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Schwarzman, Zell top list of richest buyout chiefsThe heads of Blackstone and Equity International lead the Forbes 400 list of the richest US investors in private equity. Leon Black, Pete Peterson, David Rubenstein, Tom Barrack, Tony James and Jerry Speyer were among other buyout titans listed.
- Sapphire raises more than $50m for algae gas
The cleantech start-up’s second financing round, which includes an investment from Bill Gates’ wealth management firm, has pushed its total outside funding to more than $100m. Other investors include ARCH Venture, Venrock and the Wellcome Trust.
- Microsoft topples $426m Quadrangle deal
The software giant has bettered by $2 per share an earlier offer by the media and communications buyout firm during Greenfield Online's go-shop period.
- Battery Ventures adds to Israeli office
The US-based venture firm will move longtime GP Scott Tobin and senior associate David Sokolic to its Herzilya office in autumn.
- Madrona closes Fund IV on $250m
The Pacific Northwest technology investor has raised its most recent fund in a matter of months with 100 percent of institutional investors returning.
- Bain deal values LinkedIn at $1bn
Bain Capital has led a $53m funding round for social networking site LinkedIn in return for a 5 percent stake.
- Carlyle buys IT company
The Carlyle Group, the global buyout firm, has acquired KCS.net as the firm continues to do deals in the European mid-market.
- VCs back property website seeking media partnerships
Property website extate.co.uk has secured seed funding from The Accelerator Group, Arts Alliance and Samos Investments, as it begins to seek strategic partnerships.
- August plans building phase for 4Projects(2)
The UK mid-market buyout firm has completed its second deal this year, buying project management software business 4Projects.
- August plans building phase for 4Projects
The UK mid-market buyout firm has completed its second deal this year, buying project management software business 4Projects.