American Capital has sold Axygen BioScience Inc. to Corning Inc. for approximately $400 million. Axygen was acquired by American Capital in 2006, and is a Union City, Calif.–based distributor of life sciences plastic consumables, liquid handling products and bench-top laboratory equipment.
3 min read · 17 September 2009
Beacon E&P Co., a Denver-based oil and natural gas company, has received a $150 million equity commitment from Kayne Anderson Energy Funds, BAML Capital Partners, company management and others.
2 min read · 17 September 2009
Banco Bradesco of Brazil and Banco Espírito Santo of Portugal have formed 2bCapital, a new private equity fund manager that will operate in Brazil. Each bank will provide R$50 million for 2bCapital's debt fund, which will target R$500 million (US$277m).
2 min read · 17 September 2009
1 min read · 17 September 2009
Golden Gate Capital has acquired the enterprise management solutions IT unit of CH2M Hill, for an undisclosed amount. The resulting company will be named Critigen, and will maintain a three-year preferred provider agreement with CH2M Hill.
3 min read · 17 September 2009
Nexar Capital Group has launched as an investment management firm founded by former hedge fund execs at Société Générale. It is being sponsored by an undisclosed amount of funding from Aquiline Capital Partners.
2 min read · 17 September 2009
2 min read · 17 September 2009
2 min read · 17 September 2009
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2 min read · 16 September 2009
