Ara Partners (Ara), a private equity firm that specialises in industrial decarbonisation investments, has acquired Fluitron. Terms of the transaction have not been disclosed. Based in Ivyland, Pennsylvania, Fluitron is a specialist in manufacturing industrial gas compression and dispensing equipment, including diaphragm compressors, pressure vessels, and other specialised products. Founded
BB Capital Investments-backed KidsKonnect has acquired Dutch childcare software company ROSA, its fifth bolt-on acquisition in 2021. ROSA specialises in software for the administration of childcare and childminder. The transaction was preceded by KidsKonnect’s acquisitions of the Dutch childcare software specialists Social Schools, PortaBase and Doenkids and the Belgian Deona.
ChargePoint Holdings, an electric vehicle (EV) charging network operating in North America and Europe, has closed its previously announced acquisition of European electric mobility platform has·to·be. “Today we announce our accelerating leadership position in the European EV charging market with the closing of our acquisition of has·to·be, which combined with
Ropes & Gray has advised TPG Capital, the private equity platform of alternative asset firm TPG, in its acquisition of a majority stake in Nintex from Thoma Bravo. The transaction is expected to be completed by the end of 2021. Terms of the transaction, which was announced on 5 October,
UK law firm TLT has advised Detectortesters (No Climb Products Ltd), a specialist in the design and manufacture of fire detector testing equipment and a three-times winner of the Queen’s Award for enterprise, on its high-value buyout by Inflexion Private Equity Partners.
Plum Guide has secured a USD9 million cash injection in a funding round led by Beringea, a transatlantic venture capital firm, with participation from existing investors Talis Capital, Hearst Ventures and Latitude. The funding will accelerate Plum Guide’s rapid climb towards boasting the definitive list of the world’s best vacation
Leading mid-market private equity firm LDC has exited its investment in transport management software provider Mandata to Tenzing. LDC backed Newcastle-headquartered Mandata in May 2018 to support the business’ growth strategy and build on its position as a market leading transport technology provider. Mandata’s pioneering SaaS-based solution allows the UK’s
I Squared Capital, through its ISQ Global Infrastructure Fund III, has agreed to acquire a majority interest in SOILCO Pty Ltd, a specialist in the organics recycling industry in Australia from its shareholders and has committed a further AUD300 million to support the platform’s growth across the country. SOILCO has
HIG Capital (HIG) has sold its portfolio company, Hart & Cooley (H&C) to DuraVent, a manufacturer of venting products for gas, wood, oil, pellet and fuel burning appliances. Terms of the transaction have not been disclosed. Since 1901, H&C has provided high quality air distribution products designed to make buildings
RidgeLake Partners (RidgeLake) has made a strategic investment in Gauge Capital (Gauge), a growth-oriented middle market private equity firm. Specific terms of the transaction have not been disclosed.
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