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Insight Equity Announces Fund Close

Posted on: February 10th, 2010

Insight Equity, a Dallas-based private equity firm focused on the middle markets, announced that it has closed its second fund at $525 million, including $90 million for mezzanine investing. peHUB pr...


Erin Griffith

The Tale of Two Funds

Posted on: February 2nd, 2010

peHUB has covered every nano-development in the fundraising processes of some firms,and Insight Equity and Prophet Equity are two such firms. That's because an interesting narrative emerged from the p...


Erin Griffith

An Old Deal For a New Firm

Posted on: November 13th, 2009

Prophet Equity, a new-ish turnaround shop based in Dallas, has acquired Chief Supply and Law Enforcement Supply from Brooks Equipment Company, a firefighting supplier that Behrman Capital had owned...


Erin Griffith

Insight Equity

Posted on: November 10th, 2009

Insight Equity II First Report: October 3, 2008 Insight Equity Heads to Market With Second Fund "Insight Equity has hired UBS to help it raise its second fund, sources familiar with the effort ...


Erin Griffith

Insight Equity Inching Toward Fund Target

Posted on: August 4th, 2009

Dallas-based turnaround firm Insight Equity has closed on $361 million for its second fund, a $500 million effort it entered the market with almost a year ago, according to a regulatory filing. If tha...


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Insight Equity Promotes Eliot Kerlin

Posted on: July 9th, 2009

Insight Equity has promoted Eliot Kerlin to principal. He joined the firm in 2005, and manages its investment in RV component maker Atwood Mobile Products. PRESS RELEASE Insight Equity Holdings LL...


Erin Griffith

LP-Friendly Terms Helping Prophet Get Fund Raised - Is It Any Wonder?

Posted on: May 18th, 2009

This morning’s LBO Wire led with fundraising news of Prophet Equity, a Dallas-based turnaround firm in the market with its debut fund. According to the story, Prophet has $200 million in commitments...


Erin Griffith

Kind of a Big Deal: Insight Equity Completes Take-Private (And Other Fabulous Facts)

Posted on: February 6th, 2009

Insight Equity this week closed its $61.3 million take-private of Meadow Valley, a Phoenix-based construction contractor and construction material supplier. The firm struck the deal back in July, and ...


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Insight Equity Takes Meadow Valley Private

Posted on: February 3rd, 2009

Insight Equity has completed its take-private acquisition of Meadow Valley Corp., a Phoenix-based construction contractor and construction material supplier. The deal's total equity value was around $...


Erin Griffith

Go Go Gadget Carry: Insight Equity Shoots for 30%

Posted on: October 3rd, 2008

Insight Equity II is just a little more aggressive than its predecessor. The $500 million fund, which is in marketing mode right now, has the potential to collect 30% carried interest on its investmen...


Erin Griffith

Dallas Fund-Raising Showdown: Insight vs. Prophet

Posted on: October 3rd, 2008

One is a Dallas-based lower middle market turnaround LBO firm led by a Bain & Co alum. The other is a Dallas-based lower middle market turnaround LBO firm led by a Bain & Co alum. Insight E...


Erin Griffith

DIY Debt

Posted on: September 23rd, 2008

Seems the best way to get a deal done these days is to Do It Yourself. And by “It,” I mean the financing. Instead of relying on lenders or co-investors, firms are “in-sourcing” their deal fina...
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