The early stage venture investor will join Partech International, Sequoia Capital and Lightspeed Ventures as backer of the ‘social applications’ company.
1 min read · 04 January 2013
A minority investment by the US private equity firm was used to finance Trow Global’s merger with Teknika and will support ongoing global expansion.
1 min read · 04 January 2013
The private equity firm has said the change in debt markets coupled with a downturn in the chemical company's business nullifies the transaction.
2 min read · 04 January 2013
Less than three years after taking control of Preferred Freezer Services, TA Associates has exited the deal via a sale to middle-market investor Fenway Partners and management.
2 min read · 04 January 2013
John Gage will join a former colleague Bill Joy as partner at the renowned Silicon Valley venture firm, after spending approximately 25 years at global software, systems, services, and microelectronics company Sun Microsystems.
2 min read · 04 January 2013
The buyout firm, which began winding down its portfolio in 2004, may sell one of its last remaining portfolio companies for more than double its initial investment.
2 min read · 04 January 2013
Improved explanation of private equity's benefits could combat assaults by unions, many of whose members' pension funds profit from the asset class, Michael Flaherman told the PEI Investor Relations and Communications Forum in New York today.
2 min read · 04 January 2013
A year-and-a-half after the spin-out of its secondary investment team, now Newbury Partners, New York-based Auda is raising a mid-market secondary fund targeting a first close on 30 June.
2 min read · 04 January 2013
Investment bank Barclays Capital has provided a ‘substantial’ anchor commitment for the credit-oriented vehicle which will focus on the North American primary issue market.
2 min read · 04 January 2013
The $13bn public pension has approved commitments to several alternative investment vehicles including Onex's $4.5bn buyout fund and Silver Point's $1bn distressed debt fund.
1 min read · 04 January 2013
