TargetAcquirer
DateLocationLocationDescription
10/13SpecialtyArcher-Daniels-Archer Daniels Midland will acquire Specialty Commodities, an
Commodities Inc.Midland Co.originator, processor and distributor of healthy ingredients, for
Fargo, N.D.Chicago170 million from majority owner Goldner Hawn Johnson & Morrison,
Minneapolis.
10/13Invitae Corp.Multiple investorsInvitae Corp., a provider of bacterial and virus vaccines, toxoids and
South San Francisco analogous products, has received $120 million in funding from
investors that include Thomas McNerney & Partners, Minneapolis.
10/13Leadtec Systems SPS Commerce Inc.SPS Commerce has acquired Leadtec Systems, a provider of cloud-
Australia Pty. Ltd.Minneapolisbased supply-chain products in Australia and New Zealand, for
Burwood East, Australia $14.9 million.
10/13VoloMetrix Inc.Multiple investorsVoloMetrix Inc, a developer and designer of decision support
Seattle software, has received $12 million in funding from investors that
include Eden Prairie-based Split Rock Partners.
10/13Illinois Valley BusinessMarco Inc.Marco has acquired Illinois Valley Business Equipment, a copier
Equipment Inc.St Cloudand printer company, to expand its markets nationally.
Peru, Ill.
10/14Patent rightsCapricorCapricor Therapeutics will acquire patent rights relating to the
Therapeutics Inc.formulation and pump delivery of natriuretic peptides, from
Beverly Hills, Calif.Medtronic Inc., Fridley.
10/15MD On-LineAbility Network Inc.Ability Network will acquire MD On-Line Solutions, a provider of
Solutions Inc.Minneapoliselectronic data interchange products.
Parsippany, N.J.
10/15Deephaven MortgageVarde PartnersInvestment firm Varde Partners will acquire Deephaven Mortgage,
Charlotte, N.C.Bloomingtona mortgage-services provider.
10/16Casualty AssuranceAssuredPartners Inc.Assuredpartners Inc.has acquired insurance firm Casualty
of ChaskaLake Mary, Fla.Assurance of Chaska.
Chaska
10/16Mercaoleo SLDcoop SADcoop SA will acquire Cargill's 50-percent stake in Marcaoleo, a
Antequera, SpainAntequera, Spainolive oil business the two companies had formed as a 50-50 joint
venture in 2007.
