American Capital

IAC's Match.com Buys People Media Dating Sites for $80M

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on July 7, 2009 - 6:19am.

New York - IAC (NASD: IACI), the Internet holding company that operates sites including Citysearch and Match.com, announced on Monday that its Match.com dating site will acquire People Media, an operator of dating sites, from American Capital Ltd. for $80 million in cash.

TechBooks Raises $45 Million Investment From American Capital

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on August 25, 2005 - 6:45am.

Fairfax, Va. -- TechBooks, a company that converts printed materials into digital formats, has raised $45 million from American Capital Strategies, a publicly traded buyout and mezzanine fund. TechBooks, which has major operations in India, also announced that it has acquired India-based Maximize Learning for an undisclosed amount. Founded in 1988, TechBooks employs over 3,000 people, with a large number of its employees in India.