I've been a business reporter for a while. I've covered Wall Street, venture capital and now private equity. I'm always looking for a scoop or something to talk about. I'm the eternal optimist and am still waiting for the Chicago Cubs to win the World Series. Yes, I believe.
To start your morning, Australian entrepreneur Craig Wright has publicly identified himself as Bitcoin creator Satoshi Nakamoto, Yahoo shortlists close to 10 bidders and Malia Obama is waiting a year before she goes to Harvard.
1 min read · 02 May 2016
Lira VC acquired Car Buy Plus. Financial terms weren’t announced. Atlanta-based Car Buy Plus is an automobile broker business.
2 min read · 02 May 2016
Lira VC acquired Car Buy Plus. Financial terms weren’t announced. Atlanta-based Car Buy Plus is an automobile broker business.
2 min read · 02 May 2016
MSouth Equity Partners has recapitalized Hire Dynamics. Financial terms weren’t announced. Atlanta-based Hire Dynamics is a staffing provider specializing in contact (call) centers, manufacturing facilities, logistics/e-commerce operations and office support.
3 min read · 01 May 2016
Wellington Financial LP has provided financing to Acquisio. Financial terms weren’t announced. Montreal-based Acquisio, which is backed by Tandem Expansion, provides performance marketing solutions for small businesses.
2 min read · 01 May 2016
Antares Capital provided a loan to back ABRY Partners’ buy of SambaSafety. Financial terms weren’t announced. Albuquerque, New Mexico-based SambaSafety provides driving and fleet safety solutions and motor vehicle records.
2 min read · 01 May 2016
2 min read · 29 April 2016
UrbanStems has raised $6.8 million in funding led by Swan & Legend Venture Partners. Also participating were Middleland Capital, NextGen Venture Partners, Interplay Ventures, and Sagamore Ventures. Washington D.C.-based UrbanStems is an on-demand flower delivery service.
4 min read · 28 April 2016
Renovo Capital has invested in Summit Casing Equipment. Financial terms weren’t announced. Fort Worth, Texas-based Summit Casing provides centralizers and float equipment to the oil and gas industry.
2 min read · 28 April 2016
Uavionix said April 27 that it closed a $5 million Series A investment led by Playground Global. Palo Alto, California-based uAvionix has developed a family of ADS-B transponders, receivers and navigation tools.
3 min read · 28 April 2016
