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Valeant Near Deal to Acquire Bausch & Lomb: Source
Canada’s Valeant Pharmaceuticals International is nearing a deal to acquire eye care company Bausch & Lomb Holdings Inc from Warburg Pincus LLC for about $9 billion, Reuters reports.
Google Eyes Waze as Facebook Circles Hot Web Maps Property
Google Inc is in talks to buy Waze, an Israeli mapping start-up that has held discussions with several large technology companies, sources told Reuters Friday.
What Are PE, VC Execs Doing this Memorial Day? Grand Prix, BBQs and Hanging with the Family
Every year, the signs are there: the phone stops ringing, my email grows empty and private equity executive become hard to find. This means we’re heading into the long Memorial Day weekend.
peHUB Second Opinion 5.24
The fabulous life of Instagram’s “Mr. Wall Street.” Oh, no, another techie reality show on Bravo. And Yahoo makes another bid to buy a property: this time it’s Hulu. And so much more!
Exclusive: Capital Dynamics Half Way Toward New $750 Mln Fund
Capital Dynamics, the Swiss-based alternative asset management firm, has raised about half of its $750 million target for its new Capital Dynamics Energy & Infrastructure Fund, two sources told peHub.
Miller’s Move From NYC Pensions To Landmark Raises Questions
Barry Miller, who has been head of private equity for the New York City Retirement Systems, has decided to join Landmark Partners, a secondary firm to which the pension recently made a sizeable commitment. The timing of Miller’s move raises questions about whether the city, and pensions generally, should have stricter rules governing employees who wish to leave for money managers, according to Buyouts, peHUB’s sister magazine…
Ten Hot Stories: New Mountain Loses Partner, Moore Capital Founder Eyes Debt Fund and Why We Need a Mygdon List
Trending on peHUB this week: New Mountain Capital, Moore Capital, MC Credit, the Midas List, Great Hill, Solamere Capital, Tumblr, TCV, Iconiq Strategic Partners, Union Square Ventures, Spark Capital, and job openings at Goldman Sachs, Microsoft and Thomvest.
peHUB First Read
This Friday morning, there’s news that Google is in talks to buy Waze, German brewers don’t like fracking and Anthony Weiner needs to get his skylines straight.
peHUB Second Opinion 5.23
Lyft lifts a stunning $60 million from Andreessen Horowitz, Yahoo makes its second acquisition this week, and for young analysts, it’s college to investment bank to buyout fund, in just a few months. And so much more!
Stepping on the Peers
Institutional investors are taking over the nascent peer-to-peer lending industry, says guest columnist David Drake, founder of PE firm LDJ Capital.
When Startups Need Marriage Counselors
It’s no surprise to anyone who follows the industry that founders are often elbowed aside. Sometimes, they’re ousted because a startup isn’t performing. Sometimes, investors think a new CEO could do better. Lesser known is that CEOs are sometimes shown the door because a startup’s senior managers threaten to hightail it otherwise.
Heat-Seeking Missile: Finding (and Fostering) Innovation
After launching Under the Radar and the Grow Conference and working with countless startups, Debbie Landa says that innovation is there in plain sight…if you’re looking for it.
