Private Equity/LBO News

Thoma Cressey Bravo, a buyout shop with $2 billion under management, plans on beefing up exposure to the enterprise content management niche of the software industry, which helps... 2007-07-23

Centre Partners is targeting between $780 million and $1 billion for its fifth fund and is currently soliciting investors.

Clearwater Capital Partners attracted more than 20 new institutional investors to its latest fund.

Roark Capital Group is bolstering its portfolio companies, closing in on as many as three add-on acquisitions in the next three months, said Larry DeAngelo, partner.

Dealmakers at Freeman & Co. expect private equity firms to beef up exposure to financial services despite recent shakiness in the debt market.

ARINC plans on building up its domestic aerospace and defense group and making acquisitions beginning next year with backing from new owner The Carlyle Group.

Boston Ventures, a middle market buyout shop with $1.5 billion under management, is set to close its seventh fund, according to a person familiar with the fundraising.

Fresh off the final acquisition from its first fund, Clear Light Partners is close to landing its first deal with its second $300 million fund.

Centre Partners has one acquisition lined up for Orion International Consulting Group and is eying three other possible add-ons.

There will be as many as 38 new locations where customers can stuff their face with baby back ribs now that Olympus Partners, a buyout firm with a $1.5 billion fund, has acquired... 2007-07-09