Private Equity
Luminate Capital Partners, a spin-out from middle market-focused Silver Lake Sumeru, has been talking to limited partners about its debut fund, according to three people with knowledge of the situation.
2 min read · 28 November 2014
EnCap Investments is back in the market targeting $5 billion for its next flagship energy investment vehicle, EnCap Energy Capital Fund X, according to two people familiar with the firm.
2 min read · 25 November 2014
Kelso & Co. has collected about $1.3 billion for a first close on its ninth fund, according to two people with knowledge of the situation.
2 min read · 24 November 2014
From the desk of Chris Witkowsky, Private Equity Editor, Buyouts Insider
3 min read · 24 November 2014
The New York City Comptroller’s Office has named Alex Doñé, head of its private equity emerging managers program for the last two years, as chief of the almost $10 billion private equity program for the $158 billion city retirement system.
1 min read · 21 November 2014
Vista Equity Partners, fresh off raising its biggest fund, has brought on a former Kohlberg Kravis Roberts investor relations executive to its growing IR team.
2 min read · 20 November 2014
FundOpenGate Capital, which made a name for itself when it bought TV Guide for $1 in 2008, has been talking to potential limited partners about raising its debut investment vehicle, according to two people with knowledge of the situation.
2 min read · 18 November 2014
1 min read · 18 November 2014
U.S. buyout firms overwhelm venture capital, real estate in assets under management
1 min read · 18 November 2014
Shamrock Capital Advisors is in talks to sell MarketCast, an entertainment research firm, to RLJ Equity Partners, according to two sources and an FTC filing.
2 min read · 17 November 2014
