Private Equity
NEA- and Greylock-backed Northern Light Venture Capital has held a final close on $350 million for its second fund, less than two years after closing its $125 million debut vehicle.
1 min read · 04 January 2013
General Atlantic, the global growth equity firm, has continued its Asia push with three promotions to managing director in the region while also advancing staff in its US and Europe offices.
2 min read · 04 January 2013
China will reportedly launch its $200 billion, Temasek-style fund tomorrow.
1 min read · 04 January 2013
Two weeks after announcing its newly-formed Russian affiliate, Draper Fisher Jurvetson has established an Israel fund in conjunction with Israeli VC firm Tamir Fishman Ventures.
3 min read · 04 January 2013
Alliance Boots is expanding into China less than a year after US buyout firm Kohlberg Kravis Roberts took the company private alongside Stefano Pessina - beginning the emerging markets expansion plans cherished by the Boots executive chairman.
1 min read · 04 January 2013
The UK Chancellor has said troubled UK bank Northern Rock may elude the grasp of private bidders, despite US bank Goldman Sachs reportedly soliciting sovereign wealth funds on behalf of the government.
2 min read · 04 January 2013
TPG Capital, the US-based private equity firm, is reportedly keen to acquire up to a 40 percent interest in Japan-listed NIS Group, a Tokyo-based lender to small businesses.
2 min read · 04 January 2013
China will reportedly launch its $200 billion, Temasek-style fund tomorrow.
1 min read · 04 January 2013
The Private Equity Council, National Venture Capital Association, International Council of Shopping Centers and many Republican lawmakers have come out in opposition to legislation introduced yesterday that would significantly increase US taxes for alternative investment fund managers.
3 min read · 04 January 2013
Computer network company 3Com will be taken private by Bain Capital in partnership with Chinese networking group Huawei.
2 min read · 04 January 2013
