VENTURE CAPITAL POST

Food services provider Aramark Holdings Corp raised $725 million from its initial public offering after its shares were priced at the low end of its planned $20 to $23 price range, an underwriter told Reuters.

British discount chain Poundland is preparing for a London listing that could give it a valuation of up to GBP800 million. US-based private equity firm Warburg Pincus, which controls Poundland, is looking to raise GBP200 million to GBP300 million in the initial public offering.

Companies in India closed 360 private equity deals in the January-October period of this year. The total value of private equity deals amounted to USD8.9 billion.

Warburg Pincus sells off its shares in Transapacific Industries Group.

Warburg Pincus sold its ownership stake in Transpacific Industries Group at AUD1.05 per share.

Private equity firms had been seen selling its ownership stakes in small and medium companies in China to gain back equity.

Warburg Pincus' Antero Resources had priced above its planned IPO range that valued the company at USD11 billion, said a Reuters report.

CrowdStrike scored USD 30 million in its Series B round.

Rural/Metro Corp. filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection at the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Wilmington, Delaware on Sunday.

Sources said that the Warburg Pincus-owned Rural/Metro is considering a possible bankruptcy filing.

Private equity firm KKR finalized its purchase of ReSearch Pharmaceutical Services from Warburg Pincus.

Rural/Metro Corp. stated that it was in a position that made them miss a critical bond payment, hinting at the company's financial troubles.

Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe announced today that it has agreed to buy Service Repair Solutions which is backed by private equity firm, Warburg Pincus.

Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe, a private equity firm announced that they will be acquiring Service Repair Solutions from Warburg Pincus.

Warburg Pincus is set to form an investment fund for Delonex Energy and its plans for oil exploration in Africa.