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  • Bain goes all in on Branson’s Virgin Cruise line
    Bailey McCann- 4 December 2014

    Virgin Group has tapped Bain as its lead investment partner for Virgin Cruises

  • Virgin Group and Bain Capital form Virgin Cruises
    Iris Dorbian- 4 December 2014

    Richard Branson's investment firm Virgin Group and Bain Capital have partnered up to launch Virgin Cruises, a new cruise line business. No financial terms were disclosed. Also, Tom McAlpin will lead as CEO. Recently, McAlpin worked at The World, Residences at Sea where he served as president and CEO. Virgin Cruises is headquartered in the Miami/Fort Lauderdale area.

  • SendGrid racks up over $20 mln
    Iris Dorbian- 2 December 2014

    Boulder-based email delivery platform SendGrid has received over $20 million in Series C funding. The investors were Bain Capital Ventures, Bessemer Venture Partners and Foundry Group.

  • Digital health fever
    Mark Boslet- 1 December 2014

    Money is pouring into healthcare IT deals this year, but eager investors may be getting ahead of themselves

  • Apax's $300 mln mid-market Israeli fund to start investing, says source-Reuters
    Reuters News- 28 November 2014

    European private equity house Apax is nearing the target on its $300 million Israeli mid-market fund and is expected hold a so-called "first close" next week, allowing it to start investing, a source told Reuters.

  • Need to Meet: Ashwin Krishnan, co-founder and co-CEO, SpareHire
    Steve Gelsi- 24 November 2014

    Audax and CVC Capital veteran Ashwin Krishnan started SpareHire with lifelong friend Vikram Ashok after their personal experience in the workplace helped them identify a market need.

  • Bain Capital hires advisers for $2.6 bln IPO of Australia's MYOB: Reuters
    Reuters News- 20 November 2014

    U.S. private equity giant Bain Capital hired Reunion Capital Partners to advise on a listing of Australian accounting software firm MYOB Ltd worth up to A$3 billion ($2.58 billion).

  • Qatalyst Group adds to team with new hire
    Iris Dorbian- 18 November 2014

    San Francisco-based investment bank Qatalyst Group has recruited Anand Subramanian as a partner and head of private capital markets. The appointment becomes effective early December. Previously, Subramanian worked at Morgan Stanley where he served as a managing director and head of private capital markets.

  • Bain Capital to invest in Branson's Virgin Cruises - Sky News
    Reuters News- 17 November 2014

    Private equity firm Bain Capital LLC has agreed to invest hundreds of millions of dollars to become a major shareholder in Virgin Cruises, the cruise ship division being set up by British entrepreneur Richard Branson, according to Sky News.

  • Bain Capital to invest in Branson’s Virgin Cruises: Sky News
    Reuters News- 17 November 2014

    Private equity firm Bain Capital LLC has agreed to invest hundreds of millions of dollars to become a major shareholder in Virgin Cruises, the cruise ship division being set up by British entrepreneur Richard Branson, according to Sky News, as reported by Reuters news service.