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TPG, Bain, Goldman exit Burger King as 3G pays $4bn
02 Sep 2010
Private equity firms TPG, Bain Capital and Goldman Sachs Capital Partners have sold their 31 per cent stake in Burger King as the global hamburger chain is picked up by investment firm 3G Capital.
Crédit Agricole PE acquires Exclusive Networks
02 Sep 2010
The private equity arm of French retail banking group Crédit Agricole has acquired a 69 per cent stake in Exclusive Networks, a distributor of business-to-business IT security software.
Mid-market private equity firm LDC scales Mountain Warehouse deal
02 Sep 2010
Mid-market private equity firm LDC, a division of the UK's Lloyds Banking Group, has taken a significant minority stake in Mountain Warehouse, a retailer of outdoor clothing and equipment.
Navis Capital-led consortium shops for Carrefour Southeast Asia assets
02 Sep 2010
A consortium led by Malaysian private equity firm Navis Capital Partners has bid for some of the Southeast Asian assets of global supermarket chain Carrefour, according to reports.
3i cooking up Burger King deal
01 Sep 2010
FTSE-listed private equity firm 3i is among the private equity firms eyeing Burger King, the world's second-largest hamburger chain, according to the Wall Street Journal.
3i tipped to sell Global Energy Services
01 Sep 2010
EnCap Investments targets $3.5bn for energy fund
31 Aug 2010
European VC firm Prime Technology Ventures sells Nedstat stake to comScore
02 Sep 2010
European venture capital firm Prime Technology Ventures has sold its stake in web analytics and video measurement tool developer Nedstat to internet audience measurement services company comScore.
Institutional Venture Partners closes late-stage VC fund on $750m
31 Aug 2010
Late stage growth equity investor Institutional Venture Partners (IVP) has closed its seventh fund on $750m. The oversubscribed fund represents a $150m increase on the firm's previous fund, which closed...
Cleantech Invest partially exits SiC Processing
27 Aug 2010
Swiss-headquartered growth capital fund Cleantech Invest has sold a stake in silicon wafer equipment company SiC Processing in a trade sale to Nordic Capital Fund VII.
Netscape founder’s VC firm seeks $650m for start-ups
26 Aug 2010
The venture capital firm run by the founder of internet computing company Netscape Communications is seeking to raise $650m to invest in start-ups, according to Bloomberg.
Amazon exec-founded cloud computing specialist Nimbula raises $15m funding
25 Aug 2010
A cloud operating system company founded by former executives of online retail giant Amazon has secured $15m in series B funding. Accel Partners led the round with participation from Sequoia Capital,...
Google buys VC-backed virtual currency start-up
17 Aug 2010
WTI closes latest venture debt fund on $294m
13 Aug 2010
Skype files for $100m IPO
10 Aug 2010
Henderson to wind up private equity fund of funds
27 Aug 2010
UK asset manager Henderson Global Management is to wind up its private equity fund of funds investment arm.
Barclays Wealth hires head of PE origination
04 Aug 2010
Barclays Wealth, the global wealth manager owned by UK bank Barclays, has made a significant appointment to its private equity investment business, while banks across the Atlantic move to shed their in-house...
CDC commits to ex-ICICI Venture chief’s debut fund
28 Jul 2010
CDC, the UK’s development finance fund of funds, has made a $30m commitment to Multiples Private Equity Fund I, an Indian vehicle set up by the former managing director and CEO of ICICI Venture, Renuka...
Evolvence Capital launches third India-focused fund
21 Jul 2010
Dubai alternative investment firm Evolvence Capital has launched its third fund focused on India.
Asian FoF Emerald Hill closes second fund on $300m
19 Jul 2010
Asian private equity fund of funds Emerald Hill Capital Partners has closed its second fund on $300m.
AXA PE instates NY senior managing director
07 Jul 2010
FoF Brooke Private Equity Advisors rebrands
30 Jun 2010
Increased competition threatens PE FoFs
22 Jun 2010
BNP Paribas switches PE FoF chief
16 Jun 2010
BNP Paribas strengthens private equity team
09 Jun 2010
BofA aims to sell $1.2bn in Warburg Pincus commitments
23 Jul 2010
Bank of America is continuing to shed its private equity portfolio, with $1.2bn worth of commitments to Warburg Pincus-managed funds primed for sale in the secondary market, according to the Wall Street...
London PE derivatives exchange opens its doors
12 Jul 2010
A new invitation-only exchange offering investors the opportunity to take long or short positions on private equity funds through a range of derivative instruments has opened its doors.
Lexington picks up Citigroup PE unit
08 Jul 2010
US private equity secondaries specialist Lexington has picked up the private equity unit of Citigroup for over $900m, according to reports.
AXA PE instates NY senior managing director
07 Jul 2010
Off the back of buying out investment bank Natixis’ in-house fund management unit, France’s AXA Private Equity has instated a senior managing director in its New York office to help expand its footprint...
AXA signs deal to take over Natixis private equity unit
06 Jul 2010
The private equity arm of French insurance firm AXA has signed an agreement to take control of French bank Natixis’ in-house private equity activities for €534m.
Coller wins auction for HBOS PE portfolio
05 Jul 2010
LGT closes secondaries fund on $1.2bn
24 Jun 2010
New PE derivatives exchange PEFOX set for launch
03 Jun 2010
HarbourVest raises £101m in share placing
25 May 2010
RBS nears €400m secondary sale to Alpinvest
24 May 2010
EBRD commits $50m to secondaries fund
20 May 2010
HarbourVest in Saudi secondaries deal
13 May 2010
Investors bullish on private equity
11 May 2010
Asset manager Galtere targets $1bn for private equity agribusiness investment
01 Sep 2010
US-registered investment manager Galtere has launched a private equity initiative targeting agribusiness opportunities in Australia, Brazil and Uruguay.
Private equity firms vie for London-Channel Tunnel rail link
01 Sep 2010
A huddle of private equity firms are jostling for prime position as the high-speed rail network linking London to the Channel Tunnel rolls into the platform, according to reports.
Millennium Private Equity invests in Islamic cleantech bond
01 Sep 2010
Millennium Private Equity (MPE), which is owned by Dubai Islamic Bank and United Gulf Bank, has invested in an Islamic bond issued by clean technology development company International Innovative Technologies...
Everstone Capital to raise $350m India logistics fund
31 Aug 2010
Everstone Capital, the India-focused private equity and real estate investor founded by two former Goldman Sachs executives, is seeking to raise up to $350m to invest in warehouses in India, according...
Neuberger Berman pursues additional $75m for distressed fund
27 Aug 2010
US Asset manager Neuberger Berman is to raise an additional $75m for its $200m listed distressed investment vehicle.
CalSTRS creates new dual role
18 Aug 2010
RBS offloads €1.4bn loan portfolio to ICG
18 Aug 2010
Energy Capital Partners hits $4.34bn hard cap
17 Aug 2010
WTI closes latest venture debt fund on $294m
13 Aug 2010









