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Bain Capital Ventures and Spectrum Equity back MedHOKBain Capital Ventures and Spectrum Equity have invested $77.5 million in MedHOK. Headquartered in Tampa, Florida, MedHOK is a health platform.
- Goldberg named CEO of ScoreBig.com
David Goldberg was promoted to CEO of ScoreBig.com. He succeeds ScoreBig.com co-founder and CEO Adam Kanner who is assuming the role of executive chairman. Goldberg was most recently ScoreBig.com’s chief strategy officer. Los Angeles-based ScoreBig.com is an online marketplace that aims to liquidate unsold ticket inventory. It is backed by Bain Capital Ventures, U.S. Venture Partners and the Checketts Partners Investment Fund.
Howard Morgan: How Castle Harlan produced a 4.8x return from United Malt HoldingsSponsored Video. This panel, "Three outstanding PE deals and why they worked," features Howard Morgan, co-President of Castle Harlan; Ted Beneski, CEO and Managing Partner of Insight Equity Holdings LLC, and Stephen Thomas, a Principal at Bain Capital. Morgan discusses Castle Harlan's investment in United Malt Holdings, which produced a 4.8x return for Castle Harlan when it sold the company to GrainCorp for $655 million.
The final word: 2014 outlookVarious VCs and others reflect on the last year and predict what the future may bring
- Bain Capital eyes expansion after Bob's Discount Furniture deal closes
Bain Capital plans to continue expansion of Bob’s Discount Furniture after the Boston-based private equity firm completes its deal for a majority stake in the retailer in the first quarter for an undisclosed sum.
- Bain Capital agrees to acquire Bob's Discount Furniture
Bain Capital has agreed to buy a majority stake in Bob’s Discount Furniture. No financial terms were disclosed for the transaction, which is expected to close in the first quarter of 2014. Headquartered in Manchester, Conn., Bob's Discount Furniture is a retailer of low-cost furnishings. BofA Merrill Lynch is advising Bob's Discount Furniture on the deal. RBC and UBS are providing financing for the transaction. Bob's Discount Furniture was owned by private equity firms KarpReilly and Apax.
Value of private equity backed IPOs doubled in 2013Private equity firms continued to take advantage of the strong market for initial public offerings in 2013.
- PE deals drop in Japan
Despite increased confidence in the country, PE investments declined 57% year-on-year.
Deal-making sluggish as giants move down-marketDry powder abounds. So where is the explosion of deals?
U.S. fundraising hits $169 bln, 4th best yearly tallyHave-nots, zombie funds, bottom-quartile performers. These are the labels sponsors desperately tried to avoid in the post-crisis years. Now that a fundraising recovery is in full flower, some sponsors are being showered with a more positive set of labels. One-and-done funds, premium-carry firms, rock stars.