Private equity firm GTCR is to acquire the Cole-Parmer Instrument Company from Thermo Fisher Scientific for USD480 million. Cole-Parmer, headquartered in Vernon Hills, Illinois, is a manufacturer and distributor of specialty laboratory equipment, instruments and supplies to a diverse range of customers in pharmaceutical, biotech, healthcare, chemicals, food and other
Syntaxis Capital has completed its investment in eSKY, an online travel agent focused on Central Europe. Founded in Poland in 2004, the company provides travel services to individuals, centred around the sales of airline tickets, for both traditional as well as low-cost carrier flights. Its platform allows it to
Zoyi Capital has invested in Quaser Machine Tools, a machine tool manufacturer in Taiwan specialising in high-precision and multi-axis machine centres. Quaser manufactures and sells machine centres primarily under its own brand and has also secured original equipment manufacturer partnerships. To capture new growth opportunities, the company has a
Growth private equity firm Keensight Capital has held a first close of EUR200 million for its new fund Keensight IV. With this fund, the fourth vehicle to be managed by the investment team, Keensight Capital will continue to execute the same strategy it has pursued with success throughout the years.
PS Sà rl, which is majority-owned by the funds managed by private equity firm Palamon Capital Partners, has sold its investment in PS TopCo GmbH to an undisclosed investor. PS TopCo is a parent of Prospitalia. Over the term of its investment in PS Sà rl, Palamon has generated a
Law firm Morgan Lewis has advised London-based Blue Water Energy (BWE), an energy focused private equity firm, on its investment in Dubai-based Unique Maritime Group (UMG). BWE was founded in 2011 and closed its Fund I in 2013 with USD861 million in commitments. Fund I’s investment strategy is focused
Private equity firm Lariat Partners has held the final closing on Lariat Partners Fund I at USD118 million. The firm has closed three of an anticipated five Fund I platform companies since November 2013, including its most recent deal in March: the USD100 million acquisition of Newpark Environmental Services through
Actis, the pan-emerging markets private equity firm, has appointed Shami Nissan as a director in the responsible investment team. Nissan is based in the London office and takes up her post with immediate effect. Nissan joins Actis with over 13 years’ experience in responsible investment, primarily serving the private
Zoyi Capital has invested in Taiwan Farm Industry (TFI), a processed meat producer in Taiwan. TFI has a strong presence in both the retail and wholesale Taiwanese markets and has developed long-term relationships with a group of distributors that exclusively sell TFI’s meat products to wholesale customers. Zoyi Capital,
Beamz Interactive has raised USD1 million of private funding from selected accredited investors at a price of USD0.05 per unit. Each unit consists of one share of restricted common stock and one three-year warrant with an exercise price of USD0.05. The offering was led by management, who invested USD400,000
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