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Tech specialist August closes on $550mAmidst personnel changes at the firm, Menlo Park, California-based August Capital has closed its fourth venture capital fund on $550 million.
- £668m TPG bid gets nod from British Vita
Quoted UK foam manufacturer British Vita has finally agreed to be taken private by Texas Pacific Group of the US at the fourth time of asking.
- Eutelsat cancels IPO plans
Volatile market conditions have forced the European private equity-backed satellite operator to abandon its plans for flotation.
- Goldman closes $8.5bn co-investment fund
The global investment bank has underlined its determination to remain active as an LBO player with the closure of its fifth co-investment vehicle, the largest buyout fund raised to date.
- Winning some, losing others
As some of Sun Capital’s recent battles show, the retail market is getting increasingly competitive as firms jockey for deals. By Aaron Lovell.
- No, no and no again, British Vita tells TPG
US-based private equity firm Texas Pacific has completed an unwanted treble, with its third offer for British Vita rebuffed by the target’s board.
- Apax and TPG acquire TIM Hellas
The firms have acquired the Greek mobile telecommunications company in what they describe as the country's 'first significant private equity investment'.
- From bubbles to bigger bets
A few months after CalPERS chief investment officer Mark Anson warned of a private equity “bubble”, the board of the California pension fund will soon decide whether to give him more autonomy in making private equity allocation decisions. By Paul Fruchbom
- TPG comes back for British Vita
Texas Pacific has made an increased indicative offer for the London-listed foam rubber manufacturer that rejected the private equity firm’s advances last month.
- Elevation Partners agrees first deal
The Silicon Valley-headquartered media and entertainment ‘venture buyout’ investor has agreed to acquire UK computer games developer Eidos for £71m.