Private equity investment firm Golden Gate Capital has acquired a majority equity interest stake in Aperio Group, a research-based investment management firm. Upon closing, Aperio will continue to be led by its founders, Patrick Geddes, Chief Executive Officer and Chief Tax Economist, and Paul Solli, Chief Marketing and Strategy Officer. Geddes
Benhamou Global Ventures (BGV), an early-stage venture capital firm with deep Silicon Valley roots and an exclusive focus on the digital transformation of the enterprise with a cross-border innovation theme, has held the first close of the BGV Opportunity Fund with over USD40 million of capital committed to date. Investors
Private equity firm Auxo Investment Partners has acquired Midway Rotary Die Solutions, adding deeper capabilities to its manufacturing platform – Bernal Rotary Dies, Atlas Die, and Atlas Chem-Milling. Terms of the deal have not been disclosed. Joining Auxo’s portfolio of industry-leading die manufacturers allows Midway Rotary Die Solutions to
An affiliate of middle market private equity firm Peak Rock Capital (Peak Rock) has sold Precision Global (Precision) to an affiliate of ONCAP, the middle-market private equity platform of Onex Corporation. Founded in 1949 by the inventor of the aerosol valve, Precision is one of the world’s leading producers of
KPS Capital Partners (KPS) has signed a definitive agreement, through an affiliate, to sell the attachments division of International Equipment Solutions (IES), consisting of IES’ Paladin, Genesis and Pengo business units, to Stanley Black & Decker for USD690 million. KPS will retain ownership of the cabs division of IES, consisting
DataOnline, a provider of Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) solutions, has completed the acquisition of Independent Technologies. Along with DataOnline’s recent acquisition of Germany-based Wikon GmbH, the combined business will serve more than 1,000 customers in 75-plus countries across Europe, Asia, and the Americas. Independent Technologies, founded in 1985, is
I Squared Capital (ISQ), through its ISQ Global Infrastructure Fund II, has finalised the acquisition of TIP Trailer Services, a pan-European and Canadian trailer leasing and services company, from HNA Group (International) Company Limited. All regulatory approvals required have been obtained, closing conditions have been met and the sale has
Polaris Partners has held the first and final close for Polaris Growth Fund I, with USD175 million to continue the firm’s successful track record of investing in profitable technology companies, including software, Internet and technology-enabled services companies. Polaris Partners closes first-ever Growth fund with USD175 million to continue track-record of
BGF and NVM Private Equity (NVM) have exited their investments in Wear Inns, a community pub estate based in the North East. Wear Inns, which currently has a portfolio of 25 pubs across the North East and Yorkshire, has been acquired by Aprirose, a specialist UK real estate investor. Wear
Plantforce, a provider of heavy equipment rentals in South West England, has received a GBP4.7m growth capital investment from BGF to further scale its operations. The company, whose clients include Kier, Costain, Balfour Beatty and BAM construction groups, will use the funding to support its growth plans in expansion, acquisition
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