Private Equity
Audax Private Equity agreed to sell Laborie Medical Technologies to Patricia Industries, a part of Investor AB. Financial terms were not disclosed.
2 min read · 19 August 2016
Natixis appointed David S. Daniels as managing director, head of financial sponsor coverage Americas. Daniels joins from Nomura Securities International and brings experience working with private equity firms. Natixis, which recently acquired investment banking advisory firm Peter J Solomon, is the international financial services arm of France's Groupe BPCE.
2 min read · 19 August 2016
JDA Software Group, Inc. agreed with funds managed by Blackstone and New Mountain Capital on a recapitalization through a $570 million equity investment. JDA provides supply chain management solutions for manufacturing, retail, logistics and hospitality customers.
7 min read · 19 August 2016
First Read starts your Friday with a major acquisition by Uber, extending its commitment to autonomous vehicles.
1 min read · 19 August 2016
Ford pledges to have self-driving cars on the road within five years, while Uber will roll out its autonomous fleet this month (with human supervisors).
1 min read · 18 August 2016
Gawker Media will be sold to Univision, one of two bidders for Nick Denton's bankrupt group of blogs.
1 min read · 17 August 2016
First Read starts the day with worsening floods in Louisiana and an escalating Russian presence in the Middle East.
1 min read · 16 August 2016
5 min read · 15 August 2016
This week's opportunities include management positions with GE Digital and Hudson Advisors, as well as associate openings at Coller Capital, Ridgewood Private Equity Partners and NYU Innovation Venture Fund.
2 min read · 15 August 2016
Investment management and development firm CityView closed CityView Western Fund I, L.P. With commitments of $150 million, the equity fund will invest in multifamily housing on the West Coast and in other western and southwestern markets.
2 min read · 15 August 2016
