Oakley Capital’s portfolio company WindStar Medical (WindStar) has acquired LAB Cosmetics (LAB), a provider of ‘clean beauty’ products. The founders of LAB are reinvesting in the combined business and will continue to manage LAB in partnership with WindStar. Based in Hamburg, Germany, LAB specialises in the development, fulfilment and
Marlin Equity Partners acquires a majority stake in Rydoo and becomes the major shareholder of the SaaS software solutions provide for managing business travel and expense reports. With Marlin’s support, Rydoo will accelerate its global expansion with the ultimate objective to become a leading global player in the Travel and
E-commerce scale-up Dwarfs has reached an agreement with European Special Situations investor North Wall Capital to provide EUR30 million debt financing from the firm’s dedicated e-commerce lending strategy. The total funding will be used to finance new acquisitions, including the immediate completion of the acquisition of four online stores in
arive, a German-based company that delivers high-end consumer brands to your door within 30 minutes, has raised EUR6 million in seed funding from 468 Capital, La Famiglia VC and Balderton Capital to transform consumer shopping habits. By bringing together a curated selection of well-known brands and last-mile delivery logistics with
Priority Power Management (Priority Power), an independent energy services provider, has secured a USD250 million investment from funds managed by Oaktree Capital Management (Oaktree) and other select institutional investors. Ara Partners, a Houston-based private equity firm specialising in industrial decarbonisation investments that acquired Priority Power in 2019, will continue to
Kirkland & Ellis has advised Bain Capital on its investment in Berlin Brands Group (BBG). With Bain Capital’s acquisition of a minority stake from Ardian, BBG becomes the latest European unicorn. The majority of the shares are still held by Peter Chaljawski and the executive team. BBG has also secured
Investcorp, a global provider and manager of alternative investment products, has completed the sale of PRO Unlimited by Investcorp and funds managed by Harvest Partners, an established New York-based private equity firm, to EQT Private Equity, a global investment firm. The transaction was first announced on 28 June, 2021. Founded
Insurify, a US-based virtual insurance agent and comparison platform, has closed USD100 million in Series B funding led by Motive Partners, a specialist private equity firm focused on financial technology investments. The round included participation from existing investors Viola FinTech, MassMutual Ventures, Nationwide, Hearst Ventures, Moneta VC, as well as
Follett Corporation has sold Follett School Solutions (FSS), the company’s K-12 software and content division, to Francisco Partners, a technology-focused global investment firm. Follett School Solutions, based in McHenry, Illinois, is a longtime trusted educational partner to K-12 schools and districts that provides software and content products, including Follett Destiny,
Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec (CDPQ), a global investment group, is to acquire the majority ownership of Wizeline, a global technology services provider that partners with clients to build digital products and platforms. Apax Digital Fund, which has been a majority owner since 2018, will remain as a
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