Private Equity/LBO News

Gryphon Investors expects to earn two- to three-times the equity it and a co-investor invested in Nursefinders, the staffing company it has agreed to sell to Goldman Sachs Urban Investment... 2007-08-13

The debt crunch threatening financing for multi-billion dollar takeovers has spread into smaller markets, middle-market buyout pros say.

Vector Capital, fresh off raising its biggest fund yet, is looking to bulk its staff of investment professionals.

Water Street Healthcare Partners is set to execute its expansion of Precision Dynamics after 18 months of planning.

The $32 billion TXU deal appears likely even with its largest shareholder opposed to the buyout offer, according to a report by CreditSights.

Code Hennessy & Simmons is plotting an international expansion of Kranson Holdings, its portfolio company that distributes packaging components under the name TricorBraun.

Vector Capital recently raised a dramatically larger fund than its previous investment vehicles so it doesn't have to rely on limited partners as co-investors.

Norwest Equity Partners, a private equity firm with more than $3 billion under management, is looking to exit three portfolio companies.

Flexpoint Partners, a private equity firm that has invested more than $1 billion, is banking on high returns in home healthcare companies targeting the rural Southwest.

Linden Capital Partners is putting up extra cash to expand its latest acquisition.