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Highland closes $300m retail fund(2)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
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
Media specialist private equity firm Veronis Suhler Stevenson follows Dubilier by hiring seasoned media executive Leonard Forman to join their board.
- Kleiner Perkins partner to chair NVCA(2)
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)
Anne Gordon has resigned as managing editor of The Philadelphia Inquirer to join New York private equity firm Dubilier & Co.
- Dubilier & Co. hires journalist
Anne Gordon has resigned as managing editor of The Philadelphia Inquirer to join New York private equity firm Dubilier & Co.
- Kleiner Perkins partner to chair NVCA
Ted Schlein, Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers partner, has been elected chairman of the board of directors for the National Venture Capital Association.
- Highland portfolio company rebuffs agreement
Amp Resources, a portfolio company of Highland Capital Partners, has terminated an agreed-upon acquisition by Raser Technologies, but Raser is fighting to stay in the game.
- General Catalyst holds $365m interim close
General Catalyst Partners has held a $365m interim close for its fourth fund, putting the Massachusetts-based VC group near its $375m target.
- Highland Capital promotes two to GP
The Massachusetts venture capital firm has announced that Jon Auerbach and Fergal Mullen will continue to focus on the wireless and software sectors, respectively, as general partners.