Private Equity
Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co is mulling the launch of a growth equity fund after three recent minority investments that marked a departure from its focus on traditional buyouts.
2 min read · 23 October 2014
Sponsors are making big bets on growth equity this year as a way to avoid pricey LBOs, but analysis of the trend finds there’s no easy way to escape lofty valuations in this emerging area of the dealscape.
6 min read · 11 August 2014
The number of firms that are planning to decrease their staff has fallen as markets improve and a larger share of firms are planning to either increase or remain with the same level of employees.
1 min read · 18 October 2013
Christopher Pace, who has spent a good part of his career managing funds of funds and co-investments, has agreed to join growth equity investor Vintage Fund Management as a principal with roles in investor relations, fundraising and portfolio management.
2 min read · 03 October 2013
A first-time survey by law firm Goodwin Procter LLP of 66 growth equity transactions between 2008 and the first half of 2012 revealed a larger portion of the total deal value available for clawbacks for investors compared to traditional buyouts, if a dispute arises.
2 min read · 15 August 2013
In a move reflecting broad industry trends, the New York City Public Pension Funds system continued its shift in its investment focus toward growth capital investments and away from venture capital this summer.
7 min read · 12 August 2013
The blurry boundaries of the growth equity market inevitably lead to confusion in the market place.
4 min read · 29 July 2013
General Atlantic, the growth-equity firm that’s taken direct stakes in about 200 companies including Facebook Inc, recently made Form D filings indicating an influx of $623 million, as it positions itself as a global player. A person familiar with the firm said the total influx was actually $900 million, bringing its total current capital base to $7.3 billion.
2 min read · 16 July 2013
Pharos Capital Group, a firm founded by Kneeland Youngblood and former executives at Goldman Sachs, has secured $170 million in commitments from investors for its third growth equity fund, according to a source.
2 min read · 16 July 2012
1 min read · 16 July 2012
