Charlotte-based private equity firm Falfurrias Management Partners has closed its latest middle-market private equity fund, Falfurrias Capital Partners VI, at $1.35bn in investor commitments, surpassing its initial target.
TOP STORY: Dollar Tree has agreed to sell its struggling Family Dollar business to a consortium of private equity investors led by Brigade Capital Management and Macellum Capital Management for approximately $1bn, concluding a nearly year-long search for a buyer, according to a report by Reuters.
Middle-market private equity firm Rockbridge Growth Equity has made a majority investment in Access Global Group, a Salesforce-focused solutions and services provider. Financial terms of the transaction have not been disclosed.
Middle-market private equity firm One Equity Partners has acquired CraftMark Bakery, an Indianapolis-based wholesale producer of frozen and fresh bakery products, serving quick-service restaurants and in-store retail bakeries across the US.
Deutsche Bank is assessing interest from banks and private credit funds in potentially providing a $200m loan to support Blackstone’s bid for Trans Maldivian Airways, according to a report by Bloomberg citing unnamed sources familiar with the matter.
PAI Partners has agreed to sell a significant minority stake in European Camping Group to a wholly owned subsidiary of the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority, while retaining majority ownership.
Mérieux Equity Partners has taken a majority stake in curea medical, a carve-out from McAirlaid’s, through its buyout fund Mérieux Participations 4. The investment will fuel curea’s continued growth and innovation in advanced wound care, alongside an accelerated international expansion strategy.
Carlyle’s Global Credit platform has provided a €250m preferred equity investment to Sanoptis, a European ophthalmology services group, to accelerate growth and drive further M&A activity.
Private equity deal activity in Asia-Pacific is showing signs of recovery, with transaction volumes rising 11% year-on-year to $176bn in 2024, according to a report by Bloomberg citing global consultancy Bain & Co.
Pan-European private equity firm Oakley Capital has successfully closed Oakley Capital Fund VI at its €4.5bn hard cap, just six months after launching the fundraise in September 2024.
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