Young technology companies were now looking for high valuations, according to a report from The New York Times Dealbook. Dropbox is the latest among them.
Deals
Newcastle Investment Corp agrees on USD 1.01 billion purchase of 52 senior housing properties
Forstress Investment Group unit Newcastle Investment Corp said it will be purchasing a portfolio of 52 senior housing properties from Holiday Acquisition Holdings for USD 1.01 billion.
CLP Holdings say it will buy stakes in two Exxon Mobil units for USD 1.8 billion
CLP Holdings said it will be purchasing stakes in Castle Peak Power Co and Hong Kong Pumped Storage Development Co for a price tag of USD 1.8 billion.
Aberdeen to take on US asset managers after SWIP acquisition
UK-based Aberdeen Asset Management revealed its plan to take away businesses from US investment managers such as BlackRock and Vanguard after completing the acquisition of Scottish Widows Investment Partnership (SWIP).
India denies Reserve Bank of India's request for exemption from Competition Act
A request by the central bank of India to be given exemption from the provisions in Section 54 of the Competition Act, which seeks to regulate bank mergers within a certain period, India's Ministry of Corporate Affairs rejected such request.
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France-based black car service provider LeCab raised USD6.8 million (EUR5 million) in a Series B funding round from undisclosed investors, to be used for the expansion of the company's service and manpower.
New York-based startup LightSail Education received USD3.5 million in a Series A funding round led by Viceroy Capital Advisors for marketing an app that helps improve students' literacy.
French companies GDF Suez and Total and American private equity firm Hellman & Friedman were planning a public offering for jointly-owned Gaztransport & Technigaz (GTT). The IPO could value GTT at up to USD2.4 billion.
North Carolina-based payments platform Spreedly secured an additional USD500,000 in seed funding from Belgian angel investors group Emerge.be to be used for product development and hiring of additional staff.
San Francisco-based Dropbox said that it targets to raise USD250 million in its third funding round. If successful, this would give the web storage company a valuation of more than USD8 billion.
California-based mobile security firm Mojave Networks raised USD5 million in a funding round led by Bessemer Venture Partners, to be used for its expansion and marketing efforts.
Two private equity firms, Axon Capital and Forum Synergies, together bought a minority stake in Bangalore-based online food ordering portal Justeat.in for an undisclosed amount.
OneWest Bank is planning a dividend payout of USD 1 billion to its investors before it holds an initial public offering next year, according to sources who have knowledge of the matter.
Texas-based marketing startup Hiplogiq raised USD7 million in a Series B funding round from Hadron Global Partners, to be used for the company's growth, expansion, and product promotion.
