Diversified private equity firm AXA Private Equity has appointed Benoît Verbrugghe as a member of its executive board. Verbrugghe (pictured) will remain head of the New York office as AXA Private Equity continues to expand its business in North America. Dominique Senequier, chief executive of AXA Private Equity, says:
HIG Capital’s European affiliate, HIG Europe, is to acquire shares representing 49.99 per cent of the capital of Vértice 360 Servicios Audiovisuales (VSA) – until now fully owned by Vértice 360º – for a total of EUR16m. The investment will take place through a capital increase, following which the remaining
Private equity firm CVC Capital Partners has appointed James (Jim) Schiro as a senior adviser to the firm. Schiro (pictured) will become a member of CVC’s US and global financial institutions advisory boards to support CVC’s investment activities in the US and in the financial services sector globally. Schiro has
European private equity firm Cinven has acquired the Amdipharm Group, the family-owned international niche pharmaceuticals business, for a total consideration of GBP367m. Amdipharm will operate initially as a standalone business but, over time, Cinven will look to merge Amdipharm with its existing portfolio company, Mercury Pharma, which it acquired in
David Bresnick is to join Morrison & Foerster’s London office as a partner in the corporate practice. Bresnick (pictured) represents technology and telecom companies in mergers and acquisitions, corporate finance, private equity investments and related matters. Bresnick joins the firm from CMS Cameron McKenna’s London office, where he headed the
Branding Brand, a mobile commerce platform used by retailers such as American Eagle Outfitters, Costco, Ralph Lauren and Sephora, has secured USD7.5m in series A funding led by Insight Venture Partners, with CrunchFund and Eastern Advisors also participating. Branding Brand will use the investment to scale customer acquisition, technology development,
The CapStreet Group, a Houston-based private equity firm, has completed the sale of GHX Holdings to United Central Industrial Supply. GHX, a value-added distributor of fluid transfer and sealing products, will merge its operations with those of United Central and will operate as The United Distribution Group. GHX’s management team,
Maples Fund Services has expanded its US operations with the hire of Megan Corcoran as director of business development, Americas. Based in New York, Corcoran will focus on expanding opportunities for continued growth of the fund services business in North America and South America. Corcoran will work closely with Scott
Denver-based private equity firm KRG Capital Partners has completed a recapitalisation of Home Solutions in combination with its senior management team. This investment represents the 13th platform company for KRG’s USD1.96bn Fund IV and its fourth platform investment in the healthcare sector. Home Solutions is a provider of home infusion
Private equity firm VMG Partners has completed the sale of Snack Factory, parent company of Pretzel Crisps, to Snyder’s-Lance for USD340m. Pretzel Crisps, the world’s first flat pretzel-shaped cracker, was launched by snack food pioneers Sara and Warren Wilson in 2004. VMG invested in the company in 2009 and, working
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