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PE will likely pass on Forbes Media, sources sayForbes Media may count Elevation Partners as a current investor, but the publisher will likely not attract any private equity interest this time around, four banking and private equity sources told peHUB.
Despite Twitter IPO, sponsors stay on social media sidelinesBuyout executives appear to tweet or blog more often than they launch an investment in a social media company—and that is saying something because buyouts executives, with some notable exceptions, do not tweet or blog. Are they missing out on what could be one of the biggest investment trends of the century?
- HYSTA Adds Two Private Equity Executives to its Board
Hua Yuan Science and Technology Association have added two private equity executives to its board. They are Connie Chan, a partner at Andreessen Horowitz and Eric Chen, a managing director at Silver Lake. Also, Vivian Wang, a partner at Deloitte Touche and Lilly Huang, director of Silicon Valley Bank's Global Gateway, join HYSTA's management team. HYSTA is a U.S.-based association for Chinese professionals.
- FTV Capital Leads $38 Mln Investment in MarketShare
MarketShare said Monday it received a $38 million investment led by FTV Capital. Elevation Partners and other investors also joined in the deal. Los Angeles-based MarketShares is an analytics company.
- Elevation slightly less elevated on Facebook
Nasdaq glitches, weak forecasts and an investor lawsuit have plagued social media giant Facebook in the days following its blockbuster IPO.
- Facebook IPO reaps billions for private investors
Facebook has raised $16bn in its IPO, valuing it at $104bn. Accel, Greylock, Elevation, Goldman, Meritech and Millennium are among the firms with potential exits to celebrate.
- Facebook sets price range for IPO
Venture capital and private equity shareholders are poised to generate exorbitant returns with Facebook’s IPO price range, which puts the social media site’s valuation at almost $100bn.
- Friday letter Much tougher partners
Private equity fund investors are refusing to be lenient with managers who are not showing the expected results.
- Elevation loses founding partner
Co-founder of Elevation Partners Marc Bodnick is reportedly leaving the firm, whose future ability to raise funds has been thrown into uncertainty.
- Pantheon closes fourth secondaries fund on $3bn
The $3bn fundraising total includes a $300m separate account with the Ohio Public Employees’ Retirement System.