Kite Pharma secures US$20M and converts existing promissory notes into Series A preferred stock. Kite Pharma Inc. disclosed today in an announcement that it secured a US$20 million private placement of its Series A preferred stock.
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Sources: Bain Top Fund but Sale For Yankee Candle falls through
Bain Capital tops race for Yankee Candle but sale falls through. According to a report from Reuters, three people with knowledge of the matter disclosed that Bain Capital, LLC may appear to be the last survivor in the race for Yankee Candle Co, Inc.
Pamplona Capital Management Puts-up CSC ServiceWorks
CSC ServiceWorks created by Pamplona Capital Management. The multi-family supplier for laundry requirements, Coinmach Service Corp and North America-based source of paid air services for car tire inflation, AIR-serv Group were acquired by Pamplona Capital Management at the price of US$1.
IT-Ernity Receives Support from GMT and VSS
IT-Ernity receives financing support from GMT and VSS. GMT Communications Partners and Veronis Suhler Stevenson announced that they will be teaming up with the firm's management to grant growth finances to IT-Ernity.
US$4.4M for StepLeader
StepLeader raises US$4.4 million in the recently concluded capital infusion round. Based in Raleigh, North Carolina, the leading developer of mobile application for local media, StepLeader Inc, announced that it was able to raise US$4.
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Dixons Retail may either sell off or close PIXmania as a business. The second largest electrical goods retailer in Europe, Dixons Retail, said that it was interested in selling off its PIXmania e-commerce business.
Vodafone partners with Deutsche Telekom for expanded services for the German market. In a new development, Vodafone would now be able to offer over broadband pay-TV to its German subscribers with the new accord signed with Deutsche Telekom AG.
Five Arrows Credit Solutions of Rothschild has concluded its first closure. In an announcement, Rothschild disclosed that its merchant banking arm, Five Arrows Credit Solutions, has concluded its primary closing with the estimated commitment of EUR235 million or US$302.
The Philippines' DOTC approves seven bidders for Metro Cebu airport project. The government of the Republic of the Philippines have released a list of approved and qualified builders for a US$430 million airport project.
EE joint owners France Telecom and Deutsche Telekom to undertake IPOs of shares. In an announcement, Deutsche Telekom AG said it has valued its joint venture with France Telecom, EE, at GBP10 billion or US$15.
NBGI Private Equity signs Tim Kelly as its second board member for its Senior Industry Advisory Board.
HgCapital pulls toymaker Schleich out of the market. HgCapital. the European equity group, has halted the sale of German toy company Schleich. Schleich manufactures miniature animal figures and popular blue toys called Smurf.
Apple Inc has been dumped by many investment fund management firms. Apple Inc, once the apple of the eye of many hedge funds has recently been dropped by some named hedge fund managers in the first quarter of 2013.
Apptio, the startup firm that helps companies navigate cloud computing, has increased in value as well as investments into its business model.
