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IPOs reach near-record highs in Q1The number of US IPOs rose 109% in Q1 compared to the same period last year.
- Madison Dearborn in $1.6bn healthcare deal
New Mountain Capital and other shareholders are selling a majority stake in Ikaria.
- Venrock downsizes for Fund VI
The venture firm established by the Rockefeller family has closed its sixth fund on $350m, nearly half the size of its 2007 predecessor.
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- Venrock raises $194m for healthcare
The venture firm established by the Rockefeller family now has more than $2.2bn under management.
- Sapphire raises more than $50m for algae gas
The cleantech start-up’s second financing round, which includes an investment from Bill Gates’ wealth management firm, has pushed its total outside funding to more than $100m. Other investors include ARCH Venture, Venrock and the Wellcome Trust.
- Millennium hires chief financial officer, triples Manhattan footprint
Millennium Technology Ventures, a Blackstone spin-out, has hired a new CFO from Venrock Associates -- just one part of a dramatic expansion plan.
- Bessemer to exit three firms for $1.25bn
The New York-based venture firm will profit from sales of portfolio companies to GlaxoSmithKline, Sony and Apple.
- Hollywood agency taps Carlyle co-founder, Ashton Kutcher for $500m SPAC
The William Morris Agency has enlisted Carlyle co-founder Edward Mathias and actor Ashton Kutcher to direct a blank cheque vehicle.
- RRE, Venrock back weather exchange
A group of private equity firms, including initial backers RRE and Venrock, have invested $7.2 million in the Storm Exchange.