Primavera Systems Inc., a Bala Cynwyd, Pa.-based provider of project and portfolio management software, has acquired two companies: ProSight Inc., a Portland, Ore.-based provider of portfolio analysis solutions, and Pertmaster Ltd., a UK-based risk analysis and mitigation solutions company. No financial terms were disclosed. Francisco Partners and Insight Venture Partners acquired a majority stake in […]
Abbott Labs (NYSE: ABT) and Enanta Pharmaceuticals have signed a global agreement to jointly develop and commercialize hepatitis C virus (HCV) NS3 and NS3/4A protease inhibitors. Upon closing, Entanta will receive a $57 million upfront payment, which includes both cash and an equity investment, while the entire deal could be worth more than $250 million. […]
DemandTec Inc., a San Carlos, Calif.-based provider of consumer-centric merchandising software, has acquired TradePoint Solutions Inc., a Pleasanton, Calif.-based provider of online deal management software linking manufacturers, sales agencies and retailers on one platform. No financial terms were disclosed. DemandTec has raised around $50 million in total VC funding since 1999 — including a 2003 […]
Apex Companies LLC, a Rockville, Md.-based environmental services firm, has acquired The SI Companies, an Arlington, Ill.-based environmental consulting and water utility maintenance firm. No financial terms were disclosed. Apex is a portfolio company of Blue Point Capital Partners. www.bluepointcapital.com
Local Insight Media LLC, a provider of print directories and Internet-based local search services in Alaska and the Caribbean, has agreed to merge with CBD Media LLC, a publisher of the Cincinnati Bell-branded yellow pages. The deal will result in Local Insight owner Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe owning a majority of the combined company, […]
Hexaware Technologies, a Mumbai, India-based IT and BPO service provider, has completed its acquisition of FocusFrame Inc., a Mountain View, Calif.
BitTorrent, a San Francisco P2P file-sharing company, has acquired the uTorrent application for an undisclosed amount. BitTorrent last week raised $20 million from Accel Partners and DCM, and is in talks to raise an additional $5 million. www.bittorrent.com
TelePacific Communications, a Los Angeles
Pay by Touch, a San Francisco-based provider of biometric authentication solutions, has acquired S&H Solutions and its parent company S&H Greenpoints for more than $100 million in cash and stock. S&H Solutions is a provider of customer-based loyalty marketing and retail solutions. Pay By Touch shareholders include Och-Ziff Capital Management, Farallon Capital Management, Getty Trusts, Ron […]
MediaWhiz, a New York-based provider of performance-based online marketing services, has acquired Online Media Promotions LLC (a.k.a. Monetizeit), an Atlanta-based provider of online lead generation. No financial terms were disclosed for the deal, which was partially financed by existing MediaWhiz shareholder Lake Capital. www.mediawhiz.com www.monetizeit.net