Preferred stock
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$6.4m
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SmartForest Ventures, Fluke Venture Partners, PacRim
Venture Partners and Capybara Ventures
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Respond2
Portland
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Direct response television agency
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Feb
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Preferred stock
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NWD
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Lake Capital
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Serveron
Hillsboro
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Electric utility instruments and monitoring systems
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Sep
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Preferred stock
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$1m
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Siemens Venture Capital, Perseus 2000, Ventures West
Management, El Dorado Investment Company, Nth Power,
Cascadia Pacific Management and Oregon Life Sciences
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SignaCert
Portland
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Computer security
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Dec
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Preferred stock
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$10m
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Intel Capital, Doll Capital Management, Smart Forest
Ventures and Garage Technology Ventures
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Thetus
Portland
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Knowledge discovery software
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Sep
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Preferred stock
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NWD
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In-Q-Tel
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Tut Systems
Lake Oswego
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Video and data services
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Jul
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Common stock and convertible securities
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$14.9m
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Institutional investors
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VeriWave
Beaverton
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Wireless LAN testing products
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Jun
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Preferred stock
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$10m
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Woodside Fund, US Venture Partners and TL Ventures
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Wellpartner
Portland
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Home delivery pharmacy solutions
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Jan
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Common and preferred stock
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$14m
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Scorpion Capital Partners and others
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Wellpartner
Portland
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Home delivery pharmacy solutions
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Nov
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Common and preferred stock
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$2m
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Scorpion Capital Partners and others
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