Online game developer Changyou.com Ltd. announced that it will buy a 62.5% stake in social communication software provider Raidcall for USD50 million. The majority equity interest in Raidcall is currently held by Kalends Inc.
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Bain Capital Partners was said to have stopped talks to acquire auto parts maker TI Automotive because the parties could not agree on the price for the deal.
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Liquified petroleum gas transporter and distributor Navigator Holdings Ltd. raised USD228 million in its public float. Owner of the world's largest gas fleet, Navigator sold a total of 12 million shares priced at USD19 apiece.
Sequoia Capital is backing GirnarSoftware with USD 15 million in investment for a 20% stake in the firm. GirnarSoftware owns Internet websites Cardekho, Bikedekho and Pricedekho.
The following bids, mergers, acquisitions and disposals were reported on Wednesday including Telefonica Deutschland, Devon Energy, Metro AG, Devon Energy Corp and others
Private equity firm Bain Capital LLC has ended advanced talks with auto parts supplier TI Automotive Ltd over a possible buyout after failing to meet TI's price expectations of close to $2 billion, according to people familiar with the matter.
Legal-focused startup Shake received USD 3 million in its Series A funding round led by SoftBank Capital. Shake is an iOS app that allows users to make and sign effective legal agreements on the go.
Private equity firm Silver Lake has hired JPMorgan Chase & Co, Barclays Plc and Morgan Stanley to lead a potential initial public offering of Mercury Payment Systems LLC, according to people familiar with the matter.
Indian textile company Arvind Mills Ltd. would reportedly acquire a 49% stake in designer jeans brand Calvin Klein in India. As a result of the possible deal, Arvind would be inducted as Phillips-Van Heusen's new joint venture partner in the fashion house.
Canada-based finance company FinanceIt raised USD13 million in a Series A funding round to be used for the expansion of its services to the United States.
Deutsche Telekom is nearing an agreement to sell 70% of its stake in German online-classifieds business Scout24 holding. It will be sold to private equity firm Hellman & Friedman in a deal that would value the business at EUR2 billion.
International consumer packaging company Chesapeake Services and packaging solutions firm Multi Packaging Solutions Inc entered into a definitive agreement to merge, subject to customary closing conditions and regulatory approval.
Cloud-based recurring revenue management solutions provider Aria Systems was able to get USD 40 million from Bain Capital Ventures and other investors for its fourth funding round.
Private equity firm New Mountain Capital LLC is exploring a sale of Inmar Inc, a provider of coupon processing and logistics services to companies, seeking more than $600 million, according to three people familiar with the matter.