Private equity shines for wealthiest families, Waud eyes $150 mln to build HR tech company
First Read begins the day with news that British tour operator Thomas Cook collapses, leaving thousands of travelers stranded, Tropical Storm Karen heads for Puerto Rico and EQT shares surge in IPO.
This week’s jobs include a director spot at Turn/River Capital, a vice president at Cascadia and an associate at Soundcore.
TA, Thoma Bravo help kick off ultra-early PE recruiting "circus"; Vista's Smith gifts $34 mln to Morehouse
First Read kicks off the week with news that Walmart will stop selling all e-cigarettes, Germany has unveiled a $60 billion plan to fight the climate crisis, and Game of Thrones wins the Emmy for outstanding drama series.
Private equity's on-cycle recruiting mayhem, In record market, buyers love single-asset processes
First Read closes out the week with news that Bob Iger thinks Apple and Disney might have combined if Steve Jobs were still alive, Airbnb plans to go public in 2020 and judge dismisses sex abuse case against ex-Sequoia executive.
Warburg proves a force to be reckoned with in specialty EHR
Vector seeks buyer for Saba Software; Warburg snaps up Qualifacts; Blackstone to exit NCR
First Read kicks off the day with news that Italian yacht-maker Sanlorenzo is expected to launch an IPO in October, the Federal Reserve cuts rates by a quarter point, and U.S. Navy confirms that leaked videos do capture UFO sightings.