VC: Chinese firms raise big money

SavaJe leads the way with $40 million.

VENTURE CAPITAL
COMPANY	AMOUNT/ROUND	LEAD INVESTORS	DESCRIPTION
SavaJe Technologies [1] Chelmsford, MA	$40M undisclosed	Investcorp	SavaJe Technologies is a provider of mobile telephony software.
ChannelSoft Technology [2] Beijing	$31M second	Walden International, SAIF, China Science Merchant	ChannelSoft Technology is a telecom service platform and call-center middleware products provider in China.
Visage Mobile [3] San Francisco	$30M fourth	Nomura International	Visage Mobile is a mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) enabler.
JumpTap [4] Cambridge, MA	$21M undisclosed	Redpoint Ventures, General Catalyst Partners, BCE Capital	JumpTap is a developer of mobile search technology for wireless carriers.
Beceem Communications [5] Santa Clara, CA	$20M third	Samsung Ventures America	Beceem Communications is a provider of chipsets for Mobile WiMax technology.
Telsima [6] Santa Clara, CA	$20M third	NewPath Ventures, New Enterprise Associates, CMEA Ventures, JAFCO Asia	Telsima is a developer of converged network solutions.
Bharti Telesoft [7] India	$13.5M undisclosed	Westbridge Capital Partners	Bharti Telesoft is a service platforms provider to wireline and wireless carriers.
AirTight Networks [8] Mountain View, CA	$12M second	Trident Capital	AirTight Networks is a provider of wireless perimeter security solutions.
INSIDE Contactless [9] France	$10.6M undisclosed	Sofinnova, Vertex Venture Capital, Visa International	INSIDE Contactless is a provider of semiconductor chips and hardware platforms related to 13.56 Mhz contactless technology.
Altair Semiconductor [10] Israel	$8M first	BRM Capital	Altair Semiconductor is a developer of broadband wireless communications semiconductors.
Thumbplay [11] New York	$7.5M second	SoftBank Capital	Thumbplay is a provider of direct-to-consumer wireless entertainment services like ringtones and games.
Skyhook Wireless [12] Boston	$6.5M second	Bain Capital Ventures, Intel Capital, Nokia	Skyhook Wireless is a developer of a metro-area positioning system that leverages WiFi access points.
Econz [13] New Zealand	$3M undisclosed	iGlobe Treasury Management	Econz is a wireless software company.
Commerciant [14] Houston	$2.5M undisclosed	Aegis Texas Venture Fund, Accent Texas Fund, Advantage Capital Texas	Commerciant is a provider of wireless, handheld payment processing solutions.
Cellon [15] Shenzhen, China	undisclosed fourth	TVG Capital Partners	Cellon is a provider of design and systems integration services for the wireless handset industry. No terms were disclosed, but Asian Venture Capital Journal places the total at $50 million.
MMIM Technologies [16] China	undisclosed undisclosed	BlueRun Ventures, IDG Venture Capital	MMIM Technologies is a mobile multimedia instant messaging and information service provider.