HealthEdge Backs LifeSync
May 21, 2012
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
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HealthEdge Backs LifeSync
Quipper Celebrates Series A
May 21, 2012
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
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Quipper Celebrates Series A
Celtic House Venture Partners Reaches First Close
May 21, 2012
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.
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Celtic House Venture Partners Reaches First Close
Kabel Deutschland Acquires German Cable Operator Tele Columbus
May 21, 2012
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
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Kabel Deutschland Acquires German Cable Operator Tele Columbus
BigHand Acquired by Bridgepoint Development Capital
May 21, 2012
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
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Solar Startup Solexel Raises $25M, According To Filing
May 18, 2012
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 & Byers, Technology Partners and DAG Ventures.
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Solar Startup Solexel Raises $25M, According To Filing
Winnebago Gets $321.5M Buyout Offer
May 18, 2012
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 ) – Winnebago Industries Inc (WGO.N), the largest U.S.
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Reuters – Schustermann & Borenstein on the Block
May 18, 2012
The family owners of Schustermann & Borenstein have mandated Goldman Sachs to sell the German clothing exporter, Reuters reported Friday, a move analysts expect to attract strong interest. Schustermann & 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 .
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Reuters – Schustermann & Borenstein on the Block
GlendonTodd Capital Buys Toutatis
May 18, 2012
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.
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CrowdOptic Inks Debt Financing
May 18, 2012
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’s innovative technology platform and expand its sales efforts. ? CrowdOptic’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.
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