Washington DC-based Paladin Capital Group’s second fund will focus on early- and mid-stage venture capital investments, although the firm will consider buyout opportunities.
The European leveraged finance arm of Washington DC-based private equity firm Carlyle Group has recruited four professionals.
Herald Ventures, run by UK technology investor Katie Potts, has held a first closing on an early-stage technology, telecom and media fund with a £40m target.
The newly-independent Dutch private equity firm, formerly known as NeSBIC, has closed its second fund ahead of a €200m target.
Emerging Markets Partnership (EMP), the Central Europe-focused private equity house, has agreed to sell its 39 percent stake in Polish broadband operator Aster City Cable to Hicks, Muse, Tate & Furst.
The new venture fund, which will focus on IT investments, comes online at a time when established firms crank out their follow-on funds.
Following news that Ned Gilhuly is to return to KKR’s Menlo Park office, Johannes Huth has been named head of the firm’s London office.
Dallas-based buyout shop Hicks, Muse, Tate & Furst will acquire Regency Gas Services, a US gas gathering, processing and transmission company.
The New York middle-market firm has announced the sale of Floral Plant Growers to Blue Point Capital.
Despite industry-wide lighter venture capital fundraisings, the Washington-State-based firm closes its largest fund to date while simultaneously naming two new partners.
Bain Capital Ventures’ second fund follows its 2001 same-sized vehicle, which is close to being fully invested.
European Venture Partners (EVP), a venture leasing specialist with offices in the UK, Israel and Sweden, has closed its EVP II fund on target at €105m.
The Pittsburgh-based financial services giant’s announcement of its third and final close on its $56.4m fund comes a month after Mellon’s venture arm announced it would cease making new investments.
The Minneapolis-based firm has completed the $200m sale of the protective case and flashlight maker to New York- and San Francisco-based Behrman Capital.
New York private equity firm Palladium Equity has garnered its largest commitment from Spanish bank Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, will invest in US companies linked to the Hispanic community.