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Wermuth Asset Management makes two successful PE transactions

Impact asset manager Wermuth Asset Management (WAM) announces two successful transactions in private equity funds GGF1 and GGF2 in its investment portfolio.  The fund GGF1 has made a successful exit from Primekss, a company based in Latvia, with operations in 27 countries on four continents. Established in 1997, Primekss has

Sun Capital Partners affiliate completes acquisition of Select Interior Concepts

An affiliate of Sun Capital Partners (Sun Capital), a private investment firm focused on defensible businesses in growing markets with tangible improvement opportunities, has completed the acquisition of Select Interior Concepts (SIC), an importer and distributor of natural stone, engineered stone and tile for residential and commercial applications.  Upon completion

National Fire & Safety acquires All Pro Fire Protection

National Fire & Safety, an end-to-end fire protection and life safety solutions platform and a portfolio company of Highview Capital (Highview), has acquired All Pro Fire Protection, a fire and life safety services business headquartered in Littleton, Colorado.

HIG Capital invests in Acqua & Sapone alongside the Barbarossa Family

HIG Capital, LLC (HIG), a global alternative investment firm with over USD45 billion of equity capital under management, has announced that one of its affiliates has completed the acquisition of Cesar di Barbarossa Enio e Flli Srl (Cesar), Gruppo SDA Srl Servizi Distribuzione Associati (SDA) and VDM Vaccaro Distribuzione Merci

FTX Trading Ltd closes USD420m Series B-1 funding round

FTX Trading Ltd. (FTX or the Company), owner and operator of FTX.COM, a leading global cryptocurrency exchange, has closed a USD420,690,000 Series B-1 fundraise, increasing the valuation of the Company to USD25 billion.  The round saw the participation of 69 investors, including Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan Board, via its Teachers’

CORE Industrial Partners acquires Advanced Laser Machining

CORE Industrial Partners LLC (CORE), a Chicago-based private equity firm, has acquired Advanced Laser Machining (AL or the Company), a full-service provider of metals-focused contract manufacturing solutions, by CORE portfolio company CGI Automated Manufacturing (CGI). Founded in 1996, AL combines broad metal fabrication capabilities with complex assembly and complementary value-added

CM Group and Cheetah Digital merge

CM Group, a portfolio of martech companies focused on multichannel digital marketing, has merged with Cheetah Digital under the CM Group name.  The merger expands and enhances both CM Group’s and Cheetah Digital’s ability to deliver innovative email, omnichannel, personalisation, and loyalty solutions. The combined company will own a broad

EnTrust Global acquires Maas Capital from ABN AMRO

The Blue Ocean strategy managed by alternative investment firm EnTrust Global (EnTrust) has completed the acquisition of Maas Capital Shipping from ABN AMRO.  Since its inception in the late 1990s, the Maas Capital platform has deployed close to USD1.0 billion in equity maritime investments and is currently one of the

Bites raises USD5m in seed funding

Bites, a specialist in the employee communications and training industry, has raised USD5 million a seed funding round.  With Bites, anyone within an organisation can create and distribute professional, social-media-styled videos and content without having to download special software or new applications to their phones. While remaining remote, managers receive

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