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EagleTree Capital acquires Lignetics from Taglich Private Equity and Mill Road Capital

EagleTree Capital (EagleTree), on behalf of its private equity fund EagleTree Partners V, has acquired Lignetics, a consumer-focused wood pellet manufacturer in the US, from Taglich Private Equity and Mill Road Capital.  Lignetics will be a new platform investment in the EagleTree portfolio, and Lignetics’ operations, management team and personnel

BEPA to acquire Tricor from Permira

Funds affiliated with Baring Private Equity Asia (BPEA) have agreed to acquire Tricor Group (Tricor), an Asian business expansion specialist, from global private equity firm investment Permira.  The transaction is expected to close in H1 2022 subject to regulatory approvals. The transaction values Tricor at an enterprise value of USD2.76

Lief Labs Partners with Prairie Capital, Skyline Global Partners and S2G Ventures  

Lief Labs, a formulation and product development innovator and manufacturer of dietary supplements, has been capitalised through new partnerships with Prairie Capital, Skyline Global Partners, S2G Ventures, Lief  Labs’ management team, and Lief’s founder and CEO, Adel Villalobos. This new collaboration will provide recapitalisation investments and strategic advisory resources with Lief’s management team to support the company’s scalable growth. Lief will focus its growth strategy on key areas, including technology innovation, raw materials and formulations business expansion, supply chain management, human capital development, customer

MidOcean Partners secures strategic minority investment from Hunter Point Capital

MidOcean Partners (MidOcean), a New York-based alternative asset manager specialising in middle-market private equity and alternative credit investments, has taken the next step to position the firm for long-term growth by partnering with Hunter Point Capital (HPC), which has made a strategic, minority investment in MidOcean.  MidOcean’s investment process, management,

Lever raises USD50m in Series D funding

Lever, a leading Talent Acquisition Suite, has completed a USD50 million Series D funding round with the Apax Digital Fund.  The funding comes as the market for talent acquisition is continuing to heat up, and companies face the most competitive market for hiring and retaining talent to date. The investment

Duke’s Root Control completes acquisition of Hydrostructures

Duke’s Root Control (Duke’s) has acquired Hydrostructures, PA, a regional sewer service provider in the Mid-Atlantic region, with offices in North Carolina, South Carolina, and Virginia.  This acquisition will expand Duke’s service offering by adding new capabilities and expertise, broadening its regional presence, and further developing key accounts. Duke’s, a

Thompson Street Capital Partners forms pest control holding company

Thompson Street Capital Partners (TSCP), a private equity firm based in St Louis, has partnered with seasoned pest control industry executive Jay Keating to form an acquisition company, PestCo Holdings LLC, in order to consolidate the highly fragmented pest control industry.  The partnership will focus on acquiring companies and assets

Lightfoot secures investment from Volpi Capital

Arrowpoint Advisory has advised Lightfoot, the UK’s leading provider of in-cab driver coaching and engagement technology, on its investment from Volpi Capital. Lightfoot, which rewards smoother and safer driving leading to reductions in accidents, fuel use and emissions in fleets, first developed its technology to help ICE fleets cut costs

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