The Latin American Private Equity & Venture Capital Association (LAVCA) has launched the LAVCA venture investors content platform, with breaking deals, investor perspectives, research and curated news from the Latin American venture ecosystem. Venture investors have deployed over USD2.1 billion in Latin America since 2011, increasing deal activity year-on-year, according
Eric Sprott has agreed to acquire 30 million common shares of Redstar Gold in part through a private placement of up to 41 million shares at CAD0.10. Redstar Gold has filed for the financing, which is a non-brokered equity private placement. The financing will be composed of two tranches.
Private equity firm Thoma Bravo has completed its acquisition of visual analytics software specialist Qlik. Under the terms of the merger agreement, Qlik shareholders are entitled to receive USD30.50 in cash for each share of Qlik common stock they hold. The transaction was announced on 2 June 2016 and
Platinum Equity has signed a definitive agreement to acquire the Foam Plastic Solutions (FPS) and Flow Control Devices (FCD) businesses of Broadway Industrial Group. FPS is a supplier of protective packaging, insulation and component products to the consumer electronics, automotive, medical and other end-markets. FCD supplies high-performance parts such
Kelso & Company has acquired Physicians Endoscopy (PE) in a recapitalisation transaction with management, from Pamlico Capital. Terms of the transaction have not been disclosed. Founded in 1998, PE is a developer, owner, and manager of endoscopic surgery centres across the US. The company currently owns and manages 42
Octopus Investments has launched Octopus Labs, a new fintech business which is developing technology-enabled financial solutions for the mainstream. Octopus labs will be involved in ‘self-building’ some solutions and will support others through its fintech accelerator programme, with applications now open. Octopus believes that for many, the world of finance
Commercial law firm Noerr has advised consultancy firm Persicon on its takeover by PwC Deutschland. Persicon was founded in Berlin in 2003 and, as a certified IT security provider for the government and officially accredited data protection inspection authority, is the leading German consulting firm in data and IT security.
An affiliate of alternative investment platform FAB Partners is to acquire US private debt investment manager CIFC for approximately USD333 million in cash. Under the terms of the merger agreement, CIFC shareholders will be entitled to receive USD11.46 in cash per share – USD11.36 per share as consideration in the
Affiliates of Siris Capital Group have completed the acquisition of Xura, a provider of digital communications services, in a transaction valued at approximately USD643 million. The deal, which was initially announced on 23 May, was approved by a majority of Xura's shareholders on 16 August. In connection with the
Global University Systems (GUS) is to acquire Arden University, an online distance and blended learning university with 6,500 students, from US-based Capella Education Company. Aaron Etingen, founder and CEO of GUS, says: “I am pleased to announce Arden University as the newest member of Global University Systems, with its strong
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