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Congratulations to this year’s winners of the Buyouts Deal of the Year awards – see who they are here

Apax to create $500 mln Israel mid-market fund

Kansas makes a pledge to Freeman Spogli Fund VII $

Security investing dips in 2013 but activity remains high $

Here’s some research examining private equity fund returns

Accel Partners raises some $1.5 bln in two new funds

Mobile messaging app Tango inks impressive $280 Million Series D

Could it be second time lucky for GlobeImmune?

Shouldn’t we all love the cloud?

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