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Three things to know about KKR’s Impact FundCapital raised for the firm's first dedicated impact vehicle will make investments under $100m in companies focused on workforce development, agtech, water and energy.
Investcorp in 'early stages' of developing Japan strategyGlobal managers including Apollo and Pantheon have opened Japan offices in recent years.
Osram shares soar after receiving $4.1 bln offer from AMS: BloombergAMS AG made a 3.7 billion euro ($4.1 billion) offer for Osram Licht AG days after a major shareholder rejected a lower offer from Bain Capital and Carlyle Group, Bloomberg reported. News of the offer caused shares of Osram, a German light and sensor maker, to soar, the story said.
- Opsani procures $10 mln Series A
Opsani, a provider of AI-driven continuous optimization solutions for cloud applications, has secured $10 million in Series A funding. Redpoint Ventures led the round with participation from previous backers Zetta Ventures and Bain Capital. In addition to the funding, Satish Dharmaraj, a partner at Redpoint, will join the Opsani board.
- EQT, CPPIB agree to acquire majority interest in Waystar
Swedish private equity firm EQT and Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB) have agreed to acquire a majority stake in Waystar, a Louisville, Kentucky-based provider of revenue-cycle technology. The deal, expected to close later this year, values Waystar at US$2.7 billion. The seller is Bain Capital Private Equity, which will retain a minority stake in the company. Formed through a merger transaction in 2017, Waystar provides software to manage revenue for more than 450,000 healthcare providers, 750 health systems and hospitals, and 5,000 payers and health plans.
- EQT and CPPIB to take majority stake in Waystar
EQT and Canada Pension Plan Investment Board have agreed to acquire a majority equity stake in Waystar, a provider of revenue cycle technology. The seller is Bain Capital Private Equity, which will retain a minority stake in Waystar when the deal closes. The deal will put Waystar at a valuation of US$2.7 billion. The transaction is expected to close later this year. Barclays and Triple Tree provided financial advice to EQT while J.P. Morgan and Deutsche Bank did likewise for Bain Capital.
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- Finix lands $17.5 mln Series A
San Francisco-based Finix, a payments infrastructure platform, has secured $17.5 million in Series A funding. Bain Capital Ventures led the round with participation from Insight Venture Partners, Aspect Ventures, Visa, Homebrew, Precursor Ventures and Act One Ventures.
- Nebulous gathers $3.25 mln
Boston-based Nebulous, which is building the Sia decentralized cloud storage platform, has raised $3.25 million in funding. Bain Capital Ventures led the round with participation from other investors that included Bessemer Venture Partners, A.Capital, Collaborative Fund, Dragonfly Capital Partners, Hack VC, INBlockchain and SV Angel.
- Kleiner Perkins leads $50 mln for Cameo
Cameo, a startup that connects fans directly with celebrities, has secured $50 million in Series B financing. Kleiner Perkins led the round with participation from The Chernin Group, Spark Ventures, Bain Capital and Lightspeed Venture Partners.