Private Equity
With the addition of Ron Cao as partner at the Menlo Park-based venture firm, Lightspeed Venture Partners is positioning itself to tap early stage opportunities in China.
2 min read · 03 January 2013
Opus Capital, which separated from Lightspeed Venture Partners just last year, has quickly raised its first fund.
2 min read · 03 January 2013
Bedminster Capital Management has reached its original $200m target with the first closing of SEEF II, a new vehicle focused on investments in Bulgaria, Romania, Turkey, Serbia and Croatia and other south eastern Europe markets.
2 min read · 03 January 2013
London-based Benchmark Capital Europe has hired Klaus Hommels, formerly of BV Capital, Apax Partners and AOL, as its first European venture partner.
1 min read · 03 January 2013
The Dubai-based firm’s new Frontier Opportunities Fund I LP will initially focus on Syria, as well as Lebanon and Jordan.
2 min read · 03 January 2013
The Bahrain-based investment firm has made its first acquisition since announcing plans to increase its activity.
1 min read · 03 January 2013
London-listed investor 3i has generated £22m in proceeds on its 1994 investment in engineering company Tensar through a sale to Arcapita-owned US business Tensar Corporation.
2 min read · 03 January 2013
Retired basketball star Michael Jordan will enter into a joint venture with Robert L. Johnson’s private investment platform to pursue private equity and other investment activities.
1 min read · 03 January 2013
The Atlanta-based firm formerly known as Crescent Capital has sold B.R. Lee Industries for $129.5 million, after purchasing the company in 2000 for around $65 million.
1 min read · 03 January 2013
Red Diamond Capital, the New York-based affiliate of Mitsubishi, has backed the management-led buyout of UK-based Avon Rubber’s automotive division with £63m.
1 min read · 03 January 2013
