California-based mobile security firm Mojave Networks raised USD5 million in a funding round led by Bessemer Venture Partners, to be used for its expansion and marketing efforts.
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LightSail Education raises USD3.5 million for literacy improvement
New York-based startup LightSail Education received USD3.5 million in a Series A funding round led by Viceroy Capital Advisors for marketing an app that helps improve students' literacy.
Report reveals where Obama's first-term finance team have gone
A report from The New York Times's The Dealbook showed where some members of the finance team who served in the first term of President Barack Obama are now.
GDF Suez, Total and Hellman & Friedman looking to sell GTT in IPO
French companies GDF Suez and Total and American private equity firm Hellman & Friedman were planning a public offering for jointly-owned Gaztransport & Technigaz (GTT). The IPO could value GTT at up to USD2.4 billion.
Payments platform Spreedly raises additional USD500,000 in seed funding
North Carolina-based payments platform Spreedly secured an additional USD500,000 in seed funding from Belgian angel investors group Emerge.be to be used for product development and hiring of additional staff.
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Two private equity firms, Axon Capital and Forum Synergies, together bought a minority stake in Bangalore-based online food ordering portal Justeat.in for an undisclosed amount.
Sony Entertainment sought the advice of consultancy firm Bain & Company to help identify more than USD100 million in cost cuts. The Japanese conglomerate reportedly suffered a USD181 million operating loss in the second quarter.
OneWest Bank is planning a dividend payout of USD 1 billion to its investors before it holds an initial public offering next year, according to sources who have knowledge of the matter.
Texas-based marketing startup Hiplogiq raised USD7 million in a Series B funding round from Hadron Global Partners, to be used for the company's growth, expansion, and product promotion.
OGX Petróleo e Gás Participações SA, the Brazilian oil producer that filed for bankruptcy protection, is reviewing legal options after Malaysia's Petroliam Nasional Bhd canceled its agreed purchase of a stake in two OGX oil blocks.
Institutional fund manager La Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec and investment firm BMO Capital Partners invested USD 20 million in Nautilus Plus, a Quebec-based fitness center chain owned by Novacap.
California-based network solutions innovator Talari Networks Inc secured USD15 million in a Series D funding round led by Four Rivers Group to be used for the company's growth and bridge loans payment.
Li Ka-shing's Horizons Ventures, MaRS Investment Accelerator fund and private angel investors provided more than USD 1 million in seed funds for Toronto-based big data startup Rubikloud Technologies Inc.
Maryland-based health care lender MidCap Financial LLC was acquired by an entity managed by alternative asset manager Apollo Global Management LLC for an undisclosed amount.
