The Management team of Natixis Capital Partners has successfully concluded a Management Buy-out and effective 1 March, 2012, will operate fully independently under the name Captiva Capital Management (Captiva). The buy-out team has been working together since 2001, and has developed strong relationships with leading institutional investors, including pension funds,

GeneWeave Biosciences, developer of a platform for the rapid detection of infectious disease, has raised USD12 million in a series A round of venture capital led by Decheng Capital. Existing investors Claremont Creek Ventures and X/Seed Capital also participated in the round. The company also announced that Min Cui (pictured),

Monroe Capital has provided a USD37.1 million unitranche facility and an equity co-investment to support the acquisition of LAI International by RLJ Equity Partners. LAI International is a provider of comprehensive precision engineered finished parts, components and subassemblies for aerospace, power generation, defence, medical, electronics and other advanced technology industries.

Ochre House, the recruitment process outsourcing and talent management business backed by NBGI Private Equity (NBGIPE), has acquired the two strategic resourcing firms in the Middle East and North Africa, TAAHEED and Carmichael Fisher.  The acquisition will significantly expand Ochre House’s international capabilities in response to increasing client demand.  “We

HIG Europe (HIG), the European arm of global private equity firm HIG Capital, and FNZ Holdings Ltd (FNZ), a provider of Software as a Service (SaaS) solutions to the financial services sector, have entered into an agreement with growth equity firm General Atlantic whereby General Atlantic will acquire a minority

Blackstone Energy Partners, Blackstone Capital Partners VI, and certain affiliates are to purchase newly issued CQP Senior Subordinated Paid-in-Kind Units (CQP PIK Units) issued by Cheniere Energy Partners (CQP) for USD2 billion. CQP would use the proceeds of the Financing to fund the equity portion of the costs of developing,

PeopleMatter, a provider of talent management solutions, has secured a USD14 million Series C funding round led by Morgenthaler Ventures. Existing investors Noro-Moseley Partners, C&B Capital, Intersouth Partners and Harbert Ventures also participated. “While other talent management companies like SuccessFactors, Taleo and Workday focus on the white-collar, career professional, PeopleMatter

Investment funds advised by Levant Capital Limited and Citi Venture Capital International (CVCI) have jointly acquired a controlling stake in Al-Raya For Foodstuff Company Limited (Al-Raya), a leading supermarket chain in Saudi Arabia. The transaction, valued at USD100 million, presents an opportunity for Levant Capital and CVCI to capitalise on

Resilience Capital Partners, a Cleveland-based private equity fund, has acquired the Heavy Duty Division of Vista Pro Automotive through its newly-formed entity, Thermal Solutions Manufacturing. Michael Barbee, the President of Thermal Solutions Manufacturing, says: "We are excited that Resilience Capital has acquired the Heavy Duty Division of Vista Pro Automotive. Leveraging

New York-based Blue Wolf Capital Partners’s Blue Wolf Capital Fund II is to acquire Standex International Corporation’s Air Distribution Products Group (SADP), a designer and manufacturer of galvanised steel duct products which distribute conditioned air throughout HVAC systems in residential and light commercial buildings. Blue Wolf will acquire substantially all