Aterian Investment Partners, a middle market private capital firm, has selected Navatar Private Equity Cloud to manage their fundraising, deal flow, portfolio and capital calls/distributions. Navatar Private Equity provides out-of-the-box functionality and workflows essential for private equity firms. It runs entirely in salesforce.com’s cloud and is available for a low

Runa Capital, a Russian seed-stage Venture Capital firm, has made a third investment; in Metabar (http://www.metabar.ru), a free platform that automates the process of creating browser-based applications. The platform is the first of its kind designed specifically to help increase web traffic and brand loyalty for Russian-based internet sites.  

Lightyear Capital, a private equity firm that focuses on financial services, along with co-owner Insight Venture Partners, has entered into a definitive agreement to sell ARGUS Software, Inc to Altus Group Limited (TSE:AIF) forUSD$130 million.   Through its affiliated investment fund, The Lightyear Fund, L.P., Lightyear invested in Realm Business

Funds advised by Apax Partners (Apax) have entered into definitive agreements to acquire Epicor Software Corporation (NASDAQ: EPIC), a leading provider of enterprise business software solutions for the midmarket and divisions of Global 1000 companies, and Activant Solutions, Inc, a leading technology provider of business management software solutions for mid-market

Business management and accounting software provider, Access UK (Access), is set to execute a rapid expansion strategy after securing a GBP50 million deal with growth investor Lyceum Capital. Access is a software, solutions and consultancy house that provides a full range of enterprise resource planning (ERP) software and services, with

SnapRetail, a Pittsburgh-based software company that helps independent retailers and their vendor partners leverage social media and electronic marketing to connect with consumers and increase sales, has closed USD6 million in Series A venture capital funding.   Adams Capital Management led the round with USD2.25 million in funding in a

High Street Capital, a Chicago-based private equity firm, has selected Navatar Private Equity Cloud to manage its fundraising, deal flow, portfolio and capital calls/distributions. Navatar Private Equity runs in salesforce.com’s cloud. Its flexible reporting engine can be used by non-technical staff to generate reports. Navatar Group provides all implementation services,

Coller Capital, an investor in private equity secondaries, has launched an iPhone App allowing investors to make instant comparisons of the rate of return offered by different investment opportunities. The Coller IRR App is available for download free from the Apple App Store or iPhone. The App, a new incarnation

Riverside Partners, a Boston-based private equity firm, has invested USD34m into Welocalize, which specialises in content translation, localisation and internationalisation of web based content. Welocalize was founded in 1997 and is based in Frederick, Maryland.  With over 400 employees in nine offices located in the US, Ireland, Germany, China and

Buddy Media, a Facebook management system for advertisers, has raised USD23m in series C funding to fuel its growth. Institutional Venture Partners led the new round and was joined by existing Buddy Media investors including Softbank Capital, Greycroft Partners and Bay Partners.   The Buddy Media investment is the first