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Thoma Bravo closed latest flagship on $12.6 bln cap CETP III raised €656 mln in 2014 45 pct of CETP IV’s investors from outside Europe Carlyle Group needed only three months to raise its latest lower-middle-market technology fund. Fundraising for the one-and-done pool began in October, said Mike Arpey, Carlyle’s global head of IR. CETP […]

Great time to sell healthcare companies as valuations remain high Orthopedics a healthcare segment to watch Nordic recently acquired Orchid Orthopedic Solutions It continues to be a busy season for healthcare M&A professionals as they market more than 50 companies, including properties owned by private equity shops Altaris Capital Partners, Leonard Green & Partners and WindRose […]

Rodeo operates 20 locations in Texas Founded ’08 by Drs. Dugoni, Mansour and Zarrabi Recent activity: RiverGlade buys Sterling’s Kids Care Dental; MBF Healthcare forms Rose Dental Rodeo Dental & Orthodontics, a largely pediatric-focused dental service organization, is seeking growth capital, according to three people familiar with the matter. Houlihan Lokey is providing financial advice to the […]

Panda has explored liquidity options for several years Hired Evercore to work on a restructuring Would include all Panda’s older funds Panda Power Funds, an energy-focused firm, is exploring a restructuring of its older vehicles that could include almost $1 billion of investments, sources told Buyouts. The Dallas firm is working with Evercore on a […]

Lee: Tech pervades every Carlyle investment decision Eyes convergence of sectors Remains bullish on China Technology is permeating every investment decision at Carlyle Group, the global buyout firm’s co-CEO, Kewsong Lee, said Jan. 22 at Buyouts Insider’s PartnerConnect LP-GP Outlook conference.  Technology disruption has shifted how firms define core industries like consumer, healthcare or industrials from 10 […]

Eaglehill hired Park Hill in August to explore options Koch wants to get out of its LP stake in debut fund Two Citi bankers raised debut fund in 2017 Eaglehill Advisors is working to replace its anchor investor in its debut fund, Koch Industries, in a secondary transaction, sources told Buyouts. Eaglehill hired Park Hill […]

Revelstoke investment dates to January 2015 Southeast-focused Crossroads operates 29 outpatient clinics Also coming to market in ’19: Webster-backed BayMark About four years into its investment, Revelstoke Capital Partners is bringing Crossroads Treatment Centers back to market, according to two people familiar with the matter. Harris Williams has been enlisted to run a sales process […]

Frazier led ’17 growth investment in Phoenix company CORE: 19 locations in AZ, eight in MI Segment has drawn minimal PE investment CORE Institute, one of the first orthopedic care groups to attract private equity investment, is gearing up for a sales process, according to people familiar with the matter. Houlihan Lokey has been engaged […]

SFW Capital, after three years, has made back most of its money from its investment in Gerson Lehrman Group, sources said. Gerson Lehrman paid out a dividend to its shareholders, which include SFW, people said. The distribution is the first for GLG under SFW’s ownership. Terms were not disclosed. Owl Rock Capital Partners provided debt […]

PSP is one of several public systems shopping PE stakes Traditional portfolio sales help drive deal volume Market has been amenable to sellers Public Sector Pension Investment Board is shopping a portfolio of private equity stakes valued at more than $1 billion, sources told Buyouts. PSP is one of numerous public-pension systems selling PE stakes […]