CAPZA, a private investment platform focusing on small and midcaps, is co-arranging, with BNP Paribas Principle Investments and AXA IM, the unitranche refinancing of La Maison Bleue. Founded in 2004, La Maison Bleue manages a network of over 280 collective nurseries in France and 60 in Europe (Switzerland, Luxembourg and
Kaia Health, a digital therapeutics company, has secured USD8 million in a funding round led by Optum Ventures. Kaia Health has developed a smartphone-based approach for managing a number of chronic conditions, with a focus on musculoskeletal disorders (MSK) such as chronic back pain. Optum Ventures’ investment will aid Kaia
Light Wave Dental Management (Light Wave), a portfolio company of middle market private equity firm Alpine Investors (Alpine), has partnered with dental group CarolinasDentist. CarolinasDentist currently has seven locations based in Fayetteville, NC. Following this partnership, Light Wave has grown from eight to 30 affiliate locations in Virginia and North
PICO Venture Partners, a Jerusalem-based, early-stage venture capital firm, has closed its second fund with USD80 million in capital commitments. PICO now manages USD130 million across two funds. Founded in 2015, the firm invests in early-stage startups seeking to upend broken business models in sizeable industries. Rather than focusing on
Squircle Capital, a European alternative investment firm focused on private equity and real estate value-add investments, has acquired 77.5 per cent of Marina Barcelona 92 (MB92). The deal includes the 65 per cent stake from the Turkish conglomerate Dogus and a 12.5 per cent stake from minority shareholders. The
The Manchester office of Endless, a mid-market private equity investor, has completed the acquisition of UK independent omni-channel outdoor furniture retailer Moda Furnishings. Headquartered in Manchester, Moda Furnishings was established in 2014 and has grown rapidly in sales and profitability in that time. It provides a comprehensive range of
EQT Infrastructure portfolio company Kodiak Gas Services (Kodiak) is to acquire Pegasus Optimization Managers (Pegasus) from affiliates of Apollo Natural Resource Partners II, a fund managed by affiliates of Apollo Global Management. Kodiak’s acquisition of Pegasus solidifies it as an industry leader in service and quality. The combination of Kodiak
Sentinel Capital Partners, a private equity firm that invests in promising companies in the lower mid-market, has recapitalised New Era Technology, a technology solutions provider serving customers in the United States, the United Kingdom, New Zealand, and Australia. Terms of the deal have not been disclosed. New Era provides
Prestige Funds has listed its second Luxembourg direct lending fund, the Prime Alternative Finance Fund (PRALTF), on Euronext Dublin. The share classes include hedged EUR, USD, CHF, SEK as well as GBP based share classes and have accumulation or distribution options all operating with no performance fee and typically without
CVC Strategic Opportunities II is to acquire a 50 per cent stake in DFE Pharma (DFE), a global excipients manufacturer for the pharmaceutical industry. DFE is currently a 50/50 joint venture between dairy companies FrieslandCampina and Fonterra. CVC Strategic Opportunities II will acquire Fonterra’s holding in the business. Headquartered
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