REAL TIME VC & PRIVATE EQUITY DEALS AND NEWS
Hooked Media has launched a competition for game developers to have an opportunity to get discovered among the 200,000+ games currently on Android. The winner will receive placement, distribution and promotion in Best Buy’s App Discovery Center ™, a seed funding proposal from Trinity Ventures, and a $5k online advertisement package from VentureBeat. Semi-finalists will receive […]
BeavEx Incorporated, an Atlanta, Georgia-based provider of local route-based, same day transportation and logistics services, received a growth equity investment of undisclosed amount from Eos Partners, L.P. and its affiliates. Following the transaction, which aims to enable BeavEx to accelerate its business expansion activities, the management team will continue to own a significant portion of […]
Veenome, a Washington, D.C.-based video indexing and discovery platform, has raised $500k in seed funding. Backers include Ecosystem VC, private angel investors from Google, Dingman Center Angels and others. The company intends to use the capital to enhance its recognition algorithms and APIs for its early customers, which include major global publishers and video providers. […]
RunKeeper, a Boston, MA-based provider of a health and fitness platform, has raised an additional $10m in funding. The round was led by Spark Capital, with participation from existing investor OATV, and new investor Revolution Ventures. Led by Jason Jacobs, RunKeeper allows users to track, analyze and optimize their health to improve the quality of […]
eBay Inc. (Nasdaq:EBAY) has acquired Hunch, an online platform that delivers customized recommendations to its users based on their individual tastes. Launched in 2009, Hunch has developed patented prediction technology, also known as a “taste graph”, which uses signals from around the Web to map members with their predicted affinity for products, services, other people, […]
eVariant, a Simsbury, CT-based provider of SaaS-based CRM/PRM and marketing automation solutions designed to accelerate patient volume growth and improve patient and provider communications, has received $5.3m in its first round of institutional funding from Health Enterprise Partners. The company intends to use the funding for customer growth in the Integrated Delivery Network (IDN) and Academic […]
ChanRx, a Cleveland, OH-based developer of a drug for treatment of atrial fibrillation (AFIB), has closed a Series A funding of undisclosed amount. Backers include Sante Ventures and company founder, Dr. Arthur “Buzz” Brown. The company plans to use the capital to further evaluate the safety and efficacy of its proprietary AFIB drug, vanoxerine, in […]
Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. L.P. is to acquire a 12.5% equity stake in Saba Infraestructuras www.saba.eu, an operator of car parks and logistics parks. KKR will join the shareholder consortium comprised of Criteria CaixaHolding (55.7% equity stake post KKR entry), Torreal (20%) and ProA Capital (10.5%) to further expand the business. Saba Infraestructuras, which […]
XL Associates, Inc., a McLean, VA-based global acquisition, grants and professional services company, has received an investment of undisclosed amount from the Halifax Group. Halifax and management provided the equity financing for the transaction. Following the investment, XL Founder and President Lloyd Mustin, II will continue to serve as President and CEO of the company. […]
EnTouch Controls, a provider of energy management systems for small businesses, has secured $2m in Series A financing. The round was led by Trailblazer Capital. The company intends to use the funds to accelerate market expansion for its system. Led by CEO Greg Fasullo, EnTouch Controls recently introduced the EnTouch Controls Energy Management System, which […]
Installed Building Products (IBP), a Columbus, OH-based installer of insulation and building products to residential and commercial customers, has received a significant capital investment from Littlejohn & Co., LLC. The investment, made in connection with a recapitalization of the company, is designed to enhance Installed Building Products’ future growth and development, expanding services and making […]
Quad Partners, a New York, NY-based private equity firm focused exclusively on the education industry, closed its fourth investment fund, at $200m Commitments came from institutional limited partners. Quad Partners IV LP focuses on investing in small and mid-sized education businesses with significant potential. Founded in 2000 and led by Managing Partner Lincoln Frank, Quad […]
Handy Elephant, a Cambridge, UK-based startup that develops and provides apps for sales and business professionals, recently received a seed investment from the Citrix Startup Accelerator. The company provides: – Handy Elephant Personal CRM, a free productivity app for business professionals who have to maintain a large number of relationships across multiple channels including phone and […]
Responsa, a Roncade (TV), Italy-based newly formed Q&A collaborative platform, recently received an investment from venture incubator H-Farm. Founded in 2011 by Gabriele Antoniazzi, the service allows users to ask questions and wait for answers from a community community with references, which has been acknowledged and qualified by rating and life story. Responsa can also be used by companies, […]
Alcuin Capital Partners LLP recently held the final close of the Third Alcuin Fund L.P. at £100m. Commitments were made by existing and new institutional investors and family offices across the UK, Europe and the US. Alcuin makes £2-10m investments in growth capital and buyout transactions in UK companies valued between £5 and £30m across […]