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Bain Capital Ventures leads $20 mln round for KenshooDigital marketing software provider Kenshoo said Wednesday that it has raised $20 million in financing. Bain Capital Ventures led the round with participation from return backers Sequoia Capital, Arts Alliance and Tenaya Capital. Also, Deepak Sindwani, a partner at Bain Capital Ventures, has been added to Kenshoo's board of directors.
- Privately Speaking_Jean-Eric Salata
Privately Speaking: Jean-Eric Salata, Baring Private Equity Asia 2014-04-01 Drew Wilson Asia’s growth story is beginning a new chapter. Some of the central characters have fallen from grace, and there’s no happy ending in sight: deals and exits have become more challenging in China and India,
- Privately Speaking
Privately Speaking: Jean-Eric Salata, Baring Private Equity Asia 2014-04-01 Drew Wilson Asia’s growth story is beginning a new chapter. Some of the central characters have fallen from grace, and there’s no happy ending in sight: deals and exits have become more challenging in China and India,
- Privately Speaking: Jean-Eric Salata, Baring Private Equity Asia
Privately Speaking: Jean-Eric Salata, Baring Private Equity Asia Title: Privately Speaking: Jean-Eric Salata, Baring Private Equity Asia Author Name: Drew Date Published: 4/1/2014 Author Surname: Wilson Image (411px): Aut
Venture-backed BTI Systems taps Colin Doherty as new CEOBTI Systems Inc has named Colin Doherty as its new president and CEO. He assumed the role from Steve Waszak, who has served as the company's top executive since 2010. Doherty joined BTI from U.S.-based Arbor Networks Inc, where he served as CEO until the software company's acquisition in 2010. With headquarters in Ottawa, Ontario, BTI is a provider of cloud and metro networking software and systems to content and service providers. Since 2011, the company has received $60 million in venture capital funding from Canadian and U.S. backers, including Bain Capital Ventures, BDC Venture Capital, Covington Funds and GrowthWorks.
- Tata completes $50m India investment
The firm joins a number of GPs tapping India’s automobile sector, taking a 15% stake in Varroc Group.
- Ares Management takes controlling stake through debt of Bain-backed Guitar Center
Guitar Center, a retailer of musical instruments and recording equipment, has completed a transaction that has reduced its total debt by about $500 million and annual cash interest expense by more than $70 million. As part of the deal, Ares Management has exchanged a portion of its holdings of the company's debt into preferred stock and taken a controlling interest in Guitar Center. Bain Capital, which acquired Guitar Center in 2007 in a deal valued at $2.1 billion, will retain partial ownership along with board representation.
- Hellman & Friedman targets $8.9 bln for Fund VIII
Hellman & Friedman is seeking a comparable fund size to its flagship vehicle of nearly $9 billion raised in the midst of the financial crisis, in the buyout firm’s first major capital-raising effort since the death of its co-founder Warren Hellman in 2011.
- Bain Capital Ventures leads Series A round for OpenFin
OpenFin said Wednesday that it has secured $4 million in Series A funding. Bain Capital Ventures led the round. According to the firm, the capital will be used for product development and to expand its engineering team in both New York and London. Also, the firm has recently hired Mark Josling as vice president of applications. OpenFin is a provider of runtime technology for financial desktop applications.
- Bain Capital Ventures leads Series A round for OpenFin
OpenFin said Wednesday that it has secured $4 million in Series A funding. Bain Capital Ventures led the round. According to the firm, the capital will be used for product development and to expand its engineering team in both New York and London. Also, the firm has recently hired Mark Josling as vice president of applications. OpenFin is a provider of runtime technology for financial desktop applications.