Private Equity
An indefatigable promoter of the private equity industry on social networks has moved to his next gig.
3 min read · 29 July 2013
Fifth Street Management is moving up the capital stack.
2 min read · 29 July 2013
Prices eased on target companies in the second quarter, and sponsor contributions also declined, according to the latest quarterly data from the Leveraged Commentary & Data division of S&P Capital IQ.
2 min read · 29 July 2013
U.S. buyout shops raised $12.8 billion in the latter part of July, bringing the industry’s total buyout and mezzanine funds raised so far this year to $89.9 billion. At this point last year, the industry had won $92.2 billion in investor commitments.
1 min read · 29 July 2013
Midwest Mezzanine Funds has raised roughly $70 million for its fifth subordinated debt vehicle, regulatory filings showed. A person familiar with the effort said the Chicago-based lender is targeting an ultimate $200 million for the fund, which is being raised via two parallel structures.
2 min read · 22 July 2013
2 min read · 15 July 2013
The backer of the top buyout fund in the Buyouts historical performance database, turnaround investor Wingate Partners is coming to market for its fifth bite at the apple.
2 min read · 09 July 2013
With two deals announced in the past month totaling $1.4 billion, Thoma Bravo LLC is returning to the fundraising market scarcely 18 months after it raised its last flagship fund.
3 min read · 05 July 2013
2 min read · 01 July 2013
Top military leaders may not have a lot of experience in constructing financial deals, but their leadership skills and strategic thinking abilities could be valuable assets for U.S. buyout shops, executive recruiters say.
4 min read · 01 July 2013
