peHUB Second Opinion
In Second Opinion, IBM is investing $4 billion into cloud and mobile initiatives, the FCC approves net neutrality and the New York Daily News is reportedly on the block.
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Fundraising in Latin American breaks records
Capital rushed back into private equity funds in Latin America last year, with fundraising breaking all previous records with a full-year tally of $10.39 billion, according to the Latin American Private Equity and Venture Capital Association.
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Searchlight gets ready to launch Fund II
Searchlight Capital Partners, which started life with much fanfare in 2010, has been talking to potential limited partners about targeting up to $1.5 billion for its second fund, according to three people with knowledge of the firm.
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peHUB First Read
First Read kicks off your morning with news of Morgan Stanley agreeing to a $2.6 billion mortgage settlement, Google is reportedly considering a stake in Jawbone and Auto Trader plans to launch an IPO on the London Stock Exchange.
Engineering Capital targets data center transformation with $32 mln fund
Engineering Capital unveiled a $32 million seed fund on Tuesday that will target data center infrastructure investments at a time of great disruption. What differentiates the fund is its tight focus on data center transformation.
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peHUB Second Opinion
In Second Opinion, HP is reportedly trying to buy Aruba Networks, China drops top tech brands for approved state purchases and three Brooklyn men are arrested and accused of plotting to join ISIS.
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Blackstone uses fee holiday to drive Fund VII toward $10 bln first close
Talk about smooth sailing. Blackstone Group has told limited partners it expects to hold a first close on its flagship private equity Fund VII in April on $10 billion, according to two limited partners with knowledge of the firm.
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peHUB First Read
First Read gets you over this hump-day with news of Apple being ordered to pay $533 million for patent infringement in iTunes, Cushman & Wakefield goes on the block and unidentified drones reappear over Paris during the night.
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3 tips to M&A success
As an entrepreneur, you must consider whether an acquisition is something you actually want. Here are some tips to help navigate the M&A waters.
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peHUB Second Opinion
In Second Opinion, Janet Yellen says the Federal Reserve is no hurry to hike up interest rates, Anthem’s data breach affected up to 70 million of its members and Comcast expects to close its $45 billion deal to buy Time Warner Cable in early 2015.
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Silicon Valley gender discrimination case heads to trial — Reuters
Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, the investment firm that has backed tech companies from Google to Amazon, will defend itself in court on Tuesday in a closely watched gender discrimination case that could lay open the inner workings of venture capital, Reuters News reported.
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peHUB First Read
First Read ushers in your morning with news of Samsung losing its grip on India’s shrinking tablet market, J.P. Morgan will start charging its big clients on some deposits and Alaska becomes the third state to legalize recreational marijuana.
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Genstar gears up to launch next flagship fund
San Francisco-based Genstar Capital is preparing to come back to market with its seventh flagship fund targeting $1.5 billion, according to three sources with knowledge of the effort.
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Francisco investment allows K2 to hold off on IPO
Business software vendor K2 is in no rush to go public — and now it doesn’t have to, thanks to an investment of more than $100 million from Francisco Partners.
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peHUB Second Opinion
In Second Opinion, U.S. shopping malls prepare for attacks after jihadist threats, concern mounts as Homeland Security agency shutdown looks likely and a bionic eye implant lets a blind man see his wife for the first time in 10 years.
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Homebrew raises $85 mln in capital for seed and growth deals
Almost exactly two years ago Homebrew began investing its maiden fund with $35 million of seed capital. Last Friday it unveiled a big increase in firepower: $85 million in new money split between a second seed fund and a follow-on fund for primarily B rounds deals.
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Jobs of the week: Jaguar Growth, William Blair, Cambridge and Agricultural Capital are hiring
This week’s job opportunities include vice president positions at Jaguar Growth and William Blair; an investment banking VP of healthcare at William Blair; and, an investment director at Cambridge Associates. Also, up for grabs is a PE associate spot at Agricultural Capital.
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Blackstone closes second energy fund at $4.5 bln
The Blackstone Group’s second energy-focused private equity fund has closed at its hard cap of $4.5 billion.
