North America

CPPIB and JW Childs complete $596m secondary deal

<p><span lang="EN-US">CPPIB offered JW Childs investors the option of cashing out their stakes in Fund III or re-investing in a newly-created vehicle.</span> </p>

Catterton seals $165m food exit

Catterton is selling Van’s Natural Foods, a Fund VI portfolio company the firm acquired in 2006.

Centerview hires Pamplona’s Ratzan as partner

<p>Brian Ratzan has left Pamplona Capital management after roughly two years at the firm.</p> <p> </p>

CalSTRS commits $200 million to private equity

<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">The system has committed to two fund of funds focused on emerging managers.</span>

Matrix raises $350m for China

<p>The fund brings Matrix’s total capital under management in China to more than $1bn. </p>

Bulls beware

<p>Given skyrocketing US IPO volumes, this might seem like a good time for sponsors to be plotting a public offering for their portfolio companies. But the picture may not be as rosy as these numbers suggest.</p>

Goldman and THL seal $2.45bn exit

<p>Goldman Sachs Capital Partners and Thomas H Lee will sell Michael Foods to consumer goods company Post. </p>

Warburg in $1bn financial tech deal

<p> <span>The acquisition of Electronic Funds Source marks Warburg’s third investment this month.</span> </p> <p><span lang="EN-GB"></span> </p>

Florida SBA commits $625m to private equity

<p>The $144bn system invested in six private equity funds during the first quarter. </p>

Triton buys heating business for €1.3bn

<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">The firm is investing from its €3.5bn Fund IV that closed last year.</span>