Halyard Capital, a New York-based private equity firm, has made a growth investment in Practice Insight, a leading provider of software-as-a-service (SaaS) based revenue cycle management solutions to healthcare providers.   The company’s solutions automate every stage of a physician practice’s reimbursement workflow, providing a high ROI by helping practices

GMT Communications Partners (GMT), the European TMT-focused private equity group, has acquired Sverige Bygger AB and Norge Bygges AS through its portfolio company, DOCUgroup, for a total consideration of EUR15.2 million. This acquisition is DOCU’s thirteenth bolt-on since GMT acquired the platform in 2004. The combined business is expected to

Golden Gate Capital has acquired EP Management Corporation and its sole operating subsidiary, EP Minerals, a producer of diatomaceous earth (DE) filter aids, functional additives and absorbents. Middle market investment bank Harris Williams & Co acted as the exclusive advisor to EP Minerals on the sale with the transaction being

Valeo Foods has reached an agreement to acquire the business of Jacob Fruitfield Food Group for an undisclosed consideration. The deal is subject to regulatory approval. Valeo was formed in 2010 and comprises a growing portfolio of leading Irish consumer brands which it supplies to Irish and international retail customers.

Carbon reduction management agent Climate Energy has acquired low carbon smart home provider ecoTECH in a bid to expand its portfolio. Climate Energy is an award winning, multi disciplined energy agency which provides innovative advice and funding solutions to local authorities, registered social landlords, homeowners and businesses. Andrew Holmes, MD

Rakuten, Inc, Japan’s biggest Internet service company, has closed an all cash transaction to acquire an 80% stake in Tradoria (www.tradoria.de), one of Germany’s leading online ecommerce platforms. In January 2010 Seventure became the lead investor in Tradoria as part of Seventure’s strategy to back emerging high growth national and

Emdeon Inc (NYSE: EM), a leading provider of healthcare revenue and payment cycle management and clinical information exchange solutions, has entered into a definitive merger agreement with Blackstone Capital Partners VI LP under which this Blackstone fund will acquire a controlling interest in Emdeon in a transaction valued at approximately

Tenex Capital Management, LLC (Tenex) has successfully closed Tenex Capital Partners, LP, a USD452 million private equity fund that makes control equity investments in middle market companies experiencing significant change in their markets, operations, or capital structure. Tenex’s fund exceeded the firm’s USD400 million fundraising target, as well as the fund’s