Tel Aviv, Israel-based social review engine Yotpo raised $10.7 million in a Series A funding round led by US-based venture capital firm Blumberg Capital to expand its office in San Francisco.
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US blogging system Medium mulls raising $20M in venture capital -rumor
US-based online writing and reading system Medium by Evan Williams is considering raising $20 million from venture capitalists after basically thriving on angel investments, according to circulating rumors.
Activist hedge fund Elliott bids to buy Riverbed Technology for $3.08B
Elliott Management Corp., a hedge fund run by activist investor Paul Singer, has made an offer to acquire network equipment maker Riverbed Technology Inc. for $3.08 billion. Riverbed was reportedly working with Goldman Sachs Group Inc. in November on a potential sale.
US-based API tech provider Apigee discloses $20.5M stock deal for InsightsOne acquisition
California, US-based API management platform Apigee raised $20.5 million in a stock transaction as part of the acquisition of predictive analytics firm InsightsOne, according to a SEC disclosure.
Symphony Technology Group, Evidera purchase Kaiser Permanente subsidiary Archimedes
Private equity firm Symphony Technology Group or STG and its portfolio firm Evidera said they had purchased healthcare modeling company Archimedes for an undisclosed amount.
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Bain Capital Ventures and Spectrum Equity have obtained minority stakes in healthcare software provider MedHOK or Medical House of Knowledge in a $77.5 million deal, Reuters reported.
Bangalore, India-based healthcare marketplace Medypal bagged $400,000 in a seed funding round from Unitus Seed Fund to help patients in the country find good and affordable service providers.
The former head of ORIX USA, Jim Thompson, has launched Preston Hollow Capital, an investment company that will target fixed income, venture capital and hedge funds.
Geneva-based Vitol Group is thinking of making a bid for some of Royal Dutch Shell's downstream operations in Australia, according to sources interviewed by Bloomberg.
England, UK-based specialty medical device maker Lombard Medical Technologies PLC plans to pursue an initial public offering (IPO) and listing of ordinary shares in the US.
City Office REIT, controlled by Canadian private equity firm Second City Capital Partners, filed with US Securities and Exchange Commission to raise up to $115 million in a listing of its common stock on the New York Stock Exchange.
Sydney, Australia-based investment manager AMP capital invested $100 million in subordinated financing for the fully operational Astoria Project Partners power plant in New York, USA.
Eastern Media International Corp., which currently owns a 30% stake in Eastern Broadcasting Co., is reportedly placing a bid to acquire Carlyle Group's entire 61% stake in Taiwan's largest broadcasting company.
New York City, US-based health insurer Oscar has secured $30 million in a funding round led by the Founders Fund to accelerate its expansion across the country.
