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Bain Capital Plans Smaller Fund, May Offer 3 Fee Options -- Reuters ExclusiveBain Capital LLC is considering raising $6 billion to $8 billion for a new global buyout fund -- far less than the $10.7 billion it raised for its 10th fund in 2007 -- and it may offer LPs up to three options on fees, according to an exclusive Reuters report.
- Venture Fundraising Appears To Slip In The First Quarter
Forty-two funds raised $4.88 billion during the period, a 35% decrease in dollars from the first quarter a year ago and a 22% drop from the fourth quarter, according to data from the National Venture Capital Association and Thomson Reuters.
Exit Opportunities ProliferateThe exit markets were kind to sponsors during the first quarter of 2012. U.S.-based financial sponsors completed about 85 exits via M&A, and also completed about 14 initial public offerings.
- Robert Gay is Leaving Huntsman Gay Global Capital
Robert Gay is leaving the firm he co-founded to work full-time for the Mormon Church
- Return of the $10 Billion LBO? Expect It, Say PE Execs and Bankers
Avon may have rejected Coty's $10 bln offer but the deal may signal the return of the mega LBO.
- VC Has a Big Q1 For IPOs and Exits—Slideshow
Thomson Reuters and National Venture Capital Association charted Q1's VC winners--and peHUB inspects some of the quarter's biggest sales and IPOs.