Accel Partners has announced the first and final close of Accel London IV, a $475 million fund focused on Europe and Israel. The fund will invest in early and growth-stage technology companies including consumer Internet, big data, cloud, SaaS and mobile.
3 min read · 21 March 2013
Platinum Equity has signed an agreement to sell Contego Healthcare Limited to FIL International Limited, a subsidiary of Filtrona for a cash consideration of approximately £160 million ($242 million). The change in ownership is expected to occur during the second quarter of 2013.
2 min read · 20 March 2013
RLH Equity Partners has closed RLH Investors III, LP with total commitments of $380 million. Fund 3 was oversubscribed, requiring an increase in the fund's original hard cap to accommodate strong investor interest.
2 min read · 20 March 2013
TA Associates has completed an investment in Onlineprinters, an online printing company. Terms of the investment were not disclosed.
3 min read · 20 March 2013
Masabi, a mobile ticketing and agile fare collection business, has secured $2.8 million in funding from Detroit-based Fontinalis Partners, London-based MMC Ventures and existing investor m8 Capital. The company has also opened a New York office and has hired Josh Robin as vice president of strategy and business development for North American operations.
5 min read · 20 March 2013
Carl Marks Advisory Group has made six promotions. The business is a consulting and investment banking advisor to middle market companies.
3 min read · 20 March 2013
Young Innovations has been acquired by Linden Capital Partners. BB&T Capital Partners also invested equity to support the acquisition. Young Innovations is a developer, manufacturer, and marketer of consumable and diagnostic supplies and equipment for dental professionals and consumers.
2 min read · 20 March 2013
Foundation Medical Partners has appointed Ted Laufik as a partner and CFO. Laufik joins Foundation's team to manage investments in the connected health and healthcare IT sectors. Most recently, he served as partner and CFO at venture capital and private equity firm Morgenthaler.
2 min read · 20 March 2013
Wednesday's First Read brings you start-ups to watch from Founder's Den, 2013's women to watch and seven states you should move to if you don't want to pay income tax.
1 min read · 20 March 2013
This week there are plenty of junior positions for those looking to make a start in the industry ranging from summer interns to analyst positions as well as a couple of more senior positions at Riverside Associates and H.I.G. Capital.
2 min read · 19 March 2013
