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isPermaLink="false">http://revitalizationpartners.com/uncategorized/ice-bear-inks-backing-from-baird-capital/</guid> <description><![CDATA[ Baird Capital Partners Asia , CCI , and CCI’s portfolio company Great Dane have put an undisclosed amount into China&#8217;s Henan Bingxiong Refrigerated Truck Co. , known as Ice Bear . The capital will support the expansion of Ice Bear’s manufacturing facilities in Henan and Shanghai, the company said. Established in 1993, Ice Bear manufactures insulated and refrigerated trucks designed to carry perishable freight at specific temperatures. PRESS RELEASE Henan Bingxiong Refrigerated Truck Co., Ltd (Ice Bear), announced today it has raised a new round of financing led by Baird Capital Partners Asia, CCI, and CCI’s portfolio company Great Dane, a 110-year old manufacturer of dry van, platform and refrigerated trailers and refrigerated truck bodies.    The capital will support the expansion of Ice Bear’s manufacturing facilities in Henan and Shanghai, as well as the company’s growing domestic customer base.  As part of the investment, Ice Bear will leverage Great Dane’s global operating resources and engineering talent to grow its leading market position in the domestic Chinese market]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://revitalizationpartners.com/uncategorized/ice-bear-inks-backing-from-baird-capital/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Asahi Group Unhappy with Independent Liquor Deal</title><link>http://revitalizationpartners.com/uncategorized/asahi-group-unhappy-with-independent-liquor-deal/</link> <comments>http://revitalizationpartners.com/uncategorized/asahi-group-unhappy-with-independent-liquor-deal/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Mon, 21 May 2012 19:50:23 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>rwstarinsky</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Private Equity News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category> <category><![CDATA[asahi]]></category> <category><![CDATA[auckland-based]]></category> <category><![CDATA[australia]]></category> <category><![CDATA[editing]]></category> <category><![CDATA[pacific-equity]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://revitalizationpartners.com/uncategorized/asahi-group-unhappy-with-independent-liquor-deal/</guid> <description><![CDATA[ Japan&#8217;s Asahi Group Holdings may seek compensation for its purchase last year of New Zealand beverages group Independent Liquor from two private equity firms and is &#8220;asking questions&#8221; about the amount it paid, Reuters reported Monday. Asahi bought the Auckland-based company &#8211; which makes and distributes alcoholic drinks including Vodka Cruiser and Woodstock Bourbon &#8211; from private equity groups Unitas and Pacific Equity Partners (PEP) for $1.27 billion. ( Reuters ) &#8211; Japan&#8217;s Asahi Group Holdings may seek compensation for its purchase last year of New Zealand beverages group Independent Liquor from two private equity firms and is &#8220;asking questions&#8221; about the amount it paid, a newspaper report said on Monday. ]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://revitalizationpartners.com/uncategorized/asahi-group-unhappy-with-independent-liquor-deal/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>London-based Quipper Inks $3.6M</title><link>http://revitalizationpartners.com/uncategorized/london-based-quipper-inks-3-6m/</link> <comments>http://revitalizationpartners.com/uncategorized/london-based-quipper-inks-3-6m/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Mon, 21 May 2012 19:25:38 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>rwstarinsky</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Private Equity News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category> <category><![CDATA[apple]]></category> <category><![CDATA[funding]]></category> <category><![CDATA[japanese]]></category> <category><![CDATA[leading]]></category> <category><![CDATA[london]]></category> <category><![CDATA[mobile-internet]]></category> <category><![CDATA[press]]></category> <category><![CDATA[quipper]]></category> <category><![CDATA[time]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://revitalizationpartners.com/uncategorized/london-based-quipper-inks-3-6m/</guid> <description><![CDATA[ London-based Quipper , maker of quiz applications, has raised £2.3m ($3.6m) in Series A funding. Investors include Atomico , Japanese venture firm Globis , and Japanese education and publishing company Benesse . Globis led the funding round. Quipper was formed in 2010]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://revitalizationpartners.com/uncategorized/london-based-quipper-inks-3-6m/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Alibaba in Talks to Raise $2.3B</title><link>http://revitalizationpartners.com/uncategorized/alibaba-in-talks-to-raise-2-3b/</link> <comments>http://revitalizationpartners.com/uncategorized/alibaba-in-talks-to-raise-2-3b/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Mon, 21 May 2012 19:17:19 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>rwstarinsky</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Private Equity News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category> <category><![CDATA[alibaba]]></category> <category><![CDATA[alibaba-group]]></category> <category><![CDATA[chinese]]></category> <category><![CDATA[editing]]></category> <category><![CDATA[investment]]></category> <category><![CDATA[silver]]></category> <category><![CDATA[singapore]]></category> <category><![CDATA[yahoo]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://revitalizationpartners.com/uncategorized/alibaba-in-talks-to-raise-2-3b/</guid> <description><![CDATA[ Chinese Internet firm Alibaba Group is in talks with existing shareholders, including Singapore state investor Temasek Holdings , to raise about $2.3 billion in equity to partly finance its deal with Yahoo Inc., Reuters reported. Entrepreneur Jack Ma is buying back up to half of a 40% stake in his Alibaba Group from Yahoo for $7.1 billion, in a deal that moves the Chinese e-commerce leader closer to a public listing. ( Reuters ) &#8211; Chinese Internet firm Alibaba Group is in talks with existing shareholders, including Singapore state investor Temasek Holdings, to raise about $2.3 billion in equity to partly finance its deal with Yahoo Inc., two sources said. ? Entrepreneur Jack Ma is buying back up to half of a 40 percent stake in his Alibaba Group from Yahoo for $7.1 billion, in a deal that moves the Chinese e-commerce leader closer to a public listing. ]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://revitalizationpartners.com/uncategorized/alibaba-in-talks-to-raise-2-3b/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Alstin Backs Chinese E-Commerce Platform</title><link>http://revitalizationpartners.com/uncategorized/alstin-backs-chinese-e-commerce-platform/</link> <comments>http://revitalizationpartners.com/uncategorized/alstin-backs-chinese-e-commerce-platform/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Mon, 21 May 2012 18:51:12 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>rwstarinsky</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Private Equity News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category> <category><![CDATA[berlin]]></category> <category><![CDATA[chinese]]></category> <category><![CDATA[chinese-e-commerce]]></category> <category><![CDATA[culture]]></category> <category><![CDATA[german]]></category> <category><![CDATA[investment]]></category> <category><![CDATA[marketing]]></category> <category><![CDATA[press]]></category> <category><![CDATA[western]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://revitalizationpartners.com/uncategorized/alstin-backs-chinese-e-commerce-platform/</guid> <description><![CDATA[ Alstin , the investment company of German entrepreneur Carsten Maschmeyer has made an undisclosed single-digit million Euro investment into the Chinese E-commerce platform 88tc88 . Alstin now holds a significant equity stake in the company which is headquartered in Berlin and Beijing. PRESS RELEASE ALSTIN, the investment company of German entrepreneur Carsten Maschmeyer makes a single-digit million Euro investment into the Chinese E-commerce platform 88tc88. Following a successful capital raise, ALSTIN holds a significant equity stake in the fast-growing company headquartered in Berlin and Beijing. ]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://revitalizationpartners.com/uncategorized/alstin-backs-chinese-e-commerce-platform/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Reuters – Nordic Capital Buys into Danish Sporting Goods</title><link>http://revitalizationpartners.com/uncategorized/reuters-%e2%80%93-nordic-capital-buys-into-danish-sporting-goods/</link> <comments>http://revitalizationpartners.com/uncategorized/reuters-%e2%80%93-nordic-capital-buys-into-danish-sporting-goods/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Mon, 21 May 2012 18:25:52 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>rwstarinsky</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Private Equity News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Services]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category> <category><![CDATA[deal]]></category> <category><![CDATA[denmark]]></category> <category><![CDATA[goldman-sachs]]></category> <category><![CDATA[nordic-capital]]></category> <category><![CDATA[private-equity]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://revitalizationpartners.com/uncategorized/reuters-%e2%80%93-nordic-capital-buys-into-danish-sporting-goods/</guid> <description><![CDATA[ Private equity group Nordic Capital has bought Sport-Master , a Danish sporting goods chain, writes Reuters . No details were provided on the value of the deal. Reuters &#8211; Private equity group Nordic Capital said on Monday it has bought Sport-Master, Denmark&#8217;s largest sporting goods chain, continuing a string of recent deals in the region&#8217;s buoyant buyout market. Nordic Capital said in a statement that Sport-Master, which has 100 shops in Denmark and 1,000 employees, had benefited from growing consumer demand for sportswear and equipment and had seen continued growth despite tough economic conditions. ]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://revitalizationpartners.com/uncategorized/reuters-%e2%80%93-nordic-capital-buys-into-danish-sporting-goods/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>ElexoPharm Bags Eurostars Grant</title><link>http://revitalizationpartners.com/uncategorized/elexopharm-bags-eurostars-grant/</link> <comments>http://revitalizationpartners.com/uncategorized/elexopharm-bags-eurostars-grant/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Mon, 21 May 2012 18:22:11 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>rwstarinsky</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Private Equity News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category> <category><![CDATA[department]]></category> <category><![CDATA[design]]></category> <category><![CDATA[education]]></category> <category><![CDATA[elexo]]></category> <category><![CDATA[european]]></category> <category><![CDATA[phone]]></category> <category><![CDATA[press]]></category> <category><![CDATA[professor]]></category> <category><![CDATA[professor-rolf]]></category> <category><![CDATA[research]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://revitalizationpartners.com/uncategorized/elexopharm-bags-eurostars-grant/</guid> <description><![CDATA[ ElexoPharm , a German biotech company headquartered in Saarbrücken and founded as a spin-off of the Department of Pharmaceutical and Medicinal Chemistry of Saarland University headed by Professor Rolf Hartmann has secured a eurostars grant of 2.1 million euros ($2.7 million). The grant, which comes from the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research , will support a scientific collaboration to discover treatments for mitochondrial diseases with unmet medical need (approximately 300,000 patients in industrialized countries). PRESS RELEASE A EUROSTARS grant of 2.1 million euros ($2.7 million) has been awarded to a transnational consortium consisting of Khondrion BV (Nijmegen), Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre (RUNMC, Nijmegen), Pharmacelsus GmbH (Saarbruecken) and ElexoPharm GmbH (Saarbruecken). This grant, which for the German partners comes from the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF), will support an ambitious scientific collaboration to discover treatments for mitochondrial diseases with high unmet medical need (approximately 300,000 patients in industrialized countries). ]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://revitalizationpartners.com/uncategorized/elexopharm-bags-eurostars-grant/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Reuters – Bidders Unveiled for ING Asia</title><link>http://revitalizationpartners.com/uncategorized/reuters-%e2%80%93-bidders-unveiled-for-ing-asia/</link> <comments>http://revitalizationpartners.com/uncategorized/reuters-%e2%80%93-bidders-unveiled-for-ing-asia/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Mon, 21 May 2012 18:16:27 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>rwstarinsky</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Private Equity News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category> <category><![CDATA[australian]]></category> <category><![CDATA[business]]></category> <category><![CDATA[financial]]></category> <category><![CDATA[japan]]></category> <category><![CDATA[japanese]]></category> <category><![CDATA[life-insurance]]></category> <category><![CDATA[malaysia]]></category> <category><![CDATA[media]]></category> <category><![CDATA[race]]></category> <category><![CDATA[source]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://revitalizationpartners.com/uncategorized/reuters-%e2%80%93-bidders-unveiled-for-ing-asia/</guid> <description><![CDATA[ Manulife Financial Corp and Metlife are among the companies that have submitted first round bids for ING &#8216;s entire Asia life insurance business, sources said on Saturday, in what could be the largest Asia M&#038;A insurance deal ever, writes Reuters . US private equity fund J.C. Flowers &#038; Co , TPG and Carlyle Group are among the buyout shops that have expressed interest, though they are expected to team up with a bidder to buy the Japanese business rather than bid on their own, writes Reuters . ]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://revitalizationpartners.com/uncategorized/reuters-%e2%80%93-bidders-unveiled-for-ing-asia/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Reuters – Wanda Acquires AMC Movies</title><link>http://revitalizationpartners.com/uncategorized/reuters-%e2%80%93-wanda-acquires-amc-movies/</link> <comments>http://revitalizationpartners.com/uncategorized/reuters-%e2%80%93-wanda-acquires-amc-movies/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Mon, 21 May 2012 18:06:14 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>rwstarinsky</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Private Equity News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category> <category><![CDATA[animation]]></category> <category><![CDATA[china]]></category> <category><![CDATA[chinese]]></category> <category><![CDATA[editing]]></category> <category><![CDATA[entertainment]]></category> <category><![CDATA[hollywood]]></category> <category><![CDATA[income]]></category> <category><![CDATA[industry]]></category> <category><![CDATA[united-states]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://revitalizationpartners.com/uncategorized/reuters-%e2%80%93-wanda-acquires-amc-movies/</guid> <description><![CDATA[ Chinese conglomerate Dalian Wanda Group has agreed to buy movie chain AMC Entertainment for $2.6 billion, including debt, writes Reuters . AMC is owned by an investment group that includes Bain Capital , CCMP Capital Advisors and Spectrum Equity Capital . Reuters &#8211; Chinese conglomerate Dalian Wanda Group agreed to buy AMC Entertainment for $2.6 billion, including debt, making it the biggest theatre operator in the United States. The deal, the largest overseas acquisition by a privately held Chinese company, reflects the warming ties between the U.S. and Chinese movie industries after China agreed in February to open its cinemas to more American films]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://revitalizationpartners.com/uncategorized/reuters-%e2%80%93-wanda-acquires-amc-movies/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Reuters – CVC’s Formula One Starts Pre-Marketing for Singapore IPO</title><link>http://revitalizationpartners.com/uncategorized/reuters-%e2%80%93-cvc%e2%80%99s-formula-one-starts-pre-marketing-for-singapore-ipo/</link> <comments>http://revitalizationpartners.com/uncategorized/reuters-%e2%80%93-cvc%e2%80%99s-formula-one-starts-pre-marketing-for-singapore-ipo/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Mon, 21 May 2012 17:59:51 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>rwstarinsky</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Private Equity News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category> <category><![CDATA[british]]></category> <category><![CDATA[europe]]></category> <category><![CDATA[facebook]]></category> <category><![CDATA[malaysia]]></category> <category><![CDATA[shareholders]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://revitalizationpartners.com/uncategorized/reuters-%e2%80%93-cvc%e2%80%99s-formula-one-starts-pre-marketing-for-singapore-ipo/</guid> <description><![CDATA[ Motor racing business Formula One will start pre-marketing for its up to $3 billion Singapore initial public offering, writes Reuters . Formula One, which holds 20 races around the world and has a more than 500 million television viewers, is controlled by private equity firm CVC Capital Partners , with a 63.4 percent stake. CVC plans to reduce its stake as part of the IPO along with other shareholders, writes Reuters . ]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://revitalizationpartners.com/uncategorized/reuters-%e2%80%93-cvc%e2%80%99s-formula-one-starts-pre-marketing-for-singapore-ipo/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>HealthEdge Backs LifeSync</title><link>http://revitalizationpartners.com/uncategorized/healthedge-backs-lifesync/</link> <comments>http://revitalizationpartners.com/uncategorized/healthedge-backs-lifesync/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Mon, 21 May 2012 17:53:55 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>FruehLyalls172</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Private Equity News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category> <category><![CDATA[chairman]]></category> <category><![CDATA[corporation]]></category> <category><![CDATA[dna]]></category> <category><![CDATA[florida]]></category> <category><![CDATA[president]]></category> <category><![CDATA[press]]></category> <category><![CDATA[surgical]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://revitalizationpartners.com/uncategorized/healthedge-backs-lifesync/</guid> <description><![CDATA[ HealthEdge Investment Fund II has acquired a majority interest in LifeSync Corporation , its first portfolio company. Headquartered in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida and founded in 2000, LifeSync is a manufacturer and distributor of patent-protected, disposable, wireless, radiolucent ECG devices that have applications in hospitals and other surgical facilities. PRESS RELEASE HealthEdge Investment Fund II, L.P]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://revitalizationpartners.com/uncategorized/healthedge-backs-lifesync/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Quipper Celebrates Series A</title><link>http://revitalizationpartners.com/uncategorized/quipper-celebrates-series-a/</link> <comments>http://revitalizationpartners.com/uncategorized/quipper-celebrates-series-a/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Mon, 21 May 2012 17:50:30 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>FruehLyalls172</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Private Equity News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category> <category><![CDATA[apple]]></category> <category><![CDATA[leading]]></category> <category><![CDATA[london-based]]></category> <category><![CDATA[mobile-internet]]></category> <category><![CDATA[niklas-zennstr]]></category> <category><![CDATA[press]]></category> <category><![CDATA[quipper]]></category> <category><![CDATA[skype]]></category> <category><![CDATA[time]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://revitalizationpartners.com/uncategorized/quipper-celebrates-series-a/</guid> <description><![CDATA[ London-based Quipper , an e-learning start-up led by Masa Watanabe, a co-founder of Japanese mobile social gaming company DeNA , has raised 2.3 million pounds ($3.6 million) in a Series A funding round. The round has been financed by three investors including Atomico , a London-based international technology venture capital firm led by Skype co-founder Niklas Zennström; Globis , a Japanese venture capital firm; and Benesse , a Japanese education and publishing company. Globis led the funding round. PRESS RELEASE Quipper, the e-learning start-up led by Masa Watanabe, a co-founder of Japanese mobile social gaming company DeNA, today announced that it has raised 2.3 million pounds ($3.6 million) of Series A funding]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://revitalizationpartners.com/uncategorized/quipper-celebrates-series-a/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Celtic House Venture Partners Reaches First Close</title><link>http://revitalizationpartners.com/uncategorized/celtic-house-venture-partners-reaches-first-close/</link> <comments>http://revitalizationpartners.com/uncategorized/celtic-house-venture-partners-reaches-first-close/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Mon, 21 May 2012 17:39:25 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>rwstarinsky</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Private Equity News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Services]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category> <category><![CDATA[celtic]]></category> <category><![CDATA[celtic-house]]></category> <category><![CDATA[development]]></category> <category><![CDATA[financial]]></category> <category><![CDATA[media]]></category> <category><![CDATA[nature]]></category> <category><![CDATA[press]]></category> <category><![CDATA[technology]]></category> <category><![CDATA[toronto]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://revitalizationpartners.com/uncategorized/celtic-house-venture-partners-reaches-first-close/</guid> <description><![CDATA[ Celtic House Venture Partners has reached a first close of Celtic House Venture Partners Fund IV LP at $105 million. Investors in the fund include Ontario Venture Capital Fund , Teralys Capital , Export Development Canada and BDC Venture Capital . PRESS RELEASE Celtic House Venture Partners today announced the first close of Celtic House Venture Partners Fund IV LP at $105 million. ]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://revitalizationpartners.com/uncategorized/celtic-house-venture-partners-reaches-first-close/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Kabel Deutschland Acquires German Cable Operator Tele Columbus</title><link>http://revitalizationpartners.com/uncategorized/kabel-deutschland-acquires-german-cable-operator-tele-columbus/</link> <comments>http://revitalizationpartners.com/uncategorized/kabel-deutschland-acquires-german-cable-operator-tele-columbus/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Mon, 21 May 2012 17:29:19 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>rwstarinsky</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Private Equity News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Services]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category> <category><![CDATA[berlin]]></category> <category><![CDATA[cities]]></category> <category><![CDATA[financial]]></category> <category><![CDATA[german]]></category> <category><![CDATA[german-federal]]></category> <category><![CDATA[kabel]]></category> <category><![CDATA[press]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://revitalizationpartners.com/uncategorized/kabel-deutschland-acquires-german-cable-operator-tele-columbus/</guid> <description><![CDATA[ Kabel Deutschland has acquired Tele Columbus for 603 million euros ($770 million) plus accrued interest. Tele Columbus , headquartered in Berlin, Germany provides basic cable services to approximately 1.7 million customers in 2.1 million homes connected. The acquisition is subject to the approval of the German Federal Cartel Office. PRESS RELEASE Today, Kabel Deutschland Holding AG („Kabel Deutschland“) has entered into a purchase agreement with Tele Columbus GmbH („Tele Columbus“) to acquire the Tele Columbus Group]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://revitalizationpartners.com/uncategorized/kabel-deutschland-acquires-german-cable-operator-tele-columbus/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>BigHand Acquired by Bridgepoint Development Capital</title><link>http://revitalizationpartners.com/uncategorized/bighand-acquired-by-bridgepoint-development-capital/</link> <comments>http://revitalizationpartners.com/uncategorized/bighand-acquired-by-bridgepoint-development-capital/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Mon, 21 May 2012 17:12:44 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>FruehLyalls172</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Private Equity News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Services]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category> <category><![CDATA[australian]]></category> <category><![CDATA[chicago]]></category> <category><![CDATA[customer]]></category> <category><![CDATA[finance]]></category> <category><![CDATA[legal]]></category> <category><![CDATA[london]]></category> <category><![CDATA[paris]]></category> <category><![CDATA[sydney]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://revitalizationpartners.com/uncategorized/bighand-acquired-by-bridgepoint-development-capital/</guid> <description><![CDATA[ BigHand , a productivity software developer, has been acquired by Bridgepoint Development Capital with management in a transaction totalling 49 million pounds ($77.5 million). Founded in 1996, the company is the largets provider of of voice productivity software to the legal, healthcare and professional services market in the UK and has a growing international client base. It currently supports over 150,000 professionals globally, across 1,450 organisations and has offices in London, Chicago, Sydney and Toronto. Founded in 1996, the company is a provider of voice productivity software to the legal, healthcare and professional services market in the UK and has a growing international client base]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://revitalizationpartners.com/uncategorized/bighand-acquired-by-bridgepoint-development-capital/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Solar Startup Solexel Raises $25M, According To Filing</title><link>http://revitalizationpartners.com/uncategorized/solar-startup-solexel-raises-25m-according-to-filing/</link> <comments>http://revitalizationpartners.com/uncategorized/solar-startup-solexel-raises-25m-according-to-filing/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Sat, 19 May 2012 00:58:29 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>FruehLyalls172</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Private Equity News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category> <category><![CDATA[board-includes]]></category> <category><![CDATA[funding]]></category> <category><![CDATA[kleiner-perkins]]></category> <category><![CDATA[new-capital]]></category> <category><![CDATA[other-details]]></category> <category><![CDATA[series]]></category> <category><![CDATA[silicon-solar]]></category> <category><![CDATA[technology]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://revitalizationpartners.com/uncategorized/solar-startup-solexel-raises-25m-according-to-filing/</guid> <description><![CDATA[ Solar startup Solexel has raised $25 million in new capital, according to a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. No other details about the funding were available. The company received Series A financing in 2007 and a Series B round in 2008. Its board includes representatives of Kleiner Perkins Caufield &#038; Byers, Technology Partners and DAG Ventures. ]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://revitalizationpartners.com/uncategorized/solar-startup-solexel-raises-25m-according-to-filing/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Winnebago Gets $321.5M Buyout Offer</title><link>http://revitalizationpartners.com/uncategorized/winnebago-gets-321-5m-buyout-offer/</link> <comments>http://revitalizationpartners.com/uncategorized/winnebago-gets-321-5m-buyout-offer/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Fri, 18 May 2012 22:46:50 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>FruehLyalls172</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Private Equity News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category> <category><![CDATA[buyout-offer]]></category> <category><![CDATA[editing]]></category> <category><![CDATA[industries]]></category> <category><![CDATA[largest]]></category> <category><![CDATA[motor-homes]]></category> <category><![CDATA[north]]></category> <category><![CDATA[north-street]]></category> <category><![CDATA[said-the-board]]></category> <category><![CDATA[street]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://revitalizationpartners.com/uncategorized/winnebago-gets-321-5m-buyout-offer/</guid> <description><![CDATA[ Winnebago Industries Inc. , the largest U.S. motor homes maker, said it received an unsolicited buyout offer from North Street Capital valuing the company at $321.5 million. The company said it has not received sufficient information to deem the $11 per share offer as credible, and asked its shareholders not to take any action. ( Reuters ) &#8211; Winnebago Industries Inc (WGO.N), the largest U.S. ]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://revitalizationpartners.com/uncategorized/winnebago-gets-321-5m-buyout-offer/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Reuters – Schustermann &amp; Borenstein on the Block</title><link>http://revitalizationpartners.com/uncategorized/reuters-%e2%80%93-schustermann-borenstein-on-the-block/</link> <comments>http://revitalizationpartners.com/uncategorized/reuters-%e2%80%93-schustermann-borenstein-on-the-block/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Fri, 18 May 2012 22:11:51 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>FruehLyalls172</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Private Equity News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category> <category><![CDATA[borenstein]]></category> <category><![CDATA[british]]></category> <category><![CDATA[europe]]></category> <category><![CDATA[france]]></category> <category><![CDATA[german]]></category> <category><![CDATA[portfolio]]></category> <category><![CDATA[real-estate]]></category> <category><![CDATA[schustermann]]></category> <category><![CDATA[sell-the-german]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://revitalizationpartners.com/uncategorized/reuters-%e2%80%93-schustermann-borenstein-on-the-block/</guid> <description><![CDATA[ The family owners of Schustermann &#038; Borenstein have mandated Goldman Sachs to sell the German clothing exporter, Reuters reported Friday, a move analysts expect to attract strong interest. Schustermann &#038; Borenstein specialises in exporting clothing to eastern Europe and other non-EU countries. The company could attract private equity buyers, which may use it as an add-on to a clothing company already in their portfolio. In Germany, several fashion trading groups are in private equity hands, including Apax -owned retailer Takko and EQT -owned wholesaler CBR . ]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://revitalizationpartners.com/uncategorized/reuters-%e2%80%93-schustermann-borenstein-on-the-block/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>GlendonTodd Capital Buys Toutatis</title><link>http://revitalizationpartners.com/uncategorized/glendontodd-capital-buys-toutatis/</link> <comments>http://revitalizationpartners.com/uncategorized/glendontodd-capital-buys-toutatis/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Fri, 18 May 2012 21:31:39 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>FruehLyalls172</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Private Equity News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Services]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category> <category><![CDATA[business]]></category> <category><![CDATA[dallas]]></category> <category><![CDATA[ecuador]]></category> <category><![CDATA[industries]]></category> <category><![CDATA[texas]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://revitalizationpartners.com/uncategorized/glendontodd-capital-buys-toutatis/</guid> <description><![CDATA[ GlendonTodd Capital and Performa Partners have acquired Toutatis Inc. , a Sao Paulo, Brazil-based provider of business process outsourcing services. Terms were not released. GlendonTodd Capital is a Dallas-based private equity firm. ]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://revitalizationpartners.com/uncategorized/glendontodd-capital-buys-toutatis/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>CrowdOptic Inks Debt Financing</title><link>http://revitalizationpartners.com/uncategorized/crowdoptic-inks-debt-financing/</link> <comments>http://revitalizationpartners.com/uncategorized/crowdoptic-inks-debt-financing/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Fri, 18 May 2012 21:12:18 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>wejtos15</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Private Equity News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Services]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category> <category><![CDATA[california]]></category> <category><![CDATA[data]]></category> <category><![CDATA[federal]]></category> <category><![CDATA[financial]]></category> <category><![CDATA[lending]]></category> <category><![CDATA[money]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://revitalizationpartners.com/uncategorized/crowdoptic-inks-debt-financing/</guid> <description><![CDATA[ Silicon Valley Bank has provided an undisclosed amount of new debt financing for mobile application maker CrowdOptic . Terms were not released, but CrowdOptic said it will use the money to bolster development and sales efforts. CrowdOptic is based in San Francisco. PRESS RELEASE CrowdOptic, a maker of crowd-driven mobile applications, announced today it has closed a special round of new debt financing from Silicon Valley Bank.  The latest round of financing will be used to accelerate development of the company&#8217;s innovative technology platform and expand its sales efforts. ? CrowdOptic&#8217;s mobile technology for live events is already used in a wide range of premier sporting and entertainment venues.  CrowdOptic debuted its technology in July 2011 and is next scheduled to be used by Infineon Raceway at the Toyota/Save Mart 350, part of the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, on June 22, 2012.  CrowdOptic is on pace to more than double its quarterly bookings and revenue throughout 2012. ]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://revitalizationpartners.com/uncategorized/crowdoptic-inks-debt-financing/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Trinity Hunt Partners Backs Equivalent DATA</title><link>http://revitalizationpartners.com/uncategorized/trinity-hunt-partners-backs-equivalent-data/</link> <comments>http://revitalizationpartners.com/uncategorized/trinity-hunt-partners-backs-equivalent-data/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Fri, 18 May 2012 20:03:28 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>wejtos15</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Private Equity News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Services]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category> <category><![CDATA[dallas]]></category> <category><![CDATA[data]]></category> <category><![CDATA[highly-regarded]]></category> <category><![CDATA[industry]]></category> <category><![CDATA[press]]></category> <category><![CDATA[trinity]]></category> <category><![CDATA[trinity-hunt]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://revitalizationpartners.com/uncategorized/trinity-hunt-partners-backs-equivalent-data/</guid> <description><![CDATA[ Trinity Hunt Partners , a Dallas-based private equity firm, has invested an undisclosed amount in Houston-based Equivalent DATA Inc. Terms of the deal were not released. Equivalent DATA provides large-scale electronic discovery services to law firms and corporate clients. PRESS RELEASE Trinity Hunt Partners, a Dallas-based private equity firm with an extensive track record of partnering with business owners to build value, today announced the firm has made an investment in Houston-based Equivalent DATA, Inc., (“ EQD”). ]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://revitalizationpartners.com/uncategorized/trinity-hunt-partners-backs-equivalent-data/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Reuters – BIDZ.com to be Taken Private</title><link>http://revitalizationpartners.com/uncategorized/reuters-%e2%80%93-bidz-com-to-be-taken-private/</link> <comments>http://revitalizationpartners.com/uncategorized/reuters-%e2%80%93-bidz-com-to-be-taken-private/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Fri, 18 May 2012 20:00:57 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>wejtos15</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Private Equity News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category> <category><![CDATA[bidz]]></category> <category><![CDATA[glendon]]></category> <category><![CDATA[glendon-group]]></category> <category><![CDATA[merger]]></category> <category><![CDATA[online]]></category> <category><![CDATA[taken-private]]></category> <category><![CDATA[wednesday]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://revitalizationpartners.com/uncategorized/reuters-%e2%80%93-bidz-com-to-be-taken-private/</guid> <description><![CDATA[ Online jewelry retailer BIDZ.com Inc. said it will be taken private by Glendon Group Inc ., in a deal valuing the company at about $14.3 million. Glendon will pay 78 cents per share, which represents a premium of about 60% to BIDZ&#8217;s Wednesday closing price. ( Reuters ) &#8211; Online jewelry retailer BIDZ.com Inc said it will be taken private by Glendon Group Inc, valuing the company at about $14.3 million. ? Glendon will pay 78 cents per share, which represents a premium of about 60 percent to BIDZ&#8217;s Wednesday closing price. ]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://revitalizationpartners.com/uncategorized/reuters-%e2%80%93-bidz-com-to-be-taken-private/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Utopia Closes $50M Round</title><link>http://revitalizationpartners.com/uncategorized/utopia-closes-50m-round/</link> <comments>http://revitalizationpartners.com/uncategorized/utopia-closes-50m-round/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Fri, 18 May 2012 19:56:10 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>wejtos15</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Private Equity News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Services]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category> <category><![CDATA[apache]]></category> <category><![CDATA[business]]></category> <category><![CDATA[europe]]></category> <category><![CDATA[financial]]></category> <category><![CDATA[management]]></category> <category><![CDATA[press]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://revitalizationpartners.com/uncategorized/utopia-closes-50m-round/</guid> <description><![CDATA[ Enterprise data management company Utopia Inc. has closed on $50 million in new capital. FTV Capital led the round, which included participation from Liberty Mutual Insurance . The company is based in Mundelein, Illinois.Liron Gitig, an FTV principal, will join the Utopia board. PRESS RELEASE Utopia Inc., a global leader in enterprise data management solutions, announced the closing of a $50 million round of growth capital to accelerate its expansion into fast growing markets and enhance capabilities in Big Data managed services offerings]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://revitalizationpartners.com/uncategorized/utopia-closes-50m-round/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Reuters – Bids Expected in ING Asia Life Insurance Sale</title><link>http://revitalizationpartners.com/uncategorized/reuters-%e2%80%93-bids-expected-in-ing-asia-life-insurance-sale/</link> <comments>http://revitalizationpartners.com/uncategorized/reuters-%e2%80%93-bids-expected-in-ing-asia-life-insurance-sale/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Fri, 18 May 2012 19:40:06 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>wejtos15</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Private Equity News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category> <category><![CDATA[australian]]></category> <category><![CDATA[british]]></category> <category><![CDATA[financial]]></category> <category><![CDATA[japan]]></category> <category><![CDATA[korea]]></category> <category><![CDATA[life-insurance]]></category> <category><![CDATA[malaysia]]></category> <category><![CDATA[race]]></category> <category><![CDATA[south-korea]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://revitalizationpartners.com/uncategorized/reuters-%e2%80%93-bids-expected-in-ing-asia-life-insurance-sale/</guid> <description><![CDATA[ Global insurers Manulife Financial Corp. , Metlife and Prudential Financial Corp. are among suitors expected to place first-round bids on Friday to buy ING Groep&#8217;s  Asia life insurance unit in a deal worth about $6.5 billion to $7 billion, Reuters reported. ( Reuters ) &#8211; Global insurers Manulife Financial Corp (MFC.TO), Metlife (MET.N) and Prudential Financial Corp (PRU.N) are among suitors expected to place first-round bids on Friday to buy ING Groep&#8217;s (ING.AS) Asia life insurance unit in a deal worth about $6.5 billion to $7 billion, sources familiar with the matter said. ? A sale topping $7 billion could rank as Asia&#8217;s top insurance M&#038;A deal and would help the bailed-out bancassurer repay the 3 billion euros ($3.81 billion) of state aid plus the 50 percent premium it still owes the Dutch government. ]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://revitalizationpartners.com/uncategorized/reuters-%e2%80%93-bids-expected-in-ing-asia-life-insurance-sale/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Minneapolis-based Zyga Technology Inks $25M</title><link>http://revitalizationpartners.com/uncategorized/minneapolis-based-zyga-technology-inks-25m/</link> <comments>http://revitalizationpartners.com/uncategorized/minneapolis-based-zyga-technology-inks-25m/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Fri, 18 May 2012 19:30:49 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>wejtos15</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Private Equity News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category> <category><![CDATA[european]]></category> <category><![CDATA[investment]]></category> <category><![CDATA[joining-versant]]></category> <category><![CDATA[president]]></category> <category><![CDATA[press]]></category> <category><![CDATA[round]]></category> <category><![CDATA[split-rock]]></category> <category><![CDATA[technology]]></category> <category><![CDATA[versant]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://revitalizationpartners.com/uncategorized/minneapolis-based-zyga-technology-inks-25m/</guid> <description><![CDATA[  Zyga Technology , a Minneapolis-based developer of minimally invasive surgical treatments for spinal conditions, has raised $25 million in Series C financing. New investor Versant Ventures led the round, with participation from Split Rock Partners , Domain Associates , and MB Venture Partners .  With this investment, Versant’s Kirk Nielsen will join the board of directors. PRESS RELEASE Zyga Technology announced today that it had raised $25 million in a Series C financing led by new investor Versant Ventures of Menlo Park, California.  Joining Versant in this round are existing investors Split Rock Partners, Domain Associates, and MB Venture Partners.  With this investment, Kirk Nielsen, Managing Director, Versant Ventures will join the board of directors of Zyga. &#8220;We are thrilled to have the support of Versant in this critical round of financing.  Having Kirk on our board will provide us with additional guidance as we navigate both the commercial strategy for our SImmetry® Sacroiliac Joint Fusion System(TM) and the rigors of clinical trials for the GLYDER(TM) facet resurfacing product,&#8221; said Jim Bullock, President and Chief Executive Officer.  SImmetry, a device designed to treat low back pain emanating from the sacroiliac joint, has been approved by the FDA for commercialization.  &#8220;These funds will allow us to focus on building world class sales, marketing, and clinical efforts to commercialize this important new technology,&#8221; said Bullock.  &#8220;Additionally, I am very encouraged with the preliminary European clinical trial results of Glyder, our facet resurfacing device.  This funding will help expand our clinical efforts which will ultimately serve to gain CE Mark and US trial approval,&#8221; concluded Bullock. About Zyga Technology Based in Minneapolis, MN, Zyga Technology was founded to develop and market innovative, minimally invasive surgical solutions to treat conditions of the spine.  Zyga has put together a team of engineers, marketing personnel, and management with significant experience developing medical devices for the spine industry. ]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://revitalizationpartners.com/uncategorized/minneapolis-based-zyga-technology-inks-25m/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Archipelago Learning Completes PLATO Merger</title><link>http://revitalizationpartners.com/uncategorized/archipelago-learning-completes-plato-merger/</link> <comments>http://revitalizationpartners.com/uncategorized/archipelago-learning-completes-plato-merger/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Fri, 18 May 2012 19:24:33 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>wejtos15</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Private Equity News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Services]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category> <category><![CDATA[chairman]]></category> <category><![CDATA[facebook]]></category> <category><![CDATA[industry]]></category> <category><![CDATA[learning]]></category> <category><![CDATA[nasdaq]]></category> <category><![CDATA[president]]></category> <category><![CDATA[press-release]]></category> <category><![CDATA[thoma-bravo]]></category> <category><![CDATA[united-states]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://revitalizationpartners.com/uncategorized/archipelago-learning-completes-plato-merger/</guid> <description><![CDATA[ Archipelago Learning has completed its merger with PLATO Learning , a portfolio company of Thoma Bravo . The all-cash deal had an equity value of approximately $291 million. Archipelago Learning, which will be delisted from the NASDAQ Global Select Market, is a provider of subscription-based, software-as-a-service education products. PRESS RELEASE Archipelago Learning (NASDAQ: ARCL), a leading subscription-based, software-as-a-service (SaaS) provider of education products, today announced that it has completed its merger with PLATO Learning, a portfolio company of Thoma Bravo, LLC, in an all-cash transaction with an equity value of approximately $291 million]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://revitalizationpartners.com/uncategorized/archipelago-learning-completes-plato-merger/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Horizon Technology Backs StreamBase</title><link>http://revitalizationpartners.com/uncategorized/horizon-technology-backs-streambase/</link> <comments>http://revitalizationpartners.com/uncategorized/horizon-technology-backs-streambase/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Fri, 18 May 2012 19:18:58 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>wejtos15</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Private Equity News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Services]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category> <category><![CDATA[california]]></category> <category><![CDATA[complex-event]]></category> <category><![CDATA[horizon-technology]]></category> <category><![CDATA[industry]]></category> <category><![CDATA[markets]]></category> <category><![CDATA[massachusetts]]></category> <category><![CDATA[nasdaq]]></category> <category><![CDATA[president]]></category> <category><![CDATA[stream]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://revitalizationpartners.com/uncategorized/horizon-technology-backs-streambase/</guid> <description><![CDATA[ Horizon Technology Finance Corp. has provided  a $1.5 million venture loan to StreamBase Systems Inc. , a provider of real-time analytics technology. The money will be used for expansion. ]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://revitalizationpartners.com/uncategorized/horizon-technology-backs-streambase/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Mocavo Inks Series A from Foundry</title><link>http://revitalizationpartners.com/uncategorized/mocavo-inks-series-a-from-foundry/</link> <comments>http://revitalizationpartners.com/uncategorized/mocavo-inks-series-a-from-foundry/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Fri, 18 May 2012 19:14:30 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>wejtos15</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Private Equity News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category> <category><![CDATA[creator]]></category> <category><![CDATA[industry]]></category> <category><![CDATA[research]]></category> <category><![CDATA[search-engine]]></category> <category><![CDATA[technology]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://revitalizationpartners.com/uncategorized/mocavo-inks-series-a-from-foundry/</guid> <description><![CDATA[ Mocavo has raised $4 million in Series A financing from Foundry Group . As a result, Foundry Group managing director Seth Levine joins the company’s board. Formed in 2011, Mocavo is the creator of a search engine focused in genealogy, as well as other tools to research family history. BLOG POST Today, we are very excited to announce that we have finalized our Series A round of funding with an investment from Foundry Group. ]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://revitalizationpartners.com/uncategorized/mocavo-inks-series-a-from-foundry/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Reuters – Carlyle In Talks  to Sell Ta Chong Bank Stake</title><link>http://revitalizationpartners.com/uncategorized/reuters-%e2%80%93-carlyle-in-talks-to-sell-ta-chong-bank-stake/</link> <comments>http://revitalizationpartners.com/uncategorized/reuters-%e2%80%93-carlyle-in-talks-to-sell-ta-chong-bank-stake/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Fri, 18 May 2012 19:11:28 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>wejtos15</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Private Equity News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category> <category><![CDATA[china]]></category> <category><![CDATA[chong]]></category> <category><![CDATA[faith]]></category> <category><![CDATA[financial]]></category> <category><![CDATA[reuters]]></category> <category><![CDATA[taiwan]]></category><guid
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isPermaLink="false">http://revitalizationpartners.com/uncategorized/reuters-%e2%80%93-kpcb-raises-525m-fund/</guid> <description><![CDATA[ Kleiner Perkins Caufield &#038; Byers said it had raised a $525 million fund, less than its previous comparable fund of $650 million, reflecting a school of thought in Silicon Valley that smaller venture-capital funds often outperform large ones. The fund also has a majority of partners who focus on technology rather than green investments and the environment, marking a shift away from an investment area that Kleiner had tried to carve out as its own. KPCB XV , as the fund is called, lists technology-focused partners such as Mike Abbott, Chi-Hua Chien and Bing Gordon as managing members. ]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://revitalizationpartners.com/uncategorized/reuters-%e2%80%93-kpcb-raises-525m-fund/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>CIT Provides Financing to John Varvatos Enterprises</title><link>http://revitalizationpartners.com/uncategorized/cit-provides-financing-to-john-varvatos-enterprises/</link> <comments>http://revitalizationpartners.com/uncategorized/cit-provides-financing-to-john-varvatos-enterprises/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Fri, 18 May 2012 07:31:11 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>MckeeEsperanza</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Private Equity News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category> <category><![CDATA[apparel]]></category> <category><![CDATA[europe]]></category> <category><![CDATA[financial]]></category> <category><![CDATA[investment]]></category> <category><![CDATA[management]]></category> <category><![CDATA[press]]></category> <category><![CDATA[retail]]></category> <category><![CDATA[small-business]]></category> <category><![CDATA[usa]]></category> <category><![CDATA[varvatos]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://revitalizationpartners.com/uncategorized/cit-provides-financing-to-john-varvatos-enterprises/</guid> <description><![CDATA[ Publicly traded financial lender CIT Group i s providing a senior secured asset-based credit facility to retailer John Varvatos Enterprises in conjunction with the company&#8217;s acquisition by private equity firm Lion Capital . PRESS RELEASE: CIT Group Inc. (NYSE: CIT &#8211; News) cit.com, a leading provider of financing to small businesses and middle market companies, today announced that it provided a senior secured asset-based credit facility to John Varvatos Enterprises, Inc., a designer, retailer, and wholesaler of men’s designer apparel and accessories. The financing was completed in conjunction with the acquisition of the Company by Lion Capital LLP, a consumer focused private equity firm, from VF Corporation. The financing was provided by CIT Bank, a wholly-owned subsidiary of CIT, for working capital, capital expenditures, and general corporate purposes]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://revitalizationpartners.com/uncategorized/cit-provides-financing-to-john-varvatos-enterprises/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Appleton Papers Merges with Hicks Acquisition in $675 Million Deal</title><link>http://revitalizationpartners.com/uncategorized/appleton-papers-merges-with-hicks-acquisition-in-675-million-deal/</link> <comments>http://revitalizationpartners.com/uncategorized/appleton-papers-merges-with-hicks-acquisition-in-675-million-deal/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Fri, 18 May 2012 07:27:27 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>MckeeEsperanza</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Private Equity News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Services]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category> <category><![CDATA[chairman]]></category> <category><![CDATA[dallas]]></category> <category><![CDATA[markets]]></category> <category><![CDATA[north]]></category> <category><![CDATA[pennsylvania]]></category> <category><![CDATA[trustee]]></category> <category><![CDATA[words]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://revitalizationpartners.com/uncategorized/appleton-papers-merges-with-hicks-acquisition-in-675-million-deal/</guid> <description><![CDATA[ Century-old specialty paper maker Appleton Papers , based in Appleton, Wisconsin, will combine with   Hicks Acquisition Company of Dallas, a special purpose acquisition company founded and headed by Thomas Hicks , to create a combined company on the Nasdaq. The companies are not disclosing how much of a stake in Appleton Hicks is getting for its investment of $675 million. PRESS RELEASE: Appleton Papers Inc. (“Appleton”) and Hicks Acquisition Company II, Inc]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://revitalizationpartners.com/uncategorized/appleton-papers-merges-with-hicks-acquisition-in-675-million-deal/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Comverge Completes Sale to H.I.G. Capital</title><link>http://revitalizationpartners.com/uncategorized/comverge-completes-sale-to-h-i-g-capital/</link> <comments>http://revitalizationpartners.com/uncategorized/comverge-completes-sale-to-h-i-g-capital/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Fri, 18 May 2012 07:15:43 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>MckeeEsperanza</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Private Equity News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Services]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category> <category><![CDATA[chicago]]></category> <category><![CDATA[comverge]]></category> <category><![CDATA[dallas]]></category> <category><![CDATA[madrid]]></category> <category><![CDATA[press]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://revitalizationpartners.com/uncategorized/comverge-completes-sale-to-h-i-g-capital/</guid> <description><![CDATA[ Affiliates of the private equity firm H.I.G. Capital have acquired Comverge , an energy management company, for $1.75 per share in cash in a roughly $49 million buyout. Comverge is based in Norcross, Georgia. PRESS RELEASE: Comverge, Inc]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://revitalizationpartners.com/uncategorized/comverge-completes-sale-to-h-i-g-capital/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Piramal Healthcare to Acquire Decision Resources Group for $635M</title><link>http://revitalizationpartners.com/uncategorized/piramal-healthcare-to-acquire-decision-resources-group-for-635m/</link> <comments>http://revitalizationpartners.com/uncategorized/piramal-healthcare-to-acquire-decision-resources-group-for-635m/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Fri, 18 May 2012 07:08:38 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>MckeeEsperanza</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Private Equity News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Services]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category> <category><![CDATA[analysis]]></category> <category><![CDATA[business]]></category> <category><![CDATA[education]]></category> <category><![CDATA[european]]></category> <category><![CDATA[financial]]></category> <category><![CDATA[gold]]></category> <category><![CDATA[industries]]></category> <category><![CDATA[london]]></category> <category><![CDATA[real-estate]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://revitalizationpartners.com/uncategorized/piramal-healthcare-to-acquire-decision-resources-group-for-635m/</guid> <description><![CDATA[ Piramal Healthcare , a Mumbai-based pharmaceuticals company, has agreed to acquire the Burlington, Mass.-based healthcare data provider Decision Resources Group from Providence Equity Partners for approximately $635 million. PRESS RELEASE: Piramal Healthcare Limited, an innovation led company, has agreed to acquire Decision Resources Group a US based company in the healthcare information segment, from Providence Equity Partners for a consideration of approximately US$635 million (~Rs. 3,400 crores). Decision Resources Group provides high-quality, web-enabled research, predictive analytics via proprietary databases and consulting services to the global healthcare industry. ]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://revitalizationpartners.com/uncategorized/piramal-healthcare-to-acquire-decision-resources-group-for-635m/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Freshdesk Launches $10M Future Fund</title><link>http://revitalizationpartners.com/uncategorized/freshdesk-launches-10m-future-fund/</link> <comments>http://revitalizationpartners.com/uncategorized/freshdesk-launches-10m-future-fund/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Fri, 18 May 2012 06:38:07 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>MatthewMRaz</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Private Equity News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Services]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category> <category><![CDATA[business]]></category> <category><![CDATA[facebook]]></category> <category><![CDATA[freshdesk]]></category> <category><![CDATA[india]]></category> <category><![CDATA[unique]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://revitalizationpartners.com/uncategorized/freshdesk-launches-10m-future-fund/</guid> <description><![CDATA[ Help desk SaaS provider Freshdesk announced today a $10 million fund to back online support companies. The company, which is fresh off of raising $5 million in Series B funding from Accel Partners and Tiger Global Management earlier this month, is teaming up with 500 Startups and other incubators and angel funds, including YouWeb , Tandem Entrepreneurs , Internet India Fund and Proudly Made . PRESS RELEASE Freshdesk Announces Future Fund to Provide $10M in Online Helpdesk Support to 501 Startups Worldwide Online helpdesk solution teams up with next breed of innovators to bring comprehensive support services to new businesses WALNUT, Calif. &#038; CHENNAI, India – May 17, 2012 –Today Freshdesk, the fastest growing online help desk solution, announces phase one of its Freshdesk Future Fund to provide cutting edge customer support services to new companies. The fund will provide 501 startups and incubations with $10M worth of Freshdesk’s cloud based support solution for one year.  Startups have their finger on the pulse when it comes to new technologies and disruptive ideas]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://revitalizationpartners.com/uncategorized/freshdesk-launches-10m-future-fund/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Pearson, Acquires Certiport for $140M in Cash</title><link>http://revitalizationpartners.com/uncategorized/pearson-acquires-certiport-for-140m-in-cash/</link> <comments>http://revitalizationpartners.com/uncategorized/pearson-acquires-certiport-for-140m-in-cash/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Fri, 18 May 2012 03:14:33 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>MatthewMRaz</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Private Equity News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Services]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category> <category><![CDATA[microsoft]]></category> <category><![CDATA[middle]]></category> <category><![CDATA[north]]></category> <category><![CDATA[pearson]]></category> <category><![CDATA[press]]></category> <category><![CDATA[spire-capital]]></category> <category><![CDATA[the-acquisition]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://revitalizationpartners.com/uncategorized/pearson-acquires-certiport-for-140m-in-cash/</guid> <description><![CDATA[ Pearson , the London-based learning company, is today announcing the acquisition of Certiport from Spire Capital Partners for $140 million in cash. Founded in 1997 in Utah, Certiport develops, markets and distributes certification exams and practice tests of IT and digital literacy skills PRESS RELEASE: Pearson, the world’s leading learning company, is today announcing the acquisition of Certiport, Inc. from Spire Capital Partners for $140m in cash. Founded in 1997 in Utah, Certiport develops, markets and distributes certification exams and practice tests of IT and digital literacy skills. It is a leading provider of foundation-level certification programmes for Microsoft, Adobe, HP, Intuit and other renowned technology companies. Certiport sells its certifications and assessments through a network of 12,000 testing centres operated by 70 partners in more than 150 countries]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://revitalizationpartners.com/uncategorized/pearson-acquires-certiport-for-140m-in-cash/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Carnegie Speech Raises $3.4M In Series B Funding</title><link>http://revitalizationpartners.com/uncategorized/carnegie-speech-raises-3-4m-in-series-b-funding/</link> <comments>http://revitalizationpartners.com/uncategorized/carnegie-speech-raises-3-4m-in-series-b-funding/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Fri, 18 May 2012 01:33:37 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>MatthewMRaz</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Private Equity News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category> <category><![CDATA[business]]></category> <category><![CDATA[carnegie]]></category> <category><![CDATA[education]]></category> <category><![CDATA[industry]]></category> <category><![CDATA[university]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://revitalizationpartners.com/uncategorized/carnegie-speech-raises-3-4m-in-series-b-funding/</guid> <description><![CDATA[ Carnegie Speech said it raised Series B funding of $3.4 million. No other details were available. The Pittsburgh company, a spin out of Carnegie Mellon University, is developing language learning technology and says it has seen 85% first quarter growth. PRESS RELEASE CARNEGIE SPEECH ANNOUNCES RAPID Q1 2012 GROWTH The intelligent language learning company filed two patent applications for their leading technology Pittsburgh, PA – May 17, 2012 – Carnegie Speech, the intelligent language learning company, today announced a significant 85 percent quarter-over-quarter growth in Q1 2012 compared to Q4 2011.  Additionally, the Company announced it has filed two patent applications for its proprietary technologies &#8211; the next generation Pin-Pointing Technology as well as its Intelligent Tutoring Technology. Since the appointment of Carnegie Speech’s new CEO, Paul Musselman, the company has seen major revenue and sales growth in the US higher education market and in the international commercial enterprise sector. ]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://revitalizationpartners.com/uncategorized/carnegie-speech-raises-3-4m-in-series-b-funding/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Single Digits Seals $10M</title><link>http://revitalizationpartners.com/private-equity-news/single-digits-seals-10m/</link> <comments>http://revitalizationpartners.com/private-equity-news/single-digits-seals-10m/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Thu, 17 May 2012 21:59:20 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>YankovichqkFresta</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Private Equity News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Services]]></category> <category><![CDATA[education]]></category> <category><![CDATA[growth]]></category> <category><![CDATA[network]]></category> <category><![CDATA[philosophy]]></category> <category><![CDATA[press]]></category> <category><![CDATA[single-digits]]></category> <category><![CDATA[tudor-growth]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://revitalizationpartners.com/uncategorized/single-digits-seals-10m/</guid> <description><![CDATA[ Manchester, N.H.-based Single Digits Inc. , a provider of hig-speed Internet access technology, has raised $10 million in funding from Boston-based Tudor Growth Equity , the private equity arm of Tudor Investment Corp. PRESS RELEASE Single Digits, Inc, a leading, global provider of High Speed Internet Access solutions, today announced the receipt of $10 million in funding from Boston-based Tudor Growth Equity, the private equity arm of Tudor Investment Corporation. The new funding will be utilized to support the company&#8217;s rapid growth and product development for ensuring laptops, smartphones, tablets and other WiFi-enabled devices, are securely connected to the Internet and managed/supported vis-a-vis traditional IT infrastructures and new cloud-based services and applications. ]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://revitalizationpartners.com/private-equity-news/single-digits-seals-10m/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Redpoint Backs AxialMarket</title><link>http://revitalizationpartners.com/private-equity-news/redpoint-backs-axialmarket-2/</link> <comments>http://revitalizationpartners.com/private-equity-news/redpoint-backs-axialmarket-2/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Thu, 17 May 2012 21:30:35 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>GregorySims213</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Private Equity News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[article]]></category> <category><![CDATA[facebook]]></category> <category><![CDATA[industry]]></category> <category><![CDATA[network]]></category> <category><![CDATA[point-holdings]]></category> <category><![CDATA[relationships]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://revitalizationpartners.com/uncategorized/redpoint-backs-axialmarket-2/</guid> <description><![CDATA[ Redpoint Ventures has led a Series A round for AxialMarket , the company announced Thursday. Specifics of the financing were not released. The company, which operates an online network aimed at buyers and sellers of private companies, said that existing investors First Round Capital , Windcrest Partners and Cove Point Holdings also contributed to the round. BLOG POST We&#8217;re thrilled to announce that Redpoint Ventures has led a Series A investment in AxialMarket. We’re also excited that our lead seed investors, First Round Capital and Windcrest Partners, as well as Cove Point Holdings, a New York-based investment company owned by William C. ]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://revitalizationpartners.com/private-equity-news/redpoint-backs-axialmarket-2/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Palantir Technologies Nabs $56M – SEC</title><link>http://revitalizationpartners.com/private-equity-news/palantir-technologies-nabs-56m-%e2%80%93-sec-2/</link> <comments>http://revitalizationpartners.com/private-equity-news/palantir-technologies-nabs-56m-%e2%80%93-sec-2/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Thu, 17 May 2012 20:06:55 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>rwstarinsky</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Private Equity News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[analyze-large]]></category> <category><![CDATA[calif-based]]></category> <category><![CDATA[help-government]]></category> <category><![CDATA[securities]]></category> <category><![CDATA[technologies]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://revitalizationpartners.com/uncategorized/palantir-technologies-nabs-56m-%e2%80%93-sec-2/</guid> <description><![CDATA[ Big data company Palantir Technologies Inc. has raised $56 million in new capital, according to a filing with the Securities &#038; Exchange Commission. The Palo Alto, Calif.-based company was formed in 2004 by a group of Stanford computer scientists and former PayPal employees, including Peter Thiel. ]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://revitalizationpartners.com/private-equity-news/palantir-technologies-nabs-56m-%e2%80%93-sec-2/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Reuters – PE-Backed Agilent Pays $2.2B for Dako</title><link>http://revitalizationpartners.com/private-equity-news/reuters-%e2%80%93-pe-backed-agilent-pays-2-2b-for-dako-2/</link> <comments>http://revitalizationpartners.com/private-equity-news/reuters-%e2%80%93-pe-backed-agilent-pays-2-2b-for-dako-2/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Thu, 17 May 2012 19:42:18 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>serwereczek</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Private Equity News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[agilent]]></category> <category><![CDATA[agilent-technologies]]></category> <category><![CDATA[electronics]]></category> <category><![CDATA[private-equity]]></category> <category><![CDATA[two-months]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://revitalizationpartners.com/uncategorized/reuters-%e2%80%93-pe-backed-agilent-pays-2-2b-for-dako-2/</guid> <description><![CDATA[ Electronics testing equipment maker Agilent Technologies Inc. , which is backed by Sweden-based private equity group EQT , will pay $2.2 billion in cash to buy Denmark-based cancer diagnostics company Dako , Reuters wrote Thursday. The deal is expected to close in two months, Reuters said. ? ( Reuters ) &#8211; Electronics testing equipment maker Agilent Technologies Inc, backed by Sweden-based private equity group EQT, would buy Denmark-based cancer diagnostics company Dako for $2.2 billion in cash. ]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://revitalizationpartners.com/private-equity-news/reuters-%e2%80%93-pe-backed-agilent-pays-2-2b-for-dako-2/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Edison Ventures Backs Vox Mobile</title><link>http://revitalizationpartners.com/private-equity-news/edison-ventures-backs-vox-mobile-2/</link> <comments>http://revitalizationpartners.com/private-equity-news/edison-ventures-backs-vox-mobile-2/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Thu, 17 May 2012 19:36:03 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>hesates</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Private Equity News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Services]]></category> <category><![CDATA[business]]></category> <category><![CDATA[financial]]></category> <category><![CDATA[industry]]></category> <category><![CDATA[learning]]></category> <category><![CDATA[network]]></category> <category><![CDATA[space]]></category> <category><![CDATA[virtual]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://revitalizationpartners.com/uncategorized/edison-ventures-backs-vox-mobile-2/</guid> <description><![CDATA[ Edison Ventures led a $7.5 million into Cleveland, Ohio-based Vox Mobile . Permal Capital also participated in the round, which will be used to bolster sales and marketing efforts, and continue product development. Vox Mobile is a provider of managed mobility services, focused on mid-size and small enterprise customers. PRESS RELEASE Edison Ventures announces a $7.5 million investment in Cleveland, OH-based Vox Mobile.  Edison led the financing, with limited partner Permal Capital participating.  The proceeds will be used to accelerate sales/marketing expansion, increase product development, support channel partners, and increase international presence. ]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://revitalizationpartners.com/private-equity-news/edison-ventures-backs-vox-mobile-2/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>NextIO Adds $12.3M</title><link>http://revitalizationpartners.com/private-equity-news/nextio-adds-12-3m-2/</link> <comments>http://revitalizationpartners.com/private-equity-news/nextio-adds-12-3m-2/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Thu, 17 May 2012 19:31:39 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>RAMIREZGretchen20</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Private Equity News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Services]]></category> <category><![CDATA[datacenter]]></category> <category><![CDATA[enterprise]]></category> <category><![CDATA[fibre-channel]]></category> <category><![CDATA[financial]]></category> <category><![CDATA[investment]]></category> <category><![CDATA[maestro]]></category> <category><![CDATA[press]]></category> <category><![CDATA[rack]]></category> <category><![CDATA[series]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://revitalizationpartners.com/uncategorized/nextio-adds-12-3m-2/</guid> <description><![CDATA[ Austin, Texas-based NextIO has added $12.3 million in venture funding. The Series F round included funding from “existing investors and an undisclosed strategic investor,” the company said. Details of the round were not disclosed. ]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://revitalizationpartners.com/private-equity-news/nextio-adds-12-3m-2/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>App47 Completes Second Round Funding</title><link>http://revitalizationpartners.com/private-equity-news/app47-completes-second-round-funding-2/</link> <comments>http://revitalizationpartners.com/private-equity-news/app47-completes-second-round-funding-2/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Thu, 17 May 2012 19:12:30 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>LindseyWhitney</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Private Equity News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Services]]></category> <category><![CDATA[apple]]></category> <category><![CDATA[braun-jones]]></category> <category><![CDATA[chris-schroeder]]></category> <category><![CDATA[enterprise]]></category> <category><![CDATA[intelligence]]></category> <category><![CDATA[mam]]></category> <category><![CDATA[technology]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://revitalizationpartners.com/uncategorized/app47-completes-second-round-funding-2/</guid> <description><![CDATA[ App47 , a provider of enterprise mobile application management services, has completed a $750,000 second-round funding. Investors include Valhalla Partners , which previously invested $1 million in first-round funding in January 2011, Clarabridge co-founder and CEO Sid Banerjee, Braun Jones, Thermopylae Sciences &#038; Technology president Abraham J. &#8220;AJ&#8221; Clark, as well as additional investment from App47 co-founders, CEO Chris Schroeder and chairman Sean McDermott. PRESS RELEASE App47, a provider of advanced enterprise mobile application management (MAM) services, today announced the completion of its $750,000 second-round funding. Investors include Valhalla Partners, which previously invested $1 million in first-round funding in January 2011, Clarabridge co-founder and CEO Sid Banerjee, Braun Jones, Thermopylae Sciences &#038; Technology president Abraham J]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://revitalizationpartners.com/private-equity-news/app47-completes-second-round-funding-2/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Smedvig Capital Sells Ocean Outdoor to LDC in Secondary Buyout</title><link>http://revitalizationpartners.com/uncategorized/smedvig-capital-sells-ocean-outdoor-to-ldc-in-secondary-buyout/</link> <comments>http://revitalizationpartners.com/uncategorized/smedvig-capital-sells-ocean-outdoor-to-ldc-in-secondary-buyout/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Thu, 17 May 2012 16:59:45 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>admin</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Private Equity News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category> <category><![CDATA[chairman]]></category> <category><![CDATA[development]]></category> <category><![CDATA[media]]></category> <category><![CDATA[ocean]]></category> <category><![CDATA[press]]></category> <category><![CDATA[silver]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://revitalizationpartners.com/uncategorized/smedvig-capital-sells-ocean-outdoor-to-ldc-in-secondary-buyout/</guid> <description><![CDATA[ UK-based development capital investor Smedvig Capital has sold Ocean Outdoor , an operator of digital out of home advertising sites to mid-market private equity house, LDC . Smedvig invested in Ocean in 2008, taking a majority stake and hired key senior team members including Chairman Tom Goddard, a former CEO of the international division of CBS Outdoor and CEO Tim Bleakley, a former UK managing director of CBS Outdoor. PRESS RELEASE Smedvig Capital, the development capital house, has sold Ocean Outdoor, the leading operator of ‘Digital Out of Home’ advertising sites, to mid-market private equity house, LDC. Over the last four years, Ocean has grown rapidly, increasing revenue more than 3 fold and become the clear leader in iconic, large format digital and banner advertising locations with its name firmly established within the outdoor market. ]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://revitalizationpartners.com/uncategorized/smedvig-capital-sells-ocean-outdoor-to-ldc-in-secondary-buyout/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Reuters – US Start-Up Pinterest Inks $100m</title><link>http://revitalizationpartners.com/uncategorized/reuters-%e2%80%93-us-start-up-pinterest-inks-100m/</link> <comments>http://revitalizationpartners.com/uncategorized/reuters-%e2%80%93-us-start-up-pinterest-inks-100m/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Thu, 17 May 2012 16:53:27 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>admin</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Private Equity News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category> <category><![CDATA[become-the-16th]]></category> <category><![CDATA[bulletin-board]]></category> <category><![CDATA[rakuten]]></category> <category><![CDATA[street]]></category> <category><![CDATA[united-states]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://revitalizationpartners.com/uncategorized/reuters-%e2%80%93-us-start-up-pinterest-inks-100m/</guid> <description><![CDATA[ Online bulletin board Pinterest has raised $100 million in a financing round that values the US start-up at $1.5 billion, the Wall Street Journal said, writes Reuters . The funding is led by Japanese e-commerce site Rakuten , with existing investors such as Andreessen Horowitz , FirstMark Capital and Bessemer Venture Partners also participating, writes Reuters . Reuters &#8211; Pinterest, the increasingly popular online bulletin board, raised $100 million in a financing round that values the U.S. start-up at $1.5 billion, the Wall Street Journal said, citing people familiar with the matter. The funding is led by Japanese e-commerce site Rakuten , with Pinterest&#8217;s existing venture-capital investors such as Andreessen Horowitz, FirstMark Capital and Bessemer Venture Partners also participating, the report said. ]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://revitalizationpartners.com/uncategorized/reuters-%e2%80%93-us-start-up-pinterest-inks-100m/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>DICOM Grid Attracts Funds from Canaan, CHL Medical and Others</title><link>http://revitalizationpartners.com/uncategorized/dicom-grid-attracts-funds-from-canaan-chl-medical-and-others/</link> <comments>http://revitalizationpartners.com/uncategorized/dicom-grid-attracts-funds-from-canaan-chl-medical-and-others/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Thu, 17 May 2012 16:37:58 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>admin</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Private Equity News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category> <category><![CDATA[api]]></category> <category><![CDATA[dicom]]></category> <category><![CDATA[frederick]]></category> <category><![CDATA[health]]></category> <category><![CDATA[pennsylvania]]></category> <category><![CDATA[storage]]></category> <category><![CDATA[texas]]></category> <category><![CDATA[women]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://revitalizationpartners.com/uncategorized/dicom-grid-attracts-funds-from-canaan-chl-medical-and-others/</guid> <description><![CDATA[ DICOM Grid , a cloud software-as-a-service platform for medical imaging application has secured a $5 million financing expansion round led by Canaan Partners , CHL Medical Partners and existing individual investors. The funds will be used to expand distribution of DG Suite , the company&#8217;s product line for managing diagnostic imaging and related health data. PRESS RELEASE DICOM Grid, provider of a cloud software-as-a-service (SaaS) platform for medical imaging applications, today announced the close of a $5 million financing expansion round led by Canaan Partners, CHL Medical Partners and existing individual investors. The funds will be used to expand distribution of DG Suite, the company&#8217;s product line for managing diagnostic imaging and related health data]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://revitalizationpartners.com/uncategorized/dicom-grid-attracts-funds-from-canaan-chl-medical-and-others/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Gen110 Gets Investment From Kleiner Perkins</title><link>http://revitalizationpartners.com/uncategorized/gen110-gets-investment-from-kleiner-perkins/</link> <comments>http://revitalizationpartners.com/uncategorized/gen110-gets-investment-from-kleiner-perkins/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Thu, 17 May 2012 12:01:02 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>John77Davis</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Private Equity News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category> <category><![CDATA[california]]></category> <category><![CDATA[energy]]></category> <category><![CDATA[gen110]]></category> <category><![CDATA[industry]]></category> <category><![CDATA[kleiner-perkins]]></category> <category><![CDATA[leading]]></category> <category><![CDATA[press]]></category> <category><![CDATA[silicon-valley]]></category> <category><![CDATA[widely-regarded]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://revitalizationpartners.com/uncategorized/gen110-gets-investment-from-kleiner-perkins/</guid> <description><![CDATA[ Gen110 said it received an investment from Kleiner Perkins Caufield &#038; Byers. No terms were disclosed. PRESS RELEASE Gen110 Announces Kleiner Perkins Investment Silicon Valley pillar backs distributed energy company as a new breed of electricity provider San Francisco, Calif., May 17, 2012 – Gen110, the leading distributed energy company, today announced it has received investment funds and business development support from Kleiner Perkins Caufield &#038; Byers, widely regarded as the leading investor in the field of energy technology. ]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://revitalizationpartners.com/uncategorized/gen110-gets-investment-from-kleiner-perkins/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Equivalent DATA Gets Trinity Hunt Investment</title><link>http://revitalizationpartners.com/uncategorized/equivalent-data-gets-trinity-hunt-investment/</link> <comments>http://revitalizationpartners.com/uncategorized/equivalent-data-gets-trinity-hunt-investment/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Thu, 17 May 2012 03:57:03 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>rwstarinsky</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Private Equity News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Services]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category> <category><![CDATA[dallas]]></category> <category><![CDATA[firm]]></category> <category><![CDATA[president]]></category> <category><![CDATA[press]]></category> <category><![CDATA[trinity]]></category> <category><![CDATA[trinity-hunt]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://revitalizationpartners.com/uncategorized/equivalent-data-gets-trinity-hunt-investment/</guid> <description><![CDATA[ Trinity Hunt Partners has invested in Equivalent DATA . Financial terms weren&#8217;t disclosed. Houston-based EQD provides electronic discovery services to law firms and corporate legal departments nationwide. PRESS RELEASE Trinity Hunt Partners, a Dallas-based private equity firm with an extensive track record of partnering with business owners to build value, today announced the firm has made an investment in Houston-based Equivalent DATA, Inc. ]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://revitalizationpartners.com/uncategorized/equivalent-data-gets-trinity-hunt-investment/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Globe Equity Partners’ Buy of CLEO Gets Peterson Partners Investment</title><link>http://revitalizationpartners.com/uncategorized/globe-equity-partners%e2%80%99-buy-of-cleo-gets-peterson-partners-investment/</link> <comments>http://revitalizationpartners.com/uncategorized/globe-equity-partners%e2%80%99-buy-of-cleo-gets-peterson-partners-investment/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Thu, 17 May 2012 03:13:23 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>rwstarinsky</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Private Equity News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Services]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category> <category><![CDATA[assume-the-role]]></category> <category><![CDATA[communications]]></category> <category><![CDATA[intermountain]]></category> <category><![CDATA[peterson]]></category><guid
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