Private Equity/LBO Analysis

Columbus, Ohio-based Purepay has hired David Evans from Wachovia Securities' technology and services investment banking team as its director of investments.

Carl Thoma, co-founder of Chicago private equity firm Thoma Cressey Bravo, expects to raise a $1.5 billion fund when he and co-founder Bryan Cressey part ways, as first reported on... 2007-10-22

Strength Capital Partners plans to acquire more consumer products and so-called affordable luxury brands after recently acquiring Smith Mountain Industries for an undisclosed amount.

Baird Capital Partners expects MedData to be able to finance a planned boost in the company's sales force and potential acquisitions from its own pockets.

Sobered private equity firms are turning to industry executives to help them narrow their focus on certain industries, such as infrastructure, telecom and energy, said Bob Profusek,... 2007-10-15

Helix Associates, a division of Jefferies investment bank that helps private equity firms such as Madison Dearborn Partners raise funds, plans to hire three to four v.p.s over the... 2007-10-15

St. Cloud Capital, a Los Angeles-based private equity firm, is working on about a half-dozen deals that will invest $8 million to $12 million into lower mid-market companies.

Roark Capital Group, a private equity firm managing $560 million, is negotiating add-on acquisitions for three of its portfolio companies despite the dried-up debt markets.

Arcapita, the investment arm of the Bahrain-based Arcapita Bank, plans to use its contacts to support an international expansion of Varel Holdings, a company which makes drill bits... 2007-10-08

SVB Capital, the private equity investment arm of the SVB Financial Group, is looking to hire a principal.