Private Equity Firm: Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co.

August 25, 2011

Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. (KKR) was founded as a private equity firm on May 1976 specializing in leveraged buyouts. The firm is lead by its founding members Henry R. Kravis and George R. Roberts. Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. has offices in 4 continents: America: New York, Menlo Park, San Francisco, Houston, Washington, D.C. […]

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Venture Capital Managers Fear another Tech Bubble

August 22, 2011

Venture capital funding for Internet startups reached a new frenzy in Q2 2011. More than $2.3 billion poured into tech ventures, particularly social media companies, reports Mercury News, citing figures from the National Venture Capital Association. But two recent surveys of venture capital managers and investment bankers show that they are increasingly worried that social media investments […]

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Private Equity Firm: Doughty Hanson & Co

August 18, 2011

Doughty Hanson & Co is a private equity firm founded in 1985 and has been consistently investing across Europe. Head quartered in London, it has offices in Frankfurt, Milan, Stockholm, Paris, Luxembourg, Madrid and Munich. The firm runs three businesses: Private Equity, Real Estate and Technology Ventures. Private Equity Doughty Hanson employs conservative and sustainable […]

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Networking for a Private Equity Job – Advice from a Millionaire

August 15, 2011

We rise on the shoulders of those who help us. So it’s time to start acknowledging their contribution. At least that’s the belief of Ryan Blair, writing in a guest article for Portfolio.com. Blair is the author of Nothing to Lose, Everything to Gain: How I Went from Gang Member to Multimillionaire Entrepreneur (Penguin, August […]

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Private Equity Firm: Madison Dearborn Partners, LLC

August 11, 2011

Madison Dearborn Partners, LLC (MDP) is a leading and successful private equity firms in the United States. Its head office is located in Chicago, Illinois. MDP was established in 1992 by principals who have worked together since early 1980s. Since its establishment, the firm has raised more than USD 18 billion. MDP focus on investment […]

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Disruptive Venture Capital Startups Need Funding

August 8, 2011

Why don’t more venture capital firms support “disruptive” technologies that create products for the world’s 2.6 billion poor people, asks Vivek Wadhwa in a recent issue of BusinessWeek. For example, what if a Chinese company created a soft drink that was both sweet and nutritious, for 5 cents a bottle, rather than the 15 to […]

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Private Equity Firm: GTCR

August 5, 2011

GTCR is a leading private equity firm which is based in Chicago. Founded by Stanley Golder in 1980, the firm pioneered the “Leaders Strategy” – finding and partnering with outstanding leaders as the critical first step in identifying, acquiring and building market-leading companies through acquisitions and organic growth. The Leaders Strategy includes: Investing With Leaders: […]

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Pay Curbs to Hit Private Equity Jobs in Europe

August 1, 2011

Private Equity managers and other asset managers who thought they might avoid a European clampdown on compensation are now facing tighter restrictions on how and when bonuses are paid and disclosure, reports Reuters. A new consultation paper on the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (AIFMD) proposes extending the reach of regulators and Europe’s Capital Requirements […]

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Getting More Women into Venture Capital Jobs

July 25, 2011

Only two women made the 2011 Forbes Midas List of the top 100 venture capitalists, based on M&A and IPO exits. One of them is Deborah A. Farrington, founder and general partner of StarVest Partners, L.P. in New York. In a guest article for Business Insider, she expressed both her disappointment at seeing so few […]

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Private Equity Firm: Arle

July 21, 2011

Arle is a private equity firm for a new era. Established via a buyout of Candover Partners in April 2011, the firm brings an expert team managing over €2 billion of investments with a proven experience in the private equity industry. The Arle team is comprises individuals with backgrounds in industry finance and strategy consulting. […]

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