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HIG managing director joins Highland CapitalPeter Cornetta, who had been with HIG since 2003, will focus on the $300m Highland Consumer Fund.
- NYSTRS commits $250m in Q1
The public pension committed to Spark Capital, Pine Brook Capital Partners and KKR Asia, and was considering commitments to Highland Capital and Olympus.
- Qihoo plans $200m NYSE IPO
CDH, Sequoia, Highland Capital and Redpoint Ventures are among the firms that invested around $39 million in the Chinese internet company.
- VC firm recruits former 3i partner
Laurence Garrett has joined Highland Capital as general partner to help drive the firm’s expansion strategy for Europe.
- North Carolina CIO resigns after five years
Patricia Gerrick has resigned after driving the state pension exposure to real estate and private equity to 5%, respectively.
- Bessemer to exit three firms for $1.25bn
The New York-based venture firm will profit from sales of portfolio companies to GlaxoSmithKline, Sony and Apple.
- VC firm hires Harvard professor
Highland Capital has brought on an internet and intellectual property expert to continue the firm’s push in the digital media space.
- Highland closes $300m retail fund(3)
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)
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.
- HIG targets Europe after €600m fund close(3)
HIG Capital, a US private equity firm with a long track record, has raised €600 million for a new fund that will target small to mid cap companies in Europe. It expects to hire as many as 30 local investment professionals by the end of the year.