Verdane acquired AppliedSensor from early-stage investor Pelago Venture Partners in 2008 as part of a portfolio of assets.
2 min read · 04 June 2014
The UK-based direct secondaries firm has opened an Edinburgh office to manage the 10 assets it has acquired.
2 min read · 03 June 2014
As some LPs divest disappointing infra investments, others are looking to the secondaries market for easy-to-understand opportunities without construction risks.
3 min read · 02 June 2014
Fund interests from managers including energy specialist First Reserve are among the stakes put up for sale by the state’s board of investments.
2 min read · 27 May 2014
The Toronto-based private equity firm’s specialist secondaries fund has beaten its $200m fundraising target, according to managing director Jeff Pentland.
1 min read · 21 May 2014
QSuper, one of Australia’s largest superannuation funds, is said to be aiming to capitalise on current secondaries market pricing with the sale.
1 min read · 19 May 2014
Perseus, the US-based private equity manager, has retained the ownership of its second most valuable asset after talks to sell the publishing company wound up without a sale.
1 min read · 19 May 2014
HarbourVest Partners has stepped in to rescue the two-year restructuring process of the Australian private equity firm’s funds, giving investors the option of joining a new vehicle.
1 min read · 16 May 2014
The former private equity arm of investment bank Lazard is seeking a recap of its $1.1bn 2005-vintage Fund II, according to sources.
1 min read · 12 May 2014
The stapled secondaries deal would see Lexington Partners carve out JP Morgan Chase’s private investments arm at a large premium to NAV.
2 min read · 09 May 2014
