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OncoMed closes $154m financing round

The clinical-stage pharmaceuticals company, now conducting human clinical trials, has added new investor Nomura Phase4 Ventures to its roster of venture backers in the $93m final tranche.

1 min read · 05 January 2013

Inflexion makes 2x return on cheese company

The mid-market private equity firm has exited Ilchester Cheese in a sale to Norway’s largest milk co-operative. The fourth exit from Ilchester’s 2003 buyout fund netted an IRR in the mid-20 percent range.

1 min read · 05 January 2013

Goldman names five private equity pros partners

Goldman Sachs has invited 94 executives to become partners including the co-heads of Goldman Sachs Asset Management's private equity group.

1 min read · 05 January 2013

GMAC seeks bank holding company status

The Cerberus-backed auto financing company plans to restructure its debt in an effort to become a bank holding company and qualify for federal aid.

2 min read · 05 January 2013

SolarCity collects $30m as solar investment surges

The residential solar panel installer has now raised $56m in total financing. Venture investment in US solar companies totalled $990m in Q3, a quarter over quarter increase of 66%.

2 min read · 05 January 2013

LNK hires former Levi’s chief executive

The retail-focused private equity firm has hired consumer products veteran Phil Marineau as partner. Marineau will join the former heads of office goods company Staples and apparel company Phillips-Van Heusen.

1 min read · 05 January 2013

Intel makes three investments in China

The venture arm of the Silicon Valley-based semiconductor company has made its debut Chinese cleantech investments from its $500m China fund, which closed in April.

1 min read · 05 January 2013

Bear Stearns Merchant Banking rebrands

The private equity firm, which will be called Irving Place Capital, spun out of collapsed investment bank Bear Stearns following its acquisition by investment bank JPMorgan.

1 min read · 05 January 2013

Fortress-backed Intrawest refinances $1.7bn in debt

The resort operator, which was reportedly in danger of filing for bankruptcy, has refinanced its loan on the day it came due.

2 min read · 05 January 2013

Pomona hires former AIG Investments executive

The US secondaries, fund of funds and co-investment firm has brought on Jordan Robinson for product development and made additional senior hires for secondary investment and the Asian fund of funds team.

1 min read · 05 January 2013

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