A New Frontier for Venture Capital Jobs and Investment

October 31, 2011

You’ve heard of the BRIC as representing the hot emerging economies of the world (Brazil, Russia, India and China). But a better acronym for opportunity for venture capital jobs and investment might be VIC, standing for Vietnam, India and China, reports Forbes. Boston’s IDG Ventures, along with other venture capital firms, are pouring hundreds of […]

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Private Equity Firm: Goldman Sachs

October 28, 2011

Established in 1869, the Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (GS) is a global firm providing a wide range of financial services to corporations, financial institutions, governments and high-net-worth individuals. The firm’s activities are grouped into 4 main business segments: Investment Banking, Investing & Lending, Institutional Client Services and Investment Management. Having its head office in New […]

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A Hot Region for Private Equity Job Opportunities

October 24, 2011

Private equity funds are expected to play a bigger role in investments flowing into Africa over the next 12 months, says a Brian Marshall, a director with Standard Bank, one of South Africa’s big four banks. An increasing number of private equity firms are raising capital to invest in sub-Saharan Africa investment strategies and scouting […]

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Private Equity Firm: Stone Point Capital

October 21, 2011

Stone Point Capital is a private equity firm based in Greenwich, Connecticut. The firm focuses on investments in the various global financial services industry. Stone Point Capital has raised and manages 5 Trident Funds with aggregate committed capital of USD 9 billion: The Trident Partnership, 1994, USD 667 million Trident II, 1999, USD 1.4 billion […]

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More Venture Capital Activity Migrating Here

October 17, 2011

Where would you have a better chance of landing a venture capital job, or attracting VC capital for your hot new tech start-up? New York City or Seattle, Washington? Well, the obvious answer might be New York, with its bigger population and close proximity to the deep pockets of hedge funds and other investors in […]

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Private Equity Firm: PAI partners

October 13, 2011

PAI partners is one of the oldest private equity firm in Europe. Based in France, PAI partners has offices in Paris, Copenhagen, London, Luxembourg, Madrid, Milan and Munich. PAI generally invests in leveraged buy-outs with average transaction value between EUR 300 million and EUR 1.2 billion. Average investment holding period is between 4 – 6 years. […]

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Is This a Good Launching Pad for a Private Equity Job?

October 10, 2011

The news is out this week that J.P. Morgan has jumped ahead of Goldman Sachs to grab the number one spot as advisor to private equity firms doing major deals. Private equity firms have long been one of Wall Street’s most lucrative clients for advisory and financing work. Banks racked up 19% of their total […]

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Private Equity Firm: Terra Capital Partners

October 7, 2011

Terra Capital Partners is a real estate capital management firm. Headquartered in New York, Terra was founded by Bruce Batkin and Simon Mildé in 2002. Terra Capital Partners focuses on originating, acquiring and managing mezzanine loans, bridge loans and preferred equity investments to the U.S. commercial real estate industry. Since its inception, the firm has […]

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The Mother of All Venture Capital Job Markets

October 3, 2011

Forget about the academic papers and patent applications. The real force for change in China today could be venture capital jobs and a new entrepreneurial mindset spreading among China’s youth. That’s the word from Vivek Wadhwa, a senior research associate at Harvard Law School and director of research at Duke University’s Center for Entrepreneurship, in […]

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Private Equity Firm: Providence Equity Partners

September 29, 2011

Providence Equity Partners is a leading private equity firm, founded in 1989 in Providence, Rhode Island. Today it has 6 offices in 3 continents: Providence, New York, Los Angeles, London, Hong Kong and New Delhi. Providence Equity focuses on media, communications, information and education investments. The firm has invested in more than 100 companies, operating […]

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