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Private equity-backed Cobalt signs Angolan JVCobalt, which is backed by Riverstone, Goldman Sachs and First Reserve, has tied up with Sonangol, the national oil company of Angola, to let the oil and gas exploration firm access Africa's third largest oil producing nation.
- TPG tops list of 300 largest firms
According to the PEI 300, Private Equity International magazine’s proprietary ranking of the world’s largest private equity firms, the firm led by David Bonderman has raised more capital for private equity direct investment than any other firm over the past five years.
- Riverstone/Carlyle fund hits $6bn target
The fourth global power and energy fund raised by the two firms will stay in the market a few more months, with Riverstone having recently expanded its team to help source and execute future energy investments.
- Riverstone recruits former Goldman partner
The energy-focused private equity firm has hired former US diplomat and Goldman Sachs executive Peter Coneway as it seeks $6bn for its latest joint fund with Carlyle.
- Oregon makes first ever Carlyle-affiliated commitment
The Oregon Investment Council has committed $100m to Riverstone/Carlyle Renewable & Alternative Energy Fund II and $200m to Alinda’s latest infrastructure vehicle.
- Thin-film solar panel producer raises $300m
Riverstone, Carlyle and Grazia and GLG are among the private equity investors that have helped bring Nanosolar’s total capital raised to just less than $500m. Separately, Nanosolar competitor AVA Solar has raised $104m.
- Carlyle, Riverstone exit mud logging company
Two years after purchasing Houston-based International Logging, the private equity partners have sold their interest to Weatherford International, a publicly traded oil and gas drilling services company that counts T Boone Pickens among its shareholders.
- Riverstone again backs geothermal energy company
The Carlyle Group affiliate as well as US Renewables Group and Rustic Canyon Partners have provided $42m in financing to ThermaSource for equipment acquisition and services development. The consortium invested $20m in the company in February.
- Riverstone acquires Canadian oil company for C$1.3bn
The Carlyle energy affiliate has spun-out Gibson Energy Holdings from London-based oil giant Hunting.
- Illinois Teachers’ approves $1.2bn private equity ‘road map’
The $38bn public pension has approved a tactical plan that emphasises a need for geographic diversity as it moves closer to its 8 percent target allocation for private equity.