San Francisco firm Swander Pace has furthered the industry trend of backing high-end fashion companies with its investment in trendy New York handbag designer Kooba.
1 min read · 04 January 2013
Bessemer Venture Partners will go ‘carbon neutral’ by the end of the year, a step few private equity or venture capital firms appear poised to take.
3 min read · 04 January 2013
New York Life Capital Partners has doubled its capital and LPs for its second mezzanine fund, as demand for mezzanine debt soars amid a credit liquidity freeze.
1 min read · 04 January 2013
After a nearly decade-long holding period, New York-based Conduit Capital has successfully exited its stake in Colombia coal power plant Termotasajero.
2 min read · 04 January 2013
NEA- and Greylock-backed Northern Light Venture Capital has held a final close on $350 million for its second fund, less than two years after closing its $125 million debut vehicle.
1 min read · 04 January 2013
Advent International is following regional rival GP Investimentos into the Brazilian restaurant sector with its agreement to buy Viena for an undisclosed amount.
1 min read · 04 January 2013
Rivenrock Capital has bought Small World Toys out of bankruptcy in yet another distressed play amid tightening credit markets.
2 min read · 04 January 2013
Marwit Capital Partners has acquired Boot Barn for an undisclosed amount, making it the US second private equity firm to invest in a western apparel retailer this year.
2 min read · 04 January 2013
China will reportedly launch its $200 billion, Temasek-style fund tomorrow.
1 min read · 04 January 2013
In the third auto parts buyout in two weeks, Norwest Equity Partners has sold Imperial Supplies to American Capital Strategies for $112 million in equity and debt.
1 min read · 04 January 2013
