Cooley has appointed Wendy C. Goldstein to the firm as a partner in its health care and life sciences regulatory practice. Goldstein, who will be based in Cooley’s New York office, was previously a partner at Epstein Becker & Green. PRESS RELEASE Cooley LLP announced today that Wendy C. Goldstein ...

Indigo Group, a business advisory and private equity firm, has completed the acquisition of six quick service restaurants based in East Texas. Indigo Group secured capital for the acquisition and served as advisor to the new management group. PRESS RELEASE Indigo Group, LLC, a business advisory and private equity firm, ...

Many breakthrough technologies were hatched by hobbyists in garages and dorm rooms. Prominent examples include the PC, the web, blogs, and most open source software. The fact that flip-flop wearing hobbyists spawn large industries is commonly viewed as an amusing eccentricity of the technology industry. But there is a reason ...

I talk a lot to people who are deciding between startups and established companies. They’re usually early in their careers and have been exclusively affiliated with well-known schools and companies. As a result, they’re accustomed to praise from family and friends. Going to a startup is scary, as Jessica Livingstone, ...

In the past year, Samsung went from being a moderately successful electronics manufacturer to the leading non-iOS mobile device maker. Together, Apple and Samsung earn 98% of the profits in the smartphone market. MG Siegler echoed a common sentiment when he wrote that Samsung is now the “fifth horseman” of ...

Warburg Pincus has appointed Lee Kranefuss as an executive-in-residence. Kranefuss, formerly the architect and Global Chief Executive Officer of iShares, will help Warburg Pincus identify and evaluate investment opportunities in the areas of exchange-traded funds, index investing and asset management, particularly in Europe, Asia and Latin America. PRESS RELEASE Warburg ...

Verenium Corp., a biotech company focused on commercialization of high-performance enzymes, has closed $22.5 million in debt financing from Athyrium Opportunities Fund. The money will help Verenium to advance its product pipeline to commercialization, the company said. PRESS RELEASE Verenium Corporation (VRNM), a leading industrial biotechnology company focused on the ...

Golden Gate Capital has completed its acquisition of Ex Libris Global Holdings, a provider of library automation technology. Under the new ownership, Ex Libris will remain an independent business based in Jerusalem, run by the current management team. Terms of the transaction were not released. PRESS RELEASE Golden Gate Capital ...