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Kim Kardashian becomes a private equity dealmaker in collab with ex-Carlyle partner

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Kim Kardashian, who passed the “baby bar” exam in preparation to become a lawyer last year, just added another job title to her lineup — private equity investor. Sammons, who left Carlyle this summer after spending 16+ years at the top private equity firm, is known for his bets on brands including Supreme and Beats by Dre.

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CoreLogic Gets Shareholder Approval On Private Equity Acquisition

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Irvine-based property information provider CoreLogic said on Wednesday that its shareholders have approved the go-private, private equity acquisition of the company by Stone Point Capital and Insight Partners. The two private equity companies will pay $80.00 per share in cash for CoreLogic. The deal is worth $6 billion in total.

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5 Equity Distribution Parameters For Key Contributors

Startup Professionals Musings

So, the first question I usually get is what percent of the company or equity is that person worth? Just because it was your idea doesn’t mean you “deserve” 90% of the equity. The value in a startup is all about tangible results, so I see no equity value in the idea alone. Amount of venture funding provided.

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Platinum Equity Acquires Unical Aviation

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Los Angeles-based private equity investor Platinum Equity said this week that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Unical Aviation, a provider of aircraft parts and components to the global commercial aerospace market. Platinum Equity acquired Unical Aviation from that firm's founders.

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AdviserSource Acquires Advisory Equity

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Los Angeles-based financial advisory consulting provider AdviserSource.com says it has acquired Advisory Equity, a developer of a financial marketplace app developer. Financial terms of the acquisition were not announced. According to AdviserSource, the deal was funded by additional growth capital provided by Fintech Fund II, LLLP.

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HelpWith Black Equity Launches To Connect Volunteers With Racial Equity Efforts

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A new effort-- HelpWith Black Equity , said on Tuesday that it has launched, to help connect people with time and skills to projects advancing racial equity across the globe.

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Pixelz Acquired By Adelis Equity Partners

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San Diego-based Pixelz, which develops AI-powered image editing and retouching for the fashion industry, says it has been acquired by private equity investor Adelis Equity Partners. Financial details of the acquisition were not announced.

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