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Vista buys into healthcare software businessThe San Francisco-based firm has jumped on the healthcare bandwagon with its $320m acquisition of Sage’s healthcare services division.
- Carlyle alums launch healthcare firm
Washington DC-based NaviMed Capital is in the planning stages for its debut fund, which will make late stage venture capital and growth equity investments in healthcare and is understood to have a $200m target.
- SEP collects £185m for Fund IV
British venture capital firm Scottish Equity Partners has already raised more than its predecessor fund that collected £160m in 2006.
- Riverside closes small business fund
The firm’s second micro-cap fund will have access to $150m of ‘cheap and patient’ capital from the US government’s Small Business Administration, says Riverside co-CEO Stewart Kohl.
- Fees trump carry in GP compensation
Management fees more than triple what GPs earn from performance-based carried interest, according to research exclusive to sister site PEM which could fuel the industry’s debate over private equity fee structures.
- 'Triple-A' private funds
A new era of transparency and reporting could open the door wide enough for one innovative group to craft a Moody’s type-service for buyout funds. The benefits for star managers could be greater exposure to LPs and making it easier to negotiate management fees, writes Nicholas Donato.
- EVCA to promote greater LP involvement
Investors are well placed to help advocate private equity’s ability to foster growth in Europe, says new EVCA chairman Karsten Langer of Riverside.
- Advent in €188m pet food deal
The global mid-market firm has acquired Provimi Pet Food, Europe’s third largest private label pet food company.
- Private equity regroups after Japan quake
With Japan still reeling from the largest earthquake in its history, private equity business in the country has been put on pause.
- PEI Awards winners find success in uncertain times
During December, thousands of private equity industry participants in more than 50 countries took the time to think about which firms, advisors and transactions truly stood out from the rest in 2010. They voted in our annual PEI Awards readers’ poll, the results of which were revealed this week and highlight the fact that the brightest firms in the industry have flourished despite challenging conditions.