Eamon Murphy

Bain's Big Tex Trailers merges with American Trailer Works

The merger between Big Tex Trailers and American Trailer Works is complete. The combined entity's management team will include executives from both companies, led by CEO Curt Howell. Big Tex is owned by Bain Capital Private Equity.

Blackfin Real Estate Investors targets East Coast multifamily assets

Andrew Buchanan and Doug Root, two multifamily residential specialists, launched Blackfin Real Estate Investors LLC. Based in Arlington, Virginia, the company will develop multifamily assets in East Coast markets from Massachusetts to South Carolina.

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First Read starts with an earthquake in Italy which killed at least 38 people. And Hillary Clinton faces new charges of ethical lapses involving her family's foundation.

Private Equity Jobs of the Week: Blackstone, Vista Equity Partners, WestSummit Capital are hiring

This week's opportunities include a managing director role at Blackstone and a venture VP gig with WestSummit Capital.

Bryant Stibel invests in China's English instruction startup VIPKID

Bryant Stibel, the venture capital firm co-lead by Kobe Bryant, invested in VIPKID, an online education platform offering remote English instruction for children in China. Education tech VC firm Learn Capital facilitated the connection between Bryant's partnership and the company.

Virtu secures $29 mln Series A led by Bessemer Venture Partners

Data security startup Virtu closed a $29 million Series A round led by Bessemer Venture Partners. New Enterprise Associates, Soros Fund Management, Haystack Partners, Quadrant Capital Advisors, and Blue Delta Capital also participated in the round.

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The saga of Hillary Clinton's private server continues as a judge orders 15,000 new emails released, possibly before the election.

Hidden Harbor adds Ken Trent as operating partner

Hidden Harbor Capital Partners appointed Ken Trent as operating partner. Trent, formerly president and owner of Professional Power Products, will oversee industrial businesses.

Pharos adds two senior financial analysts

Private equity firm Pharos Capital Group, LLC hired James S. Kerrigan and Kevin A. Ryan as senior financial analysts. Kerrigan will be based in Dallas and Ryan will work out of Nashville.

PE HUB First Read

First Read starts the week with deal news, as Pfizer announces a $14 billion acquisition of Medivation.