3 min read · 23 April 2014
Tubular has secured an $11 million Series B financing led by Canaan Partners. Prior investors including FirstMark Capital and Lerer Ventures also participated. Tubular is an online video marketing platform.
4 min read · 23 April 2014
Apollo is to acquire event rental and services provider Classic Party Rentals. The acquisition is subject to the execution of an asset purchase agreement and approval by the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware.
4 min read · 23 April 2014
Accordion Partners has appointed Suneel Kaji as managing director and Srin Subra as vice president. Accordion is a New York-based private equity consulting firm.
2 min read · 23 April 2014
Piqora, a marketing and analytics business for visual social networks Pinterest, Instagram and Tumblr, among others, has closed a Series A investment of $7.7 million led by DFJ. Freestyle Capital, Baseline Ventures, Lazerow Ventures, Firebolt Ventures and Altos Ventures also participated, bringing total financing to over $11 million to date.
3 min read · 23 April 2014
Official institutions are looking to new markets and a broader range of assets as they search for greater returns, according to a new report by State Street Corporation. More than sixty senior executives at official institutions, defined as central banks, sovereign wealth funds (SWF) and public pension reserve funds, were surveyed to explore the opportunities and challenges they face today and in the future.
4 min read · 23 April 2014
Litecontrol Corporation has been acquired by Hubbell. Sperry, Mitchell & Company served as exclusive financial advisor to Litecontrol. Litecontrol was founded in 1936 and is located in Plympton, Massachusetts.
2 min read · 23 April 2014
Everplans has closed a $2.075 million in second round seed funding from co-investors including Scout Ventures; David McCabe, chair of the private clients group at Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP and Mark Seelig, founding partner of Meister Seelig & Fein. Everplans has raised more than $3.45 million in seed funding to date, including a first seed round of $1.375 million that closed in June 2013.
3 min read · 23 April 2014
ClearVue Partners has led a round of financing for Akasakatei, an all-inclusive BBQ and Japanese-cuisine restaurant. Akasakatei will use the financing round to accelerate the company's growth in Shanghai, Zhejiang, Jiangsu and Beijing.
4 min read · 23 April 2014
Silverfleet Capital has appointed Sumit Dheir and Jakob Wagner. They have joined Silverfleet’s London team as investment executives.
2 min read · 23 April 2014
