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“Q4 to be pretty robust with deal flow, with some potential choppiness in and around the election”: Q&A with Kris Ring, debt finance equity partner at Goodwin Procter

Kris Ring, debt finance equity partner at Goodwin Procter in Santa Monica, on the relationship between PE firms and direct lenders during the pandemic, the ways this downturn has been different to previous downturns, how the upcoming election will impact business in the US, and what a potentially contested election

Aurelius to acquire GKN Wheels & Structures

Aurelius Equity Opportunities SE & Co has agreed to acquire GKN Wheels & Structures from GKN. The transaction is expected to complete in November and is conditional on receiving anti-trust approval.GKN Wheels & Structures is a manufacturer of off-road wheels and an engineering solutions provider. The company employs c900 people

GI Partners to acquire Vast Broadband

Vast Broadband (Vast), a provider of gigabit-speed broadband, video, and phone in South Dakota and Minnesota, is to be acquired by GI Partners, a US-based investor in data infrastructure businesses, in partnership with industry veteran Rich Fish. GI Partners will support the company and its employees to continue providing world-class service

Kainos Capital to acquire Nutrisystem

Kainos Capital, a private equity firm focused exclusively on the food and consumer industry, is to acquire Nutrisystem, a direct-to-consumer nutrition and weight management brand, from Tivity Health for USD575 million. For over 45 years, Nutrisystem’s clinically proven plans have helped millions of people lose weight safely and effectively. Nutrisystem provides

CapVest acquires Datasite

Funds managed by CapVest Partners (CapVest), an international private equity firm, have agreed to acquire Datasite Global Corporation (Datasite), a global Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) provider across the deal lifecycle.

Genstar-backed Prometheus Group acquires Utopia Global

Prometheus Group, a global provider of asset management operations and optimisation software, has acquired Utopia Global, a data solutions company known for its end-to-end data quality, data migration and data governance solutions.Utopia Global (Utopia) was co-founded in 2003 by Arvind J Singh (CEO) and Narinder J Singh (COO). The company

Gulf Capital acquires majority stake in the CWB Group

Gulf Capital has acquired a significant majority stake in the CWB Group (CWB), an intellectual property services provider across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). Founded in 2006, CWB provides Patent and Trademark services including counselling, clearing, filing, prosecution, maintenance and enforcement services to Fortune 500 companies across the MENA

Pimloc secures GBP1.4m for AI-based video security and visual data privacy

Pimloc, a visual privacy and security company, has closed GBP1.4 million in new financing in a seed funding round led by Amadeus Capital Partners with participation from Speedinvest and existing shareholders.Founded in 2016, Pimloc specialises in deep learning systems for security video and diverse image collections. Pimloc’s technology powers products

SEEIT acquires Swedish regulated gas distribution network

SDCL Energy Efficiency Income Trust (SEEIT), the first UK-listed investment company of its kind to invest exclusively in the energy efficiency sector, has agreed to acquire a 100 per cent interest in Värtan Gas Stockholm AB (VGSAB), the ultimate owner of the established, operational and regulated gas distribution network for

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