Sterling Partners, a growth-oriented private equity firm, has acquired PlattForm Advertising, a provider of marketing and enrolment-management services to colleges and universities. Financial details of the transaction have not been disclosed. PlattForm provides a full suite of marketing services to manage and execute all aspects of a school’s marketing strategy.

PureCars has raised USD5m of new equity capital from Gemini Investors and Stage 1 Ventures. This financing will allow PureCars to enhance and expand its services and product offerings to its rapidly growing family of automotive dealerships. PureCars’ mission has been to work alongside automotive dealerships, from single rooftop stores

American Eagle Energy has sold four million shares of its restricted common stock to Power Energy Holdings. The purchase price was USD1.00 per share and the transaction closed on 4 January 2013. The per-share sale price represents an approximate 22 per cent premium to the 31 December 2012 closing price

Private equity firm Arsenal Capital Partners’ portfolio company WIRB-Copernicus Group has acquired Research Dataware, the software developer and provider of IRBNet, an application supporting institutional review boards (IRBs). Based in Massachusetts, Research Dataware enables research organisations to comply with regulations and efficiently manage the process and documentation complexities required by

Georgia Oak Partners has made an investment in TeamOne Logistics, a provider of workforce solutions to companies with transportation or warehousing related functions. Founded in 2003, TeamOne specialises in employee services, including recruitment and screening, training and development, benefits, risk management and compliance. With approximately USD50m in revenue, TeamOne has

Water Street portfolio company Sarnova, a distributor of healthcare products in the emergency medical services and acute care markets, has acquired DXE Medical. The acquisition extends the company’s portfolio of resuscitation equipment, and expands its services into maintaining, repairing and recertifying EMS and acute care equipment. “As a market leader,

Wisdom Capital Partners has partnered with Stanwich Partners and Ironwood Capital to acquire privately-held Advanced Recycling Systems (ARS) of Lowellville, Ohio. Founded in 1991, ARS designs and manufactures patented equipment used in the collection, recycling and removal of dust and debris generated in industrial environments. ARS offers a proprietary line

Endurance Resources has secured a USD100m growth equity commitment from Lime Rock Partners, an energy-focused private equity firm. The capital will allow Endurance Resources to acquire producing and development assets currently operated by the Endurance team and to pursue additional opportunities in the Bone Spring oil play in Lea and