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Altamont Capital sells Douglas Products to Brightstar

Altamont Capital Partners has sold portfolio company Douglas Products, a manufacturer and marketer of brands in global agriculture production and structural pest control markets, to private equity firm Brightstar Capital Partners.

Arlington acquires Thoma Bravo’s Exostar

Arlington Capital Partners, a Washington, DC-based private equity firm, has acquired Exostar, a secure business collaboration platform, from software investment giant Thoma Bravo.

Carlyle joins GTCR as strategic investor in Captrust

Captrust Financial Advisors has secured a minority growth investment from funds managed by global investment firm Carlyle. Neither existing investor private equity firm GTCR nor any of Captrust’s executive leadership teams will be selling secondary shares as part of the transaction.

KKR-backed BrightSpring to revive $1bn IPO

BrightSpring Health Services Inc, a community-based healthcare services provider backed by global private investment firm KKR & Co, is moving ahead with plans to raise $1bn from a stock market listing, having shelved its initial IPO last year, according to a report by Bloomberg.

Private lender Hayfin considering sale

London-based European private credit specialist Hayfin, which currently has around €30bn of assets under management, is considering options for its future including a potential sale of the business, according to a report by Bloomberg.

Gulf Capital exits Metito with sale to Alpha Dhabi Holding

Gulf Capital has exited its investment in Metito Holdings after 17-years through the sale of a majority stake in the sustainable water solutions specialist held by a consortium of investors to Alpha Dhabi Holding, one of the UAE’s fastest-growing investment holding companies.

India-focused PE and VC funds raised record $8.5bn in 2022

A total of 70 India-focused private equity and venture capital funds closed in 2022, raising an aggregate $8.5bn in the process, is the highest ever annual fundraising value for the industry, according to a new report from Preqin.

IK Partners acquires co-controlling stake in MMS

IK Partners’ IK Small Cap III Fund has acquired a co-controlling stake in Metrology & Monitoring Solutions Group, a French metrology expert specialising in wireless temperature monitoring solutions for the Pharmaceutical, Healthcare and Food industries.

PAC acquires stake in LA-based private credit shop

Pacific Current Group has agreed a deal to acquire a minority 24.9% equity stake in Los Angeles-based private credit and structured equity investment management firm Avante Capital Partners for up to $40m.

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