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Carlyle Seeks $10B for Next Flagship Buyout Fund – Sources
The Carlyle Group is looking to raise $10 billion for its next U.S. buyout fund, which is coming in lower than its last flagship pool.
Washington Commits $1B+ to Private Equity
The Washington State Investment Board, which manages more than $80 billion in pension assets, made more than $1 billion in commitments to a trio of private equity funds, two of which just started their fundraising efforts.
Parthenon Capital Raises $700 Million For Fund IV
Parthenon Capital Partners, a Boston and San Francisco-based mid-market firm, has closed its latest fund, Parthenon Investors IV LP, with $700 million in commitments, above its initial $600 million goal.
The Story — and Lesson — of Village Ventures
“When you go to a partners meeting, and you look across the table at one other guy, and you say, ‘I want to do this cross border mobile payments company,’ and he says, ‘I want to do this vertical subscription company,’ well, it was clear we needed [help].â€
Later-Stage Venture Returns Outpaced Early Over the Past Decade, But the Gap is Closing
Quarterly, 1-year, 3-year, 5-year and 10-year returns favored late and expansion stage investing over early stage, according to the study released by the National Venture Capital Association and Cambridge Associates.
peHUB Second Opinion 2.16
In Second Opinion, we have how founders should use social media and not be a Kanye, Carlyle is raising a $10 bln fund, and parents use tablets to rear their kids.
EU Court: Social Networks Aren’t Responsible for Piracy
Social networks get their big day in court–and a win–but a new test will emerge in the U.S., where anti-piracy proponents are regrouping after an embarrassing defeat.
Facebook’s Unsung Heroes
Thursday’s guest columnist looks back at the VCs who first saw Facebook’s potential.
The Good That May Come from the Path Catastrophe
The Path saga has already dragged on longer than we’d all like. Yet some good may come from the missteps of the company.
Slideshow: Which U.S.-based buyout shops were most active in Europe in 2011?
Bain, Advent and the Blackstone Group emerge as the most active U.S. buyout shops in Europe.
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