Private Equity

Wynnchurch Capital To Sell LPW Group To Oaktree

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 20, 2024

Wynnchurch Capital (a leading middle market private equity firm) announced the sale of Houston-based LPW Group Holdings to funds managed by Oaktree Capital Management. LPW Group is a leading designer and manufacturer of specialty valves, actuators, fittings, flanges, and flow control products that serve mission-critical applications across chemical, petrochemical, LNG, refining, renewable, naval, pulp and paper, and other industrial markets.

Oceans Equity: Seasoned Investor Josh Bilmes Launches New PE Firm

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 20, 2024

Oceans Equity is a new Miami-based private equity firm that is committed to transforming potential into progress. With an emphasis on service businesses and niche product companies, Oceans Equity will accelerate sustainable growth through genuine collaboration.

Francisco Partners Acquiring Jama Software For $1.2 Billion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 19, 2024

Jama Software - a leading requirements management and traceability solution company - announced that private equity firm Francisco Partners agreed to acquire the company from shareholders, including Insight Partners and Madrona Ventures, for $1.2 billion.

Waud Capital Partners Collaborating With Mark Layden To Acquire Companies And Assets

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 18, 2024

Waud Capital Partners, a middle-market private equity firm, announced today it has partnered with Mark Layden to acquire companies and assets in the enterprise application software market.

Genstar Capital: Matt McCabe And Dominic Martellaro Promoted To Director

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 18, 2024

Private equity firm Genstar Capital announced the promotions of Matt McCabe and Dominic Martellaro to Director.

GTCR Closes Acquisition Of Cloudbreak Health

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 18, 2024

Today, leading private equity firm GTCR announced that it had closed the acquisition of Cloudbreak Health, a leading provider of tech-enabled and healthcare-focused language interpretation services, in a corporate carve-out transaction from UpHealth.

Bridger Consulting Buying Primary Insights Platform Company DeepBench

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 18, 2024

Today, Bridger Consulting Group announced the acquisition of DeepBench, a primary insights platform launched in 2016 by four MIT students. DeepBench differentiates itself by building proprietary software tools, such as distinct AI and ML capabilities, to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the expert matching process—a significant bottleneck in the expert insights space. This deal will substantially improve Bridger's service offerings and market share, especially within the expert search market segments.

Baird Adds $680 Million Palm Financial Team To Madison West Office

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 15, 2024

Baird’s Private Wealth Management operation announced it added The Palm Financial Group to its Madison West office in Wisconsin. Baird also has an office in Downtown Madison.

Wind Point Partners: Fund X Closed At $2.3 Billion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 14, 2024

Chicago-based private equity firm Wind Point Partners announced the successful closing of its latest fund Wind Point Partners X. Fund X was closed at a hard cap with total commitments of $2.3 billion. This surpassed the fund’s $1.7 billion target.

KSL Capital Partners: Travel And Leisure Fund Closes On About $2 Billion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 14, 2024

KSL Capital Partners announced that it has completed the final closing of its latest travel and leisure focused private equity fund KSL Capital Partners VI, L.P. (KSL VI). With commitments from the General Partner, KSL VI closed on about $2 billion in capital commitments. This fund is backed by a group of existing and new investors including state and corporate pension funds, sovereign wealth funds, endowments, foundations, insurance companies, asset managers and family offices.

Chickasaw Nation Names Curt Crofford As Head Of Pennington Creek Capital

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 14, 2024

The Chickasaw Nation announced the establishment of Pennington Creek Capital - a wholly owned private capital investment subsidiary of Sovereign Native Holdco - with plans to set up an investment office in Dallas, Texas, led by long-time Hicks Equity Partners Managing Director Curt Crofford.

Frazier Healthcare Partners Completes Acquisition Of RevSpring

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 13, 2024

Frazier Healthcare Partners, a healthcare-focused investment company, announced that it has completed its acquisition of RevSpring from private equity firm GTCR. RevSpring is a leading provider of end-to-end communication and payment solutions servicing healthcare and financial services companies. Frazier was joined in the deal by NEA, 22C Capital, and RevSpring’s senior leadership team.

WealthFeed: Financial Advisor Growth Platform Company Closes $2 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 13, 2024

WealthFeed - an AI-based organic growth platform for Financial Advisors - announces the successful closing of a $2 million funding round. The strategic investors in this round include Thicket Ventures and executives from the Registered Investment Advisor (RIA), investment banking, and private equity industries.

Flagstone Raises £108 Million From Estancia Capital Partners

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 13, 2024

Flagstone - a leading UK-based cash deposit platform - announced a £108 million ($138 million) equity investment from Estancia Capital Partners. Estancia is a a US financial services specialist private equity firm with expertise in cash management. As part of the deal, Estancia takes a minority stake in the Flagstone business.

Inflexion: £1.75 Billion Closed For Partnership Capital Fund III

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 13, 2024

Leading European mid-market private equity firm Inflexion announced the final close of Inflexion Partnership Capital Fund III at its hard cap of £1.75 billion, making it the largest dedicated minority fund in Europe. The Partnership Capital strategy targets minority equity investments into entrepreneurial businesses led by ambitious founders and management teams looking to multiply.

Blue Wolf Capital: David Hecht Named As Operating Partner

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 12, 2024

Blue Wolf Capital Partners, a middle-market private equity firm specializing in the industrial and healthcare sectors, announced that David Hecht will join the firm as an operating partner. At the firm, Hecht will specialize in healthcare investments.

Jamie Schwartz Named As Investment Team Director At Encore Consumer Capital

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 12, 2024

Encore Consumer Capital announced that Jamie Schwartz rejoined the investment team as a Director after working at the firm as an Associate in 2016. Schwartz will be responsible for deal origination and execution as well as portfolio company oversight.

KKR Taking mdf commerce Private In C$255 Million Deal

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 12, 2024

Digital commerce technology company mdf commerce announced it has entered into an arrangement agreement to be acquired by funds managed by KKR in an all-cash transaction. Upon completion of the deal, mdf commerce will become a privately held company.

Riverarch Equity Partners: $1 Billion For Fourth Equity Fund Closed And Rebrand Revealed

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 10, 2024

Riverarch Equity Partners (formerly PNC Riverarch Capital), a private investment firm focused on investments in middle market companies - announced the closing of its latest private equity fund Riverarch Equity Partners IV with $1 billion in commitments.

Leeds Equity Partners Hires Emily Bernstein As VP Of Investment Team

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 9, 2024

Leeds Equity Partners - a New York-based private equity firm focused exclusively on investing in the Knowledge Industries - announced that Emily Hyman Bernstein has joined the firm as a Vice President on its investment team.

Limerston Capital: Fund II Closed With £245 Million In Commitments

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 9, 2024

Limerston Capital - a UK-based mid-market private equity firm - announced the final closing of its second fund, Limerston Capital Partners II, with total commitments of £245 million.

Manulife Investment Management: $752 Million Closed For MCP VII Fund

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 8, 2024

Manulife Investment Management announced the final closing of Manulife Capital Partners VII, L.P. (MCP VII), a $752 million private credit fund. This fund seeks to invest junior credit capital in U.S. middle market companies to target high yield with equity upside, offering investors contractual cash coupons and capital appreciation. And MCP VII is backed by a global investor base of institutional and private capital investors, including a capital commitment from Manulife.

Serent Capital Promotes John Caselli And Dexter Hopen To Partner

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 8, 2024

Serent Capital (a growth-focused private equity firm that invests in founder-led B2B SaaS and technology companies) announced the promotions of John Caselli and Dexter Hopen to Partner, expanding the partnership to six members.

RTC Partners Investing In Marketing Agency COMM

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 8, 2024

RTC Partners (a growth-focused private equity firm) announced an investment in COMM (formerly CommCreative), a Boston-based marketing agency specializing in digital marketing strategy, demand generation, account-based marketing, and marketing technology solutions. And COMM joins four prior RTC investments - fama PR, Intelisent, MarketBridge, and Quarry – which partners with leading brands to accelerate growth across a spectrum of client marketing and sales initiatives.

Global Millennial Capital: $20 Million Raised For Funding Early-Stage Ventures

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 8, 2024

Global Millennial Capital (GMCL) - a venture capital fund that utilizes a data-driven research approach for identifying investment white spaces in the global technology sector and reducing investment bias - announced the close of its first fund as part of an oversubscribed $20 million private placement round. Anchored by family offices within the Gulf region with participation from international investors, the fund will invest in technology businesses that are exponentially scalable, IP-focused, and led by extraordinary entrepreneurial talent.

Jenny Machida Named As Managing Director Of Portfolio Talent At CD&R

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 6, 2024

Clayton, Dubilier & Rice has announced the appointment of Jenny Machida as Managing Director of Portfolio Talent. This newly created position will bring additional capability to support our investment teams' focus on talent across the investment life cycle.

Argentem Creek Partners And Emerge9 Reveal Joint Venture

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 6, 2024

Argentem Creek Partners (ACP), an emerging markets specialist investment firm, has partnered with Emerge9, a Miami, FL-based alternative asset platform, to launch a strategic joint venture focused on connecting non-institutional investors to General Partner (GP)- led private equity (PE) investments. The joint venture will combine Emerge9's origination and custom fund solutions with ACP's global relationships and presence across the Middle East, Latin America, and Asia.

Avista Capital Partners Announces Final Closing Of Healthcare Partners VI At $1.5 Billion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 6, 2024

Avista Capital Partners - a leading New York-based private equity firm focused exclusively on healthcare - announced the final closing of Avista Healthcare Partners VI at $1.5 billion. The Fund - which significantly exceeded its $1.25 billion target - represents one of the largest pools of private capital focused on investments across high-growth middle-market product and technology healthcare companies in North America and Europe.

Accel-KKR Sells Majority Stake In JAGGAER To Cinven

By Dan Anderson ● Aug 16, 2019

Technology investment firm Accel-KKR announced it completed a transaction where Cinven became the controlling shareholder of JAGGAER.

Lux Capital: $1.05 Billion Raised For Two New Funds

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 2, 2019

Venture capital firm Lux Capital has closed $1.05 billion in capital of which $500 million is for early-stage and $550 million is for an opportunity fund.