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Fenway eyeing $1bn

New York-based Fenway Partners has set a cap of $1 billion for its third fund, according to regulatory documents.

2 min read · 31 December 2012

LNK debut hits cap in six months

LNK Partners, an Apax Partners spinout, had to turn away investors as it hit the $400 million cap for its debut fund in just six months.

2 min read · 31 December 2012

Brazos in industrial take private

Dallas-based Brazos Private Equity Partners has agreed to a $100m recap that will take Morton Industrial Group off the public market.

2 min read · 31 December 2012

Intel sets up shop in Brazil

Intel Capital, the captive VC arm of Intel Corp., has set its sights on Brazil, signalling the ongoing improvement seen in the country’s capital markets.

2 min read · 31 December 2012

Huron reaps 5x return on York sale

Detroit-based Huron Capital has booked a 5x return on its sale of York Label to Chicago’s Wind Point Partners.

2 min read · 31 December 2012

Another Asian strategy

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3 min read · 30 December 2012

First Lime Rock LBO vehicle gets funded

Lime Rock has closed on $450m for its inaugural Lime Rock Resources buyout fund. The new vehicle joins a growing class of energy funds to get capitalised in 2005.

2 min read · 30 December 2012

Hedge fund trio takes Pegasus private

Prides Capital has led a group of hedge funds to take travel services group Pegasus Solutions private, providing further evidence of the hedge-fund incursion into private equity.

2 min read · 30 December 2012

Nautic sells carpet cleaner

Providence, Rhode Island-based Nautic Partners has notched another realisation, selling its CDRY Holdings carpet cleaning franchisor to Home Depot.

2 min read · 30 December 2012

Waud launches new healthcare platform

Waud Capital Partners has launched its latest healthcare roll-up, Acadia Healthcare. The firm is partnering with the same executive that spearheaded its Regency Hospital roll-up.

2 min read · 30 December 2012

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