Buyouts Snapshot: Brazos, Parallel execs launch Riata Capital Group
Veteran private equity pros Jeff Fronterhouse and F. Barron Fletcher have launched a new middle-market firm: Riata Capital Group.
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peHUB First Read
First Read reveals to you why Uber and Lyft drivers love this dude’s blog, health reform will succeed because of big data and Facebook brings Amber Alerts to its news feeds.
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Bridgepoint to buy eFront: sources
After more than three year, Francisco Partners looks to be exiting eFront.
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peHUB Second Opinion
In Second Opinion, Ross Ulbricht finally admits he came up with Silk Road, Etsy may go public this quarter, Carlos Slim is about to become the NYTimes’ largest shareholder and the best selfie sticks.
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Five things a VC will ask when vetting a new company
When vetting any startup for potential investment, there are several key things venture capitalists and angel investors alike will look at when making their decision.
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NYC Retirement System loses another PE executive
The New York City Retirement System continues to leak private equity talent, and is on the look-out for new hires to replenish its dwindled ranks.
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Jobs of the week: Goldman Sachs, CalPERS, Prudential, Cantor Fitzgerald are hiring
This week’s job opportunities include a vice president at Goldman Sachs and a private equity portfolio manager at CalPERS. Also up for grabs are two associate positions at Prudential and one at Cantor Fitzgerald.
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TCW forms power, infra group to be led by former Babson Capital exec
The TCW Group has formed the TCW Power Group that will make investments in the power and infrastructure sectors.
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Roark Capital raises $2.5 bln for fourth fund
Atlanta-based private equity firm Roark Capital Group has closed its fourth fund at a hard cap of $2.5 billion.
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peHUB First Read
First Read ushers in your Tuesday with news ISIS sympathizers hacked U.S. military Twitter feed, White House admits it should have sent a high-level official to Paris rally and a start-up got $30 mln to shake up the garbage industry.
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peHUB Second Opinion
In Second Opinion, Spotify says it has 60 million users of whom 15 million pay for the service, LuluLemon looks like its succeeding in its turnaround and Bill Gross confirms that PIMCO fired him.
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Qualcomm Ventures and Novartis to launch joint investment firm
Qualcomm Ventures is planning on launching a joint investment firm with health care firm Novartis Pharmaceuticals. The new company will invest up to $100 million in early-stage firms that offer tech solutions, products or services that “go beyond the pill” to help doctors and patients.
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SEC provided fireworks last year
My biggest surprise of 2014 was watching my daughter evolve from a colicky, cranky little being into a cheerful, smiling baby full of personality. That was a pleasant surprise.
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Buyouts Snapshot: CalSTRS adds opt-out for PE investments in banned guns
The California State Teachers’ Retirement System said it’s requiring an opt-out provision for private equity investments in firearms manufacturers that make assault rifles that are illegal in the state.
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Big fiscal mess awaits new Illinois governor: Reuters
Illinois’ new governor, Bruce Rauner, will begin tackling perhaps the biggest fiscal mess in the nation, and the worst his state has seen in decades, when he is sworn in Monday.
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peHUB First Read
First Read kicks off your week with news Anonymous hacked a jihadist website in retaliation for Charlie Hebdo attack, Netflix and Amazon score big at the Golden Globes and tech in 2015: get ready for a Jetsons world.
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peHUB Second Opinion
In Second Opinion, Ford isn’t falling all over itself to release a self-driving car, Google is plotting a move into auto insurance and Steve Jobs introduced the first iPhone eight years ago today.
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