Picarro has been named a winner in TiE Silicon Valley’s prestigious 2012 TiE50 Awards for technology startups.

UC Funding has closed an $8.7 million bridge loan on the Garrison Apartments located in Marietta, GA. The loan was used to acquire and renovate the property.

Ally Financial Inc's mortgage unit on Monday filed for bankruptcy and the auto lender said it will sell some international operations to help it get on a path to repaying $12 billion in bailout money.

For the handful of venture capitalists who backed Facebook (FB. O) in its early days, a huge financial payoff is not the only thing they may be celebrating when the company goes public later this week.

AMR Corp, parent of American Airlines, bowed to pressure on Friday from its unsecured creditors, including its largest labor unions, and said it would explore merger options while it is still in bankruptcy.

Viddy, the popular mobile video start-up, announced on Friday it has raised a hefty $30 million from institutional investors to bolster its expansion efforts in the face of stiff competition from Socialcam, a similar video-sharing service.

Aeris Partners Continues to Expand Cambridge Office with Hire of Senior Technology M&A Professional

A workshop for small businesses in the U.S. Gulf region organized by the Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC) drew dozens of small business owners from across the region.

Lovell Minnick Partners is pleased to announce the acquisition of a majority interest in Commercial Credit Group Inc.

StartFast Venture Accelerator announced 9 startups participating in its 2012 program selected from over 300 from around the world.