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Editor's notebook: Roundup of my time at VentureScape, Jurvetson’s home and other observationsLast month, I saw Jurvetson launch a rocket and I moderated two panels at Vator Splash Oakland.
Bain Capital-backed Trinseo prices IPOTrinseo SA, a plastics maker that is backed by Bain Capital, has priced its IPO of 10 million shares at between $17 and $19 per share. The company plans on listing the stock on the NYSE under the ticker symbol "TSE." Goldman Sachs, Deutsche Bank Securities, Citigroup and Morgan Stanley are serving as lead underwriters.
peHUB First ReadCatch up on the latest headlines after the weekend including a list of firms on the fundraising trail, some research on how syndication influences leveraged buyout success and more on how to fix the VC gender gap.
- Maryland taps Bain Capital, Vista funds for commitments
The $44 billion Maryland State Retirement and Pension System has committed $500 million to five private equity funds thus far in 2014, with the largest two commitments for investment pools managed by larger buyouts firm Bain Capital LLC and tech-focused Vista Equity Partners LLC.
- VC-backed Chrome River taps OpenTable's CTO for board
Chrome River has named Joseph Essas to its board of directors. Essas is the chief technology officer at OpenTable. Based in Los Angeles, Chrome River is a provider of expense management and supplier invoice processing software. It is backed by Bain Capital Ventures, Argentum and First Analysis.
- Bain Capital acquires Retail Zoo from The Riverside Company
Bain Capital and Retail Zoo founders Janine and Jeff Allis have acquired multi-brand franchise company Retail Zoo from The Riverside Company, which has sold its majority stake. Retail Zoo's brands include Boost Juice Bars, Salsa's Fresh Mex Grill, Cibo Espresso and Hatch Chicken Soup. Jeff, the company's executive chairman, and Janine, executive director, will remain heavily invested in the business and, along with Scott Meneilly, chief executive officer, continue to run the business. Financial terms were not disclosed.
- Riverside sells Retail Zoo to Bain Capital
The firm has exited Australia's Boost Juice-owner in a secondary deal.
Editor’s notebookRoundup of my time at VentureScape, Jurvetson’s home and other observations
- Exclusive: Clessidra returns c.€1bn pre-fundraise
The Milan-based firm has nearly returned its entire €1.1bn Fund II.
Vortus holds $100 mln first close on debut fundVortus Investment Advisors LLC, which focuses on energy investments, has held a first close on its debut fund on $100 million. Fund I has been targeting $400 million.