Pamplona Capital Management of London has held a EUR 1.3 billion first close on its second fund, which will focus on buyout opportunities in Europe. www.pamplonafunds.com
The Washington State Investment Board has made the following fund commitments: $750 million for Warburg Pincus Private Equity Fund X; $700 million for KKR European Fund III; $25 million for Advent Latin American Private Equity Fund IV and $50 million to Avenue Special Situations Fund V. www.sib.wa.gov
The State of Wisconsin Investment Board has retained StepStone Group LLC to assist SWIB in making “specialized” private equity fund investments. StepStone will identify funds that have specific geographic, industry or investment structure focus. www.stepstonellc.com
Newbury Partners has agreed to acquire a portfolio of startup company interests from Israel-based Clal Industries & Investments Ltd. and Clal Venture Capital Management, according to Globes Online. The total deal was valued at $20 million.
Gerrit Zalm has joined Permira as an advisor. He is the former deputy prime minister and minister of finance of the Netherlands. www.permira.com
Thierry Paternot has joined Duke Street Capital as a France-based operating partner, focused on opportunities in the consumer space. He currently is president of Stanley Tools, Europe . www.dukestreetcapital.com
CACI International Inc. (NYSE: CAI) has agreed to acquire Athena Innovative Solutions Inc. from Veritas Capital. No financial terms were disclosed. Athena is an Arlington, Va.-based provider of specialized services and solutions to the intelligence community and national security clients. www.caci.com
Susser Holdings Corp. (Nasdaq: SUSS) has agreed to acquire the parent company of Town & Country Food Stores, a San Angelo, Texas-based convenience store operator in West Texas and Eastern New Mexico. The deal is valued at approximately $361 million. Wellspring Capital holds nearly a 40% stake in Susser, as of this past April. www.susser.com
EchoStar Communications Corp. (Nasdaq: DISH) has agreed to acquire Sling Media Inc., which makes the Slingbox device that allows people to watch their home television signals via PCs and various handheld devices. The deal is valued at approximately $380 million in cash and EchoStar options. Sling has raised around $57 million in VC funding […]
Housatonic Partners has closed its fourth fund with $250 million in capital commitments. The firm focused on buyout or recaps of small-to-mid-sized media and communications companies, and has offices in both Boston and San Francisco. www.housatonicpartners.com