The attached is a list of the private equity firms that are are expected to return to the market to raise new funds in 2014
1 min read · 03 June 2014
Rockbridge Growth Equity has acquired media network Gas Station TV. Rockbridge Growth Equity is leading the transaction. Other investors include Falcon Investments and Michigan Growth Capital Partners, co-managed by Grosvenor Capital Management and Beringea.
4 min read · 03 June 2014
Harald Quandt Capital has appointed David Pierce as a managing director and head of Asia. HQ Capital represents three financial services businesses – Auda International, Equita Management and Real Estate Capital Partners focused on investments in private equity and real estate.
2 min read · 03 June 2014
iParadigms is to be acquired for $752 million by Insight Venture Partners and GIC, Singapore's sovereign wealth fund. iParadigms is a provider of cloud-based educational technologies to prevent plagiarism, verify content, and evaluate student learning.
5 min read · 03 June 2014
Genstar Capital has acquired Pretium Packaging. The business is a manufacturer of rigid plastic bottles and containers.
2 min read · 03 June 2014
Pixium Vision has launched its Initial Public Offering on Euronext’s regulated market in Paris. Based in Paris, Pixium is a maker of vision restoration systems for the blind. Its backers include Sofinnova Partners, Omnes Capital, Abingworth, Global Life Sciences Ventures, Bpifrance, Seventure and Polytechnos.
10 min read · 03 June 2014
Helios Investment Partners is acquiring a minority stake in ARM Pension Managers PFA Limited, a subsidiary of ARM. ARM Pensions is a Nigerian independent pension fund manager with over $2.2 billion of pension assets under management.
3 min read · 03 June 2014
This morning First Read brings you a list of the top venture firms by exit activity, Tailwind Capital Partners halfway to fund II and some insight into venture debt still playing a significant role in the industry.
1 min read · 03 June 2014
On the jobs board this week there are private equity associate positions at Bessemer Securities and Juggernaut Capital Partners and senior principal and financial analyst positions at state pension funds CPP Investment Board and the Los Angeles County Employees Retirement Association.
1 min read · 02 June 2014
Commerce Guys has secured $7.3 million in venture funding. The round was led by venture capital company Hi Inov, alongside existing investors ISAI, Alven Capital and Open Ocean Capital.
3 min read · 02 June 2014
