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2 min read · 13 October 2016
Tcell said Oct. 12 that it raised $9.4 million in Series A financing from Menlo Ventures, A Capital, Allegis Capital, Webb Investment Network, CrunchFund and SV Angel. Tcell is an application security company.
1 min read · 13 October 2016
Blackstone and New Mountain Capital have completed their $575 million investment in JDA Software Group.
2 min read · 13 October 2016
ComplyAdvantage said Oct. 13 that raise $8.2 million in a Series A funding round led by Balderton Capital. London-based ComplyAdvantage uses artificial intelligence and machine learning to help firms manage compliance obligations and reduce costs.
1 min read · 13 October 2016
Blue Sage said Oct. 12 that it acquired Magnum Systems Inc. Financial terms weren’t announced. Kansas City-based Magnum designs and makes branded packaging and material handling solutions.
2 min read · 13 October 2016
Stallion Oilfield Holdings Inc said Oct. 12 that it completed a recapitalization that resulted in Centerbridge Partners and Littlejohn & Co owning a significant portion of the company’s debt. Financial terms weren’t announced. Houston-based Stallion Oilfield is an energy services company.
4 min read · 13 October 2016
EIV Capital said Oct. 12 that it has completed a $20 million investment in Gazelle Transportation. Bakersfield, California-based Gazelle is is an oilfield midstream service provider.
2 min read · 13 October 2016
Ardian said Oct. 12 that it agreed to sell its majority stake in Bruni Glass S.p.A. to Berlin Packaging. Financial terms weren’t announced. Milan-based Bruni Glass designs and distributes premium and specialty glass packaging and accessories in Europe and North America.
4 min read · 13 October 2016
Drilling Info Holdings Inc, a portfolio company of Insight Venture Partners, has agreed to acquire GlobalView Software Inc. CCP Equity Partners was the seller. GlobalView provides analytics and risk management tools. Freeman & Co provided financial advice to GlobalView.
1 min read · 13 October 2016
To start your morning, there's news that Snapchat has hired bankers for its long-awaited IPO, Deutsche Bank has implemented a hiring freeze and Samsung is offering U.S. owners of its Note 7 $100 to buy another Samsung.
1 min read · 13 October 2016
