Private Equity
One question (among many) around the collapse of oil prices is whether limited partners will flood the market with stakes in energy funds.
2 min read · 24 March 2015
A high-profile sexual discrimination trial happening right now pitting Ellen Pao against her former employer, Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, has turned a spotlight on what many believe is a culture of sexism in Silicon Valley.
3 min read · 23 March 2015
There is a mini-race of sorts in the private equity fundraising market: At least five firms of varying sizes have launched, or are preparing to launch, funds focused on energy credit investments.
3 min read · 23 March 2015
Doxim founder Chris Rasmussen held no illusions about private equity’s reputation.
5 min read · 23 March 2015
One of the great aspects of private equity is the industry’s dedication to companies that actually make stuff.
2 min read · 23 March 2015
Australis Partners, a spin-out from the former Citi Venture Capital International, is preparing to hit the market with its debut fund for investments in Latin America, according to two people with knowledge of the firm.
2 min read · 20 March 2015
Clearlake Capital Group is moving forward with its next fundraising without one of its founders, Steve Chang, who has left the firm, according to three people with knowledge of the firm.
2 min read · 18 March 2015
aGeorge Fisher, who once worried that government stimulus during the financial crisis could cause “another wave of abuse and greed,” has retired as a senior advisor from Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co.
2 min read · 17 March 2015
Kohlberg Kravis Roberts-spinout Sageview Capital is talking up its growth investing strategy as it seeks $750 million for its second core fund, according to two sources with knowledge of the fundraising.
2 min read · 16 March 2015
The Carlyle Group is approaching a second close on its second energy mezzanine fund on around $1.3 billion, according to two people with knowledge of the fundraising.
2 min read · 12 March 2015