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Cloud security startup ShiftLeft inks $9.3 mln Series ASanta Clara, California-based ShiftLeft, a newly launched cloud security startup, has raised $9.3 million in Series A funding. The investors included Bain Capital Ventures and Mayfield. In addition to the funding, Enrique Salem, a managing partner at Bain Capital Ventures and Ursheet Parikh, a Mayfield partner, have joined the ShiftLeft's board of directors.
Lace ‘em up! Birch Hill’s closing on CCM signals start of PE hockey brawlBirch Hill Equity Partners’ recent wrap-up of its buy of CCM Hockey signals the start of a potentially fierce contest between hockey brands acquired this year by private equity firms. Birch Hill agreed in July to purchase CCM, a storied, 118-year old Canadian hockey equipment maker, from Adidas for US$110 million in cash and a secured note. The Toronto investor told PE Hub Canada the deal closed last month. It marks 2017's third PE acquisition of one or more hockey brands in North America.
Vanilla or chocolate? How do you like your fund terms?Despite the buoyant fundraising market, it still pays for private equity firms to give LPs options on terms.
Are European investors risking an overdose?There were no shortage of takers for the debt financing backing the buyout of German drugs firm Stada, despite concerns over the structure.
- Bain Capital aims to list Toshiba chip unit in three years: Reuters
U.S. private equity firm Bain Capital LP on Thursday said it aims to list Toshiba Corp’s chip unit on the Tokyo Stock Exchange within three years, to cash in its investment after leading an $18 billion acquisition of the business, Reuters reported.
PE HUB First ReadFirst Read kicks off the day with news that Puerto Rico isn't getting a U.S. bailout, Bain Capital aims to list its Toshiba chip unit in three years, and a study finds that Amazon Echo users prefer the iPhone over the Android.