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Smith Point Capital targets $400m for debut software fundSmith Point Capital was founded by CEO Keith Block, former co-CEO of Salesforce, together with software industry executives and investors Burke Norton and Chris Lytle.
Solamere taps Duplisea as business development headSolamere Capital has named Bill Duplisea as head of business development.
PE HUB Second OpinionIn Second Opinion, a private equity firm is close to acquiring a piece of the New York Yankees, Trump picks Christopher Wray to be FBI director and SpaceX wins a contract to launch a secret Air Force space plane.
When private equity flirts with politicsIn many countries, the lines between the private equity world and politics are often blurry.
Impact investing: Deval Patrick wants to leave a mark at BainA growing number of limited partners want their private equity investments to do more than make money. They also want them to do good.
- Highlighting the pay discrepancy among LPs
New York City Comptroller Scott Stringer recently hired Scott Evans, a 27-year veteran of the Teachers Insurance and Annuity of America-College Retirement Equities Fund as chief investment officer at an annual salary of $224,000. While a nice salary relative to conventional white-collar jobs, the compensation is not competitive compared to the private financial sector.
- Romney returns to private equity(2)
Mitt Romney will join son Tagg Romney’s Boston-based firm Solamere Capital in a part-time capacity and will not participate in fundraising, according to a report.
- PE-backed Traeger Pellet Grills hires new CEO
Traeger Pellet Grills, which is backed by Trilantic, said Friday that it has appointed Jeremy Andrus as CEO. Previously, Andrus worked at Skullcandy where he most recently served as president and CEO. Headquartered in Wilsonville, Oregon, Traeger Pellet Grills is a producer of wood pellet grills, wood pellets, sauces & spices, and grilling accessories.
- Romney returns to private equity
Mitt Romney will join son Tagg Romney’s Boston-based firm Solamere Capital in a part-time capacity and will not participate in fundraising, according to a report.
- First Round: Guess who’s back?
As you scan the pages of this august publication, dear Reader, First Round knows just what you’re thinking. Oh yes. You’re thinking: gosh, I miss seeing Mitt Romney’s tanned and chiselled features on these pages every single cotton-picking month without fail. What’s that? Oh.