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Square's Jared Fliesler Joins Matrix Partners as General PartnerMatrix Partners, the Palo Alto, Calif.-based venture firm, has brought aboard a new general partner. Jared Fliesler joins the firm from the privately held payments company Square, where he served as VP of user acquisition and business operations. Prior to Square, Fliesler was an executive with Slide and is credited http://go.bloomberg.com/tech-deals/2013-03-07-square-loses-another-exec-to-venture-capital/ with helping to negotiate the company's $200 million sale to Google in 2010.
- Technology Crossover Ventures Makes Fund Eight Official
Technology Crossover Ventures has made it official. Roughly six months after reports first surfaced that the Palo Alto-based firm had begun marketing its eighth fund, it has registered the vehicle with the SEC.
- Matrix, Foresight make 32x return on software spin-out
UK-based Matrix and alternative asset manager Foresight Group have generated a 32x return on their investment in software company App-DNA, which was spun-out from one of its other portfolio companies.
- Matrix Partners wraps up two funds
The US venture capital firm has raised a total of $650m for China- and India-dedicated funds.
- Matrix ends 2010 with a bang
More favourable market conditions have provided the small buyout specialist with increased deal flow, including most recently the acquisition of printing services company Automated Systems Group.
- Matrix beefs up advisory team
The group has hired former Swiss banking veteran Vincenzo Narciso for its placement team.
- European GPs finish '09 with deal flurry
Matrix, AAC, Apax and LDC are among firms ending 2009 with fresh deals. Meanwhile, lawyers are lining up PE-backed IPOs and big ticket auctions continue for companies like Bridgepoint's Pets at Home.
- Matrix cooks up 3.2x with Pasta King sale
NBGI Private Equity has purchased the food supplier for £13m, about half of which comprised senior debt.
- GA joins Matrix on luxury goods deal
The private equity firms have invested a fresh $43m in Gilt Groupe, known for online ‘sample sales’ of high-end consumer items.
- Lightspeed leads INR500m funding round for Indian prepaid cash cards
Matrix and Intel have also backed Itz Cash Card, which provides cashless payment services India's 'under-banked' population.