Category Archives: Private Equity

Facebook Debut Lifts Elevation Partners

Elevation Partners, the private equity firm that famously counts Irish rock star Bono among its co-founders, sold 5.2 million of its Facebook shares (or 13% of its stake) for $ 198 million as part of Facebook’s IPO on Friday. Elevation’s partial exit … Continue reading

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peHUB Second Opinion 5.16

Did Eduardo Saverin really do anything wrong? The Economist doesn’t think so. Verizon plans to kill the $ 30 per month unlimited data plans it provides to 3G customers that are grandfathered in. Of course I just bought mine. Apple … Continue reading

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peHUB Second Opinion 5.16

Did Eduardo Saverin really do anything wrong? The Economist doesn’t think so. Verizon plans to kill the $ 30 per month unlimited data plans it provides to 3G customers that are grandfathered in. Of course I just bought mine. Apple … Continue reading

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NYC Euro Investments are a Mixed Bag

European buyout funds within four of the New York City pension fund portfolios have a mixed performance ranging from an IRR low of -29.10% to a high of 41.8% according to the most recent fund performance reports. As of 31/09/2011 … Continue reading

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NYC Euro Investments are a Mixed Bag

European buyout funds within four of the New York City pension fund portfolios have a mixed performance ranging from an IRR low of -29.10% to a high of 41.8% according to the most recent fund performance reports. As of 31/09/2011 … Continue reading

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Canada’s Pensions are Looking Strong: Can They Keep It Up?

Yesterday, I had a chance to catch up with David York, CEO and co-founder of Top Tier Capital in San Francisco. Top Tier, spun out of Paul Capital 18 months ago, is an LP in numerous IT, healthcare, and clean tech-focused … Continue reading

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Accel Named Most Influential Tech VC Online

Accel Partners is poised to see a big payday thanks to the upcoming Facebook IPO. But the firm is already a winner when it comes to using social media to fuel its success online, according to a report issued by Boston-based … Continue reading

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Most Don’t Expect Facebook Shares to Double in First-Day Trading: Poll

Despite all the media hoopla about Facebook’s IPO, most peHUB readers don’t expect the company’s shares to double on their first day of trading, which will likely be this Friday. Just 95 (or 21.1%) of the 451 people who took … Continue reading

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Most Don’t Expect Facebook Shares to Double in First-Day Trading: Poll

Despite all the media hoopla about Facebook’s IPO, most peHUB readers don’t expect the company’s shares to double on their first day of trading, which will likely be this Friday. Just 95 (or 21.1%) of the 451 people who took … Continue reading

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M&A Sector Lags but Industrials Multiples Remain Strong, Says Houlihan Panel

The deal market may be slow, but valuations in the industrials sector are hot. That was the takeaway at Houlihan Lokey’s global industrials conference last week. “Usually we see more activity from corporates moving out of noncore assets,” said Tim … Continue reading

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