Devinjit Singh has agreed to join The Carlyle Group as a managing director focused on Indian buyouts. He currently heads Citi's India M&A business. Read more
Apax Partners, a global private equity firm, is considering following US peers The Blackstone Group and Apollo Management by selling a stake in its management company. Reports today suggest that Apax is in discussions with three unnamed investors, believed to come from the Middle East, Asia and North America, which would provide liquidity for the […]
European Capital has issued a statement saying it remains committed to European buyouts. The statement follows a report in a UK newspaper yesterday which suggested that parent company, NASDAQ-listed American Capital, had barred London-listed European Capital from making any further investments. In a carefully worded statement, Ira Wagner, President of European Capital Financial Services said: […]
Hanley Wood Inc., a Washington, D.C.
Gary Pritchard has joined Palamon Capital Partners, a European mid-market private equity firm, as chief financial officer. He previously was with Catlin Group, most recently as CFO of its UK division and head of finance operations. PRESS RELEASE Palamon Capital Partners, one of Europe's leading mid-market private equity firms, is pleased to announce […]
FTrans Corp., a New York-based company that helps B2B sellers receive a loan against accounts receivables to shorten cash collections, has raised $7.5 million in new VC funding. Greenhill SAVP was joined by return backers Total Technology Ventures and New Atlantic Ventures. PRESS RELEASE Greenhill SAVP announced today that it has invested in […]
Joseph Basile has joined Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP as a Boston-based partner in the firm's private equity and hedge fund practice groups. He previously was a partner with Bingham McCutchen. PRESS RELEASE Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP announced today that Joseph J. Basile will join the firm as a corporate partner with […]
Strategic Polymer Sciences Inc., a State College, Pa.-based commercializer of polymeric electronic materials and devices for energy storage and medical therapeutics, has raised $3 million in Series A funding. Chengwei Ventures and Life Sciences Greenhouse of Pennsylvania co-led the round, and were joined by Ben Franklin Technology Partners and Wilson Sonsini Ventures. PRESS RELEASE […]
Steven Chua has joined Third Avenue Management as a research analyst. He previously was with Goldman Sachs as an associate in the leveraged finance group. PRESS RELEASE Third Avenue Management LLC, an investment adviser to private and institutional clients, announced today that Steven Chua, has joined the firm as a Research Analyst. Mr. […]
Mark Del Col has joined LaCrosse Global Fund Services as global head of sales and marketing. He previously was a managing director with SWIFT. PRESS RELEASE LaCrosse Global Fund Services, a provider of operations, middle-office and fund administration services to managers of complex hedge funds around the world, announced today Mark Del Col has […]