California-based bills payment and invoicing startup Bill.com picked up USD38 million in a new financing round led by Scale Venture partners and other former investors.
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Bain Capital LLC is in discussion for the acquisition of TI Automotive
With an earlier attempt at acquisition two years ago, Bain Capital now is in advanced discussions for the purchase of TI Automotive, the maker of fuel tanks and other automotive components.
Extended Stay America raises USD565 million in IPO
US hotel chain Extended Stay America raised USD565 million in an initial public offering. 4.24 million shares remain in overallotment, which could further raise proceeds to USD649.75 million.
Alix Resources to pay Ridge Resources in Bitcoins
In an agreement for mining explorations servies, the mode of payment between Alix Resources the owner and Ridge Resources the contractor would be payment in the Canadian value of Bitcoins.
New research finds private equity funds barely worth it
In a recent study, the National Bureau of Economic Research said that combined costs associated with private equity fund investments are significantly huge. This essentially makes PE investments not so great in the long haul.
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Cooper had sought the jurisdiction of the Delaware Supreme Court to rule on the order by Delaware Chancery Court Judge Sam Glasscock III finding no fault on Apollo for the delayed merger.
Venture capital firms FirstMark Capital and Atomico raised USD225 million and USD476.6 million respectively. Said firms have been known for investments in early stage technology companies.
San Francisco-based alternative payday loans startup LendUp raised USD14 million in its first venture round led by Google Ventures to lend money to people with poor credit.
Virginia-based tech startup FoundationDB raised USD17 million in a financing round led by Sutter Hill to be used for the expansion of its reliable database project.
SmartThings received USD12.5 million in a Series A financing round led by Greylock and Highland Capital for its hub that allows smart devices to communicate with each other.
Hotel chain Extended Stay America Inc raised $566 million after its initial public offering was priced at $20 per share, the mid-point of its expected range.
A settlement was reached between representatives of both American Airlines and US Airways Group and the US Department of Justice would pave the way to the approval of the merger.
CBRE GROUP SAYS PURCHASE PRICE IS PAYABLE IN CASH, EXCEPT FOR ABOUT $9 MLN PAYABLE IN CBRE COMMON STOCK TO NORLAND SENIOR MANAGEMENT
IntercontinentalExchange Inc's takeover of NYSE Euronext is complete and stock of the combined company will begin trading under the symbol ICE on Wednesday, said the head of ICE, an exchange and clearing house operator.
