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Venture Capital
• Duranta, a Seattle-based software developer for landscapers, raised a $7m seed. Led by Base10 Partners, the round included participation from Pear, Coalition Operators, Sunshine Lake and individual investors. Go deeper
• Kaleidoscope, a New York-based podcast company, raised a $5m Series A led by Burda Principal Investments and North Base Media. Go deeper
• Asepha, a New York-based pharmacy automation startup, raised $4m in seed funding led by Glasswing Ventures and Core Innovation Capital. Panache, RedBud, and MGV also participated. asepha.ai
Private equity
• Perrigo (NYSE: PRGO), a Dublin-based personal care company, agreed to sell its dermacosmetics business to KKR-backed Kairos Bidco AB for €300m upfront and €27m in earnout payments. Go deeper.
• Mitchell Capital, a Houston-based firm, acquired a controlling stake in Deer Park, Texas-based data intelligence company Optelos. Go deeper
• Synapse ITS, a Greenville, Texas-based portfolio company of Vance Street Capital, acquired Oko, a Newark, Del.-based app for visually-impaired pedestrians. Go deeper
M&A
• Zimmer Biomet (NYS: ZBH), a Warsaw, Ind.-based medical devices company, plans to acquire Austin, Texas-based orthopedics company Monogram Technologies for $177m. Go deeper
• Move Inc, an Austin, Texas-based operator of Realtor.com, acquired Lafayette, Calif.-based real estate search platform Zenlist. Go deeper
• Afore Insurance Services, an Alpharetta, Ga.-based insurance business, acquired TailoredRisk Insurance Advisors, a Naples, Fla.-based advisory company. Go deeper
Public markets
• ESS (NYSE:GWH), a Wilsonville, Ore.-based long-duration storage startup, is planning to raise $31m in a funding package. Go deeper
Odds & ends
• Maverick Gaming, a Washington-based casino operator, filed for bankruptcy protection. Go deeper
• Xprize Wildfire selected 26 teams to advance to the next round to compete for $11m in funding. Go deeper
