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Healthcare & Life Sciences Private Equity Deal Tracker: Carlyle and SK Capital to Acquire bluebird bio

JD Supra: Mergers

Carlyle (NASDAQ: CG) and SK Capital Partners will acquire bluebird bio (NASDAQ: BLUE), according to a news release. bluebird, founded in 2010 and based in Somerville, Massachusetts, is a gene therapy maker. By: McGuireWoods LLP

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Healthcare & Life Sciences Private Equity Deal Tracker: H.I.G. Acquires Health-E Commerce

JD Supra: Mergers

Capital has announced the acquisition of Health-E Commerce (HEC). HEC, founded in 2010 and based in Dallas, is an e-commerce retailer of flexible spending account (FSA) and health savings account (HSA) eligible products and services. HEC is the parent brand to FSA Store and HSA Store. By: McGuireWoods LLP

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Moniepoint cleared to acquire Kenyan fintech Kopo Kopo

TechCrunch: M&A

In Nigeria, Moniepoint operates a payment gateway, and also provides capital and expansion loans, in addition to expense management (business payments cards), accounting and bookkeeping tools, and insurance to businesses. Kopo Kopo was founded by in 2010 by Ben Lyon and Dylan Higgins, and has so far raised $5.4 by Moniepoint Inc.

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People Moves Monday: J O Hambro Capital Management, Ninety One, Credit Suisse and Capital Group

The TRADE

Louis de Kock is set to depart J O Hambro Capital Management in the coming weeks, with Adam Simmons taking over as head of trading, as revealed by The TRADE. De Kock has held the position since 2010 and his next role is so far unconfirmed. Simmons previously held positions at Charles Stanley & Co.

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EventMobi acquires a16z-backed virtual events platform Run The World

TechCrunch: M&A

million in venture capital from backers including the aforementioned a16z, Pear VC, GGV Capital and Founders Fund. Founded in 2010, EventMobi started as a mobile event app provider. Run The World — based in Mountain View, with small teams in China and Taiwan — managed to raise $14.8

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BlackRock fixed income trader departs for Taula Capital Management

The TRADE

A fixed income trader from BlackRock has left the asset manager for a new role at Taula Capital Management, The TRADE can reveal. Mapara joined BlackRock back in 2010 havingpreviously served at AllianceBernstein in a trade floor support role for nearly three years.

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RC Capital Seals Cardiology Deal

The Deal

Healthcare-focused growth equity firm River Cities Capital Funds , or RC Capital , has linked up with James River Cardiology and formed Aligned Cardiovascular Partners. and Cincinnati-based RC Capital tapped McDermott Will & Emery LLP for legal advice. RC Capital, which has offices in Cincinnati and Raleigh, N.C.,

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