Ron Eliasek and Paul Harvey join BofA Merrill Lynch.

Quest Software has received an improved bid from Dell to buy the maker of enterprise management software for about $2.32 billion, writes Reuters. Two bidders have recently been competing to buy Quest: a buyout group led by private investment firm Insight Venture Partners, and an undisclosed bidder. (Reuters) – Quest Software Inc has received an [...]

Reuters profiles Alberto Perez, who rose from street performer to co-founder of Zumba Fitness, a rapidly growing fitness empire that has attracted funding from Insight Venture Partners and The Raine Group.

Quest, which has agreed to sell itself to IVP, has received a better offer from an unknown bidder. Is it Dell?

Venture capitalists may have to turn back to M&A in order to rack up big returns for LPs. Which tech industry verticals will fare best, based on history?

Salesforce.com finds a buddy in Buddy Media–and VCs chalk up some mega-returns as part of the cash & stock deal.

Kony Solutions has completed a $15 million Series C round of financing led by Insight Venture Partners. Kony provides mobile application development platforms. PRESS RELEASE Kony Solutions, Inc., the leading mobile application development platform (MADP) provider, announced that it completed FY2012 (ended March 31, 2012) growing more than 200% in bookings and adding more than [...]

Online stock photography provider Shutterstock is planning an initial public offering of common stock to raise up to $115 million, writes Reuters. Shutterstock is backed by Insight Venture Partners and Pixel Holdings Inc, writes Reuters. Reuters – Online stock photography provider Shutterstock plans an initial public offering of common stock to raise up to $115 [...]

Quest Software has announced the expiration of the 60-day “go-shop” period provided for under the terms of the previously announced merger agreement between the company and Insight Venture Partners. Established in 1987, Quest Software provides IT management solutions. PRESS RELEASE Quest Software, Inc. /quotes/zigman/67280/quotes/nls/qsft QSFT +10.20% (the “Company”) today announced the expiration of the 60-day [...]

Tumblr President John Maloney announced today that he is no longer run the day-to-day operations of the company, which has raised more than $125 million in VC from from Greylock Partners, Insight Venture Partners, Menlo Ventures, Sequoia Capital, Spark Capital and Union Square Ventures.