Private Equity
PCG spin-out StepStone will manage the State of Wisconsin Investment Board’s specialised private equity fund investments.
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
Veritas Capital has sold defence contractor Athena Innovative Solutions to CACI International for an undisclosed amount.
1 min read · 04 January 2013
The investment firm is preparing to go back to investors having nearly invested its $65 million regional fund, as activity continues in the burgeoning MENA region.
1 min read · 04 January 2013
US venture firm Draper Fisher Jurvetson has closed its first-ever growth stage tech fund on $290 million, exceeding its $250 million target. The fund is already 25 percent invested in five companies DFJ hopes will become ‘$1 billion’ enterprises.
3 min read · 04 January 2013
Qatari investment company Three Delta may be thwarted in its attempts to buy UK supermarket Sainsbury’s by the founding Sainsbury family. The family has reiterated in a statement that its acceptance of any bid is conditional on the Qatari firm providing an adequate pensions settlement.
1 min read · 04 January 2013
Sir David Walker has spoken out against demands for separate legislation of private equity and has defended his decision to give UK industry group the BVCA the responsibility of enforcing his proposed code of conduct.
3 min read · 04 January 2013
While the credit markets have placed many private equity deals on hold, the ability of investors from the Middle East to deploy capital appears undiminished.
2 min read · 04 January 2013
PCG spin-out StepStone will manage the State of Wisconsin Investment Board’s specialised private equity fund investments.
1 min read · 04 January 2013
Ethos Private Equity has sold Tsebo Outsourcing Group having carried out a problematic disposal of a non-core on-flight catering business following the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001 and ridden out price inflation in South Africa.
2 min read · 04 January 2013
