Connecticut-based private equity firm Littlejohn & Co. was said to be buying e-commerce company Newgistics Inc. The deal will be financed by Littlejohn's Fund IV, which has a capital commitment of USD1.3 billion.
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Transgene supports SillaJen plans to purchase Jennerex
France-based biopharmaceutical company Transgene supported the proposal of South Korean contract research and development firm SillaJen Inc to acquire biotherapeutics company Jennerex. Transgene owns 8.5% of Jennerex.
Venture capital turns to algorithms for good deals- report
A Reuters PE HUB report said venture capital firms like the Ironstone Group are now harnessing the power of algorithms in order to get good deals.
Silver Lake looks to raise new USD1 billion technology fund
Technology-focused private equity firm Silver Lake Management LLC will raise a USD1 billion fund to be invested in mid-sized companies. The firm's Silver Lake Sumeru LP unit will run the new fund.
Ansell to acquire BarrierSafe for USD615 million
Australia-based industrial glove maker Ansell Ltd agreed to purchase US-based hand protection product manufacturer BarrierSafe Solutions International for approximately USD615 million in a transaction subject to US antitrust clearance.
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A US district court has rejected Citigroup Inc.'s injunction barring Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA) from seeking a secondary arbitration over its USD7.5 billion investment in the then-beleaguered bank.
Holliday Fenoglio Fowler LP or HFF was able to secure USD 100 million in financing to fund the acquisition of Tower at Cityplace by Parmenter Realty Partners.
Boulder, Colorado-based tech startup Revolv raised USD4 million in a funding round led by The Foundry Group to add support for more devices and hire more employees.
Toronto-based merchant bank Minerx Group was out to prove that there is a plethora of opportunities in the the advanced exploration market with its new private equity arm called Minvest Partners, according to a Mining Markets article.
French investment firm Wendel and Nordic Capital are the remaining bidders for Germany's medical patch maker LTS Lohmann. The acquisition deal could bring in EUR1.2 billion to the company owned by Novartis, BWK and German tycoon Dietmar Hopp.
In its first acquisition, US-based journalism startup Byliner purchased mobile developer Seesaw Decisions for an undisclosed amount, but has not yet confirmed its plan for Seesaw.
The Indian Angel Network, the country's oldest and largest angel investor network, is hunting for investment opportunities in the UK and Singapore. IAN expects to announce its first UK deal during the first half of 2014, while it will begin its Singapore operations in the latter half of next year.
Chinese billionaire Yuzhu Shi and a Baring Private Equity Asia affiliate sought to take Giant Interactive Group Inc. private for USD11.75 per American Depositary Share (ADS). The consortium values the Chinese online game developer at USD2.82 billion.
American private equity firm Bain Capital was said to be in talks with other private equity firms to sell its insurance software business Applied Systems Inc. Sources said that the sale could bring in USD1 billion to the investment firm.
