Yahoo!, the U.S. biggest Web portal, has engaged the services of private equity veteran Jacqueline Reses as it struggles to reinvent itself and stay relevant.
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Hub International Up for Sale
Hub International is being sold off by owners Apax Partners and Morgan Stanley. Apax Partners, the buyout firm and the private equity unit of Morgan Stanley is now in the process of exploring the sale of Hub International, the insurance brokerage firm based out of Chicago.
Ridgemont Equity Partners Grows First Fund
Ridgemont Equity Partners show growth at the time of scarce dollars for first time funds. Ridgemont Equity Partners, a private equity firm that came from Bank of America back in 2010, has recently announced that it has raised its first fund.
Banks Lining Up Financing for Scandlines Purchase
Scandlines owners Allianz Capital Partners is preparing for the sale of the ferry group. A number of banks are now consolidating debt packages amounting to Eur 1 billion or US $1.
Protective Life to acquire AXA life insurance unit for $1.06 billion
Protective Life Corp (PLN) is set to acquire Mony Life Insurance Company from parent AXA SA for $1.06 billion to access its life insurance policies portfolio.
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Led by Norwest Venture Partners, iRhythm Technologies latest funding round was able to raise US$16 million.
India’s online retailer Snapdeal has raised funding estimated to be between $30 million and $50 million from eBay and Recuit Co of Japan.
Panviva Pty Ltd receives Aus$4 million from SBI Jefferies Asia Fund. Leading developer of software solutions for business processing guidance, Panviva Pty Ltd, announced that it was able to obtain equity financing worth Aus $4 Million in its Series B financing round from SBI Jefferies Asia Fund.
Agbiome LLC will use the raised funds from its Series A financing to finance its R&D and marketing activities.
Private equity form LDC sells kidsunlimited to Bright Horizons Family Solutions. A leading global provider of child care sponsored by employers has purchased kidsunlimited for the amount of GBP 45 million.
Cydan, through private equity placements, has unveiled its program of de-risking of drugs for therapeutic and commercial issues.
Hong Kong regulators has approved the listing of the IPO for China Galaxy Securities. Hong Kong exchange regulators have signified their approval for the initial public offering of China Galaxy Securities.
Serent Capital agrees to invest in Optimal Blue. Serent Capital has invested in leading mortgage technology provider, Optimal Blue. Serent Capital is a leading San Francisco-based private equity firm that focuses on investing with high growth and profitable companies.
According to MTN CEO,the company is expanding from Africa to Asia and the Middle East. The largest African mobile operator, MTN Group Ltd, is expected to spend as much as US $8 billion on acquisitions in order to increase its spending in networks that limited its earnings.
