VENTURE CAPITAL POST

Beats Electronics on Friday said it had received an investment from the Carlyle Group worth USD500 million.

The Carlyle Group purchases the Metropolitan Real Estate Equity Management LLC.

Coates Hire undertook a revised loan agreement with its existing lenders.

Mike Lazaridis, one of the founders of BlackBerry, sought Carlyle's decision on a possible bid for the smartphone maker.

According to Axalta CEO Charlie Shaver, the Carlyle owned paint and coatings firm would benefit from car population increases in Mexico and Brazil.

SZITIC Commercial Property Ltd had prepared plans to undertake an IPO in the Hong Kong bourse worth around USD1 billion.

The Carlyle Group said it would buy the Red Oak power plant in New Jersey and announced the completion of the acquisition of five other facilities in California.

Carlyle Group LP and Hellman & Friedman LLC were among other private equity companies that had been vying to acquire One Call Care Management Inc. for a deal valued USD1.5 billion.

The Carlyle Group and Townsend Group co-invested USD 200 million in a strategic partnership with Shanghai Yupei Group for a logistics platform in China.

Carlyle Group LP welcomed its new member Matthew O'Connor, an executive from GE Capital, who was hired as managing director for the company's energy team.

North Carolina based Telecommunications equipment maker, CommScope Holdings Co announced that they have filed the necessary documentations for an initial public offering.

Carlyle Group-backed OzForex is set to pursue AUD$500 million initial public offering for 2013.

Sanofi India Ltd. and the Carlyle Group are in separate negotiations for the purchase of Elder Pharmaceuticals Ltd domestic drug formulations business.

The Alaska Permanent Fund Corporation committed to invest in funds managed by the Carlyle Group.

Asian REITs improved.