Alice Escoffier has joined Advent International as an assistant director in the firm's Paris office. She previously was part of 3i Group's buyout team in Paris, with a focus on the corporate and industrial sectors. PRESS RELEASE Advent International today announced the appointment of Alice Escoffier as Assistant Director in the Paris office. Alice brings […]
York Label, a labeling solutions company owned by Wind Point Partners, has made two acquisitions in Chile: Etiprak SA and a 50% interest in Etiquetas Industriales Ltda. No financial terms were disclosed. PRESS RELEASE York Label announced it has acquired Etiprak, S.A. through its Cameo-Marinetti joint venture, and a 50% interest in Etiquetas Industriales […]
Five9 Inc., a Pleasanton, Calif.-based provider of on-demand call center solutions, has raised $12 million in third-round funding. Return backers include Hummer Winblad Venture Partners, Partech International and Mosaic Venture Partners. The company had previously raised around $17 million. PRESS RELEASE Five9, Inc., a leader in on-demand call center solutions, today announced the completion […]
Straitshot Communications, a Bellevue, Wash.-based provider of WAN and broadband services optimized for VoIP, video and real-time applications, has raised $5.5 million in Series B funding from Claritage Capital. PRESS RELEASE Straitshot Communications(R), a national provider of Wide Area Network (WAN) and broadband services optimized for VoIP, video and real-time applications, today announced that it […]
Range Fuels Inc., a Broomfield, Colo.-based developer of cellulosic ethanol production technology, has raised $100 million in new funding, according to VentureWire. An undisclosed energy investor led the round with $25 million, while existing shareholder Khosla Ventures chipped in another $25 million. No additional information was disclosed. www.rangefuels.com
Will Price has stepped down as a managing director of Hummer Winblad Venture Partners, in order to become CEO of Hummer Winblad portfolio company Widgetbox. Widgetbox recently raised $8 million in Series B funding from firms like Hummer Winblad, Sequoia Capital, NCD Investors and angel Michael Dearing. Price explains the reasons for his move, in […]
Fisher Lynch Capital has promoted Anthony Limberis to managing director. He joined the firm's Boston office as a director in 2006, after having served as a private equity portfolio manager at The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. Fisher Lynch is a fund-of-funds and co-investment manager. www.fisherlynch.com
Mark Katz has joined Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan as assistant portfolio manager for emerging markets fixed income. He previously was with Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, as legal counsel to both its merchant banking group (CIBC Capital Partners) and leveraged finance group. www.otpp.com
Mark Carroll has agreed to join Sovereign Investment Co. as vice president of acquisitions. He previously was with Stag Capital. Carroll will set up a Hingham, Mass. satellite office for sovereign, which is based in Princeton, New Jersey. www.sovereigninvestment.com
The Carlyle Group has just issued an additional statement in regards to Carlyle Capital Corp., the listed mortgage-backed securities vehicle that is in the midst of collapse. Here it is: * * * * *Carlyle Capital Corporation (CCC), a publicly-listed company on Euronext Amsterdam N.V., announced on March 12th that its negotiations with lenders to […]