Ares could make nearly 2.5x its money with Smart & Final IPO
After less than two years, Ares Management stands to more than double its money with the IPO of Smart & Final.
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peHUB Second Opinion
In Second Opinion, Radioshack may file for bankruptcy, the difference between the iPhone 6 and the iPhone 6 Plus, research finds that Uber’s revenue is 12x that of Lyft’s and whether Hilton is the best LBO ever.
LPs warm up to venture: VCJ
Near record distributions are bringing limited partners back to the asset class. As fund commitments jump so do capital flows.
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EdgeStone Capital plans restructuring of two funds
Canadian firm EdgeStone Capital Partners is restructuring two funds to give existing investors the option of cashing out or rolling their interests into a new vehicle.
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CCMP Capital raises $3.6 bln for Fund III
CCMP Capital Advisors has closed CCMP Capital Investors III raising $3.6 billion. The new fund will back middle market companies in North America and Europe in the consumer/retail, industrial, energy and healthcare industries.
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TrueBridge Capital closes third VC fund of funds on $400 mln
TrueBridge Capital Partners has closed its third venture capital and growth equity fund of funds on its $400 million hard cap, beating its $325 million target.
Top 10 posts: venture capital
VC stories trending this week on peHUB: Salesforce targets mobile enterprise startups with new $100 million VC fund, investors bet big on smart homes, and Kleiner Perkins leads huge round for DataStax.
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peHUB First Read
This Thursday morning First Read brings you fund news aplenty from Edgestone, Insignia and Truebridge and invites you to enter the mysterious world of venture capital.
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Vestcom to pay $95 mln dividend to shareholders, including Court Square
Court Square Capital Partners appears to have gotten its money back on Vestcom International in less than two years.
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peHUB Second Opinion
In Second Opinion, Twitter taps the debt markets for the first time, the top 5 blogs for venture capital and how to trade in your old iPhone for the iPhone 6. Plus, when did the NFL known about the Ray Rice video?
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Golub hires two as part of expansion up market
Credit asset manager Golub Capital has hired two lending professionals to help lead an expansion of the firm’s focus into the upper middle market.
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Wisconsin reviews private equity fees and expenses
The State of Wisconsin Investment Board, which as of Dec. 31, 2013, managed more than $100 billion in assets, has been reviewing its private equity portfolio in search of inappropriate fees and expenses.
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Brazos executives form middle market focused CenterOak Partners
Brazos Private Equity Partners co-founder Randall Fojtasek has formed a new firm, CenterOak Partners, to pursue control-oriented investments in middle market companies.
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Dollar General to go hostile with $9.1 bln Family Dollar bid: Reuters
U.S. retailer Dollar General Corp is preparing to go hostile as soon as this week in its bid to buy rival Family Dollar Stores, taking its $9.1 billion offer directly to shareholders after being spurned twice by its smaller rival.
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High-tech baby gear company 4moms raises $40 mln
Castanea Partners leads $40 million funding round of Pittsburgh-based, high-tech baby gear company 4moms, with participation from existing investor Bain Capital Ventures.
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peHUB First Read
Catch up on the latest midweek news including Pennsylvania State Employees’ Retirement System recruiting for a CIO, PE deals in South East Asia predicted to double in five years, six facts about the Apple watch and how it feels to be top quartile from EnCap.
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Darwin seeks $100 mln for VC fund-of-funds
Darwin Ventures, a fund-of-funds focused on early-stage deals, is seeking to raise up to $100 million for a third vehicle.
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Apple reportedly on trajectory to scoop up VC-backed Path
Apple reportedly is eyeing a purchase of VC-backed Path, according to tech blog PandoDaily.
