Verdane, a Northern European specialist growth investor, has appointed Giles Whiting as US Operating Adviser. Whiting’s new part-time role will run in parallel to his full-time position as COO at Confirmit, a Verdane-owned customer experience platform. At Verdane, he will assist and advise portfolio companies on US market entry, recruitment,
Thoma Bravo has completed its acquisition of Foundation Software, a leading provider of construction accounting software and payroll services for small- to mid-sized specialty contractors. Foundation Software’s suite of pioneering solutions for the construction industry and dedication to excellent service have allowed the company to consistently grow market share and
Francisco Partners and Evergreen Coast Capital (Evergreen), the private equity affiliate of Elliott Management Corporation (Elliott), have completed their acquisition of cloud services provider LogMeIn in a transaction valued at an aggregate equity valuation of approximately USD4.3 billion. Founded in 2003, LogMeIn is a pioneer in remote work technologies and
Affiliates of Roark Capital, an Atlanta-based private equity firm focused on investing in multi-location businesses, have invested in US Sports Camps, a US youth sports camp company, serving more than 100,000 campers annually across 1,200-plus camps in 48 states. Founded in 1975 and headquartered in San Rafael, CA, US Sports
Allegro MicroSystems (Allegro), a specialist in sensing and power semiconductor technology and a portfolio company of One Equity Partners, has acquired Voxtel, a privately held company specialising in advanced photonic and 3D imaging technology including long-range, eye-safe Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR). This acquisition brings together Voxtel’s significant laser and
IK Investment Partners’ (IK) IK Small Cap II Fund has acquired a majority stake in Forthglade Foods Limited (Forthglade) alongside management. This is the first investment by IK’s newly established UK team. Financial terms of the transaction have not been disclosed. Forthglade is a fast-growing UK based natural pet
Clayton, Dubilier & Rice, is to acquire Epicor Software Corporation, a global provider of industry-specific enterprise software to industrial-focused sectors, from global investment firm KKR. The transaction represents an important milestone for Epicor, an enterprise software vendor delivering cloud-enabled services to more than 20,000 customers globally. Epicor’s flagship products are
London private equity firm ADM Capital Europe’s Cibus Enterprise Fund has acquired a 11.7 per cent stake in the Norwegian agricultural robotics company, Saga Robotics. Saga is the first to commercialise the UV treatment of mildew, a fungus which has devastated commercial crops in recent years, using a fully automated,
Playfair Capital, a London-based early-stage fund that commits to companies early and with conviction, is bolstering its team in with three new hires.
Kirk Waldrop has joined Grant Thornton as a managing director in the firm’s Operations Transformation practice within Advisory Services. In this role, Waldrop will help deliver supply chain transformation services to the firm’s private equity clients. These offerings include strategy and transformation; integrated demand and supply planning; supply chain operations;
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