Private Equity

One Equity Partners: Acquisition Of EthosEnergy Completed

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 3, 2025

Middle market private equity firm One Equity Partners (OEP) announced that it completed an investment in EthosEnergy, a global independent service provider focusing on rotating equipment for customers in the power generation, energy, industrial, aerospace, and defense markets.

Olympus Partners: Acquisition Of Accelevation Announced

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 3, 2025

Olympus Partners has announced the acquisition of Accelevation, a leading provider of infrastructure products and services to the data center market. Accelevation's offering includes white space design, custom manufacturing, and installation services to hyperscale, colocation, and enterprise customers.

Highlander Partners Buys Ergo Baby Carrier From Compass Diversified

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 1, 2025

Highlander Partners - a Dallas-based private investment firm - announced the acquisition of The Ergo Baby Carrier, Inc. from Compass Diversified. Launched in 2003 and based in Los Angeles, California, Ergobaby is the global market leader in premium baby carriers.

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.

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.

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.

Invidia Capital: Interview With Javier Bravo Nieto About The Healthcare Investment Firm

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 27, 2024

Invidia Capital Management is a pure-play healthcare investment firm focused on upper-middle market buyouts in North America. Pulse 2.0 interviewed Invidia Capital Management Private Equity Senior Associate Javier Bravo Nieto to learn more about the firm.

Craigs Investment Partners Signs Strategic Partnership with TA Associates

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 25, 2024

Craigs Investment Partners (a leading wealth management firm in New Zealand) announced that private equity firm TA Associates has signed a conditional agreement to make a strategic investment in the firm. Under the terms of the deal, Craigs’ existing employee and director shareholders will retain 50 percent ownership of the Firm, partnering closely with TA.

Sia Partners: Strategic Minority Investment Of Up To €250 Million Raised From Blackstone

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 17, 2024

Sia Partners - a next-generation independent management and AI consulting firm - announced a minority investment of up to €250 million from funds managed by Blackstone’s private equity strategy for individual investors to support the company’s continued growth. And founder and CEO Matthieu Courtecuisse retains a significant majority stake in Sia and will continue to lead the Company. It marks the Company’s first partnership with a financial investor since its founding.

Cornell Capital Names Jennifer Cattier As New Partner

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 17, 2024

Cornell Capital - a U.S.-based private investment firm with approximately $5.3 billion of AUM and offices in New York and Hong Kong - announced the promotion of Jennifer Cattier to Partner. And based in the New York office, Cattier will continue to focus on advancing Cornell Capital’s strategic priorities, overseeing firm operations and personnel, and spearheading transformative infrastructure initiatives.