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Private Equity
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Pump It Up: Exaltare and Brightwood Buys Planet Fitness Franchisee LBO Wire
Exaltare Capital Partners and Brightwood Capital Advisors teamed up to acquire Planet Fitness franchisee PFC Management LLC.
- TowerBrook Planning Big Close Toward $3B-Plus Fund LBO Wire
- GSO Nearing More Than $3B Close by Week's End LBO Wire
Venture Capital
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Bullpen Capital Beefs Up First Fund for Post-Seed Strategy VentureWire
Bullpen Capital has added $15 million to its inaugural fund, VentureWire has learned, tapping into interest from new limited partners that wanted to own a piece of the early-stage investor's portfolio.
- Health Catalyst Raises $33M to Aggregate Health-Care Data VentureWire
- LED System Maker Digital Lumens Absorbs $10M for Hiring VentureWire
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Private Equity-Backed December Deals Most Since August 2011 LBO WireDecember was the busiest month since August 2011 for private equity firms who were eager to agree to, and hopefully close, deals by year-end to avoid a hike in the capital gains tax.
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LED System Maker Digital Lumens Absorbs $10M for Hiring
Light-emitting diode system provider Digital Lumens Inc. has raised a $10 million insider round of capital to hire staff necessary to reach more customers abroad and in the commercial sector.
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Health Catalyst Raises $33M to Aggregate Health-Care Data
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EnCap Flatrock Makes $100M Initial Commitment to Tradition Midstream
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Bain Capital Buys Vacation-Package Provider
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Kinderhook-Backed E4 Health Acquires Corporate Family Network
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China Securities Regulator Increases Scrutiny of Listing Applicants
Underwriters and auditors examining companies seeking local listings must submit inspection reports by March 31, the securities watchdog said Wednesday.
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Shire to Acquire Third Rock-Backed Lotus Tissue Repair
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VC-Backed Quantcast Acquires MakeGood
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Norwegian Cruise Sees 23.5 Million-Share IPO Pricing at $16 to $18 a Share
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Gresham Expands Celebrity Stable
Gresham Private Equity is continuing its push to consolidate the celebrity rights management space with its portfolio company's acquisition of London-based music management agency Hall or Nothing Independent Publicity, which represents ...
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Rebound Expected in Australian M&A
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China Again Omits Private Equity from Securities Funds Law
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Supreme Court Won't Hear Stem-Cell Case
The Supreme Court said Monday it won't consider a challenge to the Obama administration's funding for research involving human embryonic stem cells.
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Former SAC Fund Manager Martoma Pleads Not Guilty to Insider-Trading Charges
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Cliff Fix Hits Small Business
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Z Capital Partners Holds First Close, Anticipates Final Close in 2Q
Distressed investor Z Capital Partners LLC has rounded up $175 million in commitments for a first close, according to a letter sent to investors.
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TowerBrook Planning Big Close Toward $3B-Plus Fund
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Carlyle's Fourth-Quarter Gains May Point to a Good Year for PE Industry
Private equity firms may have a reason to gloat. Carlyle Group, whose exit from China Pacific Insurance (Group) Co. minted the investment most-profitable investment in the firm's 26-year history, said Tuesday the value of its private equity ...
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China Again Omits Private Equity from Securities Funds Law
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Venture Capital Fundraising Plateaus in 2012
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AlpInvest Taking Control of Indiana In-State Investment Program From Credit Suisse
AlpInvest Partners, the European advisory firm acquired by Carlyle Group in 2011, appears poised to take over the in-state investment program of the Indiana Public Retirement System from Credit Suisse Customized Fund Investment Group, ...
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Contra Costa County Considers $520M Three-Year Commitment Plan
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Bridgepoint Veteran Sails On to LBO France
A 14-year veteran of Bridgepoint Capital, the midmarket-focused buyout firm, has resurfaced at LBO France after taking one year off to go sailing.
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Onex Promotes Executive to Managing Director Role
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Austin Ventures Adds Jim Kozlowski as Venture Partner
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Emily Melton Joins USVP as Venture Partner
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New Tax Break for Startup Investors Attracts Financiers in Malaysia
Malaysia's efforts to encourage initial funding into startups may take years to win wider appeal, although a tax break announced recently could help attract some investors.
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Houlihan Lokey Latest to Buy an Investment Bank for Bankers
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India to Western Tech Firms: To Sell It Here, Build It Here
