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Francisco Partners in $240 million take privateThe company will acquire Procera Networks
- Bridgepoint in €300m software deal as fund close looms
The firm, which is currently raising its fifth fund, is likely to reach its €4bn hard-cap in the first quarter of this year
- Blackstone and Icahn move on Dell(2)
Silver Lake could face two competing bids for PC-maker Dell, with a Blackstone-led group proposing a $14.25 per share offer, and financier Carl Icahn proposing $15 per share.
- Blackstone and Icahn move on Dell
Silver Lake could face two competing bids for PC-maker Dell, with a Blackstone-led group proposing a $14.25 per share offer, and financier Carl Icahn proposing $15 per share.
- Louisiana picks Coller for secondaries
Coller Capital will manage the $9.3bn state workers retirement system’s $100m mandate to buy assets on the secondaries market.
- Washington State boosts Southern Cross exposure
After being unable to allocate its full $100m commitment to Southern Cross’s most recent Latin American fund, the $78bn retirement system increased its exposure to the fund through the secondary market.
- Augusta Columbia hires TPG executive
David ibnAle has experience working with the firm’s co-founder, former Blackstone Group managing director Chip Schorr, who launched Augusta Columbia in a spin-out from Blackstone earlier this year.
- Collusion probe brings club deals to fore
A widened US court case against some of the buyout industry’s biggest names is raising questions over the legality of joint-bidding.
- Blackstone spin-out launches $750m fund
Augusta Columbia Capital will invest between $30m and $150m in technology companies, and is one of a number of debut funds launched this year focused on the technology space.
- PE-backed media group buys MySpace for $35m
Specific Media, backed by TPG Capital spinout Francisco Partners, has agreed to purchase social networking site MySpace alongside artist Justin Timberlake.