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LoHi Merchant Bank acquires Andrews Securities

LoHi Merchant Bank, a middle market investment bank, has completed the acquisition of Andrews Securities, a FINRA registered broker dealer with over 20 licensed representatives in 10 states. The acquisition now brings together the two synergistic firms under the management of LoHi Merchant Bank co-founders Bobbi Babitz and Brett Story.

Wiztopic raises USD4.4m from NewAlpha Asset Management and business angels

NewAlpha Asset Management, via its dedicated fintech venture capital fund, has acted as the lead investor in the Wiztopic’s USD4.4 million fund raising round – its first investment in a Franco-American company. Created in Paris in 2014 by Jérôme Lascombe and Raphaël Labbé, Wiztopic is the publisher of an SaaS

MMC London Fund secures GBP100m in investment for early-stage businesses

MMC Ventures’ MMC London Fund has secured more than GBP100 million of investment into a portfolio of 19 fast growing London businesses in the five years since its launch. The MMC London Fund focuses on early-stage London-based businesses that can generate significant levels of economic growth and create jobs in

Lutech acquires Sinergy

One Equity Partners’ portfolio company Lutech, a Italian IT system integration and solutions provider, has completed its acquisition of Milan-based system integration and IT infrastructure provider Sinergy. Headquartered in Segrate, Milan, Sinergy focuses on data centres and providing complete solutions for the design, development and management of business-critical ICT infrastructure.

United PF Partners acquires two additional Planet Fitness Club Groups

United PF Partners (United PF), the largest Planet Fitness (NYSE: PLNT) franchisee, has completed two add-on acquisitions of Planet Fitness franchisees in the Phoenix and New Orleans markets, increasing its operating club count by 11 clubs to 78 across 10 states.  In November 2016, JLM Financial Partners (JLM) and Eagle

Keensight Capital to reinvest in Menix

Keensight Capital is to reinvest in Menix, a French leader in hip prosthesis and a major player in dental implants solutions; alongside the Company’s management team, led by Patrick Rondot, Jean-Luc Aurelle and Christophe Marrone, Five Arrows Principal Investments and Turenne Capital. Based in Lyon, Menix is a specialist in

Skybox Security raises USD150m led by CVC Capital Partners’ Growth Fund

Skybox Security, a specialist in cybersecurity management, has secured a USD150 million growth equity investment led by CVC Capital Partners’ Growth Fund (CVC Growth) (USD100 million), with participation from Pantheon (USD50 million). Based in Silicon Valley, Skybox has a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 46 per cent and positive

Stellex Capital Management to launch niche manufacturing platform

Middle market private equity firm Stellex Capital Management has partnered with Bruce Swift, a senior executive in the automotive industry, to create a niche manufacturing platform. With over 30 years of senior management experience within the automotive industry, Swift was most recently Chief Executive Officer of Diversified Machine, Inc., a

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