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  • VC firm hires Harvard professor
    Suzanne Weinstock- 4 January 2013

    Highland Capital has brought on an internet and intellectual property expert to continue the firm’s push in the digital media space.

  • Colorado pension creates $126m ‘opportunity’ asset class
    Jennifer Harris- 4 January 2013

    The Colorado Public Employees’ Retirement Association has created a new allocation bucket for investments that fall outside of its existing asset class definitions.

  • Highland closes $300m retail fund(3)
    Amanda Janis- 4 January 2013

    Venture firm Highland Capital has closed a $300 million, retail- and consumer-focused fund, which will be led by Staples co-founder Tom Stemberg and Ted Philip, a founding member of search engine and web portal Lycos.

  • Highland closes $300m retail fund(2)
    Amanda Janis- 4 January 2013

    Venture firm Highland Capital has closed a $300 million, retail- and consumer-focused fund, which will be led by Staples co-founder Tom Stemberg and Ted Philip, a founding member of search engine and web portal Lycos.

  • Highland closes $300m retail fund
    Amanda Janis- 4 January 2013

    Venture firm Highland Capital has closed a $300 million, retail- and consumer-focused fund, which will be led by Staples co-founder Tom Stemberg and Ted Philip, a founding member of search engine and web portal Lycos.

  • VSS is latest buyout firm to hire top media executive
    Sam Barber- 4 January 2013

    Media specialist private equity firm Veronis Suhler Stevenson follows Dubilier by hiring seasoned media executive Leonard Forman to join their board.

  • Leap Motion Hops into $30M Round
    Jonathan Marino- 4 January 2013

    Leap Motion, the California-based maker of motion-control software and hardware, completed a $30 million round from investors including Highland Capital Partners. Next, the company will use funding for the retail launch of its Leap Motion controller.

  • Kleiner Perkins partner to chair NVCA(2)
    Amanda Janis- 4 January 2013

    Ted Schlein, Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers partner, has been elected chairman of the board of directors for the National Venture Capital Association.

  • Dubilier & Co. hires journalist(2)
    Amanda Janis- 4 January 2013

    Anne Gordon has resigned as managing editor of The Philadelphia Inquirer to join New York private equity firm Dubilier & Co.

  • Dubilier & Co. hires journalist
    Amanda Janis- 3 January 2013

    Anne Gordon has resigned as managing editor of The Philadelphia Inquirer to join New York private equity firm Dubilier & Co.