Two California Indian tribes and Wells Fargo are the lead investors in what is characterised as 'the first commingled, multi-tribe private equity fund' for direct investment.
2 min read · 04 January 2013
Fresh from closing a $500 million fund, the VC firm has led a $12 million round for open source business intelligence company Pentaho.
1 min read · 04 January 2013
Commitments to emerging market vehicles increased by 78 percent in 2007, as the strategy becomes increasingly popular among institutional investors.
3 min read · 04 January 2013
Hedge fund Pequot Capital will fracture for a second time with the spin-off of its multibillion venture unit.
2 min read · 04 January 2013
The Ontario Municipal Employees Retirement System has attributed strong 2007 returns to its alternatives allocation, including private equity, real estate and infrastructure.
1 min read · 04 January 2013
Just three years old and without any exits, life sciences-focussed Clarus Ventures has closed its second fund after two months of fundraising.
2 min read · 04 January 2013
TIAA-CREF and ABP are among those backing a private equity fund being billed as the largest ever dedicated to microfinance.
2 min read · 04 January 2013
Hollywood agency William Morris has partnered with venture capital firms Accel and Venrock to invest in web-based companies.
2 min read · 04 January 2013
The state pension plan has made commitments to five private equity funds, in line with increased private equity allocation targets.
1 min read · 04 January 2013
Two new additions to the firm’s private equity fund of funds team hail from Atlantic Trust, Invesco’s private wealth management arm.
1 min read · 04 January 2013
