IVCA Newsletter August 12, 2009
Association News
Q&A: Ernst & Young Midwest Strategic Growth Markets Leader Randy Tavierne
CHICAGO – Ernst & Young Midwest strategic growth markets leader Randy Tavierne – who is based in Chicago – sat down with the IVCA to answer questions on the many services his company provides and why it’s ranked one of the best places to work in the country.
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Q&A: Jeffrey Akers, Partner at Adams Street Partners, on the Secondary Market
CHICAGO – Secondary market activities, which have grown from a relatively small fund in the 1980s to $6 billion in annual transaction volume, has Adams Street Partners as one of its primary movers. Partner Jeffrey Akers is an expert in secondary markets and explains the appeal in an interview with the IVCA.
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Last Call to Sponsor the 2009 IVCA Awards Dinner
CHICAGO – To guarantee a table for your firm, sponsor the event! Any remaining tables will be available (to members only) beginning on Sept. 1, 2009.
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IVCA Toolkit Event on Sept. 17, 2009
CHICAGO – Register today for “D&O Coverage: An Important Topic For Troubled Times” on Sept. 17, 2009.
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IVCA Events
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9/17/2009 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. IVCA Toolkit Series - D&O Coverage: An Important Topic for Troubled Times
10/22/2009 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. 2009 CFO Summit for Finance Professionals of Venture Capital & Private Equity Firms
11/17/2009 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. IVCA Toolkit Series - TBD
12/7/2009 5:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. 2009 IVCA Awards Dinner presented by KIRKLAND & ELLIS LLP
Other Events of Interest
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9/9/2009 2-day event TMA Regional Conference
9/10/2009 8:00am - 1:00pm Navigating Regulatory Pathways for Entrepreneurs, Thursday, Sept. 10, 2009
9/11/2009 8:00am - 1:00pm Navigating Regulatory Pathways for Entrepreneurs, Friday Sept. 11, 2009
9/14/2009 CM&AA Certification (Certified Merger & Acquisition Advisor)
9/24/2009 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon (CDT) Emerging Drivers for Cleantech Invesmtents: An EPA-Investor Roundtable
11/2/2009 CM&AA Certification (Certified Merger & Acquisition Advisor)
Industry News
David Young’s Death
CHICAGO – We are sorry to report the passing of David K. Young, on August 3, 2009. Dave was an active member of the Illinois Private Equity and Equipment Leasing Community for more than 25 years.
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Leo Capital Holdings Helps Seed Smith & Tinker Gaming
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School of Rock Gets Boost From Sterling Partners
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Beecken Petty O’Keefe, Madison Dearborn Partners Offer Stocks Through Sirona Holdings
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Investment Bank Lazard Teams Up With Edgewater Funds For New Private Equity Firm
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Ceres Venture Funds Backs Brill Street
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Thoma Bravo Buys Entrust For $124 Million
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Baird Venture Partners Cited in VC Bioclusters Overview
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Tariq Al-Rifai of UIB Capital Joins Dow Jones
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Francis J. Lunger Joins Linden LLC as Operating Partner
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Kentucky Venture Capital Firm Chrysalis is Banking on Texas Companies
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People on Move: John Adams Joins Cendrowski Corporate Advisors
CHICAGO – John Adams has joined Cendrowski Corporate Advisors as a senior manager in the Chicago office. He will focus on business development activities with insurance companies, private equity funds, public and private companies and law firms.
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Washington vs. Silicon Valley
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Research, Resources and Statistics
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7/6/2009 The Expanding SBIC Program: An Untapped Resource For Private Equity Funds
6/2/2009 Stimulus Package - SBA Implements Recovery Act Changes for SBIC Funds
5/18/2009 State of Venture Capital in Illinois May 2009
5/14/2009 SBIC Limited Partners' Recertification Notice - McGuireWoods
4/10/2009 Addressing Systemic Risk Could Mean Required Registration of Advisers to Private Investment Funds - Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal
4/8/2009 Proposed Carried Interest Legislation - Reed Smith LLP
2/2/2009 'Will the Economy Affect Your Business's Value?' - Blackman Kallick LLP
2/2/2009 Supply Chain Risk Identification and Management - Ernst & Young LLP
11/18/2008 11.18.08 Toolkit - BOD Best Practices - Winston & Strawn Presentation
11/18/2008 11.18.08 IVCA Toolkit - BOD Best Practices - Winston & Strawn Handout #1
11/18/2008 11.18.08 IVCA Toolkit - BOD Best Practices - Winston & Strawn Handout #2
11/18/2008 11.18.08 IVCA Toolkit - BOD Best Practices - Winston & Strawn Handout #3
11/18/2008 11.18.08 IVCA Toolkit - BOD Best Practices - NASDAQ OMX Group Presentation
8/1/2008 PricewaterhouseCoopers - Point of View: Fair Value Accounting
7/22/2008 IVCA Private Equity Monitor 2Q2008
5/30/2008 FAS141(R) Business Combinations and Accounting for Income Taxes
5/20/2008 IVCA Private Equity Monitor 1Q2008
5/13/2008 2007 IVCA Annual Report
4/16/2008 Carl Tannenbaum - Presentation for 2008 Annual IVCA/NVCA Luncheon
1/31/2008 IVCA Private Equity Monitor 4Q2007
Jobs
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8/10/2009 Valor Equity:Portfolio Company Vice President Finance
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