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NEWSLETTER | 16 Sep 2020

Wed | 16 Sep 2020, 12:18

An affiliate of middle-market private equity firm Peak Rock Capital (Peak Rock) has completed its acquisition of Paragon Healthcare (Paragon) in partnership with the management team of the Company.

Wed | 16 Sep 2020, 12:18

LifeSpeak, a North American digital education platform for employee mental health and wellness, has secured a USD42 million minority equity investment from Round13 Growth Fund, Kensington Capital Partners and Roynat Capital.

Wed | 16 Sep 2020, 12:18

National Fire & Safety, an end-to-end fire protection and life safety solutions platform and a portfolio company of Highview Capital (Highview), has acquired Element Fire Protection (Element), a fire safety service and inspection provider headquartered in the greater Phoenix area.

Wed | 16 Sep 2020, 12:18

RD Capital Partners (RDCP) is back on the acquisition trail after completing the buyout of Macair, a mechanical engineering firm that specialises in heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) facilities maintenance and installation.

Wed | 16 Sep 2020, 12:18

Starboard Value Acquisition Corp (SVAC) has closed its initial public offering of 36,000,000 units, which was priced at USD10.00 per unit, and resulted in gross proceeds of USD360 million.

Wed | 16 Sep 2020, 12:18

Murano has launched a new consulting division, Murano Consulting to provide services, including business development and investor marketing, to asset managers and investment firms.

Wed | 16 Sep 2020, 12:18

Osceola Capital, a lower middle-market private equity firm, has partnered with management to recapitalise Industry Services Company (ISC), a provider of industrial maintenance services.

Wed | 16 Sep 2020, 12:18

BGF’s North West team is celebrating a strong run of investment activity after completing three exits and two multimillion-pound deals over the last six months.

Wed | 16 Sep 2020, 12:18

San Francisco Equity Partners (SFEP), a private equity firm focused on growth-oriented companies in the consumer sector, has made a USD20 million strategic investment into BrüMate, a direct-to-consumer (D2C) provider of insulated drinkware for adult beverages.

Wed | 16 Sep 2020, 12:18

Finance Durham Fund, which was established by Durham County Council and overseen by Business Durham, has today announced the investment of GBP750,000 in Growth Capital Ventures (GCV).

Wed | 16 Sep 2020, 12:18

HIG Capital (HIG) has hired Andrew Liau to co-lead its infrastructure team alongside Ed Pallesen.

Wed | 16 Sep 2020, 12:18

Pamlico portfolio company HelioCampus, a technology-enabled services company that provides colleges and universities with the decision support services they need to operate more strategically and sustainably, has acquired ABC Insights, a higher education benchmarking consortium that helps its members better understand their administrative spend levels and compare to peer institutions to direct and shape financial decision making.

Wed | 16 Sep 2020, 12:18

Desch Plantpak (Desch), a portfolio company of Lincolnshire Management, has acquired Interplast Plastic Products (IPP), a manufacturer of horticulture container products headquartered in Holland.

Wed | 16 Sep 2020, 12:18

BGF has invested GBP2.6 million in Edinburgh based MRM Global, a provider of marketing technology to the global drinks and hospitality sector.

Wed | 16 Sep 2020, 12:18

Five Elms Capital, a global investor in high-growth B2B software companies, has announced the promotions of eight members of its team.

Wed | 16 Sep 2020, 12:18

Private investment firm GI Partners is making a majority investment in American Residential Services (ARS), a provider of residential heating, ventilation, air conditioning (HVAC) and plumbing services.

Wed | 16 Sep 2020, 12:18

Hayfin Capital Management (Hayfin) has appointed Alexander Wolfman as Managing Director and Global Head of Business Development.

Wed | 16 Sep 2020, 12:18

Sweden-based Valentum has merged with Clearwater International, the global leading mid-market M&A firm.

Jet Investments' TEDOM appoints CEO

Wed | 16 Sep 2020, 12:18

Czech investment company Jet Investment's portfolio company TEDOM, has appointed Vladimír Hlavinka, an experienced manager in the field of the power industry, as CEO.