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<title><![CDATA[IVCA Q&A: Paul Carbone on His Move to The Pritzker Group as the Managing Partner of Private Equity]]></title>
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<description>In late February, it was announced that Paul Carbone, formerly the Director and Managing Partner of Baird Private Equity, would join The Pritzker Group as their Managing Partner of Private Equity. The Pritzker Group is the private investment firm run by Tony and J.B. Pritzker.&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/illinoisvc/~4/yu5OwNU5cM0" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[May 23, 2012]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Calling all Chicago Baseball Fans! Buy your ticket today for Sox v. Cubs at U.S. Cellular Field on June 20th!]]></title>
<link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/illinoisvc/~3/CmLcEr_bMMA/article.php</link>
<description>Only $50 per ticket buys your food, drink and ticket for the Cross-town Classic on June 20th!&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/illinoisvc/~4/CmLcEr_bMMA" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[May 23, 2012]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[IVCA Article: Highlights of the NVCA/IVCA Luncheon, including Professor Mitchell Petersen on ‘The Real Impact of Venture Capital and Private Equity’]]></title>
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<description>The annual NVCA/IVCA Luncheon on May 2nd at The Chicago Club featured speaker Professor Mitchell Petersen, with the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University., Mark Heesen, National Venture Capital Association (NVCA), and Brett Palmer, Small Business Investor Alliance (SBIA).&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/illinoisvc/~4/Lwwc-IIRRDM" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[May 9, 2012]]></pubDate>
<feedburner:origLink>http://www.illinoisvc.org/article.php?article_id=3392</feedburner:origLink></item>
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<title><![CDATA[Action Item! Buy your ticket today for Sox v. Cubs at U.S. Cellular Field on June 20th!]]></title>
<link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/illinoisvc/~3/K5XDZVTRSUA/article.php</link>
<description>Only $50 per ticket buys your food, drink and ticket for the Cross-town Classic on June 20th!&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/illinoisvc/~4/K5XDZVTRSUA" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[May 9, 2012]]></pubDate>
<feedburner:origLink>http://www.illinoisvc.org/article.php?article_id=3390</feedburner:origLink></item>
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<title><![CDATA[June 12th Luncheon Event has been CANCELLED!]]></title>
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<description>This event will be rescheduled for a later date.&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/illinoisvc/~4/VXoIF8ZCcK4" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[May 9, 2012]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[2012 Buyouts Chicago - Discounted tickets for IVCA Members thru May 25th!]]></title>
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<description>Thomson Reuters extends special ticket price to IVCA members for Buyouts Chicago 2012.&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/illinoisvc/~4/rknsn8Nnyq8" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[May 9, 2012]]></pubDate>
<feedburner:origLink>http://www.illinoisvc.org/article.php?article_id=3389</feedburner:origLink></item>
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<title><![CDATA[OCA Ventures, I2A Fund Participate in $6.8M Funding of Cross-Platform CRM Startup Future Simple]]></title>
<link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/illinoisvc/~3/3fh2BYH34kU/</link>
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<pubDate><![CDATA[May 23, 2012]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Illinois Finance Authority to Dispose of Technology Development Bridge Seed Stage Venture Capital Fund Portfolio Through Auction]]></title>
<link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/illinoisvc/~3/wpR3mVLQlGE/article.php</link>
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<pubDate><![CDATA[May 23, 2012]]></pubDate>
<feedburner:origLink>http://www.illinoisvc.org/article.php?article_id=3420</feedburner:origLink></item>
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<title><![CDATA[MK Capital Participates in $35M Funding of Machinima, Led By Google]]></title>
<link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/illinoisvc/~3/A7wPcKShTJ8/</link>
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<pubDate><![CDATA[May 23, 2012]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Zurex Pharma Inc. Secures $6.2 Million Series A Financing, Led By Baird Venture Partners, SWIB]]></title>
<link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/illinoisvc/~3/FYWHCaxL9Yw/news-article.aspx</link>
<description>&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/illinoisvc/~4/FYWHCaxL9Yw" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[May 23, 2012]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[JK&B Capital Participates in $12.3M Funding of NextIO]]></title>
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<pubDate><![CDATA[May 23, 2012]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[First Analysis invests in expense management company Chrome River Technologies]]></title>
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<description>&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/illinoisvc/~4/o0QS7kwFcJQ" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[May 23, 2012]]></pubDate>
<feedburner:origLink>http://www.firstanalysis.com/index.asp?PID=18&amp;CID=47&amp;NID=87&amp;tid=1</feedburner:origLink></item>
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<title><![CDATA[Thoma Bravo Completes Sale of Portfolio Company SonicWALL to Dell Inc.]]></title>
<link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/illinoisvc/~3/KfqF1hmjCPA/</link>
<description>&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/illinoisvc/~4/KfqF1hmjCPA" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[May 23, 2012]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[ARCH Venture Partners-Backed Kythera Files for IPO]]></title>
<link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/illinoisvc/~3/7eV8m1qx4wc/</link>
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<pubDate><![CDATA[May 23, 2012]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[British Prime Minister David Cameron Tours Chicago's Digital Entrepreneur Hub]]></title>
<link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/illinoisvc/~3/n45EYZMclHE/british-prime-minister-david-cameron-tours-chicagos-digital-entrepreneur-hub-1871-prior-to-nato-summit-152216935.html</link>
<description>&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/illinoisvc/~4/n45EYZMclHE" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[May 23, 2012]]></pubDate>
<feedburner:origLink>http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/british-prime-minister-david-cameron-tours-chicagos-digital-entrepreneur-hub-1871-prior-to-nato-summit-152216935.html</feedburner:origLink></item>
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<title><![CDATA[McGladrey survey finds PE firms spurring growth]]></title>
<link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/illinoisvc/~3/vfKHl2oPPA4/Annual-McGladrey-Survey-Shows-Private-Equity-Firms-Focused-On-Spurring-Growth-Creating-Value-at-Portfolio-Companies</link>
<description>&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/illinoisvc/~4/vfKHl2oPPA4" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[May 23, 2012]]></pubDate>
<feedburner:origLink>http://mcgladrey.com/News-Releases/Annual-McGladrey-Survey-Shows-Private-Equity-Firms-Focused-On-Spurring-Growth-Creating-Value-at-Portfolio-Companies?itemid=203&amp;mid=203</feedburner:origLink></item>
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<title><![CDATA[Impact Engine is accepting applications for Impact 1]]></title>
<link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/illinoisvc/~3/vhIyZTcMdoM/article.php</link>
<description>The Impact Engine (TheImpactEngine.com) is a 12-week venture accelerator designed to help socially and/or environmentally minded for-profit companies move to their next level.&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/illinoisvc/~4/vhIyZTcMdoM" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[May 23, 2012]]></pubDate>
<feedburner:origLink>http://www.illinoisvc.org/article.php?article_id=3402</feedburner:origLink></item>
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<title><![CDATA[Acquiring Distressed Businesses, Why No Deal Is Too Tough - Wynnchurch Capital contributes to the Journal of Corporate Renewal]]></title>
<link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/illinoisvc/~3/4O28hCJ-dj8/Articles.aspx</link>
<description>&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/illinoisvc/~4/4O28hCJ-dj8" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[May 23, 2012]]></pubDate>
<feedburner:origLink>http://www.turnaround.org/Publications/Articles.aspx?objectId=13715</feedburner:origLink></item>
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<title><![CDATA[VaultWorthy Launches Cloud-Based Document Storage Platform]]></title>
<link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/illinoisvc/~3/h--Echymdno/article.php</link>
<description>&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/illinoisvc/~4/h--Echymdno" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[May 23, 2012]]></pubDate>
<feedburner:origLink>http://www.illinoisvc.org/article.php?article_id=3396</feedburner:origLink></item>
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<title><![CDATA[Motorola Solutions-Funded Apprion Introduces ION Access Control Application For Enhanced Industrial Security]]></title>
<link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/illinoisvc/~3/HbOfureXa6s/120515.asp</link>
<description>&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/illinoisvc/~4/HbOfureXa6s" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[May 23, 2012]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Motorola Solutions-Backed VM Matériaux Realizes Immediate ROI by Standardizing on KXEN’s InfiniteInsigh(TM) for Next-Generation Predictive Analytics]]></title>
<link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/illinoisvc/~3/ILo7c5pfcZo/2012-04-17-VM+MATERIAUX</link>
<description>&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/illinoisvc/~4/ILo7c5pfcZo" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[May 23, 2012]]></pubDate>
<feedburner:origLink>http://www.kxen.com/News+and+Events/News+and+Events/Press+and+News/Press/2012-04-17-VM+MATERIAUX</feedburner:origLink></item>
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<title><![CDATA[Mid Oaks Investments-Backed D&W Fine Pack Acquires Thermoforming Division of Clear Lam Packaging, Inc.]]></title>
<link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/illinoisvc/~3/cH4-r-hI1gc/news_2012-05-15.pdf</link>
<description>&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/illinoisvc/~4/cH4-r-hI1gc" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[May 23, 2012]]></pubDate>
<feedburner:origLink>http://www.midoaks.com/pdf//news_2012-05-15.pdf</feedburner:origLink></item>
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<title><![CDATA[Thoma Bravo’s PLATO Learning Completes Acquisition of Archipelago Learning]]></title>
<link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/illinoisvc/~3/y1wTO-yDtqw/</link>
<description>&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/illinoisvc/~4/y1wTO-yDtqw" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[May 23, 2012]]></pubDate>
<feedburner:origLink>http://www.thomabravo.com/2012/05/17/thoma-bravos-plato-learning-completes-acquisition-of-archipelago-learning/</feedburner:origLink></item>
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<title><![CDATA[OCA Ventures' Portfolio TradeKing and Zecco Announce Agreement to Merge]]></title>
<link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/illinoisvc/~3/S6oaSiIdVHc/article.php</link>
<description>Online Brokerage Innovators Join Forces to Challenge Mega Firm Mentality, Champion the Cause of Independent Investors&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/illinoisvc/~4/S6oaSiIdVHc" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[May 23, 2012]]></pubDate>
<feedburner:origLink>http://www.illinoisvc.org/article.php?article_id=3411</feedburner:origLink></item>
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<title><![CDATA[New World Ventures-Backed Medical Social Network Alliance Health Buys Seattle’s Medify]]></title>
<link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/illinoisvc/~3/zFyLwFIHLHk/</link>
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<pubDate><![CDATA[May 23, 2012]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Baird Venture Partners-Backed Coalfire Acquires California Company]]></title>
<link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/illinoisvc/~3/kTWxE2GusLk/s-0042659.html</link>
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<pubDate><![CDATA[May 23, 2012]]></pubDate>
<feedburner:origLink>http://www.techrockies.com/coalfire-acquires-california-company/s-0042659.html</feedburner:origLink></item>
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<title><![CDATA[Shoppers Can Fund PayPal Accounts with Cash at Coinstar Kiosks]]></title>
<link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/illinoisvc/~3/JJGN20qkVQI/s01</link>
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<pubDate><![CDATA[May 23, 2012]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Compact Particle completes first round of funding; Open Prairie Ventures Participates]]></title>
<link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/illinoisvc/~3/Q-AbhQe5vww/article_f4a58a8c-a043-11e1-85d1-001a4bcf887a.html</link>
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<pubDate><![CDATA[May 23, 2012]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Nominations are now open for the Chicago Innovation Awards]]></title>
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<pubDate><![CDATA[May 9, 2012]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Nato Summit: How to Get Real-Time Security-Related Alerts]]></title>
<link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/illinoisvc/~3/Rg0rlSQPhJE/article.php</link>
<description>&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/illinoisvc/~4/Rg0rlSQPhJE" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[May 9, 2012]]></pubDate>
<feedburner:origLink>http://www.illinoisvc.org/article.php?article_id=3388</feedburner:origLink></item>
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<title><![CDATA[Matthew Pritzker Company Leads $7.5M Investment in Brand Affinity Technologies]]></title>
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<pubDate><![CDATA[May 9, 2012]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Visage Mobile Secures Strategic Series C Funding from Motorola Solutions]]></title>
<link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/illinoisvc/~3/HgHimIV_6sw/</link>
<description>&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/illinoisvc/~4/HgHimIV_6sw" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[May 9, 2012]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Adams Street, Chrysalis Ventures Participate Series D Funding of Cybera]]></title>
<link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/illinoisvc/~3/S79-jh2Bt3Q/cybera-announces-series-d-funding-2012-05-08</link>
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<pubDate><![CDATA[May 9, 2012]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Lightbank makes first non-US deal by backing FreeAgent]]></title>
<link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/illinoisvc/~3/mNq1EYzHRVM/</link>
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<pubDate><![CDATA[May 9, 2012]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[PPM America Capital Partners Participates in Funding of New Carbon Co.]]></title>
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<pubDate><![CDATA[May 9, 2012]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[New World Ventures Participates in $1M Seed Round of Pindrop Security]]></title>
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<pubDate><![CDATA[May 9, 2012]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[BlueCross BlueShield Venture Partners Participates in $2.6M Funding of EveryMove]]></title>
<link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/illinoisvc/~3/8CscCBKgm0M/everymove-raises-26-million-to-help-consumers-reduce-health-costs-2012-05-09</link>
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<pubDate><![CDATA[May 9, 2012]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Madison Dearborn Partners Completes Acquisition of Global Sensing and Valve Technologies Leader Schrader International]]></title>
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<title><![CDATA[Marchon Eyewear Announces Acquisition of Winona Capital Management-FundedDragon Alliance]]></title>
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<title><![CDATA[Svoboda Capital Partners Sells Its Stake in Primos, Inc.]]></title>
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<title><![CDATA[Wind Point Partners and Water Street Complete Sale of Physiotherapy Associates to Court Square Capital Partners]]></title>
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<title><![CDATA[Martin Partners Recruits Global Business Development Director to Controls Southeast Inc. (SCI Heat)]]></title>
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<title><![CDATA[CapX Partners Announces Promotion of Richard Bollinger to Managing Director]]></title>
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<pubDate><![CDATA[May 9, 2012]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[GTCR-Backed AssuredPartners Buys Insurance Systems, Insurance Systems of West Va.]]></title>
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<title><![CDATA[Linden LLC-Backed CORPAK Announces Acquisition of the Assets of Micronix]]></title>
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<title><![CDATA[Madison Dearborn seeks to invest in federal government technology providers]]></title>
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<pubDate><![CDATA[May 9, 2012]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[ABC News, Madison Dearborn-Backed Univision to launch new network in U.S]]></title>
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<title><![CDATA[ 1871 picking up long-term tenants]]></title>
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<title><![CDATA[New World Ventures-Backed Alliance Health Networks Names Digital Strategist Dan Hickey Senior Vice President of Products]]></title>
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<title><![CDATA[Middle Market Embraces Unitranche Loans]]></title>
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<title><![CDATA[Healthbox To Launch Cambridge Accelerator With $50K For Health Care Startups]]></title>
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<title><![CDATA[Motorola Solutions-Backed VidSys and Activu Partner to Enhance Situational Awareness and Collaboration for the Public Sector]]></title>
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<title><![CDATA[BodyShopBids Named to 'Cool Vendor 2012' List by Leading Technology Research Firm.  BodyShopBids is backed by Lightbank,New World Ventures and OCA Ventures]]></title>
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<title><![CDATA[Lightbank-funded Belly Raises $10M in VC Funding]]></title>
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<title><![CDATA[Water Street Healthcare Partners-Backed PLUS Diagnostics Opens Southwest Lab]]></title>
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<title><![CDATA[Prospect Partners Recapitalizes Landmark Irrigation]]></title>
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<title><![CDATA[Pfingsten Partners Acquires Bailey International, L.L.C.]]></title>
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<title><![CDATA[Campbell Soup, Blackstone Said to Bid for Madison Dearborn Partners' Bolthouse Farms]]></title>
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<pubDate><![CDATA[May 9, 2012]]></pubDate>
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