Brightstar Capital Partners (Brightstar), a private equity firm focused on partnering with families, founders, entrepreneurs, and management teams, has closed its previously announced investment in WindsorONE, a US-based manufacturer of highly-crafted fabricated wood products for interior and exterior applications. The Company’s products primarily serve the rapidly growing repair and remodel
Apex Group has acquired Mainspring, a UK-based provider of venture capital fund administration and accounting services. Mainspring provides outsourced administration and accounting services to small and medium-sized venture fund managers in the UK. Mainspring also operates an FCA-regulated custody business for fund managers offering managed account investments such as
Alternative lender BOOST&Co has promoted two new managing directors – Kim Martin, previously head of South and Midlands, and Richard Hallett, previously head of restructuring. The lender is expanding its leadership team following extensive business growth during the past two years, with the firm having now funded more than £650
Caju BenefÃcios, a flexible benefits management platform, has raised $25 million in a Series B round led by K1 Investment Management, a Los Angeles-based investment firm focused on high growth B2B software companies.
StepFunction, a specialist in SaaS revenue growth solutions, has secured $5 million in a post-seed raise led by Dallas Venture Capital (DVC) with participation from Hummer Winblad Venture Partners, Inventus Capital Partners, and Z5 Capital. Using machine learning, StepFunction helps leading SaaS companies substantially improve the amount and predictability of
Outdoor Living Supply (OLS), a platform for outdoor living products with a focus on hardscapes, and a portfolio company of Trilantic North America, has acquired Stone Garden, an independent distributor of natural and cultured stone, landscape, and hardscape supplies to the Cape Fear region of North Carolina. This acquisition further
Thoma Bravo is to sell Frontline Education to Roper Technologies, a provider of administration software purpose-built for K-12 educators, in an all-cash deal worth $3.725 billion, according to a report by PE Insights. The software investor first acquired Frontline Education in 2017 and has since supported six bolt-on acquisitions which
Monroe Capital (Monroe) has appointed Amanda Tallman as vice president, direct originations. Tallman, who will be based in the firm’s Chicago office, will be responsible for originating transactions direct to non-sponsored and family-owned businesses. Prior to Monroe, Amanda was a Vice President at PNC Bank for nearly 10 years. While
CrowdX, a venue for privately held companies, and fintech Delio have joined forces to launch an investment platform that connects professional and institutional investors with the fast growth companies of the future. The platform opens up access to investment opportunities in early-stage UK businesses via primary private debt issuance plus
Discovery Education, a global edtech company backed by Clearlake Capital Group, has acquired Pivot Interactives SBC. Led by a team of science teachers, practitioners, and students, Pivot Interactives develops dynamic cloud-based activities and labs that actively engage students in the authentic exploration of real scientific phenomena. Financial terms of the
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