DOB Equity, a leading Dutch family-backed impact investor in East Africa, has invested in Natural Extracts Industries (NEI), a natural vanilla flavour manufacturer, based in Moshi, Tanzania. Since its inception in 2011, NEI has partnered with small-holder farmers by encouraging them to grow vanilla next to their existing crops, thereby
Varagon Capital Partners (Varagon) is serving as Administrative Agent, Lead Arranger and Bookrunner on a senior secured credit facility to support the acquisition of AIM MRO by AE Industrial Partners (AEI). Headquartered in Miamiville, OH, AIM MRO is a leading manufacturer and supply chain manager of highly engineered consumable repair
One World Fitness, an owner and operator of Planet Fitness clubs in the Philadelphia metropolitan and New Jersey markets, has acquired BMC Mgmt Inc and affiliates (San Diego Fitness). The acquisition expands the One World Fitness footprint to include the densely populated and high-growth San Diego county area. Financial terms
Aberdeen Standard Investments (ASI) and Rock Rail have closed the financing of new Hitachi intercity trains for the West Coast Partnership rail franchise. ASI, lead equity provider, and Rock Rail, rail investor-developer and asset manager, together led the transaction of more than GBP350 million. The fleet will be financed through
Jaguar Land Rover’s venture capital arm InMotion Ventures has invested in Apex.AI. a software start-up with offices in Palo Alto, California, and Munich, Germany, which is preparing to launch its flagship product – Apex.OS – to the automotive sector in early 2020. InMotion joins Volvo Group Venture Capital and HELLA
Sun Capital Partners’ affiliated portfolio company StonePoint Materials (StonePoint) has completed the acquisition of Road Builders, one of Kentucky’s oldest materials and paving construction operations. Terms of the private transaction have not been disclosed. Founded in 1948, Road Builders is operated by third and fourth generation family owners. Road Builders
Private equity firm Thompson Street Capital Partners’ (TSCP) portfolio company Marmic Fire & Safety Co (Marmic) has acquired Charlotte, North Carolina-based Fire Control Systems of Charlotte (FCS), a provider of commercial fire protection services. Terms of the transaction have not been disclosed. This is the fifth add-on acquisition completed by
Visible Capital, a new Scottish fintech company founded by three Scottish tech veterans has secured GBP500,000 seed funding from TechStart Ventures and a group of eight private investors. Preston Rabl, co-founder of the advertising and public relations giant WPP plc will join the board, whilst Ian Steel, former senior partner
Relay Network, a personalised mobile engagement company for the enterprise, has completed a USD30 million growth capital investment from LLR Partners. The capital will be used to accelerate innovation of its breakthrough customer engagement platform and growth within its three primary vertical markets: healthcare, financial services and home services. At
Aquila Capital Holding (Aquila Capital), a manager of real asset investments, has entered into a strategic partnership with Daiwa Energy & Infrastructure Co (DEI), a wholly owned subsidiary of Daiwa Securities Group (Daiwa). The partnership will enable Aquila Capital to further strengthen its position for real asset investments in Europe
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