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Guardian Capital Partners acquires Carson-Dellosa Publishing

Guardian Capital Partners has acquired Carson-Dellosa Publishing in partnership with the firm’s existing executive management team, which will continue operating the company going forward. Headquartered in Greensboro, North Carolina, Carson-Dellosa is a provider of K-8 supplemental education content for parents, teachers and students with a portfolio of brands including Spectrum,

Alpina acquires Cimdata

Funds managed by Alpina Partners have acquired Cimdata from Infoniqa Holding and iLab24. Cimdata will now become part of a larger group of enterprise software businesses focusing on enterprise resource planning (ERP).   Alpina has previously acquired a majority stake in Oxaion, an ERP software company based in Ettlingen, Germany.

BioLineRx and I-Bridge Capital launch drug development JV in China

BioLineRx, a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company dedicated to identifying, in-licensing and developing new drugs, has established a joint venture (JV) with I-Bridge Capital, a Chinese venture capital fund focused on developing new therapies. The joint venture, named iPharma, will develop clinical and pre-clinical therapeutic candidates originating primarily in Israel to

Capstone advises Green Dot on sale to One Caribbean Media

Capstone has advised Green Dot, a telecommunications provider headquartered in Trinidad and Tobago, on its deal to sell a 51 per cent stake to One Caribbean Media. The acquisition will allow Green Dot to accelerate subscriber growth and continue expanding into new markets.   Green Dot, headquartered in Port of

Equistone-backed Travel Counsellors sees 22 per cent turnover boost

Equistone Partners-backed Travel Counsellors, an independent provider of bespoke leisure and corporate travel, has seen a 22 per cent rise in turnover over the last 12 months. The Manchester-based company, which has been backed by the private equity house since 2014, has reported turnover of GBP166 million for the year

Earlybird holds first closing of Health Tech Fund

Earlybird Venture Capital has held the first closing of its Earlybird Health Tech Fund. Headquartered in North Rhine-Westphalia, the fund will invest primarily in the field of medical technology across Europe and has a target size of EUR100 million to EUR120 million.   The fund’s investors include NRW.BANK, the Generali

Antares Capital supports MSPE acquisition of Pathway Partners

Antares Capital is serving as administrative agent and sole lead arranger on a USD72 million senior secured credit facility to support the acquisition of Pathway Partners Vet Holding by investment funds managed by Morgan Stanley Global Private Equity (MSPE). Founded by Dr Jasen Trautwein in Austin, Texas and led by

Octopus launches new fundraise for Titan VCT

Octopus Investments, a provider of venture capital trusts (VCTs) in the UK, has launched a GBP70 million fundraise for Octopus Titan Venture Capital Trust. With over GBP309 million in assets under management, Titan VCT is the largest VCT on the market and has a strong track record of delivering returns

PNC Bank provides nearly USD80m in acquisition financing

PNC Bank has closed two credit packages totalling nearly USD79.5 million for Rental Equipment Investment Company (REIC), an equipment rental company based in Florida, and Total Plastics Inc (TPI), a distributor and fabricator of plastic sheet, rod, tube, film and tape, headquartered in Michigan. Both companies will use the funds,

Shore Capital Partners sells Fast Pace Urgent Care

Healthcare-focused private equity firm Shore Capital Partners has sold Fast Pace Urgent Care, a provider of urgent care services throughout rural Tennessee and Kentucky, to Revelstoke Capital Partners. In December 2012, Shore Capital partnered with Fast Pace founders, Stan Bevis and Reams Powers, to help grow their initial seven urgent

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