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Carlyle to buy 51% of PA Consulting

The Carlyle Group has agreed to buy a 51 percent stake in PA Consulting Group. The deal values PA at $1 billion. London-based PA is a consulting, technology and innovation firm.

Exabeam raises $25 mln

Exabeam said Tuesday it raised $25 million in financing led by Icon Ventures. Aspect Ventures, investor Shlomo Kramer and Norwest Venture Partners also participated. San Mateo, California-based Exabeam provides user behavior analytics.

Origami Logic raises $25 mln

Origami Logic said Tuesday it raised $25 million in a Series C round led by Next World Capital. DAG Ventures also participated while existing investors Accel Partners, Icon Ventures and Lightspeed Venture Partners took part in the round. Menlo Park, California-based Origami provides a platform that helps companies manage and optimize marketing campaign investments across marketing channels.

Alibaba, Ant Financial invest in Paytm

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. and Ant Financial Services Group have invested in Paytm. Financial terms weren’t announced. Paytm, of New Delhi NCR, is a mobile payment & commerce platform in India. Ant Financial previously invested in Paytm in February. Citi provided financial advice to Paytm.

BeneStream raises $6.26 mln

BeneStream said Tuesday that it received an additional $2 million investment BlueCross BlueShield Venture Partners and Sandbox Advantage Fund. The addition bring's BeneStream total Series A round to $6.26 million. New York-based BeneStream connects qualified employees to government health benefits through its product, Medicaid Migration. Other Series A investors include Kapor Capital and Relativity Healthcare Partners as well as seed investors Serious Change LP, Kevin Hill, Martin Babinec, ARC Angel and George V. Duczak.

Rockers joins D.A. Davidson

D.A. Davidson & Co. said Monday that Chris Rockers has joined its investment banking team as managing director in the firm’s energy practice. Rockers is the co-founder of ESC Solutions and previously worked at a variety of firms, including Alpina Capital, FTI Consulting and Falkenberg Capital.

Monroe Capital provides loan for Hammond, Kennedy's buy of Partners in Leadership

Monroe Capital LLC said Tuesday that it provided a loan to support Hammond, Kennedy, Whitney & Company Inc.’s buy of Partners in Leadership Inc. Financial terms weren’t announced. Temecula, California-based Partners in Leadership provides accountability and cultural transition training services to companies.

JC Flowers gets boost from Ascensus sale

The sale of Ascensus Inc. has produced a big win for J.C. Flowers & Co., the once mighty private equity firm that is reportedly restructuring its second fund.

Spring & Sprout buys Rising Stars Pediatric Dentisty

Spring & Sprout Dental Holdings, a portfolio company of Huron Capital Partners LLC, has agreed to buy Rising Stars Pediatric Dentistry. Financial terms weren’t announced. Austin-based Rising Stars provides pediatric dentistry.

Audax Private Equity buys Dermatology of Northern Colorado

Advanced Dermatology & Cosmetic Surgery, a portfolio company of Audax Private Equity, has acquired the assets of Dermatology of Northern Colorado. Financial terms weren’t announced. Fort Collins, Colorado-based Dermatology diagnoses and treats skin problems.