David Rapp

Carlyle confirms healthcare co-head Dahl has left firm

Bob Dahl, the co-head of Carlyle’s healthcare buyout team and a managing director for seven years, has left the firm “to explore some different options,” according to a Carlyle spokesman.

Grupo Televisa meets with rival bidder about Univision

In a new twist, representatives from Grupo Televisa, Mexico’s largest broadcasting company, met with the consortium of private equity firms that recently outbid the company in an auction to acquire the Spanish-language media giant Univision.

NEA closes $2.5bn VC fund

Last month, the venture capital firm Oak Investment Partners announced that it had raised the single largest venture fund in history, totaling a staggering $2.56bn. It still holds the record, but the trend indicates it won’t for long—New Enterprise Associates (NEA), for example, just announced a VC fund of $2.5bn, a strong second place by any standard.

MatlinPatterson buys Italian fashion house

In the wake of the arrest of a rival bidder, US distressed private equity firm MatlinPatterson has acquired Italian fashion house Cerruti from troubled Italian textile and apparel conglomerate Fin.part, according to reports.

PE firms to bid a reported $10bn on Philips semiconductor division

Three teams of private equity firms are in the final stages of bidding for the semiconductor division of Philips Electronics - a deal which could be valued at more than $10bn, according to news reports.

Praesidian funds Davis Inotek’s acquisition of GE division

Middle-market mezzanine firm Praesidian Capital Investors announced that it has provided $7m in debt financing for the recapitalization of manufacturer Davis Inotek Instruments—thus allowing the company to buy General Electric’s calibration and repair business.

Behrman sells Tandem Health for $620m

Private equity firm Behrman Capital announced that it has sold its portfolio company, Tandem Health Care, a healthcare service provider, to JER Partners and Formation Capital in a $620m transaction—its second major successful healthcare exit this quarter.

Francisco Partners to buy Ex Libris for reported $62m

The private equity firm has agreed to buy venture-backed Israeli software company Ex Libris for $62m, according to an Israeli newspaper.

KKR hires Shinsei advisor in Japan

Kohlberg Kravis Roberts announced that it has hired Hisashi Hosokawa, a former Shinsei advisor as well as a former vice minister at Japan’s Ministry of International Trade and Industry, to be a senior advisor for KKR in Japan.

NYBOT and PE-backed ICE reportedly in merger talks

The New York Board of Trade, the commodity futures exchange, is in preliminary discussions about a merger with PE-backed IntercontinentalExchange which could be valued at up to $900m, according to news reports.