Zendesk drama concludes with $10.2bn private equity acquisition

Zendesk drama concludes with $10.2bn private equity acquisition

Zendesk has had a difficult time over the last several months. It has been hounded by activist investors, Jana Partners. It turned down a $17bn acquisition in February believing it was worth more. Its investors turned down a deal to buy Survey Monkey’s parent company,...
£1.1bn deal to sell Nottingham software company confirmed

£1.1bn deal to sell Nottingham software company confirmed

Shareholders at Nottingham-based software firm Ideagen have approved a £1.1bn deal to sell the firm to private equity firm HgCapital. The deal values Ideagen’s shares at 350p each. Ideagen employs 450 people in the UK and is a leader in regulatory and compliance...
Biopharma firm Radius Health is going private in an $890m M&A deal

Biopharma firm Radius Health is going private in an $890m M&A deal

Radius Health, a biopharmaceutical company that has commercialized an osteoporosis drug and is developing new medicines for cancer and rare diseases, has reached an agreement to be acquired by two private equity firms in an $890m deal. According to financial terms...