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Welsh Carson to Buy Alert LogicWelsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe has agreed to buy a majority of Alert Logic, along with company management. Financial terms weren't announced. Selling shareholders include Updata Partners, Covera Ventures, Mercury Fund, OCA Ventures, Access Venture Partners, and Industry Ventures. Houston-based Alert Logic provides a portfolio of Security-as-a-Service solutions for customers of hosting and cloud service providers. Morgan Stanley advised Alert Logic. Stifel, Nicolaus & Co. provided financial advice to Welsh, Carson.
With a New, Star Partner, Origin Ventures Zeroes in on Largest Fund to DateThe Chicago-area venture firm Origin Ventures is raising the biggest fund in its history, according to a regulatory filing, and a smart bet -- and new partner -- may explain why.
- SpotHero Inks $2.5M
SpotHero, a parking garage reservation startup, has raised $2.5 million in a round led by Battery Ventures. 500 Startups, David Cohen’s Bullet Time, e.Ventures, OCA Ventures, New World Ventures, Lightbank,and Draper VC also participated. Chicago-based SpotHero is a mobile app and website that allows drivers to reserve parking spots.
- With a Fresh $3 Million, Shiftgig Builds a Blue Collar Jobs Network
There’s no shortage of professional networks available to those looking for salaried jobs, but job seekers in search of hourly shifts are pretty much limited to either scouring Craiglist or simply hoofing it from business to business. Chicago-based Shiftgig http://www.shiftgig.com/ hopes to change that by focusing on the overlooked.
Papadopoulos Re-Ups With NEAHires and other personnel news at NEA, Accel, Benchmark, TCV and other VC firms