(Reuters) – Private equity firm Veritas Capital and hedge fund Elliott Management have agreed to acquire U.S. healthcare software maker Athenahealth Inc (ATHN.O) for $5.5 billion in cash, people familiar… read more →
Vista Equity Partners has agreed to buy Apptio Inc in a deal valued at about $1.94 billion, or $38 a share. The deal includes a 30-day go-shop where Apptio can… read more →
German drugmaker Stada and Italian healthcare company Angelini are the only industry players to be shortlisted to make final bids for Bristol-Myers Squibb’s French over-the-counter drugs business, four sources close… read more →
Canadian mid-market private equity firm TorQuest Partners has invested in Cando Rail Services Ltd, a Brandon, Manitoba-based provider of specialized rail support services. No financial terms were released. Founded in… read more →
An investor group led by Cornell Capital is backing Québec-based Knowlton Development Corporation, a maker of of color cosmetics, skincare, haircare, bath and body, fragrance, deodorant, home, health, industrial and… read more →
The Carlyle Group has made an investment in iCapital Network, a financial technology platform. No financial terms were disclosed. Carlyle’s news comes on the heels of firms such as BlackRock,The… read more →
L Catterton Asia and Mitsui & Co. Principal Investments Ltd are investing in OWNDAYS Inc, a Japanese eyewear company. No financial terms were disclosed. PRESS RELEASE TOKYO and GREENWICH, Conn., Nov.… read more →
One Equity Partners agreed to sell PeroxyChem, a chemical maker, to Evonik Industries, for $625 million, or around 10.4x Ebitda. The deal is expected to close in mid-2019 subject to regulatory… read more →
Drilling Tools International, backed by Hicks Equity Partners, acquired RIK, Inc., which rents drilling tools to drilling companies in the U.S. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. Shane… read more →
MavenHill Capital has acquired Commack, New York-based Gasser & Sons Inc, a maker of metal components used in mission critical medical, defense and industrial applications. No financial terms were disclosed.… read more →