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Five VC firms inject $225m in telecom startup(2)Columbia Capital, M/C Venture Partners, Oak Investment Partners, Battery Ventures and Centennial Ventures have committed $225 million in Series A funding for Zayo Bandwidth, a fiber-based network operator.
- Club deal lawsuit dismissed(2)
An antitrust lawsuit alleging that KKR, Blackstone, Carlyle, Bain and nine other buyout groups fixed bids relating to club deals has been dismissed, though the plaintiffs are permitted to file a new suit with the same claim.
- KY Tang: Countdown to 2008
Affinity Equity Partners, one of Asia's fastest growing firms, made a splash in 2007, but sees clouds ahead. Its founder tells PEO why.
- Club deal lawsuit dismissed
An antitrust lawsuit alleging that KKR, Blackstone, Carlyle, Bain and nine other buyout groups fixed bids relating to club deals has been dismissed, though the plaintiffs are permitted to file a new suit with the same claim.
- Actera exceeds target by 30% to raise $475m
Turkish mid-market buyout firm Actera has raised the largest fund in the country from investors including sovereign wealth fund GIC and Canadian pension fund Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan.
- Buyout bosses escape unscathed(2)
The third hearing of the UK Treasury Select Committee saw four more buyout chiefs attempt to justify the industry’s tax and legal treatment to a group of MPs. In a noticeably less hostile environment, the four men presented a largely united front.
- GP dollars flood K Street(2)
KKR recently augmented its tax lobbying capability - and it’s not alone. Buyout shops are spending millions on Washington’s K Street - synonymous with the Capitol’s powerful lobbyists - as US lawmakers mull legislation that would increase taxes.
- Gibralt buys Canadian airline(3)
Canadian Gibralt Capital has entered the popular aerospace sector with its acquisition of a majority stake in Toronto-based Skyservice Airlines.
- AFL-CIO backs TXU buyout(2)
The AFL-CIO has sent a letter to TXU shareholders recommending that they approve KKR’s and TPG’s buyout bid, which will be voted on 7 September.
- Aureos invests $5m in Philippines(2)
Aureos has invested $5 million in a semiconductor business in the Philippines, one of the least frequented private equity destinations in Southeast Asia.