ClearWire Corp., a Kirkland, Wash.-based WiMax company, has filed for a $400 million IPO. This is the company second IPO filing this year, having originally filed for a $400 million offering back in July. That offering was pulled in conjunction with a $900 million private equity infusion led by Intel Capital. ClearWire plans to trade […]
AIF Capital Asia has closed its third pan-Asian private equity fund, with $435 million in capital commitments. The mid-market vehicle will focus on expansion capital, buyout and special situation opportunities in Asian companies with enterprise values of between $50 million and $500 million. Berchwood Partners served as placement agent. www.aifcapital.com
Freid Thiel has joined Triton Pacific Capital Partners as a managing partner to lead its newly-formed IT and software group. He previously was CEO of GameSpy Industries (acquired by IGN). www.tritonpacific.com
Dominique Hansen has joined the Menlo Park, Calif. office of Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. She previously was a vice president with OMERS Capital Partners. www.kkr.com
David Hooper has joined Centerview Partners as a partner to oversee its private equity business. He previously was a managing director with Vestar Capital Partners, where he headed the firm's consumer group and was chairman of its U.S. investment committee.
Stan Speer has joined turnaround consultancy Alvarez & Marsal as a Los Angeles-based managing director. He previously was CFO of Cadiz Inc., a publicly-traded real estate and water resource management company. www.alvarezandmarsal.com
Access Capital Partners of France has opened an office in Munich, Germany. It will be headed by new partners Bernhard Fink and Thomas Kohlmeyer. Fink previously was co-founder of Stratin Capital Advisors and, before that, was CEO of General Electric Germany and General Electric Frankona Reinsurance Group. Kohlmeyer also was a co-founder of Stratin Capital […]
Mike Sack has joined IDG Ventures Boston as an entrepreneur-in-residence. He previously was co-founder and CTO of Ineptor, a provider of search engine marketing technology (acquired by Verizon in 2006). He will focus on opportunities in the wireless, search and Web 2.0 sectors. www.idgventures.com
Michael Russell has agreed to join Altius Advisors as a London-based partner and head of European operations, effective January 2. He previously spent six years with Pacific Corporate Group as managing director for Europe. www.altius-associates.co.uk
CZen Inc., a Waltham, Mass.-based Internet startup, has raised $3.5 million in Series A funding led by Matrix Partners, according to a regulatory filing. The company is run by Sheila Marcelo, former vice president and general manager with Matrix portfolio company TheLadders.com and, before that, vice president of marketing for uPromise.