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San Francisco splits roles for PE and VCThe $16bn public employees’ pension system has separated the positions of head of venture capital and private equity/buyouts to account for the growth of both portfolios.
- Holiday season round-up: North American Deals
The North American market was the setting for a late surge in deal activity, with a number of firms agreeing buyouts as the year drew to a close.
- Thoma Bravo and OTPP seal $1.3bn software deal
The investment in Blue Coat Systems is Thoma Bravo’s fifth security technology platform investment and second investment alongside the Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan.
- MassPRIM considers $200m in re-ups
The $45bn retirement system, which allocated $1bn for private equity and venture capital in its 2011 investment plan, recently committed to KKR's mega-fund and Hony Capital's fifth fund.
- Thoma Bravo reaps strong returns in exit spree
The Chicago-based firm has sold three companies in the past six weeks, and will come to market with its next fund before the end of the year.
- KKR partnership buys into digital education
KKR invested ‘hundreds of millions’ in a partnership called Weld North in 2010, which has made its first acquisition for a reported $50m.
- US deals take Apax’s total past $3bn this year
Buyout firm Apax Partners has sealed two US acquisitions, taking the total value of its North American deals this year past $3bn.
- Thoma Bravo acquires Novell for $2.2bn
The Chicago-based firm has acquired listed computing services company Novell as an add-on to its IT services company Attachmate Corporation.
- ‘Pass-the-parcel’ comes back into fashion
A number of recent and current deals suggest that the secondary buyout – a mainstay of the credit boom era – may be making a comeback.
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