Investcorp is to sell Dainese, a provider of protective equipment and technical gear for motorcycling and dynamic sports, to global investment firm Carlyle (NASDAQ: CG) for an enterprise value of EUR630 million. Founded in 1972, Dainese operates across EMEA, APAC and the Americas and distributes its products across more than

Ironwood Capital Connecticut has made a subordinated debt and preferred equity investment in Pith Products (Pith), a designer and manufacturer of tool storage solutions primarily for the aerospace industry and precision tool markets. Ironwood Capital Connecticut provided subordinated debt and, along with The Shoreham Group and Merrimack Seacoast, equity investments

LBO France, through its Small Caps Opportunities II fund, has acquired a majority stake in the French company Origine alongside the management team, led by Yves Amiel and Rémi Lefèvre, and Nouvel Atlas, the investment vehicle of the Lemarchand family (founders of the Nature & Découvertes group). Origine was founded

Monroe Capital has acted as sole lead arranger and administrative agent on the funding of a senior credit facility to support the acquisition of Norwood Sawmills (Norwood) by private equity sponsor, GreyLion. Based in Ontario, Canada, Norwood is a provider of portable consumer-sized sawmills, as well as related consumables, accessories,

Puma Private Equity, the private equity division of Puma Investments, has completed a follow-on investment of EUR2 million in Ron Dorff, having invested EUR4 million in the  business in 2020.  Aligning Swedish functionality with French style, Ron Dorff specialises in menswear must-haves, with a particular focus on underwear and swimwear.

Mirova, an affiliate of Natixis Investment Managers focused on sustainable investments, and RIVE Private Investment, an independent investment group specialised in real assets, have sold to BKW six operating onshore wind farms in northern France for a total installed capacity of 105.7 megawatts (MW).  The wind farms were constructed under

Typeform, a conversational interaction platform, has raised USD135 million in Series C funding round led by Sofina.  Returning investors including General Atlantic, Index Ventures, Point Nine Capital and Connect Ventures, as well as new investors Top Tier Capital Partners, GP Bullhound, Teamworthy Ventures and Trium Venture Partners, also participated in

STP Investment Services (STP), an end-to-end, technology-enabled investment operations service provider that supports more than USD340 billion in total assets, has received a significant growth investment from Lovell Minnick Partners (LMP), a private equity firm focused on investments in financial services, financial technology and related business services.  This investment will

SmithRx, a next-generation pharmacy benefits management company, has closed a USD20 million series B financing round, following a year of record growth in which the company surpassed 1,100 employer clients.  Venrock led the oversubscribed round and was joined by existing investors, including Founders Fund.  The proceeds will support Smith’s plans

Leap, a leading provider of home contractor sales enablement software, has acquired JobProgress, a workflow and CRM product for home contractors.  Together, Leap, a portfolio company of private equity firm Next Equity, and JobProgress will serve more than 2,400 home contractors in North America.   JobProgress’ product suite offers CRM,