Sentences with phrase «by a private equity firm in»

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Manbang, which is backed by Tencent and Jack Ma's private equity firm, hopes to raise between $ 500 million and $ 1 billion in capital to help it expand in China's growing logistics market.

In addition to catapulting EverFi into the ed tech big leagues, the fundraising round marks the debut deal for lead investor Rise, a newly established social impact investing fund managed by TPG Growth, a private equity firm that has also backed Internet hotshots like Uber and Airbnb.

More recently, in late January of this year, Magnetar received another settlement of about $ 11 million, according to regulatory filings, from CEC Entertainment — the operator of Chuck E. Cheese kid - friendly restaurants — which it had sued seeking additional shareholder compensation in CEC's 2014 buyout by private equity firm Apollo Global Management (apo).

By the time Prada quietly dumped Dack's in December 2007 to private equity firm CoBe Capital of New York, just 10 stores remained.

In 1989, the founders sold to AT&T, and in 2004 the company was acquired by private equity firm ABRY PartnerIn 1989, the founders sold to AT&T, and in 2004 the company was acquired by private equity firm ABRY Partnerin 2004 the company was acquired by private equity firm ABRY Partners.

Bisnow, a trade publication and events company based in New York City, has been acquired by Wicks Group, a private equity firm.

«Beginning in November 2014 and continuing until his arrest in March 2016, CASPERSEN engaged in a Ponzi - like scheme to defraud investors, including his close friends, family members, and college classmates, by falsely claiming that their funds would be used to make secured loans to private equity firms and would thereby earn an annual rate of return of 15 to 20 percent.

«In soliciting investments in the Fake Funds, CASPERSEN made the following false representations to investors, among others: in recognition for his prior work with Park Hill Group, CASPERSEN had been offered a «friends and family» investment allocation in a security that was allegedly offered by a private equity firm; CASPERSEN was personally investing in the security, and offering it to his family and a limited number of friends; the investment was a credit facility secured by a portfolio of assets owned by one of the Legitimate Funds; the investor would receive quarterly interest payments, ranging from 15 to 20 percent; the investment was practically risk - free, as the loaned funds would remain in a bank account; the investor could withdraw the principal at any time with 90 days» notice; and investor funds should be wired to one of the Fake Fund AccountIn soliciting investments in the Fake Funds, CASPERSEN made the following false representations to investors, among others: in recognition for his prior work with Park Hill Group, CASPERSEN had been offered a «friends and family» investment allocation in a security that was allegedly offered by a private equity firm; CASPERSEN was personally investing in the security, and offering it to his family and a limited number of friends; the investment was a credit facility secured by a portfolio of assets owned by one of the Legitimate Funds; the investor would receive quarterly interest payments, ranging from 15 to 20 percent; the investment was practically risk - free, as the loaned funds would remain in a bank account; the investor could withdraw the principal at any time with 90 days» notice; and investor funds should be wired to one of the Fake Fund Accountin the Fake Funds, CASPERSEN made the following false representations to investors, among others: in recognition for his prior work with Park Hill Group, CASPERSEN had been offered a «friends and family» investment allocation in a security that was allegedly offered by a private equity firm; CASPERSEN was personally investing in the security, and offering it to his family and a limited number of friends; the investment was a credit facility secured by a portfolio of assets owned by one of the Legitimate Funds; the investor would receive quarterly interest payments, ranging from 15 to 20 percent; the investment was practically risk - free, as the loaned funds would remain in a bank account; the investor could withdraw the principal at any time with 90 days» notice; and investor funds should be wired to one of the Fake Fund Accountin recognition for his prior work with Park Hill Group, CASPERSEN had been offered a «friends and family» investment allocation in a security that was allegedly offered by a private equity firm; CASPERSEN was personally investing in the security, and offering it to his family and a limited number of friends; the investment was a credit facility secured by a portfolio of assets owned by one of the Legitimate Funds; the investor would receive quarterly interest payments, ranging from 15 to 20 percent; the investment was practically risk - free, as the loaned funds would remain in a bank account; the investor could withdraw the principal at any time with 90 days» notice; and investor funds should be wired to one of the Fake Fund Accountin a security that was allegedly offered by a private equity firm; CASPERSEN was personally investing in the security, and offering it to his family and a limited number of friends; the investment was a credit facility secured by a portfolio of assets owned by one of the Legitimate Funds; the investor would receive quarterly interest payments, ranging from 15 to 20 percent; the investment was practically risk - free, as the loaned funds would remain in a bank account; the investor could withdraw the principal at any time with 90 days» notice; and investor funds should be wired to one of the Fake Fund Accountin the security, and offering it to his family and a limited number of friends; the investment was a credit facility secured by a portfolio of assets owned by one of the Legitimate Funds; the investor would receive quarterly interest payments, ranging from 15 to 20 percent; the investment was practically risk - free, as the loaned funds would remain in a bank account; the investor could withdraw the principal at any time with 90 days» notice; and investor funds should be wired to one of the Fake Fund Accountin a bank account; the investor could withdraw the principal at any time with 90 days» notice; and investor funds should be wired to one of the Fake Fund Accounts.

Many have put up their own shares or stock of companies they own as collateral for their loans and are increasingly copying the convoluted fund - raising strategies employed by American hedge funds and private equity firms in financing their global expansion drives.

In fact, he just bought into a company that it majority owned by a private equity firm whose co-founder is credited with coining the phrase «private equity.»

The merger has been orchestrated by the two principals and Silver Lake, the private - equity firm that helped take Dell private in late 2013.

It was taken private in 2014 for $ 3 billion by a group of buyers that included company Chairman Yuzhu Shi and private equity firm Baring Private Equity Asiprivate in 2014 for $ 3 billion by a group of buyers that included company Chairman Yuzhu Shi and private equity firm Baring Private Equity Asiprivate equity firm Baring Private Equity Asiaequity firm Baring Private Equity AsiPrivate Equity AsiaEquity Asia Ltd..

Private equity firms have been keen investors in businesses that help companies cut costs by outsourcing large parts of their administrative functions, since such operations can generate strong cash flows.

The company, which is controlled by private equity firm Cerberus Capital Management, will shed some $ 700 million in debt in the prepackaged reorganization that will be filed soon with federal bankruptcy court in Wilmington, Del..

Craig Powell is CEO of Motus, a Boston - based vehicle management and reimbursement app, which was acquired in January 2018, along with its rival Runzheimer, by Thoma Bravo, a private equity firm.

(Staples recently said it would be acquired by private equity firm Sycamore Partners for $ 6 billion in a deal set to close in the coming weeks.)

Nick Leopard, founder and CEO of private equity consulting firm Accordion Partners, says targets are especially hard to come by in the middle market.

A quiet decision by private equity firm Blackstone Group LP to recently sell three TV stations may foreshadow uncertain returns for some selling TV airwaves and lower wireless demand in the U.S. government's upcoming spectrum auction, industry watchers say.

The company's growth has been further accelerated by its 2016 partnership with private equity firm TorQuest Partners, which specializes in mid-market firms and manages more than $ 2 billion of equity capital.

In 2009, Fitness World got a celebrity - branded makeover, after it was acquired by Steve Nash Sports Club as well as two American private - equity firms.

What's more, after twelve years of ownership by private equity firm Cerberus, including a 2015 IPO filing that was twisting in the wind, Albertsons had to do something.

A person familiar with the matter said WPP, owner of ad agencies JWT and Ogilvy & Mather, had been contacted by one private equity group and a venture capital firm expressing interest in the Kantar business if WPP ever decides to sell.

Seedrs makes money by taking roughly 6 per cent commission on funds raised, and then a share of any increase in value when the company is sold — similar to the «carry» earned by private equity firms.

For 2013, Ares reports $ 306 million in net economic income, a metric favored by publicly - traded private equity firms that don't believe GAAP accounting best explains their financial performance.

CNBC's Kate Rogers reports on Verifone to be acquired by a group led by private equity firm Francisco Partners for $ 3.4 billion in an all - cash deal.

Hostess, founded in 1919, was picked up from bankruptcy in 2013 by private equity firm Apollo Global Management LLC and consumer industry investor C. Dean Metropoulos for $ 410 million.

Last spring, Claridge Inc., the private equity firm founded by Charles Bronfman in 1987 and executive chaired by his son Stephen, teamed up with Ivanhoe Cambridge, the property arm of Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec, to commit approximately $ 100 million to a slate of mid-size development projects in and around their hometown of Montreal.

The capital - raising is the latest in a series by China's homegrown private equity firms and comes as they have increased their dealmaking over the past two years.

The biggest radio broadcaster in the US with nearly 850 radio stations, iHeartMedia, formerly called Clear Channel Communications — which was acquired by private equity firms Bain Capital and Thomas H. Lee Partners in a leveraged buyout at the apex of the LBO boom just before the Financial Crisis — has finally filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, after threatening to do so since 2010.

GTCR acquires GreatCall — In June, GreatCall, the San Diego company that started out making smartphones for seniors in 2006 but now offers a suite of connected safety products for aging in place individuals, was acquired by Chicago - based private equity firm GTCIn June, GreatCall, the San Diego company that started out making smartphones for seniors in 2006 but now offers a suite of connected safety products for aging in place individuals, was acquired by Chicago - based private equity firm GTCin 2006 but now offers a suite of connected safety products for aging in place individuals, was acquired by Chicago - based private equity firm GTCin place individuals, was acquired by Chicago - based private equity firm GTCR.

In November 2014, Lisa Falzone's company raised a $ 110 million round of funding led by private equity firm Welsh, Carson, Anderson, and Stowe.

Hopu is one of the longest - established private equity firms in China, founded in 2007 by Chinese rainmaker Fang Fenglei, who is also the non-executive chairman of Goldman Sachs» investment banking China joint venture, and Richard Ong, now head of RRJ Capital.

San Antonio - based Rackspace was itself acquired by private equity firm Apollo Global in a $ 4.3 billion deal just over a year ago.

Online home rental marketplace Airbnb Inc is said to be raising $ 1.5 billion in a fund raising round led by U.S. private equity firm General Atlantic with participation from Hillhouse Capital, Tiger Global and others.

With the help of a recruiting firm, PagerDuty pursued Tejada, an experienced executive who took charge of the marketing software company Keynote Systems in 2013 after it was acquired with her help by private equity firm Thoma Bravo.

In April 2014, Airbnb had closed a $ 450 million round of funding, led by private equity firm TPG, at a $ 10 billion valuation.

Buffett and 3G, the private - equity firm founded by Brazilian billionaire Jorge Paulo Lemann, previously teamed up to buy Heinz in 2013 and they cut costs, a strategy they aim to repeat with Kraft.

Last year, private equity firm Centerbridge Partners LP entered the sector by acquiring business software providers Syncsort Inc and Vision Solutions Inc from buyout firm Clearlake Capital Group LP in a $ 1.26 billion deal.

Cameron Belsher, leader of the mergers and acquisitions group at McCarthy Tétrault in Toronto, says this is the «most robust it's been since 2006 and 2007,» noting that much of the M&A activity is «not necessarily in the public domain,» but has been dominated by private equity firms.

Carpediem Capital Partners that was floated by executives of India Equity Partners (IEP) and its portfolio firms has mopped up two - thirds of the target amount in its debut mid-market-focused private equityEquity Partners (IEP) and its portfolio firms has mopped up two - thirds of the target amount in its debut mid-market-focused private equityequity fund.

Remington, which sought bankruptcy protection in March after sales fell and its debt piled up, will no longer be owned by the private equity firm Cerberus Capital Management.

Earlier this month, VCCircle reported that car - servicing startup Carcrew Technology Pvt. Ltd, backed by the TVS Group, secured $ 2 million (Rs 13 crore) in a fresh pre-Series A round led by a private equity firm.

ATG is a fund managed by Aquiline Capital Partners, a private equity firm investing in businesses across the financial services sector in banking and credit, insurance, investment management and markets, and financial technology and services.

Neiman, purchased by private - equity firms TPG and Warburg Pincus LLC for $ 4.9 billion in 2005, had been looking for an outright buyer for the retail chain while simultaneously laying the groundwork for an initial public offering of stock.

Grier has previously objected to about $ 27 million in claims by Stone Street Partners — a private equity firm and consulting firm once known as Siskey Capital — and two of its employees.

Private equity firms invested more than $ 144 billion in 1,702 U.S. - based companies in 2011, according to an analysis by the Private Equity Growth Capital Coequity firms invested more than $ 144 billion in 1,702 U.S. - based companies in 2011, according to an analysis by the Private Equity Growth Capital CoEquity Growth Capital Council.

Arby's is majority owned by affiliates of Roark Capital Group (Roark), an Atlanta based private equity firm that focuses on investing in franchised and multi-unit businesses in the restaurant, retail and other consumer sectors.

Wolf Richter is one of the very few who have described very clearly and in layman's terms the usual destiny of a retail chain purchased by a Private Equity (PE) firm: read any of his articles here about the retail meltdown and the dynamics will become depressingly similar after the third «victim».

... Even by the standards of Apollo, one of the world's largest private equity firms, the previously unreported transaction with the Kushners was a big deal: It was triple the size of the average property loan made by Apollo's real estate lending arm... An even larger loan came from Citigroup, which lent the firm and one of its partners $ 325 million to help finance a group of office buildings in Brooklyn.

Dell said on Feb. 5 it agreed to be acquired by founder Michael Dell and private equity firm Silver Lake in a deal that values the computer maker at $ 24.4 billion.