Luisa Beltran

Payments unicorn Mozido seeks new round or sale: sources

VC-backed Mozido seeks another round and/or sale: sources

Sales leaders at portfolio companies critical in low-growth environment: panel

Skyhigh Networks raises $40 mln

Skyhigh Networks said Sept. 25 that it raised $40 million in Series D funding led by Thomvest Ventures. Sequoia Capital and Greylock Partners also participated. Campbell, California-based Skyhigh provides cloud security and enablement.

Finalcad raises $20 mln

Finalcad said Sept. 26 that it raised $20 million in Series B led by Serena Capital, Caphorn Invest and Aster Capital. Finalcad provides mobile apps and predictive analytics that aim to help construction stakeholders anticipate and fix issues.

Office Depot to sell European business to Aurelius Group

Office Depot Inc said Sept. 23 that it agreed to sell its European business to The Aurelius Group. Financial terms weren’t announced. Office depot provides products, services, and solutions for the workplace. Annual revenue for the European business is approximately 2 billion euros. Goldman, Sachs & Co acted as Office Depot’s exclusive financial advisor.

Zero raises $2.5 mln

Zero said Sept. 21 that it raised $2.5 million in a seed round led by ENIAC Ventures. Also participating were New Enterprise Associates, Nyca Partners, Lightbank and Middleland Capital. San Francisco-based Zero is a mobile banking startup.

Auction of Genstar-backed Ministry Brands starts: sources

Carlyle third U.S. CLO closes at $505 mln

Carlyle Group said Sept. 21 that its third collateralized loan obligation fund in the U.S. closed with approximately $505 million. Citigroup arranged the CLO. Carlyle GMS CLO 2016-3 will invest predominantly in senior secured bank loans.

Accenture to buy Kurt Salmon

Accenture said Sept. 22 that it agreed to buy Kurt Salmon for total gross cash consideration is $165 million. Management Consulting Group is the seller. Kurt Salmon is a strategy consulting firm focused on the retail industry.