We are conducting a survey of the Private Equity Wire readership to assess the best private equity performers and service providers during 2009 in a range of categories covering the entire private equity space. Managers and service providers are welcome to nominate their own funds/firms – with relevant justification. The

Och-Ziff Capital Management has reported a GAAP net loss for the fourth quarter and full year ended 31 December 2009 of USD47.2m, or USD0.58 per basic and diluted class A share, and USD297.4m, or USD3.79 per basic and diluted class A share, respectively. The company has also declared a USD0.58

Kohlberg Kravis Roberts and Premier Natural Resources have formed a partnership to pursue investments in oil and gas properties in North America. The relationship between KKR and PNR dates back to 2008 when they first worked together to evaluate investments in the oil and gas sector. In 2009, PNR assisted

Univar, a chemical distributor, has signed an agreement to acquire the Quaron Group, a distributor of chemicals in Belgium, France and the Netherlands. “We are pleased to announce an agreement to add the Quaron group to Univar’s widely recognised ‘best in class’ distribution, sales and marketing organisation,” says John Zillmer

Companies in the life sciences sector, which includes the biotechnology and medical device industries, captured the largest share of overall venture capital during 2009, reflecting the relative strength of the sector during the economic downturn, according to PricewaterhouseCoopers. Under Recovery, a new PwC report that includes data from the PwC/NVCA

Affiliated Managers Group is to acquire the business of Pantheon Ventures, a Russell Investments subsidiary. Under the terms of the purchase agreement, AMG will pay approximately USD775m in cash with the potential for additional payments over the next five years, contingent on the growth of Pantheon’s business. Following the closing

Rockbridge Growth Equity has led an acquisition of Protect America, a direct-to-consumer provider of self-installed monitored alarm systems. Joining Rockbridge Growth Equity are Falcon Investments and Thad Paschall, Protect America’s founder. "We are extremely excited about our investment in Protect America. We believe Protect America is a leading force behind

A Clifford Chance team has advised Teddington Bidco, a newly incorporated company backed by the Bridgepoint funds and management, on its acquisition of LGC, a provider of chemical and biological analytical services and reference materials. The transaction, which valued LGC at GBP257m, extends a recent spell of success for Clifford

Saigon Asset Management, the investment manager of two Frankfurt listed investment funds, has entered into partnerships with NBB Investment and Construction and Materials Trading Company. The agreements will include SAM’s support to NBB and CNT in investments, advisory, project finance, and co-development of real estate projects. In addition, Vietnam Property

US venture capital investment in cleantech companies in Q4 2009 decreased 45 per cent to USD564.5m compared to the prior quarter, while the number of deals increased 21 per cent to 62, according to an Ernst & Young analysis based on data from Dow Jones VentureSource.  Investment in 2009 reached