Deals
Alder BioPharmaceuticals Inc. Closes $38 Million Series D Financing to Accelerate Clinical Development of its Pipeline of Antibody Therapeutics
Financing Supports Clinical Development of ALD403, Unpartnered Program for the Treatment of Migraine, and of ALD518 in Cancer-related Indications.
Intrepid Investment Bankers LLC Advises Celtic Capital in its Sale to Pacific Western Bank
Intrepid Investment Bankers LLC ("Intrepid"), a leading middle market investment banking firm, today announced the sale of Celtic Capital Corporation ("Celtic Capital"), a portfolio company of Pine Tree Equity I, LP, in its sale to Pacific Western Bank. The transaction closed on April 3, 2012. Intrepid acted as financial advisor to Celtic Capital.
Arlon Food and Agriculture Partners Acquires Wholesome Sweeteners
Arlon Group (Arlon), an investment firm focused on food and agriculture, announced that Arlon Food and Agriculture Partners LP, in partnership with management and Edward Billington & Son (Billington), has acquired Wholesome Sweeteners. Wholesome Sweeteners is headquartered in Sugar Land, Texas and is the leading supplier of organic and Fair Trade certified sweeteners in North America. Nigel Willerton, CEO of Wholesome Sweeteners, will continue to lead the management team.
Just-Eat Cements UK Leadership with Fillmybelly.com Acquisition
World’s largest online takeaway ordering service acquires UK’s third biggest player. Just-Eat, the world’s largest online takeaway ordering service, has acquired Fillmybelly.