Venture capital fund Ascension Health Ventures backs healthcare technology innovator Quantros. Healthcare technology provider Quantros announced earlier today that it has received an investment from Ascension Health Ventures (AHV).

Test prep industry leader Kaplan acquires Grockit's learning platform and assets. International test prep service provider Kaplan announced earlier that it has purchased the social learning platform and test prep assets of Grockit for an undisclosed amount.

Hansen Medical secured US $98 million funding from both new and old investors. The proceeds will be used for product development.

Dropcam gets additional US $30 million funding, raising its total capital to US $47.8 million Dropcam announced on Wednesday that it managed to raise US $30 million in third round funding, led by investor Institutional Venture Partners.

Alleghany Corp augmented its investment in Ares Management by putting in an additional US $250 million equity.

Wild Craze secured a US $2 million loan from TCA Global, which it intends to use for expansion. Wild Craze Inc. gets a business boost after TCA Global Credit Master Fund agreed to extend a US $2 million senior secured loan to the company, with an initial draw down of US $300,000.

John's Incredible Pizza gets US $17.4 million investment from Praesidian Capital. John's Incredible Pizza secured US $17. 4 million, representing first lien debt, from Praesidian Capital, one of the market leaders in debt capital options for small & medium businesses and mid-sized organizations.

According to a Google research, Canada's smartphone market increased. Canadians have been bitten by the smartphone bug, according to Google's latest report on smartphone ownership in the country.

BMC Software Finance Inc. said it intends to offer USD 1,380 million in senior notes through a private placement.

A source said that unless Dell's special committee revises the voting standard, talks of Dell's buyout by CEO Michael Dell and private equity firm Silver Lake will collapse.