EQT has closed its fifth general fund with Euro 4.25 billion in capital commitments. The Sweden-based firm will use the vehicle to make control plays for mid-market companies in Northern Europe. MVision Private Equity Advisors served as placement agent. www.eqt.se
Argus Capital Partners has closed its second fund with Euro 262.73 million in capital commitments. It will focus on private equity opportunities in Central and Eastern Europe. www.arguscapitalgroup.com
Hemscott Group Ltd., a UK-based provider of financial data and investor relations services, has merged with i-Deal LLC, a UK-based provider of capital markets workflow solutions. The combined company has been named Ipreo LLC, and will have 2006 revenue of approximately $100 million. It also has agreed to acquire Marketpipe, a UK-based provider of fixed […]
J.F. Lehman & Co. has closed its second fund with $335.1 million in capital commitments. The New York-based firm focuses on middle-market opportunities in the defense, aerospace and maritime industries. www.jflehman.com
Goldman Sachs has named Marc Spilker as head of its private equity and hedge funds unit, according to Blloomberg. He previously served as co-head of U.S. equities trading and as global head of volatility trading. His predecessor in the new position
Aruba Networks Inc., a Sunnyvale, Calif.-based provider of wireless LAN technology, has filed for a $100 million IPO. It plans to trade on the Nasdaq under ticker symbol ARUN, with Goldman Sachs and Lehman Brothers serving as co-lead underwriters. It has raised around $86 million in total VC funding from firms like Artis Capital Management, […]
NorthernStar Natural Gas Inc., a Houston, Texas-based owner and operator of LNG receiving/importation terminals on the West Coast of the United States, has filed for a $125 million IPO. It plans to trade on the Nasdaq under tickler symbol NSNG, with Citigroup serving as sole underwriter. Shareholders include MatlinPatterson and Ritchie Capital. www.northernstar-ng.com
Michael Brous, a co-founder of Jerusalem Capital Partners, has joined Yahoo as a senior business developer manager. www.yahoo.com
GlassHouse Technologies Inc., a Framingham, Mass.-based provider of storage consulting and services, has expanded its Series D round to $33 million. It previously had raised around $24 million through the tranched-out round, with backers including GrandBanks Capital, Jafco, Kodiak Venture Partners, Paladin Capital Management, Shiprock Capital and Sigma Partners. www.glasshousetech.com
Audax Group has sold Dynisco LLC to Roper Industries Inc. (NYSE: ROP) for $243 million. Dynisco is a Franklin, Mass.-based supplier of software and test, measurement and control technologies utilized in process industries. Harris Williams & Co. advised Dynisco on the sale. www.dynisco.com