Jennifer Harris

Goldman spinout raises $1bn transportation fund

Rye, New York-based Greenbriar Equity Group’s second fund, which will target the transportation industry, has closed on $1 billion.

First Reserve promotes three to managing director(2)

The energy-focused private equity firm is expanding its senior management team during a period of high-profile exits in the sector.

H&Q Asia Pacific promotes two in Seoul(2)

Seol-based Jong Won Lee and Yuchul Rhim have become managing directors at the Silicon Valley-headquartered H&QAP.

Ziff Davis to sell division to Insight Venture

Publisher Ziff Davis is casting off a $150 million subsidiary in the hopes of recovering its financial equilibrium.

H&Q Asia Pacific promotes two in Seoul

Seol-based Jong Won Lee and Yuchul Rhim have become managing directors at the Silicon Valley-headquartered H&QAP.

HM Capital to acquire Yellow Pages company

HM Capital became the latest in a slew of private equity firms to invest in distributors of yellow pages directories, when it announced an agreement to acquire Phone Directories Company. The investment is the first from HM’s new Sector Performance Fund.

HM Capital sells $600m stake in energy firm(2)

Dallas-based HM Capital Partners becomes the latest private equity firm to realize a substantial return on its investment in the energy sector.

Craton makes first clean-tech fund investment(2)

CalPERS-backed Craton Equity Partners is investing in clean-tech, but not energy, says managing partner Tom Soto: ‘Too many horses in that race.’

First Reserve promotes three to managing director

The energy-focused private equity firm is expanding its senior management team during a period of high-profile exits in the sector.

Blackstone considers $400m China petrochemical deal(3)

The Blackstone Group is said to be mulling a $400 million investment in China’s largest petrochemicals company. The news follows a disappointing NYSE debut for Blackstone’s management company, in which the Chinese government invested $3 billion.