Nine Entertainment Co., Australia's second-largest media company, seeks to raise AUD643 million (USD582 million) in its initial public offering. If successful, the deal could give Nine a market capitalization of AUD1.93 billion.
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Mayfield Fund confirms backing of commercial drone maker 3D Robotics in USD30 million funding round
Private equity firm Mayfield Fund confirmed its USD6 million participation in robotics and commercial drone maker 3D Robotics' USD30 million funding round back in September.
Shine tracker maker Misfit Wearables nabs USD15.2 million from new growth round
Hardware startup Misfit Wearables raised USD15.2 million in fresh capital in a funding round led by Li Ka-shing's Horizons Ventures and also participated by its existing investors.
Shares of Australia's Dick Smith see a five-fold increase in stock market debut
Australia electronics chain Dick Smith Holdings Ltd's rise on the Australian Stock Exchange had put its enterprise value to five times its value at the time of its buyout at AUD534 million.
Trufa receives USD4.5 million in Series A funding in developing software for operational expense efficiency
Trufa, a real-time data analytics software that aids companies in improving its financial performance via operational expenses analysis, nabbed USD4.5 million in Series A funding in an investment round led by Accel Partners.
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Russia-based platform for publishing and viewing educational content BeSmart.net will receive USD4 million in total investment over the next three years from Hong Kong's Education Matrix.
Chinese investment firm Sailing Capital Management has launched a USD821 million (CNY5 billion) cross-border buyout fund through Shanghai Sailing Industrial Capital, a subsidiary of the company.
American retail chain Abercrombie & Fitch's shares increased by 5.8% to USD35.99 per share after activist investor Engaged Capital urged the firm to change its leadership and explore a possible sale.
Washington-based tech company Microsoft Corp sold a record offering of USD8 billion of bonds in dollars and euros to fund general corporate purposes, according to regulatory filings today.
Swiss banking group Credit Suisse has put up for sale its remaining limited partnership interests in leveraged buyout firm DLJ Merchant Banking Partners. British private equity firm Coller Capital will be acquiring the assets.
The stock of India-based Mahindra Holidays rose 5% after the company announced it had sold all its shares in two hotel firms in Austria for an undisclosed sum.
Washington-based organic salad chain Sweetgreen has received USD22 million in funding from investment fund Revolution Growth to help grow the company's brand in new markets.
Ben Venue Laboratories, a subsidiary of German Boehringer Ingelheim in the US, has engaged Bank of American Merill Lynch to advise it on a proposed sale of its sterile injectable drugs business.
Brazil-based antivirus startup PSafe raised USD20 million in a Series C investment round led by Qihoo 360, to be used for building the firm's technology and awareness marketing.
