On the job board this week peHUB brings you associate vacancies at Luxury Brand Partners, Societe Generale and Strattam Capital. And analyst positions up for grabs at Babson Capital, Blackstone and Thomvest Ventures.
1 min read · 17 December 2013
The Riverside Company is to invest in Allerød, Denmark-based DPA Microphones. DPA is a manufacturer of high-end microphones for demanding professional users in application areas, such as theatre, broadcast, public address/live and studio.
2 min read · 17 December 2013
Drug development company Atara Biotherapeutics has secured $38.5 million in initial closings under its Series B financing. In this round, investors Amgen Ventures, Celgene Corporation and EcoR1 Capital joined existing investors Alexandria Venture Investments, DAG Ventures, Domain Associates and Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers.
3 min read · 17 December 2013
Thoma Bravo has sold portfolio company Entrust to Datacard Group. Financial terms were not disclosed.
3 min read · 17 December 2013
PA Group, the parent company of the Press Association, has signed an agreement to sell its weather business MeteoGroup to global growth investment firm General Atlantic. MeteoGroup provides weather services for corporate, industrial, media and consumer markets including key sectors such as transport, marine and energy.
3 min read · 17 December 2013
Crescendo Biologics has raised 17.5 million pounds ($28 million) in a Series A financing led by Imperial Innovations and including new investor Astellas Venture Management. Founding seed investor Sofinnova Partners also contributed significantly to the round.
4 min read · 17 December 2013
SynCardia Systems has raised $14 million. SynCardia is a company focused on advanced medical technology targeting the NYHA Class IV heart failure market.
4 min read · 17 December 2013
Industrial Opportunity Partners has partnered with the current management team and owners of KIC in an investment to support a recapitalization of the business. KIC is a North American supplier of wheel-end components for heavy and medium-duty trucks and trailers.
3 min read · 17 December 2013
Croft & Bender, an Atlanta-based investment banking and private equity firm, has sold The Work Connection to TrueBlue. Headquartered in Minneapolis, MN, The Work Connection is a provider of business staffing solutions with more than 50 locations across nine states.
2 min read · 17 December 2013
Abu Dhabi-based investment company Waha Capital has agreed to vote in favour of AerCap’s proposed acquisition of International Lease Finance Corporation from American International Group. Under the deal, AerCap will acquire 100% of the common stock of International Lease Finance Corporation. Waha Capital is the largest shareholder of New York-listed AerCap Holdings N.V. with a 26.3% stake.
3 min read · 17 December 2013
