VENTURE CAPITAL POST

Hellman & Friedman purchased Renaissance Learning, a learning analytics firm, in a cash deal worth $1.1 billion less than a month after it closed a $40 million round led by Google Capital, TechCrunch reported.

Alibaba Group Holding will be buying a majority stake in ChinaVision Media Group Ltd in an $804 million deal, allowing it to access TV and movie content, Reuters reported.

Private equity firm Thoma Bravo Llc has closed its acquisition of Global Healthcare Exchange or GHX, a company that has transformed the healthcare supply chain through its software solutions.

Priceline Group has purchased Israel-based Qlika in a cash deal worth around $3M, according to a Priceline source interviewed by VentureBeat who confirmed the deal.

Arsenal Capital Partners, a private equity firm based in New York, has acquired Midland, Texas-based oilfield chemicals provider Kel-Tech Inc for an undisclosed amount, a statement about the funding said.

Airpush, a platform that helps monetize mobile applications, is said to be in talks to be acquired by Perion, a Tel Aviv-based firm, TechCrunch reported citing sources.

Moolaguides has been acquired by Flashnotes for an undisclosed amount. The purchase comes just a month after Boston-based Flashnotes secured $3.6 million for its Series A round, TechCrunch reported.

Sources told tech news website TechCrunch that Basis Health Tracker Watch maker Basis Science has been bought by Intel for anywhere from $100 million to $150 million.

Arsenal Capital-backed FrontStream Holdings purchased TRUiST Inc, a company that provides corporate philanthropy solutions based in Washington, DC. Financial terms of the deal were not provided.

ExitTicket, a student response system designed by Dr. Louise Walters and rolled out last year, was acquired by EdStart.com from Leadership Public Schools, a statement about the acquisition said.

Colony Capital and Woodridge Capital Partners have joined forces to acquire the Ritz-Carlton Kapalua resort in Maui, Hawaii for an undisclosed purchase price, Bloomberg reported.

Important lessons can be learned from the failed acquisition deal of India-based social media analytics firm Salorix by Facebook, especially in India where the startup ecosystem is still in its infancy, TechCrunch reported.

Permira will be buying the regional businesses of private client investment manager Tilney in Birmingham, Edinburgh, Glasgow and Liverpool from Deutsche Bank, a statement about the funding said.

Bayside Capital, an affiliate of private equity firm H.I.G. Capital, has bought the Hilton Hotel in London Docklands from Pandox AB for an undisclosed price.

St. James's Place Chief Executive Officer David Bellamy said they are nearing the purchase of Asia-based Henley Group, an advisory business with £400 million under management, Reuters reported.