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Equistone acquires Franke Water Systems

Funds advised by Equistone Partners Europe (Equistone), one of Europe’s most active mid-market private equity firms, have agreed to acquire Franke Water Systems, a division of Franke Group and a leading European producer and supplier of kitchen and bathroom fittings for the residential, public and commercial sectors.  Thorsten Klapproth, former

Entrepreneurial Equity Partners invests in Ya YA Foods

Entrepreneurial Equity Partners (e2p), a Chicago-based private equity firm focused on the food and consumer packaged goods industries, has invested in Ya YA Foods Corporation (Ya YA Foods) alongside the Abbas Al-Ali family, who will maintain a significant ownership stake.  Financial terms of the transaction have not been disclosed.  

ARQIS advises RENK on CPS acquisition

ARQIS has advised RENK Aktiengesellschaft, a portfolio company of private equity investor Triton, on the acquisition of the Combat Propulsion Systems business (CPS), including Magnet-Motor GmbH (MM) from L3Harris Technologies Inc. 

Proskauer advises Bessemer Venture Partners on creation of USD3.3bn funds

International law firm Proskauer has advised Bessemer Venture Partners on the creation of two funds which, in total, raised USD3.3 billion. The BVP XI fund, at USD2.475 billion, will focus on early-stage companies spanning across enterprise, consumer, healthcare, and frontier technologies. The USD825 million Century II fund is designed for

Mid Europe completes acquisition of Sage Poland

Mid Europa Partners (Mid Europa), a private equity investor in Central and Eastern Europe, has completed the acquisition of Sage Poland from The Sage Group plc. Sage Poland is a leading provider of mission-critical business software to SMEs in Poland, operating under the well-recognised “Symfonia” brand.  The Company offers best-in-class

London Technology Club participates in Rollick’s USD8.5m fundraise

The London Technology Club (LTC), has invested in Rollick Inc, which operates the GoRollick Powersports, RV, and Boat Buying Program Marketplace, as part of a USD8.5 million fundraising round. LTC’s investment is made alongside strategic investors Sandbox Insurtech Ventures and TechNexus, as well as Dallas, Venture Capital and Congress Avenue

EQT Private Equity to sell Dorner to Columbus McKinnon in a deal worth USD485m

EQT Private Equity, through the EQT Mid Market US fund, has agreed to sell Dorner to Columbus McKinnon Corporation for an Enterprise Value of USD485 million. Founded in 1966 and headquartered in Hartland, WI, Dorner is a global provider of high precision conveyor solutions for high growth and resilient end

Cision acquires Brandwatch

Cision is to acquire Brandwatch, a leader in digital consumer intelligence and social media listening, for USD450 million.  This strategic move will combine two leaders in their respective industries and will bring to customers the substantial benefits of their complementary capabilities to deliver the future of PR, marketing and digital

Blue Wolf Capital acquires Colson Group

Blue Wolf Capital Partners (Blue Wolf), a New York-based private equity firm, has acquired Colson Group (Colson), a leader in caster and wheel product solutions. Terms of the transaction have not been disclosed.

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