Jennifer Harris
Catalyst Investors has closed its second buyout fund and a UK co-investment vehicle on $170 million, below their initial target of $250 million.
General Atlantic has added to its Hong Kong and Mumbai teams with the new hires of Jeff Leng and Ranjit Pandit.
Former Intersouth general partner Don Rainey has joined Maryland venture firm Grotech Partners.
A $105 million, New Jersey-focussed venture fund has been established by the state’s investment division along with US investment bank Lehman Brothers.
The Californian firm has closed its first institutional fund, which will make microcap investments in family owned business in the Western US.
Atlanta-based Roark has added Moe’s Southwest Grill to its food franchise group, which includes Carvel Ice Cream, Cinnabon, Seattle’s Best Coffee and Schlotzsky’s.
Columbia Capital, M/C Venture Partners, Oak Investment Partners, Battery Ventures and Centennial Ventures have committed $225 million in Series A funding for Zayo Bandwidth, a fiber-based network operator.
Goode Partners has raised $225 million for investments in the consumer sector, one month after adding trendy boutique chain Intermix to its portfolio.
The private sector arm of the World Bank may join Blackstone and Citi in contributing to a $5 billion Indian infrastructure fund.
Yale University has reportedly said that Sequoia severed its relationship with the $18 billion endowment after it declined to invest in some of the firm’s newer, Asian vehicles.