Kartesia, a European specialist provider of capital solutions for small and mid-sized companies, has teamed up with Polish private equity investor Cornerstone Investment Management, to acquire Ecowipes Group, a producer of biodegradable wet wipes and other personal hygiene products.
Samos Energy, a newly formed upstream energy investment platform, has made its first acquisition with a deal to acquire 100% of the shares of the PetroFirst Infrastructure companies from Petrofac and funds managed by BlackRock Infrastructure.Â
Vertex Ventures HC, a women-led global healthcare investment firm, has launched its third and largest fund, the $200 million Fund III, which will focus on backing life sciences and medical technology companies aiming to drive innovation and improve patient outcomes.
Golub Capital, a direct lender and experienced credit asset manager, has made several promotions within its Direct Lending team, which it says position the firm for continued growth of its market-leading sponsor finance platform.
Alpine Investors, a Certified B-Corp private equity firm focused on investments in software and services companies, has completed fundraising for Alpine Investors IX at the fund’s hard cap of $4.5bn in limited partner capital commitments.
HIG Capital, a global alternative investment firm with $57 billion of capital under management, has sold its portfolio company Riveron, a business advisory firm, to affiliates of Kohlberg & Company.Â
Shore Capital Partners, a private equity firm focused on microcap investments, has closed its inaugural Industrial fund, Shore Capital Industrial Partners Fund I, and its fifth healthcare fund, Shore Capital Healthcare Partners Fund V, with a combined $643m in capital commitments.
Entrepreneurial Equity Partners, a Chicago-based private equity firm focused on the food and consumer packaged goods industries, has acquired MBC Companies from Encore Consumer Capital, in partnership with the existing management team.
Funds managed by CapVest Partners are to acquire Kerridge Commercial Systems, a global provider of enterprise resource planning software for distribution, servicing and rental businesses, from Accel-KKR, a global technology-focused investment firm.
The Riverside Company, a global private investment firm focused on the smaller end of the middle market, has held the final close of the Riverside Value Fund I (RVF I), at its target of $350 million in capital commitments.
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