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Northstar Capital invests in Consolidated Equipment Group

Northstar Capital (Northstar), a provider of junior capital for middle market private equity transactions, has invested in Consolidated Equipment Group (CEG), a portfolio company of Dominus Capital (Dominus). CEG, a Minnesota-based company, is the leading designer, manufacturer, and marketer of attachments for skid-steers loaders, mini skid-steers, compact tractors, utility terrain

N4 Partners adds former KPMG senior partner to Advisory Board

Glasgow-based investment N4 Partners (N4) has appointed former KPMG Partner, Phil Charles, to its Advisory Board.   Charles has spent over two decades working at KPMG where he was latterly a Senior Partner, leading the global accountancy firm’s services to the Private Enterprise market across Scotland.    An N4 spokesperson,

KKR leads Series B funding round in Vietnam’s KiotViet

KKR is to participate as the lead investor in a USD45 million Series B funding round by KiotViet, a merchant platform for micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in Vietnam, with participation from its existing investor, Jungle Ventures. KiotViet aims to drive the digital transformation of MSMEs, a key segment

INELO Group finalises acquisition of CVS Mobile

INELO Group, a provider of innovative technologies for the TSL sector in Poland, controlled by the private equity fund Innova/6 from the Innova Capital group, has acquired 73.5 per cent of shares in the Slovenian telematics player CVS Mobile. INELO Group is now a major player in the field of

Artificial intelligence

Increased use of AI in PE will cause an industry shakeout, says new research

The increased usage of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Private Equity (PE) and Venture Capital (VC) will boost the sector’s operational efficiency greatly and transform the ways in which partners perform their work, according to a new study. However, the paper’s author, Professor Thomas Åstebro of HEC Paris Business School, says

Gen Cap America partners with management to acquire Lab Products

Gen Cap America (Gen Cap), a private equity firm focused on lower middle market buyouts, has acquired Lab Products and Harford Systems, in partnership with existing management, from Avidity Science. Terms of the transaction have not been disclosed. Lab Products is a leading manufacturer providing an extensive line of laboratory

Founders First Capital Partners launches new impact fund

Founders First Capital Partners has launched a new impact fund called the Change Catalyst Fund (CCF).  The fund, designed in collaboration with socially responsible investment management firm Reynders, McVeigh Capital Management, provides flexible growth capital loans to support expansion and job creation at small businesses led by diverse founders. Founders

Brightstar Capital Partners to acquire majority stake in XLerate

Brightstar Capital Partners (Brightstar), a private equity firm focused on partnering with families, founders, entrepreneurs and management teams, is to acquire a majority stake in XLerate Group (XLerate), a car auction and remarketing facilitation company.  The Company’s senior management team, as well as current owner Huron Capital, both will retain

Align Capital Partners exits ETC

Align Capital Partners (ACP) has sold Richardson, Texas-based Electronic Transaction Consultants (ETC) to Quarterhill Inc for a total cash consideration of USD120 million plus transaction related expenses.

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