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3i Group has found a buyer for John Hardy, the luxury designer jewelry brand.

Elevation Partners may finally get to exit Forbes Media after eight years.

Arsenal Capital Partners may get to exit FrontStream Payments after more than four years.

Monroe Capital LLC is suing Warren Woo, a former managing director, for allegedly stealing information to help launch a rival firm, Breakaway Capital. In a response last week Woo called the suit a “direct retaliation” for his complaints about management and said the firm knew of his desire to leave for several months.

JLL Partners expects to hold a $500 million first close for its seventh fund later this summer.

Sentinel Capital and TriArtisan Capital Partners appear to be making a rather low, 25 percent equity contribution to their purchase of retstaurant chain TGI Fridays, a calculation shows.

Spectrum Equity has made it official. The growth equity firm is looking to raise $800 million with its seventh fund, according to a source and an SEC filing.

Shore Capital Partners needed only 30 days to close its debut institutional fund, which collected $112.5 million.

A trio of buyout investor relations professionals, including First Reserve’s Christopher Pietersen, has switched jobs.

Hellman & Friedman, which has been expected to begin marketing its latest pool, will nearly double its money with the sale of Internet Brands, sister website peHUB has learned.