Private Equity
Cyber-security firm Darktrace said on Wednesday it has raised $50 million in its latest funding round led by European private equity firm Vitruvian Partners LLP, valuing the company at $1.65 billion.
1 min read · 27 September 2018
China Biologic Products Holdings Inc (CBPO.O) said on Friday it had rejected an offer from a consortium led by its former chief executive and that an affiliate of CITIC Capital unit had withdrawn a competing bid.
1 min read · 24 August 2018
Lagardere travel retail, a division of French conglomerate Lagardere (LAGA.PA), said on Wednesday it had agreed to buy U.S.-based Hojeij Branded Foods for $330 million as it refocuses on services like airport shops.
1 min read · 16 August 2018
First Read ushers in the end of the week with news that AIG stock tanks more than 5 percent after missing on earnings, Warner Music Group acquires Uproxx, and Sonos surged 32 percent in its first day of trading.
1 min read · 03 August 2018
First Read begins the day with news that U.S. and Mexico are close to a deal in the Nafta car talks, Apple profits leap 32 percent, and Spain's Amadeus IT Group is in talks to buy TravelClick.
1 min read · 01 August 2018
Brookfield Asset Management Inc (BAMa.TO) said on Tuesday it would buy Forest City Realty Trust Inc (FCEa.N) in a deal valued at $11.4 billion, including debt, months after Forest City ceded board control to activist shareholders.
1 min read · 31 July 2018
European online food delivery firm Takeaway.com (TKWY.AS) said it signed a deal to buy Israeli online ordering company 10bis from TA Associates and founder Tamir Carmel for 135 million euros ($157 million) in cash.
1 min read · 30 July 2018
Brazilian state-controlled oil company Petroleo Brasileiro SA has chosen to enter exclusive talks to sell two shallow water mature oilfields to a group backed by EIG Global Energy Partners, two people familiar with the matter said.
2 min read · 25 July 2018
Outlier, a provider of automated business analysis, has raised $6.2 million in Series A financing. Ridge Ventures led the round with participation from other investors that included 11.2 Capital, First Round Capital, Homebrew, Susa Ventures and SV Angel. As part of the round, Alex Rosen, Ridge Ventures co-founder and managing drector and Homebrew Partner Satya Patel will join the Outlier's board of directors.
1 min read · 25 July 2018
U.S. custodian bank State Street Corp (STT.N) said on Friday it would buy Charles River Development, a privately held investment management firm, for $2.6 billion in cash.
1 min read · 20 July 2018
