StepStone Group Inc (STEP), a global private markets investment firm, is to acquire Greenspring Associates, a venture capital and growth equity platform, and certain of its related entities. The transaction is expected to close by the end of the year, subject to customary closing conditions, including regulatory approvals and receipt
LDC, the private equity arm of Lloyds Banking Group, provided GBP180 million of investment to back eight new management teams and to support its portfolio companies in the first half of 2021. The firm said its eight new investments demonstrated an ‘increasing appetite and ambition for growth’ amongst the management
Genstar Capital-backed Obsidian Insurance Holdings, an AM Best rated “A-” hybrid fronting group, has acquired admitted carrier, Western Home Insurance Company (Western Home), from Western National Mutual Insurance Company (Western National). The acquisition supports the company’s strategic growth plans and together with Obsidian’s existing admitted carrier, Obsidian Insurance Company, Western
LoanPro, a SaaS-based loan management, servicing and collections platform for alternative, fintech and traditional lenders, has raised a USD100 million growth equity investment from FTV Capital, a sector-focused growth equity investor in innovative enterprise technology and services, financial services, and payments and transaction processing companies. Through this capital raise, LoanPro
Behrman Capital (Behrman), a private equity investment firm based in New York, has acquired Shur-Co, a manufacturer of cargo covering and cargo control systems and related accessories for the transportation industry. Financial terms of the transaction have not been disclosed. Headquartered in Yankton, South Dakota, Shur-Co has served its customers
Aliante Partners, an Italian buyout investor, has completed a preferred equity transaction for the investment vehicle Aliante Equity 3. Pomona Capital was the sole investor in the transaction that included a liquidity option provided to shareholders in the vehicle and a second preferred equity line for add-on acquisitions in
Abry Partners, a Boston-based private equity firm, and Hoplon Capital, an asset manager focused on digital disruption of end markets including insurance, have acquired Concentrix Corporation’s (NASDAQ: CNXC) insurance third-party administration and software platform.
Lincoln Road Global Management (Lincoln Road), a private equity firm focused on lower middle-market companies, and Peninsula Capital Partners (Peninsula Capital), a private equity firm focused on providing customised subordinated debt and equity solutions, have sold Republic Fire Protection (Republic Fire), a full-service provider of fire safety and protection services.
Graphite Capital, a UK mid-market private equity specialist, has agreed to sell U-POL, a manufacturer and distributor of automotive repair and refinishing products, to Axalta Coating Systems. Headquartered in Philadelphia, United States, Axalta is a global manufacturer and distributor of coatings and the leader in the premium automotive refinish segment.
Genstar Capital (Genstar), a private equity firm focused on investments in targeted segments of the financial services, healthcare, industrials, and software industries, is to acquire a majority stake in Foreside Financial Group (Foreside), from Lovell Minnick Partners (LMP). Foreside provides a robust offering of distribution solutions and governance, risk management
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