Opera, the Italian private equity firm that invests in lifestyle and luxury goods firms, has announced a partnership with the private equity arm of US investment bank Bear Stearns Cos.
Three venture capitalists, combining talent from NEA, Trinity Ventures and Battery Ventures, have teamed up to back early-stage tech businesses.
Bono, the singer for rock group U2, will reportedly be a managing director at Silicon Valley ‘venture buyout’ firm Elevation Partners, launched by former Silver Lake Partners co-founder Roger McNamee.
The US-headquartered private equity firm has realised almost 4x its original investment in one of the largest European technology transactions of 2004.
Atlas Venture, the international early-stage venture capital investor, has announced that Jeff Fagnan will join its Waltham, Massachusetts office as a partner in August.
The New York-based fund has agreed to sell the company to Softbank for ¥143.3 billion.
Gamma Capital Partners, the Austrian technology investor, has announced the final closing of its second venture fund on €17.25m.
Electra Partners Europe and Englefield Capital have acquired Global Solutions, the UK-based facilities management division of Group 4 Falck, for £207.5m
The global investment bank has announced the final closing of its debut mezzanine fund dedicated to Europe, ahead of its €500m target.
The San Francisco-based placement agent and private equity consultant has named Kelly DePonte partner. The firm also completed fundraising for client W Capital Partners.
The UK mid-market buyout firm has held a final closing of its third fund, exceeding its £200m target and securing commitments from new international investors.
The German mid-market private equity firm has held a first closing of its second fund with commitments of €74m, secured from new and returning financial institutions.
Actis has been selected to co-manage the Canada Investment Fund for Africa, a C$200m vehicle to be launched later this year.
A ‘nonpolitical’ cable network buyout led by former US vice president and US presidential candidate Al Gore has drawn the support of two politically connected private equity groups – The Yucaipa Cos and Blum Capital Partners.
Yet another Utah private equity firm, Peterson Partners, has closed a private equity fund and named an elite list of corporate executives as ‘investment partners.’ The firm was an early investor in discount airline success JetBlue.