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Sterling Partners fuels growth for Kids Care Dental

Private equity firm Sterling Partners has partnered with Kids Care Dental Group, a multi-unit paediatric dental care practice that serves toddlers, children and teens. Terms of the transaction have not been disclosed. Via six office locations throughout the Sacramento area, Kids Care offers a comfortable and fun environment, dentists with

LeapFrog invests in BIMA

LeapFrog Investments, the world’s largest investor in insurance for emerging consumers, has invested in BIMA. Launched in 2010 by Kinnevik, an emerging markets investor, BIMA was built on the idea of bringing more affordable insurance to people in emerging markets via their mobile phones. Eighteen months later, the firm is one

OTI Greentech completes expansion funding

OTI Greentech Group, a provider of sustainable cleantech solutions, has closed a round of expansion financing, raising a total of CHF4m (EUR3.3m). The funding was led by Wermuth Asset Management’s Green Gateway Fund, which invests in energy and resource efficiency growth companies throughout Europe. The funding marks a solid base

Satori Capital invests in Austin-based Longhorn Health Solutions

Satori Capital, a Dallas-based private equity firm, has invested in Longhorn Health Solutions, a direct-to-home provider of consumable medical supplies, durable medical equipment and pharmaceutical prescriptions serving the Medicaid, Medicare and privately insured populations across Texas. “Longhorn is intently focused on reducing total cost-of-care for managed care organisations by streamlining

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American Capital receives USD127 from Paradigm sale

Private equity firm American Capital has sold its portfolio company Paradigm Precision Holdings to Dynamic Precision Group, a portfolio company of The Carlyle Group.  American Capital and its affiliated funds have received USD129m in debt and equity proceeds, subject to post-closing adjustments, of which USD127m was received by American Capital. 

Vero Software secures acquisition financing from Silicon Valley Bank

Silicon Valley Bank, financial partner to the technology, life science, cleantech, private equity and venture capital industries, has joined HSBC as a joint senior lender to Vero Software, a computer aided design (CAD) and computer aided manufacturing (CAM) development company. The newly acquired funds from Silicon Valley Bank have been

The Carlyle Group raises USD308m for Peru Fund

Alternative asset manager The Carlyle Group has raised USD308m for Carlyle Peru Fund, and its parallel vehicles, extending the South America investment presence the firm established five years ago. The fund will be invested by Carlyle in consultation with Credicorp, Peru’s largest bank, across industries including healthcare, retail and consumer,

Infection control firm secures investment from The North West Fund for Biomedical

The developer of a unique disposable tourniquet, ASep Healthcare, has secured a GBP120,000 investment from The North West Fund for Biomedical, managed by SPARK Impact. ASep Healthcare, currently based in South Kensington, London, but due to move to Liverpool Science Park, developed an award winning disposable tourniquet designed to prevent

VC activity in Québec in 2012 hits 10-year peak

Activity in venture capital fundraising in Québec reached a 10-year peak in 2012 at CAD924m, representing to 52 per cent of the activity in the entire Canadian market. Activity in venture capital fundraising in Québec reached a 10-year peak in 2012 at CAD924m, representing to 52 per cent of the

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HIG’s Community Intervention Services acquires Family Behavioral Resources

HIG Growth Partners’ portfolio company, Community Intervention Services, has completed the acquisition of Family Behavioral Resources (FBR). CIS was established by HIG in partnership with veteran behavioural healthcare executive Kevin Sheehan to acquire, develop and operate a national network of community-based mental health and substance abuse treatment programmes. FBR marks

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