Vestar Capital Partners overview
Stories about Vestar Capital Partners
Vestar requests extension on Fund VI
Vestar’s limited partners are considering the firm’s request to continue marketing its sixth fund on a reduced $2bn target through April 2013.
Vestar founder: Private equity overcrowded
Despite $385bn in dry powder, a weak exit environment does not bode well for private equity managers stuck with unrealised, pre-crisis assets, according to Vestar founder Norman Alpert.
Vestar shuts down Europe strategy
The firm, which closed its Milan office earlier this year, has exited all but two of its European investments as it focuses on its core investment strategy, the US market.
Vestar acquires HealthGrades for $294m
The New York-based firm has purchased a controlling stake in the healthcare ratings organisation at a price of $8.20 per share.
Vestar Capital exits healthcare company
The New York-based firm has sold its stake in Joerns Healthcare, one of three companies Vestar spun out of Sunrise Medical since acquiring it in 2000.
IndyMac deal may be a thing of the past
US regulations on PE ownership of banks will prevent future deals like IndyMac, according to Sander Levy of Vestar Capital Partners.
Blackstone stocks freezer with $1.3bn deal
Vestar Capital has sold Birds Eye seven years after leading a $175m recap of the frozen food company. It marks Blackstone's fourth US private equity deal this year.
Vestar promotes two
The New York-based private equity firm has made Peter Calamari a principal and promoted CFO Brendan Spillane.
Vestar Capital Partners contact information
Offices
437 Madison Avenue, New York, 10022, United StatesContacts
| Name | Job title | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|
Key Contact Mr. Norm Alpert | Job titleFounding Partner, President, and Head of Investments | LocationNew York, United States | Email  ---------- |
| Key ContactMr. Ken O’Keefe | Job titleManaging Director, Investor Relations Head and Chief Operating Officer | LocationNew York, United States | Email ---------- |
| Ms. Michelle Bergman | Job titleChief Compliance Officer and General Counsel | LocationNew York, United States | Email ---------- |
| Mr. Dan O’Connell | Job titleFounder and Chief Executive Officer | LocationNew York, United States | Email ------ |
Vestar Capital Partners funds managed
Funds in market: 1
| Fund | Fund size | Open date | Strategy |
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Fund size -------- | Open dateApr 2024 | Strategy ----- | |
Closed funds: 8
| Fund | Fund size | Close date | Strategy |
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Fund size -------- | Close dateApr 2024 | Strategy --------- | |
Fund size --------- | Close dateJan 2020 | Strategy ----------- | |
Fund size -------- | Close dateJul 2013 | Strategy --------- | |
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Vestar replaces Levy on financial services
Sander Levy, who had headed up Vestar’s financial services practice, left the firm two months ago and has formed his own firm called Bridge Growth Partners.
Investors settle Del Monte lawsuit
Shareholders in the food group have won an $89.4m settlement that challenged the buyout of Del Monte Foods.
KKR reacquaints itself with Del Monte
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