Quantum Energy Partners has appointed Michael C. Linn, former chairman, president and chief executive officer of LINN Energy to the firm as a senior advisor and a member of its industry advisory board. Linn will work with Quantum's senior management team providing counsel on both investment and industry related matters.
2 min read · 05 December 2012
SEOmoz, a provider of SEO software, has acquired GetListed and added David Mihm to the SEOmoz team. GetListed is a tool designed to help see where the major Local search engines have indexed your business.
4 min read · 05 December 2012
Yahoo’s Jacqueline D. Reses has joined e-commerce company Alibaba Group’s board of directors. Reses joins Jack Ma, Masayoshi Son and Joe Tsai as one of four directors on the Alibaba board.
2 min read · 05 December 2012
AOL’s Advertising.com group has strengthened its premium advertising product offering by acquiring Buysight. Buysight is a provider of retargeting and intent-based targeted advertising.
5 min read · 05 December 2012
KBC Private Equity has reached an agreement with KeBeK I, a newly established private equity investment fund managed by KeBeK Management NV, regarding the sale of the major part of KBC PE's remaining private equity portfolio. KeBeK Management NV has launched KeBeK I with the backing of LGT Capital Partners.
4 min read · 05 December 2012
Platte River Equity has closed its third private equity investment fund, Platte River Equity III, L.P. Platte River launched fundraising in June of this year with an initial target of $350 million and exceeded this target with a hard cap of $405 million.
2 min read · 05 December 2012
FleetCor Technologies has completed its previously announced purchase of approximately 3.85 million shares of FleetCor common stock at $51.91 per share pursuant to a share repurchase agreement with certain of its private equity shareholders associated with Summit Partners and Bain Capital. The share repurchase was effected in a private transaction and FleetCor funded the $200 million aggregate purchase price with borrowings under its credit facilities.
3 min read · 05 December 2012
Calera Capital has acquired Competitor Group, a global media and event entertainment company. The deal represents Calera’s seventh investment from Fund IV.
3 min read · 05 December 2012
Get up-to-date with the latest private equity and venture capital headlines in this morning's First Read which brings you the latest in Australian venture capital; the secret of a healthcare radical's success and who are top of the broadband rankings.
1 min read · 05 December 2012
Sun Capital Partners has completed the acquisition of Polycom's Enterprise Wireless Communications business. The acquired business operates under the SpectraLink and KIRK telecom brands.
2 min read · 05 December 2012
