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Syntaxis Capital finances Expert Petroleum’s growth

Syntaxis Capital has provided financing in support of the founders’ buyout and strategic development of Expert Petroleum, through its second mezzanine fund. Expert Petroleum, primarily based in Romania, is an oil and gas services business that partners with some of the largest owners and operators in the oil and gas

Arma Partners advises Francisco Partners on Masternaut sale

Arma Partners acted as exclusive financial adviser to private equity firm Francisco Partners on the sale of Masternaut Group Holdings to a new joint venture between Summit Partners and FleetCor Technologies. Masternaut is Europe’s largest provider of telematics solutions to commercial fleets. Founded in 1996 and with headquarters in the

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Beringea leads USD6m investment in Montage

Private equity firm Beringea has made a USD4 million investment in Montage, a provider of purpose-built video interviewing technology to the Global 5000. Beringea led the USD6 million Series C financing round, which also included existing investors Baird Capital, GCI and Calumet Venture Fund.   The capital will be used

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WHEB invests in Mcor Technologies

WHEB Partners, the London and Munich based private equity fund manager, has invested EUR6.6m of growth capital in Mcor Technologies. Mcor provides full-colour and eco-friendly 3D printers. The company is based in Dunleer, Ireland.   “We are experiencing strong demand internationally for our products and this investment from WHEB will

Summit Partners and FleetCor Technologies acquire Masternaut

Growth equity investor Summit Partners has teamed up with FleetCor Technologies to acquire Masternaut Group, Europe’s largest provider of telematics solutions to commercial fleets, from Francisco Partners. Masternaut’s management team, led by chief executive Martin Hiscox, will continue to operate the business and remain shareholders in the company.   Founded

Wasserstein & Co to acquire ALM Media

Wasserstein & Co, via its private equity fund Wasserstein Partners III, is to acquire ALM Media from funds advised by Apax Partners and RBS. Ontario Pension Board (OPB), Pantheon, the Honeywell pension, and HighVista Strategies are co-investing in the transaction alongside Wasserstein.   Headquartered in New York City, ALM is

Trinity Hunt Partners sells CJ Foods

Private equity firm Trinity Hunt Partners (THP) has sold portfolio company CJ Foods, a manufacturer of premium dog and cat food, to JH Whitney Capital Partners. THP's partnership with management began in 2009, when it invested in CJ Foods alongside the seller and CEO, as well as other CJ Foods

Argonne Capital completes acquisition of On The Border Mexican Grill & Cantina

Argonne Capital Group has completed its acquisition of On The Border Mexican Grill & Cantina from private equity firm Golden Gate Capital.  Argonne Capital partnered with an affiliate of Fortress Investment Group on the transaction.    On The Border was founded in 1982 and is the largest full-service Tex-Mex restaurant

Internet Brands to be acquired by KKR

Investment firm KKR is to acquire Internet Brands from Hellman & Friedman and JMI Equity. KKR is making its investment in partnership with Internet Brands chief executive officer Bob Brisco and the Internet Brands management team, who will hold a minority stake in the company and continue to run the

American Capital’s portfolio company SMG acquires Premier Food Services

American Capital’s portfolio company SMG Holdings has acquired Premier Food Services, a provider of outsourced food and beverage services in southern California.  SMG is a provider of entertainment and conference venue management services worldwide.   "As a global venue management company, SMG manages a large and broad portfolio of venues

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