Investcorp Technology Partners, the technology private equity arm of alternative investment manager Investcorp, has agreed to acquire an equity stake in CSIdentity, a Texas-based provider of identity theft and fraud protection services.  CSIdentity was started by entrepreneur and co-founder Bill Morrow. Investcorp’s Fund III has made an initial investment of

Private equity firm Guardian Capital Partners has acquired the majority ownership of Sure Fit from D.E. Shaw. Headquartered in Allentown, Pennsylvania, Sure Fit is a provider of ready-made slipcovers and related accessories. Its product line includes slipcovers for sofas, loveseats, chairs, recliners, ottomans and futons as well as furniture throws

Private equity firm HIG Capital has completed the recapitalization of TrakAmerica and the acquisition of Allion Healthcare. Founded in 2000 and based in Naples, Florida, Trak is a provider of accounts receivable management services to consumer credit originators and debt buyers. HIG Capital led the transaction in collaboration with the

AerSale has completed an initial USD250m equity raise with Green Equity Investors V, an affiliate of private equity firm Leonard Green. AerSale is a provider of aftermarket aircraft, engines and their component parts to airlines, leasing companies, and OEM/MRO service providers. "We’re extremely excited to have partnered with Leonard Green

Synchrony, a provider of technology for rotating machinery and power conversion systems, has received USD10m in series C funding from New River Management VI, a venture fund managed by Third Security. The funding was committed following analysis of the global market for Synchrony’s product lines, its expanded production capacity and

Indian companies were involved in a total of 356 M&A deals in 2009, down 34 per cent from 543 deals the previous year, according to a study by Venture Intelligence.  However, M&A activity in the second half of 2009, which witnessed 204 deals, was higher than the first half of

NetWitness, a provider of threat intelligence and real-time network forensics solutions, has received an investment from growth equity investor Summit Partners. The investment will be used to fund additional technology acquisitions and other initiatives related to the company’s network security technology. The announcement comes one week after NetWitness released its

TA Associates, a growth private equity firm, has made a minority investment of USD45m in Micromax Informatics, a mobile handset provider in India. Founded in 2000 as a telecom equipment distributor, Micromax entered the mobile handset market in April 2008. Micromax is now the third largest handset provider in India,