Rebecca Szkutak
Cottonwood Venture Partners launches its second fund after closing on more than $32 million for its debut vehicle last October.
San Francisco-based 01 Advisors held a close on more than $134.7 million on its 01 Advisors 01 fund on Aug. 6.
My name is Rebecca Szkutak and I’m joining the Venture Capital Journal team as a reporter based in New York City. So far in my career, I’ve developed a real passion for covering business and private markets. I always strive to find the human interest stories that lie underneath the numbers and learn more about […]
* Gordon Gekko returns. That is not a metaphor.
* Charlie Gasparino: Ken Lewis vs. John Thain has devestated the credibility of both men.
* Morning Call: U.S. futures looking up, London rises early, European shares bolstered by earnings news, the Nikkei falls on financial system fears and Hong Kong shares climb 2.8 percent.
* NY Times: "The Obama administration is prepared to force Chrysler into bankruptcy by the end of the week unless it gets unanimous consent from a group of banks and hedge funds to retire the automaker’s debt."
* Vinod Khosla talks renewable energy at the Milken Conference (video).
* Major shareholders of both Shinsei Bank and Aozora bank reportedly oppose a merger. The article isn't explicit, but I'd assume that means both Cerberus and JC Flowers are saying "no."
Chicago Growth Partners recently announced that it had led a recap of Royall & Co. Holdings, a Richmond, Va.-based provider of recruitment services to traditional colleges and universities. It did not disclose any pricing information, but a regulatory filing reveals that the deal's equity tranche was $92 million. In additional, the filing indicates that Goldman […]
Biffa PLC said Montagu Private Equity continues to be interested in pursuing a cash offer for the company and has agreed to work with Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP) towards making an offer for its entire issued share capital at 350 pence a share. The waste management company said it has received notification that Hg Pooled […]