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Paine & Partners Buys Sunrise Growers as It Preps for Next Fund

Paine & Partners, which expects to begin fundraising later this year for its latest pool, has closed another deal.

Bettinelli Becomes Affiliated Exec of Freeman Spogli

Freeman Spogli & Co. said Wednesday that Greg Bettinelli has become an Affiliated Executive of the firm. Bettinelli will help facilitate investments in the eCommerce sector for Freeman Spogli and work with existing portfolio companies to enhance their online businesses.

Arlington Capital Buys Micron Technologies

Arlington Capital has acquired Micron Technologies. Financial terms weren't announced. Malvern, Pa.-based Micron provides particle size engineering and related analytical services to the pharmaceutical industry.

peHUB Second Opinion 3.20

In Second Opinion, we have news that Yahoo! has acquired Jybe, rumors that Amazon is developing a $99 7-inch Kindle Fire HD and Bart Simpson was in court in front of Mr. Burns. Seriously.

Austin Ventures Leads $7.5 Mln Series C for Dachis Group

Dachis Group said Wednesday it closed $7.5 million in Series C funding led by Austin Ventures. Dachis Group, of New York, provides a big data social marketing analytics platform in market.

Terbeek Joins Greycroft Partners

Mark Terbeek has joined Greycroft Partners as a partner. He will be based in the LA office and focus on investment opportunities in the digital media sector with an emphasis on online video. Terbeek was previously a partner with MK Capital.

Karp Leaves Tailwind Capital as Firm Prepares to Raise Second Pool

Doug Karp, a Tailwind Capital managing partner, has left the firm as it looks to raise a second fund. It's unclear why he departed.

QPID Raises $4 Mln in Funding

QPID said Wednesday that it closed $4 million in funding from investors including Matrix Partners, Partners Innovation Fund, Massachusetts General Physicians Organization and Cardinal Partners. Brandon Hull, Cardinal Partners' managing GP, is joining QPID’s board. Boston-based QPID provides electronics health records software.

peHUB Second Opinion 3.19

In Second Opinion, we have news that Samsung is racing to develop it's own wristwatch, Yahoo is in talks to buy Dailymotion and Starbucks buys a coffee farm.

Ron Burkle's Yucaipa Invests in Brew Hub

The Yucaipa Companies, the investment firm founded by Ron Burkle, has invested in Brew Hub, which will offer craft brewers the opportunity to partner brew their beers on site. St. Louis-based Brew Hub was founded by a team of former Anheuser-Busch executives led by Tim Schoen. Brew Hub announced plans Tuesday for its first brewery in Lakeland, Fla., the first of at least five planned facilities around the country.