Private Equity

Fundraising

GenNx360 set to close Fund II after two years in market

GenNx360 Capital Partners is approaching the end of fundraising for its second vehicle, which will likely hold a final close at the end of March, according to a person with knowledge of the firm.

2 min read · 19 March 2014

High expectations for Hall as head of Harvard’s PE program: UPDATED

Richard Hall, head of private equity at the Teacher Retirement System of Texas, is taking over as head of private equity at Harvard Management Company, which runs Harvard’s $32.7 billion endowment.

2 min read · 18 March 2014

Five questions with Kevin Schwartz, Paine & Partners

1. You are one of the founding partners of Paine and Partners. How did the firm evolve form being a general buyout shop to having a specialization in food and agribusiness?

3 min read · 17 March 2014

Need to meet Dan Vene, CEO, iCapital Network

One difficulty in raising capital is the inefficiency of the private fund marketplace, said Dan Vene, the chief executive of iCapital Network, a fledgling website that seeks to provide a matchmaking service—and more—to firms and their investors.

3 min read · 10 March 2014

JPMorgan Chase’s sale of private equity arm stalls

The auction of JPMorgan Chase’s private equity business, One Equity Partners, in the market since at least November, has hit an impasse, according to three people with knowledge of the situation.

2 min read · 08 March 2014

Five questions with Leonard Tannenbaum, founder and CEO, Fifth Street Management

1. You recently floated $250 million of unsecured notes, one of the first business development companies to take this route. What does this mean for you?

3 min read · 04 March 2014

Gryphon Investors portfolio company consultant leaves the firm

Jef Rogers, a principal with Gryphon Investors, left the firm earlier this month, Rogers confirmed to sister news service peHUB on Friday.

1 min read · 28 February 2014

Macquarie in talks to sell private markets fund of funds to management

Macquarie is in talks to sell its private markets fund-of-funds business to management, according to two people with knowledge of the situation, sister news service peHUB reported.

2 min read · 27 February 2014

LS Power closes Fund III at $2 billion hard cap

LS Power Equity Advisors LLC has closed its third energy fund at its $2.075 billion hard cap, exceeding its target of $1.5 billion, the firm announced Wednesday.

2 min read · 26 February 2014

One Equity's holding MModal declared in default

Just 19 months after taking the company private, buyout shop One Equity Partners appears to be poised to default on a $515 million financing package for portfolio company MModal Inc.

3 min read · 24 February 2014

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