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The California Public Employees’ Retirement System was expected to complete the sale of a portfolio of private equity interests valued at about $1 billion, according to a person with knowledge of the transaction.
Eric Becker’s first requirement when starting Caretta Partners LLC, a Chicago-based growth private equity firm, was to invest only in companies that matter.
Rainwater died Sunday after battling a brain disorder for years Inspired Barry Volpert to launch Crestview Partners Worked with Ken Hersh on forming NGP Energy Capital Management Family, friends and colleagues will gather Friday to celebrate the life of Richard Rainwater, who has been described as the “godfather of private equity.” Rainwater passed away on September 27, […]
Here are the key statistics in private equity fundraising, deals and exits for the third quarter of 2015.
In less than three years, TA Associates is expected to make over 7x its money with the sale of DigiCert Inc, sources said.
Clayton Dubilier & Rice has a crop of new principals it hired this year as it gears up for future growth that could include a focus on tech investing.
Madison Dearborn Partners stands to triple its money with the sale of Aderant Holdings Inc, PE HUB has learned.
Bond Capital, recently named one of the world’s top performing mezzanine firms, has closed its fifth fund, earmarked for private debt and equity investments in mid-market companies in Western Canada and Northwestern United States. Vancouver-based Bond tied up Bond Capital Fund V LP in excess of $80 million in committed capital, which is more than twice the size of its predecessor.
Harvard endowment’s chief executive officer sounded the alarm on high valuations in private equity and venture, even while reporting the private asset classes helped drive the endowment’s overall return.
Toronto-based Kilmer Group, a family office led by billionaire investor Larry Tanenbaum, recently replaced its private equity fund business with a fund-less strategy in order to invest longer in promising companies. After raising more than $415 million for its funds since 2001, Kilmer today operates with a model that combines its long-term, direct approach to deals with co-investment opportunities for limited partners.