CenterOak Partners (CenterOak), a Dallas-based private equity firm, has formed SurfacePrep through a combination of its legacy investment in GNAP and 10 strategic acquisitions over the last 18 months, including the recent acquisition of Temple Associates, a distributor of loose abrasives and blast equipment based in Sacramento, California. The combination creates
Capital calls are expected to fall in the short term but should pick up rapidly throughout the year as cash-rich PE funds begin bargain hunting, according to new research by eFront. eFront, a financial software and solutions provider focused on alternative investments, has published a retrospective analysis of PE performance,
Lombard International Group has donated financial aid to Médecins Sans Frontières’ (MSF) Covid-19 Crisis Fund, to support the global health challenges posed by the Covid-19 pandemic and its consequential impacts to vulnerable populations and communities around the world.
By Jeffrey M Bronheim, Daniel H Mathias, James R Mossetto, Cohen & Gresser – The current global Covid-19 pandemic continues to have a major impact on a wide variety of economic activities. For private equity funds, investor uncertainty and the need to preserve cash may drive LPs to question their obligations
Private equity firm ClearLight Partners announced today that it has made an investment in ICS, a provider of IT managed services, in partnership with ICS’ owner, Kevin Blake. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.Headquartered in Endicott, NY, ICS was founded in 1986 and has grown over its nearly 35-year
Energy Spectrum Capital, a Dallas-based venture capital firm focused on energy infrastructure, has held the final closing of Energy Spectrum Partners VIII (“Fund VIII”) with total capital commitments of USD969 million.With strong support from both new and existing limited partners, Fund VIII will continue to invest primarily in midstream assets
Latitude 27 Capital, a private investment firm that supports small and middle market companies, has acquired the assets of JK Jewelry (JK Findings), a 45-year-old global designer, manufacturer and wholesaler of jewellery components, also known as findings. John Kaupp, the Founder and CEO of JK Findings, will retire as CEO and
Asterion Industrial Partners, an independent investment management firm focused on European infrastructure in the mid-market, has appointed Silke Scheiber as Head of its Portfolio Management Committee.The Portfolio Management Committee provides dedicated portfolio monitoring, strengthening Asterion’s active asset management and industrial focused strategy. With the growth in the size of the
Ambienta a sustainability-focused private equity investor, has acquired Namirial, a provider of software that empowers businesses to digitalise their processes securely. Digitalisation is intrinsically linked to sustainability. By enabling businesses to digitalise, Namirial enables efficient remote working and transaction execution, reduces the use of paper and the need for traveling to
SANNE, a global provider of alternative asset and corporate business services, has appointed Katy Hodgetts as Director in its Guernsey office. Hodgetts’ appointment comes at a time when SANNE is targeting further growth in the alternative assets market. She has extensive experience gained across investment fund roles and her capabilities and
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