VENTURE CAPITAL POST

Marathon Oil announced its intention to sell 135 million of common shares through a public offering. The ongoing slump in the global oil industry has led many oil firms to undertake the cost-cutting strategy to keep hold of their cash level.

Private equity firm Vista Equity Partners has acquired event software company Active Network. The deal amounted to around USD1 billion with Active Network selling 57 million shares priced at USD14.50 apiece.

Ares Capital Corporation announced plan to conduct a public offering of 11 million shares of its common stock.

Sharp planned to issue 450 million new shares in a USD 1.7 billion fundraising plan.

After its announced acquisition of StreetEasy for USD50 million in cash, Zillow Inc. was said to sell its share for USD82 per share piece.

Today, Independence Realty Trust Inc has announced commencing a public offering of its 4,000,000 shares of common stock listed on the New York Stock Exchange.

Pembina Pipeline Corp. has offered 10,000,000 cumulative redeemable rate reset class A preferred shares during a public offering, which raised US $250 million.

Synovus Financial Corp announced the pricing of its 59,870,550 million shares set up for public offering.

Kayne Anderson MLP Investment Company announced public offering of its 5,750,000 shares with net proceeds to be used for additional portfolio investments.

Rexford Industrial Realty Inc announced today its public offering of common stock listed on the New York Stock Exchange.

Antero filed its documents for an IPO worth $1 billion.

Vanguard Natural Resources announces its public offering of 2,200,000 shares at US$25 per share.