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PE firms invest a further $40m in 'Chinese YouTube'Youku expects to close another $40m funding round from new investors in the next six months.
- European GPs finish '09 with deal flurry
Matrix, AAC, Apax and LDC are among firms ending 2009 with fresh deals. Meanwhile, lawyers are lining up PE-backed IPOs and big ticket auctions continue for companies like Bridgepoint's Pets at Home.
- Neuberger Berman buys $200m of secondaries stakes
The secondaries market will become much more active in 2010 ‘as continued portfolio net outflows force investors to intensify their search for liquidity'.
- Bain’s Pagliuca loses bid for US Senate seat
The senior partner from Bain Capital, Steve Pagliuca, was charged by political rivals with 'gutting' portfolio companies.
- Japanese buyouts fall 64%
Private equity and principal investment firms have invested just $4.6bn in Japanese buyouts this year.
- Bain's $1.1bn bid wins BellSystem24
The US private equity firm reportedly beat out competing bids from Permira and a CVC Asia Pacific-Blackstone Group partnership.
- Solamere approaches final close on $200m debut fund
The firm, founded by Tagg Romney, has hired Lee Scott, former CEO of Wal-Mart, as an operating partner.
- Tennenbaum collects $330m for DIP fund
The hybrid fund manager is one of several firms, including Bain affiliate Sankaty Advisors, trying to take advantage of the dearth of lenders for bankruptcy loans.
- Report: Four firms on shortlist for BellSystem24
Permira, Bain Capital Asia, and a partnership of CVC Asia Pacific and the Blackstone Group have all reportedly submitted final round bids for the Japanese telemarketing company, which has been valued at between $1.1 billion and $1.7 billion.
- Private equity firms eye Asian FIG deals
Bain and General Atlantic will submit bids estimated in the $1bn region for Morgan Stanley’s stake in CICC, while Blackstone and KKR are reportedly bidding for AXA’s stake in China’s Taikang Life.