Private Equity
Teradata has acquired UK-based Big Data Partnership, a provider of big data solutions and training. No financial terms were disclosed. Big Data Partnership was backed by Beringea.
5 min read · 25 July 2016
Canadian music performing rights nonprofit SOCAN has bought Audiam, a New York-based streaming mechanical royalty collection agency. No financial terms were disclosed. Toronto-based SOCAN said the acquisition strengthens its ability to license digital services and royalty payments for songwriters, composers and music publishers in Canada and the United States. Founded in 2013, Audiam raised financing primarily from angel investors. Earlier this year, SOCAN acquired MediaNet, a U.S. business-to-business music technology provider.
5 min read · 21 July 2016
MenschDanke Group has acquired Berlin-based product comparison platform Versus.com. No financial terms were disclosed. Versus.com's backers included Earlybird Venture Capital, Dave McClure of 500 Startups and High-Tech Gründerfonds.
2 min read · 20 July 2016
Telus Health has agreed to acquire the Canadian business of Nightingale Informatix Corp (TSX-V: NGH), a provider of cloud-based solutions to healthcare organizations. No financial terms were disclosed for the acquisition, which includes Nightingale's electronic medical record (EMR) software and related assets. Telus Health said the deal will broaden its EMR customer base in Ontario and Atlantic Canada. Markham, Ontario-based Nightingale has received funding from several investors, including Beedie Capital Partners (2014) and a consortium led by Wellington Financial (2007).
2 min read · 18 July 2016
According to an announcement on its site, ecommerce titan eBay has agreed to acquire Israel-based SalesPredict, a provider of analytics that predict customer-buying behavior and sales conversion. No financial terms were disclosed. SalesPredict's backers include Redline Capital, KGC Capital and Pitango Venture Capital.
1 min read · 11 July 2016
Minneapolis-based LeadPages, a landing page and lead generation platform, has acquired Fresno, California-based Drip, a marketing automation company. No financial terms were disclosed. FE International Inc advised Drip on the transaction. Leadpages is backed by Drive Capital, Foundry Group and Arthur Ventures.
3 min read · 07 July 2016
The number of venture-backed IPOs in the United States doubled in the second quarter, but activity remained at a low level with biotech offerings outpacing tech by a wide margin, according to a report from Thomson Reuters and the National Venture Capital Association.
1 min read · 05 July 2016
Domtar Corp (NYSE, TSX: UFS) has bought the assets of Butterfly Health Inc, a Los Gatos, California-based provider of a personal hygiene solution for accidental bowel leakage. No financial terms were released. Domtar, a Canadian manufacturer of fibre-based products, made the acquisition via its personal care division. It said it would leverage its global footprint to expand commercialization of Butterfly's product in new healthcare markets. Founded in 2012, Butterfly was backed by a number of investors, including Canaan Partners and HealthTech Capital.
2 min read · 29 June 2016
Addison Lee has acquired European executive car service Tristar Worldwide. No financial terms were disclosed. Tristar was backed by Octopus Ventures.
5 min read · 28 June 2016
Cisco has agreed to acquire Waltham, Massachusetts-based CloudLock Inc, a cloud security company, for $293 million. The transaction is expected to be completed in the first quarter of fiscal year 2017. CloudLock was backed by Ascent Venture Partners.
2 min read · 28 June 2016
