Synfora Raising Series C

Synfora Inc., a Mountain View, Calif.-based provider of application engine synthesis software used to design systems-on-chips, has secured around $3.5 million of a $9 million Series C round, according to a regulatory filing. Wafra Partners and Xilinx were joined by return backers ATA Ventures, Foundation Capital, and U.S. Venture Partners. www.synfora.com