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Welsh Carson buying Alert Logic
Private equity firm has its head in the clouds. FORTUNE -- Private equity firm Welsh Carson Anderson & Stowe is in talks to acquire Alert Logic., a Houston-based provider of SaaS solutions for the...
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Perella Weinberg snags $225 million for new fund
Perella Weinberg Partners passes halfway point on new growth equity fund. FORTUNE -- In March we reported that investment bank Perella Weinberg Partners was raising $400 million for a growth equity...
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Aurora Capital Group is in the process of selling Mitchell International Inc., a San Diego—based provider of car and property claims software, according to Reuters. The deal could be valued at upwards...
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The busiest acquirer you haven't heard of
Confie Seguros has bought 12 companies in the past nine months. FORTUNE -- When you think about voracious corporate acquirers, it's probably a tech giant like Cisco (CSCO) or Yahoo (YHOO). But neither...
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IRS scrutinizes certain corporate buyouts involving debt
The next big private equity buyout will likely involve an offshore affiliate, a flurry of money exchanges, a lower tax bill, and higher returns. But the IRS is knocking. By Lynnley Browning FORTUNE --...
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Abila, a portfolio company of Accel-KKR, has acquired Avectra, a McLean, Va.-based provider of web-based CRM solutions for associations and non-profits. Sellers were Sterling Partners andHarbourVest...
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Is Oppenheimer now misleading itself on fraud?
Oppenheimer retains ties with controversial private equity executive. FORTUNE -- More than a year ago, we reported on how a private equity unit of Oppenheimer & Co. had inflated the valuation of...
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Court favors private equity in steakhouse fight
Morton's ruling suggests that M&A process trumps all. FORTUNE -- The Delaware Chancery Court has given some comfort to venture capital and private equity firms with minority stakes in...
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Exclusive: Tech investor leaves Warburg Pincus
Patrick Severson to join Vista Equity Partners. FORTUNE -- Patrick Severson has quietly stepped down as a managing director with private equity firm Warburg Pincus, Fortune has learned. Severson...
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Cantera Energy LLC, a portfolio company of Kayne Anderson Energy Funds, has acquired over 750 producing wells in South Texas from EP Energy, whose shareholders include Access Industries, Apollo Global...
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Terry Garnett's comeback?
A funny thing happened after Garnett & Helfrich Capital was left for dead... FORTUNE -- I recently heard some Silicon Valley rumblings that Terry Garnett was beginning to prep a new private equity...
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Vista Equity Partners has agreed to acquire Omnitracks Inc., a provider of commercial vehicle telematics, from Qualcomm Inc. (Nasdaq: QCOM) for $800 million in cash. Barclays Capital advised Qualcomm...
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More details on Uber's massive funding round
Some details beyond the dollars. FORTUNE -- Last month we reported that Uber was in talks with Google Ventures and TPG Capital for a massive fundraise that would value the company well north of $3...
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Private equity deals
KKR and TPG Capital are out of the auction for Hong Kong supermarket chain ParknShop, after their bids came up short, according to Reuters. Seller Hutchison Whampoa is hoping to secure between $3...
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Kohlberg & Company has acquired Nellson Nutraceutical LLC, an Irwindale, Calif.—based provider of branded and private-label nutraceutical products in North America. Sellers include Citigroup...
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The Carlyle Group and The Townsend Group have committed approximately $200 million in equity to acquire interests in warehouses owned by Chinese logistics warehouse developer Shanghai Yupei Group. The...
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KKR's deal with Fortune's fastest-growing company
Nine years ago, private equity giant KKR did its first ever venture capital deal. It's worked out pretty well. FORTUNE -- This morning we put Jazz Pharmaceuticals (JAZZ) atop our annual list of the...
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Dering Capital is in pole position to acquire the French assets of European telecom tower operator TDF, according to the FT. The deal could be valued at around €3.8 billion (compared to an original €4...
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Hey San Francisco: Let's Get Liquid!
Tickets now on sale for our next Liquidity Event. FORTUNE -- I'm pleased to announce that Term Sheet will be hosting its next Liquidity Event in San Francisco, on Tuesday, October 1. Tickets are now...
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Answers.com, a portfolio company of Summit Partners and TA Associates, has acquired Easy2 Technologies Inc., a Cleveland—based provider of online and mobile interactive merchandising content for brand...
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