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    Trinity Hunt Builds Litigation-Services Platform

    After acquiring Deposition Solutions as a platform company in February, Trinity Hunt Partners just completed its first add-on. Managing partner Pete Stein says that in the near future, the firm expects to triple or even quadruple the revenue and profitability of the platform.

    October 7, 2015
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    The Marijuana Opportunity

    The nascent cannabis industry could be the next big boon for private equity.

    October 6, 2015
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    Tata’s ‘Sprawl’ is Uber’s Gain

    A partner at Tata Capital, Bobby Pauly, explains why the firm invested $100M in Uber India.

    October 6, 2015
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    How LPs View the Current PE Climate

    Limited partners from Abbott Capital, Washington University Investment Management Co., Caspian Private Equity, and Allianz Capital Partners discuss the current climate in private equity.

    September 28, 2015
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    Niche Printer is Next Page for Michigan Fund

    Martin Stein of Blackford Capital discusses the firm’s latest acquisition of Dickinson Press, a 130-year-old niche printing company, and how Blackford aims to help the Michigan economy through its Michigan Prosperity Fund.

    September 24, 2015
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    Backing an E&P Team in a Challenging Environment

    Pine Brook’s Andre Burba tells Privcap why the firm put equity behind Red Bluff Resources, and what other opportunities—and challenges—he sees in the E&P space.

    September 21, 2015
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    AUA Adds to Portfolio Trend With Tijuana Flats

    AUA Equity Partners has acquired Florida-based Tex-Mex restaurant chain Tijuana Flats, adding to its Hispanic-oriented investments. AUA partner Steve Flyer explains the investment.

    September 1, 2015
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    Catalyst: Not Done with Mindbody Post-IPO

    In 2008, Catalyst Investors purchased a stake in fitness software Mindbody, but despite its recent $100M IPO, the firm’s Brian Rich says they aren’t ready to sever their relationship.

    August 24, 2015
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    Carlyle’s McCarter: Veritas Growth was ‘Untapped’

    An exclusive interview with The Carlyle Group’s Patrick McCarter, the partner behind the year’s biggest private equity deal to-date—an $8B carve-out of Symantec’s Veritas division.

    August 12, 2015
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    Sterling Sticks to Its Industrial Roots

    The Sterling Group recently closed a $1.25B Fund IV and will continue to invest in family-owned industrial businesses throughout the U.S., says the firm’s Franny Jones.

    August 4, 2015
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    Sourcing and Vetting Add-on Acquisitions

    Why sourcing add-on acquisitions can take years, why investment bankers carefully “coach” management teams, and other insights into the buy-and-build strategy from three experts.

    August 3, 2015
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    Buy-and-Builds Done Right

    The case for private equity buy-and-build investing, presented by three veterans of the strategy from Audax Private Equity, One Equity Partners, and RSM.

    July 6, 2015
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    Expert Q&A With Dennis Cail of RSM

    Dennis Cail of RSM describes his firm’s work with private equity firms in buy-and-build investments.

    July 6, 2015
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    PE Firm Buys Gatti’s Pizza, Plans Expansion

    Restaurant specialist Sovrano LLC acquired the pizza buffet chain from another PE firm with plans to expand its U.S. footprint in the Southeast region and beyond.

    June 30, 2015
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    What Are PE Investors Thinking?

    In a recent research paper, Steven Kaplan of the University of Chicago, along with two other researchers, gained some insights into the inner workings of PE firms and the strategies of their founders.

    June 16, 2015
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    Carve-out Fundamentals

    Three experts discuss the intricacies of separating a piece of a company from its parent, and roadblocks that can occur.

    June 15, 2015
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    The Transition Services Agreement

    Experts from RSM, Vestar Capital Partners and J.F. Lehman detail what goes into a transition services agreement, which governs the setup of a carve-out transaction.

    June 8, 2015
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    TPG Looks to Expand Cirque du Soleil East

    TPG leads private equity investors Fosun and Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec in purchasing a majority stake of global entertainment brand Cirque du Soleil.

    June 2, 2015
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