Luisa Beltran

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.

Lachman, Bodner join Advent as Senior Advisors

Advent International said Monday that Todd Lachman and Larry Bodner have joined the firm as Senior Advisors. Lachman and Bodner will work closely with Advent’s global retail, consumer and leisure team. Lachman is the former global president of Mars Petcare while Bodner is the former CFO of Big Heart Pet Brands.

4 min read · 21 March 2016

Atlantic Healthcare raises $24 mln

Atlantic Healthcare plc said Monday it raised $24 million. Participants include Salix Pharmaceuticals Inc.; Fullbrook Thorpe Investments LLP (the family investment arm of Andy Leaver, founder of Clinigen Group plc); LDC (the private equity division of Lloyds Banking Group plc); and existing investors. Atlantic Healthcare, of the U.K., is a specialty pharma company focusing on gastrointestinal disorders.

7 min read · 21 March 2016

Elliptic raises $5 mln

Elliptic said Monday it raised $5 million in Series A funding led by Paladin Capital Group. Also participating were Santander InnoVentures, KRW Schindler, Digital Currency Group, and existing investor, Octopus Ventures. London and New York-based Elliptic uses graph analysis and machine learning to identify illicit activity in blockchain transactions.

3 min read · 21 March 2016

Blue Harvest Fisheries buys Harbor Blue Seafood

Blue Harvest Fisheries LLC, a portfolio company of Bregal Partners, said Monday it acquired Harbor Blue Seafood Inc. Financial terms weren’t announced. The deal includes seven scallop vessels and related shoreside assets from Harbor Blue Seafood, of Fairhaven, Massachusetts.

2 min read · 21 March 2016

PE HUB First Read

In First Read, Google is shopping for cloud companies and its list includes Namely and Shopify, Mattermark has raised $7.3 million in series B funding and Apple is expected to launch a smaller, cheaper iPhone today.

1 min read · 21 March 2016

Convergence Partners invests in inQuba

Convergence Partners has invested in inQuba. Financial terms weren’t announced. Santa Monica, California-based inQuba is a a customer experience management and customer engagement Saas provider.

4 min read · 21 March 2016