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3Scan raises USD6.67m from Lux Capital and Dolby Ventures

3Scan has closed a Series A fundraising round of USD6.7 million. The financing, led by Lux Capital will support the continued development and deployment of 3Scan’s KESM technology. "While medical science has made incredible advances in recent years, anatomic pathology has remained relatively stuck in the 19th century – a

Huron Consulting Group to acquire Studer Group

Huron Consulting Group is to acquire Studer Group, a professional services firm that assists healthcare providers to achieve cultural transformation. The acquisition will combine Huron Healthcare’s performance improvement and clinical transformation capabilities with Studer Group’s Evidence-Based LeadershipSM framework to provide unparalleled leadership and cultural transformation expertise for healthcare provider clients.

Large private equity managers flex remediation muscles, says Fitch

Large private equity firms are increasingly flexing their scale, balance sheets, restructuring experience and connections with creditors and limited partners to tighten control and enhance return potential on investments, says Fitch Ratings.  Recent examples include Apollo's and TPG's decision on Jan. 15 to voluntarily place the largest operating subsidiary of

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TI Automotive to be acquired by Bain Capital

TI Automotive, a leading provider of fluid storage, carrying and delivery systems to automotive manufacturers, is to be acquired by private investment firm Bain Capital.    The existing management team will continue to lead the company.  Financial terms of the private transaction have not been disclosed. Headquartered in Auburn Hills,

Scout RFP secures USD2.75m in funding from NEA, Google Ventures, and Zapis Capital

Scout RFP, a cloud-based sourcing platform, has raised USD2.75 million in seed financing led by venture capital firm New Enterprise Associates (NEA), with participation from Google Ventures and Zapis Capital. Angel investors Techammer & Tim O'Shaughnessy also participated.  The funding will be used to grow the company's engineering team and

GBR Phoenix Beard acquires Optic

GBR Phoenix Beard has acquired Optic Asset Management following several months of detailed discussions between the firms.  The new business will be called GBR Phoenix Beard and will trade with immediate effect. Optic’s London team is scheduled to re-locate from current offices in Wells Street to GBR Phoenix Beard’s Chandos

DOAR management buy back PE co’s stake

The shareholders of trial strategy consulting firm DOAR have bought back private equity firm Veronis Suhler Stevenson’s stake in the company. DOAR provides trial strategy consulting and related services for individuals, law firms and corporations involved in high stakes civil, regulatory and white collar criminal litigation. The initial investment by

How the UK general election will shape private equity

With the General Election just around the corner, 2015 promises to be another interesting year for private equity, says Gary Tipper (pictured), managing partner at Palatine Private Equity… A change in the political order can often cause changes to the way in which businesses operate and how leaders make decisions, as

Preqin Global Infrastructure 2015

Infrastructure – Increasing sophistication of investors

Preqin has launched its 2015 Preqin Global Alternatives Reports, revealing significant growth in assets held by private equity, hedge fund, private debt, real estate and infrastructure fund managers. Total industry assets now stand at USD6.91tn*, up from USD6.22tn as of this point last year. Infrastructure enjoyed another year of solid growth

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