Amanda Janis
The Boca Raton, Florida-based turnaround private equity firm has closed its sixth fund on $6 billion – a 300 percent increase over its previous fund.
The global investment bank’s chief executive has confirmed the firm’s private equity arm will target a $20 billion fundraising.
Carlyle co-founder David Rubenstein has predicted more IPOs for private equity firms as they grow and their founders age, while Apollo founder Leon Black has acknowledged that his firm and virtually all others are considering public offerings.
The Silicon Valley venture firm has raised $435m for its ninth fund, on the way to a reported $600m target.
The Silicon Valley venture firm, renown for backing tech startups like eBay and Second Life, has hired former Electronic Arts vice president Mitch Lasky as its eighth partner.
John Leone has joined the US-based firm’s healthcare team, which recently lost three partners to Cowen Group’s new healthcare royalty group.
The US buyout arm of Baird Private Equity has closed its $300m fourth fund, which will invest in mid-market business services and manufactured products companies.
Ben Guill has resigned as president of the US private equity firm that specialises in the energy industry.
The Silicon Valley venture capital firm has closed its fourth fund, which will focus on more developed technology companies than those in which it typically invests.
The joint venture between Venturion Capital and former Marsh & McLennan chief Jeffrey Greenberg has closed its first fund.