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Thoma Bravo and OTPP seal $1.3bn software dealThe 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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- 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.
- Thoma Bravo closes Fund IX on $823m
The Chicago-based firm hit its hardcap, having adjusted down its $1bn target early last year amid tougher fundraising conditions. It's the first fund it has raised since partners Carl Thoma and Bryan Cressey split their prior firm along investment strategy lines.