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Dave Camp's confusing (and understated) private equity tax plan
Republican lawmaker Dave Camp has put private equity's cherished tax break on the table. The proposal would raise far more federal revenue than he thinks. Well, so long as anyone can understand it....
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Buffett lost nearly $900 million exiting biggest buyout ever
The Berkshire Hathaway chairman and CEO lost big on a wrong way bet on Energy Future Holdings.
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Icahn vs. eBay: Plenty of 'facts' to go around
Carl Icahn and eBay are locked in a contentious war of words. Unfortunately, they could both use an editor. FORTUNE -- As you're no doubt aware, Carl Icahn set his sights on eBay Inc. (EBAY) late last...
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Deals of the day: Philly sells its gas utility
To get deals in your inbox each morning, sign up for our Term Sheet newsletter Venture Capital Deals Invuity Inc., a San Francisco-based developer of surgical visualization and illumination technology,...
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Steve Young's private equity firm is raising $1 billion
HGGC is in market with its second fund. FORTUNE -- HGGC, the mid-market private equity firm whose partners include former NFL quarterback Steve Young, is in the midst of raising $1 billion for its...
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Marlin Equity poaches partner from Gores Group
Ryan Wald joins Marlin Equity, which is considering a small-cap strategy. FORTUNE -- Private equity firm Marlin Equity Partners has quietly made a major hire: Ryan Wald, who has spent the past 15 years...
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Deals of the day: ServiceMax raises $71 million
To get deals in your inbox each morning, sign up for our Term Sheet newsletter Venture Capital Deals ServiceMax Inc., a Pleasanton, Calif.-based provider of field service management solutions, has...
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Private equity 'overhang' tops $1 trillion
Private equity firms now have more than $1 trillion of available capital. Expect more deals at higher prices. FORTUNE -- Private equity firms were sitting on more than $1 trillion in available capital...
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Deals of the day: Cerberus circles Safeway
To get deals in your inbox each morning, sign up for our Term Sheet newsletter Venture Capital Deals OnDeck, a New York-based platform for lending to "Main Street businesses," has raised $77 million in...
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Deals of the day: Cerberus buying Safeway for $9.4 billion
To get deals in your inbox each morning, sign up for our Term Sheet newsletter Venture Capital Deals DigitalOcean, a New York-based cloud hosting service for developers, has raised $37.2 million in...
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Deals of the day: Psst... Secret raises $10 million
To get deals in your inbox each morning, sign up for our Term Sheet newsletter Venture Capital Deals Secret, an app that lets people anonymously share "secrets" with their iPhone contacts, has raised...
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Exclusive: Oak Hill Capital partner departs
Charles Patton leaves Oak Hill Capital, as fundraising ramps up. FORTUNE -- Charles Patton is no longer a partner with private equity firm Oak Hill Capital Partners, Fortune has learned. Patton first...
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Is Eddie Bauer still for sale?
Jos. A. Bank is no longer buying Eddie Bauer. So what happens now? FORTUNE -- The Men's Wearhouse (MW) today struck a deal to acquire smaller rival Jos. A. Bank Clothiers (JOSB) for $1.8 billion, or...
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Deals of the day: Disney circles Maker Studios
To get deals in your inbox each morning, sign up for our Term Sheet newsletter Venture Capital Deals Quikr, an Indian online classifieds site, reportedly has raised $90 million in new VC funding....
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How would Insight Venture Partners manage ISS conflicts?
Insight Venture Partners is nearing deal to buy proxy adviser ISS. But how would it handle conflicts of interest? FORTUNE -- Insight Venture Partners reportedly is in pole position to acquire...
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Deals of the day: Singer sewing on the block
To get deals in your inbox each morning, sign up for our Term Sheet newsletter Venture Capital Deals Credit Karma, a San Francisco-based provider of consumer credit score tracking solutions, has raised...
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Deals of the day: Vodafone buying Ono
To get deals in your inbox each morning, sign up for our Term Sheet newsletter Venture Capital Deals Synthesio, a New York-based social listening and analysis platform for global brands and agencies,...
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Deals of the day: AltSchool raises $33 million
To get deals in your inbox each morning, sign up for our Term Sheet newsletter Venture Capital Deals FunPlus, a Beijing-based mobile social games company, has raised $74 million in new VC funding...
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Exclusive: Big changes at Oak Investment Partners
After raising 13 "generalist" venture capital funds, Oak Investment Partners embarks on a new strategy. FORTUNE -- Venture capital firm Oak Investment Partners is making a major change to its...
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Deals of the day: TravelClick sold for $930 million
To get deals in your inbox each morning, sign up for our Term Sheet newsletter Venture Capital Deals Cloudera, a Palo Alto, Calif.-based provider of enterprise analytic data management solutions, has...
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