Private Equity Info Blog

Triangle Petroleum Announced a joint venture with Oppenheimer Global Resource Private Equity Fund and a related co-investment fund (“OGR”). OGR has committed to investing $25 million with Triangle in its future acquisition and development of assets in the North Dakota Bakken Shale play.

Source Article:
http://www.marketwatch.com/story/triangle-petroleum-announces-jv-with-oppenheimer-global-resource-private-equity-fund-acquisition-of-acreage-updated-operational-results-and-2011-anticipated-drilling-schedule-2010-10-25?reflink=MW_news_stmp

Caterpillar Inc. plans to buy MWM Holding GmbH, an engine maker, from private equity group 3i Group PLC for $810 million.

Source Article:
http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20101022-710199.html

IK Investment Partners, formerly Industri Kapital, bought a majority stake in Snacks International. Le Credit Lyonnais and Cerea Mezzanine provided the debt for the deal.

Source Article:
http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20101021-708131.html

Private equity firm One Equity sold its 13% stake in Faurecia, a French automotive supplier, to Societe Generale at EU18.20 per share.

Source Article:
http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20101020-706516.html

Terra Firma Capital Partners plans to acquire a solar energy unit from Terna SpA in March of 2011.
Source Article:
http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20101018-705956.html

Spectrum Equity Investors plans to acquire Trintech, a Nasdaq-quoted Irish financial software firm for $129.4 million.
Source Article:
http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/finance/2010/1018/1224281341590.html