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PrivacyEngine: Interview With Co-Founder & CEO Dr. John Ghent About The Data Protection Company

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 31, 2024

PrivacyEngine is a market leader in data protection and privacy management software and solutions, helping businesses and organizations comply with privacy regulations such as GDPR, CCPA, and HIPAA with an unrivaled combination of technology, expertise, and experience. Pulse 2.0 interviewed PrivacyEngine co-founder and CEO Dr. John Ghent to learn more about the company.

Simpson Thacher: Bryan Robson And William Gwyn Join As Partners In London Office

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 31, 2024

Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP announced that Bryan Robson and William Gwyn will join the firm as Partners in the London office, where they will focus on leveraged finance matters.

Immedica To Buy Marinus Pharmaceuticals In $151 Million Deal

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 30, 2024

Immedica Pharma, a leading global rare disease company, and Marinus Pharmaceuticals, a pharmaceutical company committed to improving the lives of patients with seizure disorders, announced today that they have entered into an agreement and plan of merger under which Immedica has agreed to acquire Marinus, using a tender offer and subsequent merger.

Wabtec To Buy Bloom Engineering In $69 Million Deal

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 30, 2024

Wabtec announced it has acquired Bloom Engineering, a leading provider of industrial heating applications. This deal enhances Wabtec’s portfolio of heat transfer and energy solutions, integrating Bloom Engineering’s advanced technologies in burners, combustion systems, and overall services for industrial and process heating applications.

Commure To Buy Digital Care Company Memora Health

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 30, 2024

Commure, a leading healthcare technology company, announced the acquisition of Memora Health, a digital care navigation platform. Memora will strengthen Commure's existing AI-based portfolio of patient engagement, clinical documentation, revenue cycle management, and RTLS solutions.

Zebra Technologies To Buy Robotic Vision Company Photoneo

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 30, 2024

Zebra Technologies - a leading digital solution provider enabling businesses to connect data, assets, and people intelligently - announced today it plans to acquire Photoneo, a leading developer and manufacturer of 3D machine vision solutions. The 3D segment of the Machine Vision market is the fastest growing, and this acquisition will further accelerate Zebra’s presence in the category.

Qolab: Superconducting Quantum Computing Company Raises $16 Million (Series A)

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 30, 2024

Qolab - a leader in superconducting quantum computing - announced today that it secured over $16 million to date in its Series A financing round, led by Octave Ventures with co-investment from the Development Bank of Japan Inc. (DBJ), Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation (WARF), and Phoenix Venture Partners.

Baker McKenzie Reveals 18 New North America-Based Partners

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 27, 2024

Global law firm Baker McKenzie announced it has elected 18 new partners and two counsels in North America. And these promotions take effect on January 1, 2025.

NeueHealth To Go Private In $1.3 Billion Deal

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 27, 2024

Value-driven healthcare company NeueHealth announced that it has entered into a definitive merger agreement pursuant to which the company will be acquired by an affiliate of New Enterprise Associates (NEA) at an enterprise value of approximately $1.3 billion. And upon completion of the deal, NeueHealth will become a privately held company with the flexibility and resources to continue advancing its value-driven, consumer-centric care model.

DoubleU Acquiring Turkey-Based Paxie Games

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 27, 2024

DoubleU Games - a leading developer of social casino games - announced it has agreed to buy Turkish gaming studio Paxie Games, which is the developer of Merge Studio: Fashion Makeover. DoubleU Games will buy a 60% stake for $27 million at closing, with the remaining 40% to be acquired over three years, subject to achieving certain financial targets, resulting in full ownership by the end of the third year.

WiSA Technologies Signs Deal To Buy CompuSystems

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 27, 2024

WiSA Technologies - which anticipates closing its acquisition of Datavault intellectual property and information technology assets of privately held Data Vault Holdings and changing its name to Datavault on or about December 31, 2024 - announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire privately held CompuSystems, Inc. (CSI), a premier provider of registration, data analytics, and lead management services for live events.

HomeStreet Enters Deal To Sell $990 Million In Multi-Family Loans

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 27, 2024

HomeStreet - the parent company of HomeStreet Bank - today announced today that the Bank entered into an agreement to sell to Bank of America, on a servicing retained basis, $990 million of multifamily commercial real estate loans at a price, including the value of the retained servicing, of 92% of the principal balance of the loans. This loan sale is expected to close before December 31, 2024.

Nordic Capital: Evolution II Closed At €2 Billion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 27, 2024

Nordic Capital announced the first and final closing of Nordic Capital Evolution II at the hard cap of €2 billion. Raised within four months from launch with excess demand, this fund closed at its hard cap and significantly exceeded its target of €1.4 billion. Evolution II had attracted excess demand from its launch and benefited from strong support from its current investor base, with a high re-up rate of over 100% by capital and significant LP commitments from new investors and geographies, such as a substantial increase from the Americas.

USANA Health Sciences Announces Acquisition Of Hiya Health For $205 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 27, 2024

USANA Health Sciences announced its acquisition of a 78.8% controlling ownership stake in Hiya Health Products, a leading direct-to-consumer provider of high-quality children’s health & wellness products. The $205 million cash transaction closed on December 23, 2024, and is anticipated to be accretive to USANA’s 2025 adjusted EBITDA. For the last year ended September 30, 2024 (unaudited), Hiya generated net sales of $103 million, net income of $19 million, and adjusted EBITDA of $22 million. As of September 30, 2024, Hiya had over 200,000 customers.

Trane Technologies To Buy BrainBox AI

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 27, 2024

Global climate innovator Trane Technologies has signed a definitive agreement to acquire BrainBox AI, a pioneer in autonomous HVAC controls and generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) building technology.

CCC Intelligent Solutions Acquiring EvolutionIQ In $730 Million Deal

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 27, 2024

CCC Intelligent Solutions - a leading cloud platform provider powering the P&C insurance economy and a subsidiary of CCC Intelligent Solutions Holdings - announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire EvolutionIQ - the leading platform for AI-powered guidance for disability and injury claims management. And the acquisition expands CCC’s market reach into strategic adjacencies.

Guardian Capital Partners Acquires TEAM LINX

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 27, 2024

Guardian Capital Partners - an operationally focused private equity firm focused on control-oriented investments in lower middle-market private companies - announced the acquisition of Team LINX in partnership with the LINX executive management team, which will continue to operate the company.

Cerberus Buying Water Storage Solutions Provider Landmark Structures

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 27, 2024

Cerberus Capital Management - a global leader in alternative investing - announced that it has acquired Landmark Structures, a leading full-service provider of water storage solutions in North America.

SV Health Investors: A.J. Rossi Promoted To Partner

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 27, 2024

SV Health Investors - a leading healthcare-focused private equity firm - announced the promotion of A.J. Rossi to Partner on the firm’s Growth-Buyout team. In this new role, A.J. will continue to lead investments and manage the SV portfolio while helping to drive the firm’s growth initiatives across the healthcare sector.

KKR Investing In Internet Restaurant Company Rebel Foods

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 27, 2024

Leading internet restaurant company Rebel Foods and global investment firm KKR announced the completion of an investment in Rebel Foods by affiliates of KKR. Through this deal, KKR will support the Company’s growth, including its expansion in India and the Middle East and adding more food and beverage brands to its portfolio.

Ardonagh Raises Funding From Stone Point Capital At $14 Billion Valuation

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 27, 2024

Stone Point Capital has agreed to invest in Ardonagh Group, enabling it to become a significant shareholder in the insurance broker. The investment funds managed by Stone Point Capital value Ardonagh at $14 billion.

Colbeck Capital: Gregory Budetti Named As Head of Business Development

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 27, 2024

Colbeck Capital Management - a leading middle-market private credit firm focused on strategic lending - announced that Gregory Budetti, former Director of Capital Partnerships and Investor Relations at Closed Loop Partners, has joined Colbeck as Head of Business Development. In this newly created role, Budetti will work closely with Colbeck’s Managing Partners, Jason Beckman, and Jason Colodne, to manage strategic capital formation initiatives and develop investment solutions that align investors’ interests with Colbeck’s core competencies in strategic lending.

Elliott Investment Management Buying Majority Interest In American Greetings

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 27, 2024

Elliott Investment Management, Clayton, Dubilier & Rice (CD&R), and American Greetings Corporation (AG) announced an agreement under which Elliott will purchase a majority ownership stake in American Greetings. The terms of the deal were not disclosed.

Baker McKenzie: Sung Woo (Sean) Lim Joins JV As Partner

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 27, 2024

Baker McKenzie announced that leading international arbitration practitioner Sung Woo (Sean) Lim has joined Baker McKenzie & KL Partners Joint Venture Law Firm (Baker McKenzie KLP JV) as a partner. This hire represents the fifth addition to the Baker McKenzie KLP JV in the last year and solidifies the firm's position as the most significant international law firm in Korea by partner bench strength.

CAPTRUST Buys Campbell Wealth And TruNorth, Adding $1.97 Billion In Assets

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 27, 2024

CAPTRUST Financial Advisors announced the addition of Campbell Wealth Management in Alexandria, Virginia, and TruNorth Wealth Partners in St. Paul, Minnesota. Combined these teams bring $1.97 billion in assets.

Raymond James Onboards $995 Million Advisor Team

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 27, 2024

Raymond James & Associates’ Mid-American regional director, Amy Smart, announced that the firm recently welcomed financial advisors Adam Ours, John Koch, and Padma Jambunath to the firm’s employee advisor channel in Cleveland, Ohio. The team includes senior client relationship manager Jeffrey Danzinger, senior registered client relationship associate Sasha Delic-Milanovic, and senior client service associate Betsy Margolin. They come from Merrill Lynch, where they managed approximately $995 million in client assets and will operate as part of RJA’s Cleveland Beachwood branch.

News Corp To Sell Foxtel To DAZN In A$3.4 Billion Deal

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 27, 2024

News Corporation announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to sell Foxtel Group to DAZN Group Limited, a premier global sports streaming platform. Under the terms of the deal, shareholder loans for A$578 million outstanding and owing to News Corp will be repaid in full in cash at closing.

Fiserv Acquiring Payfare In $140 Million Deal

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 27, 2024

Fiserv - a leading global provider of payments and financial services technology - announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Payfare, a provider of program management solutions with a focus on new economy workforces. The deal is subject to obtaining shareholder and court approvals and other customary closing conditions and is expected to close in the first half of 2025.

Morgan Stanley Real Estate Investing Buys Brightview’s Senior Living Portfolio

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 27, 2024

Morgan Stanley Investment Management—through investment funds managed by Morgan Stanley Real Estate Investing (MSREI)—announced it partnered with Brightview Senior Living to buy a portfolio of eight premium senior housing communities from Harrison Street. Harrison Street is one of the leading investment management firms exclusively focused on alternative real assets, with about $56 billion in assets under management.

Commonwealth Onboards Two Long Island Affiliates With Over $495 Million In Client Assets

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 27, 2024

Commonwealth Financial Network, a national RIA dedicated to offering financial advisors with integrated business solutions, announced it welcomed two Jericho, New York-based independent advisory firms previously affiliated with Securities America (now Osaic) and collectively reported more than $495 million in client assets.