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From the archive: Jim Davidson on the birth of Silver LakeIn the week that it cemented its position as the preeminent technology-focused private equity investor, we revisit a 2010 conversation with co-founder Jim Davidson charting the firm’s meteoric early rise.
- 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.
- IR to the fore
Changing LP appetites for private equity have resulted in firms beefing up their investor relations teams.
- Much tougher partners
Private equity fund investors are refusing to be lenient with managers who are not showing the expected results, writes Christopher Witkowsky.
- Albert: LPs will flock to established FoFs
Kevin Albert, who joined Pantheon recently, left Elevation Partners because of uncertainty surrounding its ability to fundraise.