RoundTable Healthcare Partners, an operating-oriented private equity firm focused exclusively on the healthcare industry, has closed its third equity fund totalling USD600m and its second captive subordinated debt fund of USD200m. RoundTable closed its first equity fund of USD400m in March 2002 and its second equity fund of USD500m in

After a ten month due diligence and integration process, Prepaid Card Holdings’ operating subsidiary has launched and is currently issuing and managing prepaid card programmes on a Tier 1 processor. The operating subsidiary first began issuing prepaid debit cards in February 2008 on another processing platform. The company believes the

A group of insurance brokerage firms has launched Equity Risk Partners Global, an insurance broker alliance focused exclusively on the needs of the private equity sector. ERP Global is comprised of international brokerages in countries where there is a significant amount of private equity activity. The ERP Global concept is

Ontex, a European private label hygienic disposables manufacturer, has been sold to GS Capital Partners and investment funds managed by TPG Capital for EUR1.2bn. This deal is the largest ever private equity transaction in Belgium. The transaction, which is subject to customary regulatory approvals, is expected to be completed before

NBTY, a manufacturer and marketer of nutritional supplements, has signed a definitive merger agreement under which The Carlyle Group will acquire NBTY in a transaction valued at USD3.8bn. Under the terms of the merger agreement, Carlyle will acquire all of the outstanding common shares of NBTY for USD55.00 per share

Private equity firm Riverside has acquired Tropikal, an Istanbul, Turkey-based pet food company. Tropikal began as a distributor for international pet care brands like Sport Mix, Pro Pac and Beaphar. In 2005, the company became the first domestic pet food producer in Turkey and launched its own product range when

HarbourVest Global Private Equity, a closed-end investment company, had an estimated economic net asset value of USD709.4m or USD8.55 per share as at 30 June 2010.  This represents a 1.1 per cent decrease from the 31 May 2010 estimated economic NAV per share of USD8.64.  This change resulted from a

Atlassian, a Sydney-based provider of software tools for streamlining product development, has closed a USD60m investment from Accel Partners for a minority equity position. Rich Wong (pictured), partner at Accel Partners, will join Atlassian’s board of directors. The funds will help Atlassian expand into Europe and Asia, while additional focus

Venture capitalists in the US expect their industry to contract while those in emerging markets, including China, India and Brazil, expect to see their ecosystem expand over the next five years, according to the 2010 Global Venture Capital Survey by Deloitte and the National Venture Capital Association. According to the