Private Equity

LendingTree: $175 Million Raised From Apollo Funds

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 29, 2024

LendingTree - the nation's leading online financial services marketplace - announced that it had secured up to $175 million in financing through a first-lien term loan facility from funds managed by Apollo affiliates. LendingTree plans to draw $125 million from the facility upon funding, while the remainder will be available as a delayed draw the following year.

Blue Wolf Capital: Samantha Dwinell Named As Operating Partner

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 29, 2024

Blue Wolf Capital Partners - a middle market private equity firm specializing in the industrial and healthcare sectors - announced that Samantha Dwinell has joined the firm as an operating partner focusing on human capital.

Inflexion Names Martin Preuss As Partner And DACH Head

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 27, 2024

Inflexion, a leading European mid-market private equity firm, announced the appointment of Martin Preuss as Partner and Head of DACH, which covers Germany, Austria, and Switzerland. Preuss will lead Inflexion’s investments in the region and build a team in Frankfurt, further strengthening Inflexion’s international presence.

Mission Support Company Sayres Defense Buying Global Systems Technologies

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 25, 2024

Sayres Defense, a leader in defense mission support services for the US Navy, Department of Defense, and broader national security community, announced it has acquired Global Systems Technologies (GST). GST offers test and evaluation services, model-based systems engineering, logistics, and R&D to Defense and Homeland Security customers.

Pantheon: Kathryn Leaf Becoming CEO In 2025

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 25, 2024

Pantheon (a leading specialist global private markets investor) announced that Kathryn Leaf will become CEO. This move reflects the ongoing evolution of the firm’s leadership structure and the increasing scale of its global business. Leaf will succeed Paul Ward, who will become Executive Chairman following a successful decade-plus tenure heading Pantheon through substantial growth and expansion. The transition will be effective from January 1, 2025, subject to regulatory approval.

Waud Capital Partners Acquiring Senior Helpers

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 25, 2024

Waud Capital Partners (a growth-oriented middle-market private equity firm) announced the acquisition of Maryland-based Senior Helpers, one of the national leaders in home care and wellness offerings for seniors. Waud Capital is buying Senior Helpers from Advocate Health.

Schroders Capital Names Ingo Heinen As Global Head of Business Development and Product

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 25, 2024

Schroders Capital - a specialist private markets division of the Schroders Group - announced the appointment of Ingo Heinen as the Global Head of Business Development and Product.

Princeton Equity Group Names Jeremy Wright As Operating Partner

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 25, 2024

Princeton Equity Group  , a private equity firm focused on franchise and multi-unit companies, announced that Jeremy Wright has joined as an Operating Partner.

Fullerton Fund Management: $100 Million In Commitments Closed For Carbon Action Fund

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 22, 2024

Fullerton Fund Management announced it has successfully raised $100 million in the anchor close of its Fullerton Carbon Action Fund. This fund captures the major climate market opportunity in Emerging Asia by investing in companies at the forefront of accelerating decarbonization in the region.

Ampersand Capital Partners Acquiring Biological Solutions Company Biologos

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 21, 2024

Private equity firm Ampersand Capital Partners announced the acquisition of Biologos LLC, a full-service manufacturer of custom and standard cell culture media, reagents, buffers, enzymes, and sera. This partnership with Ampersand will include investments for expanding Biologos' capabilities, product offerings, and geographic reach to support its global cell and gene therapy, biopharmaceutical, tissue processing, and animal health customers.

Kester Capital: Oversubscribed Third Fund Closed At £200 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 21, 2024

Kester Capital, a leading UK lower mid-market private equity firm, announced the successful final closing of its latest fund, Kester Capital III. The fund, which was oversubscribed, exceeded its target of £150 million and closed at its hard cap of £200 million, more than double the size of its predecessor fund.