Gemspring Capital, a Connecticut-based private equity firm specialising in lower middle market companies, has held the final closing of its debut fund, Gemspring Capital Fund I, with USD350 million of capital commitments. The fund was oversubscribed and closed at its hard cap in less than three months after the official
Online investment service Wealthify has exceeded its target to raise GBP1 million through crowdfunding, with a week to spare in its campaign. Over 650 people invested in Wealthify through crowdfunding platform Seedrs, and now share 9.3 per cent equity in the business. Typical investment sums were between GBP14 and
Law firm Paul Hastings has represented Dick Clark Productions, a televised live event entertainment programming company, on its sale Dalian Wanda Group for approximately USD1 billion. The transaction marks Dalian Wanda’s first move into the television business. Dick Clark Productions was launched in 1957 and produces the Golden Globes,
JLM Financial Partners and Eagle Merchant Partners have created the largest Planet Fitness franchisee, United PF Partners, with 59 operating clubs in nine states. The joint-venture partnership is aiming to capitalise on the USD30 billion fitness club industry, in which health club memberships increased from 41.3 million in 2005 to 54.1 million in
IK Investment Partners is to sell Axtone Group, a manufacturer of components for railway industry, to ITT, a US manufacturer of components and technology solutions for the energy, transportation and industrial markets. Financial terms of the transaction have not been disclosed. Axtone is a European manufacturer of buffers, draw-gear
IBID Group, an investment firm focused on buying and investing in internet based companies with high growth potential, has acquired Dalberry, an all-in-one technology provider for secure online payments. Dalberry launched last year with a mission to fix the broken journey for merchants frustrated with existing clumsy and bureaucratic systems.
Tikehau IM, a European asset manager, has arranged a EUR30 million add-on to the existing senior facilities provided by Goldman Sachs Specialty Lending Group (GSSLG) for Oasis Group. The add-on will be used by Oasis Group to finance its external growth strategy, mostly focused on Western Europe. Founded in
Equistone Partners Europe and SL Capital Partners have sold their stake in specialist lender Together (formerly Jerrold Holdings) for circa GBP288 million in addition to proceeds received during the life of the investment. The sale is to the founders of the business, which was established in 1974. Equistone invested
Funds advised by CVC Capital Partners are to acquire Anchor Glass Container Corporation in partnership with BA Glass, a European manufacturer of glass containers. Headquartered in Tampa, Florida, Anchor Glass focuses on the growing, premium specialty segment of the glass packaging market. Anchor Glass has long-standing relationships with blue chip
Arcis Capital Partners, an investment advisory, investment banking and investment management firm, has acquired Greston Partners, a real estate investment advisory and asset management. Greston principal Mohaymin ‘Mohi’ Monem will be joining ArcisCap as a partner and head of its real estate and hospitality investments business. He will be
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