Sign up today and take advantage of member-only content — the kind of timely, cutting edge industry insight that only TheMiddleMarket.com can deliver.

• Mergers & Acquisitions Daily and M&A Financing Report, our free email news alerts
• Expert M&A and Private Equity Blogs
• Industry White Papers

Tech and Telecom

LivingSocial Makes New Friends

March 12, 2010 - US Venture Partners provides part of a $25 million funding package; the social network could be poised to make more buys.

Compass Diversified Subsidiary Buys Circuitry Products

March 12, 2010 - Advanced Circuits and Circuit Express will be paired together in a $16 million deal.

Cerberus Backs GeoEye

March 11, 2010 - The private equity firm will provide financing to a government contractor, as other PE firms are also investing in federal businesses and tech.

CCMP Will Buy infoGROUP

March 9, 2010 - Lately, with the market performing far better than it was a year ago, more public-to-private deals have unfolded.

Abry Looks to Take RCN Private

March 5, 2010 - The $1.2 billion deal represents a 22% premium over RCN's Thursday close.

Hyland Software Adds eWebHealth

March 2, 2010 - The Thoma Bravo-backed company makes its second healthcare IT deal in 12 months.

New Mountain Buys Red Prairie

February 23, 2010 - Deal marks an exit for Francisco Partners after a roughly four year holding.

Thoma Bravo's Amicas Deal Faces Rival Bid

February 22, 2010 - Merge Healthcare's $6.05-per-share offer was turned away by Amicas' board, though the target's stock price is trading higher.

Berkshire Partners Adds Crown Castle Vet

February 19, 2010 - John Kelly spent roughly seven years as president and CEO of the Berkshire-backed wireless tower operator.

Investcorp Backs Anti-Counterfeiting Co

February 18, 2010 - The Bahrain-based buyout firm's technology group acquired a minority stake in OpSec Security Group plc.

TPG, JMI Invest in PowerPlan

February 17, 2010 - The transaction builds on TPG Growth's shift in focus from venture to mid-market deals.

The Venture Revival

February 17, 2010 - Strategics, even beyond tech and healthcare, are reconsidering VC plays, and don't necessarily have an eye on future control.

CIC and Intel Team Up

February 12, 2010 - The biggest investment organization in China and one of the US’ dominant early-stage investors pair off.

PE Consortium to take SkillSoft Private

February 12, 2010 - The $1.1 billion transaction, inked by Berkshire Partners, Advent and Bain, perhaps signals a return of the club deal.

Zynga in New Deal

February 11, 2010 - As an exit looks more imminent, the gaming developer acquired the competitor Serious Business.