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Innova Capital Fund VI holds final close at EUR271 million

Innova Capital, a private equity firm operating in Central and Eastern Europe, has held the final close  of Innova VI (Innova/6) at EUR271 million. Over 60 per cent of the committed capital came from prior fund participants, with remaining commitments provided by new investors. The fund has received backing from

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FlowStone Partners launches private equity-focused FlowStone Opportunity Fund

FlowStone Partners, which provides private equity investment opportunities to qualified High Net Worth investors, has launched the FlowStone Opportunity Fund, a closed-end, non-exchange-listed investment management company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the ’40 Act). The new ’40 Act Fund, which began operations on 30 August, offers qualified

Avista Capital Partners acquires GCM

Avista Capital Partners (Avista), a private equity firm focused on growth-oriented healthcare businesses, has acquired GCM Holding Corporation (GCM) from May River. Based in Silicon Valley, GCM is a leading outsourced manufacturer of high-precision components and assemblies, providing an integrated platform of manufacturing solutions primarily for the MedTech industry, as

Litmus Automation secures USD7m in Series A funding round

Industrial edge computing platform provider, Litmus Automation, has secured USD7 million in a Series A funding round led by Mitsubishi Corporation. Litmus Automation’s products LoopEdge and Loop allow businesses to implement Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) solutions. Working with original equipment manufacturers and other industrial companies, Litmus Automation’s IIoT solutions

Ford Financial Fund III closes with over USD1bn in commitments

Ford Financial Fund has held the the closing of Ford Financial Fund III with over USD1 billion in commitments. Ford Financial Fund is a private equity fund focused on investments in community banks.  The fund is co-managed by Gerald J Ford and Carl B Webb, who are among the nation’s

Freeman Spogli & Co raises USD1.85bn for eighth private equity fund

Middle market private equity firm Freeman Spogli & Co has held the closing of FS Equity Partners VIII (Fund VIII) at its hard cap of USD1.85 billion in capital commitments.  Fund VIII is the successor fund to FS Equity Partners VII, which closed on total commitments of USD1.3 billion. Commitments to Fund VIII came

Investcorp finalises majority interest acquisition of CM Investment Partners

Investcorp, a global provider and manager of alternative investment products, has finalised its acquisition of a majority interest in CM Investment Partners (CMIP), which acts as the investment adviser to Investcorp Credit Management BDC, (formerly known as CM Finance Inc).  The transaction was first announced in June 2019. Investcorp Credit

CORE Industrial Partners acquires Fleco Industries

Chicago-based private equity firm CORE Industrial Partners (CORE) has acquired Fleco Industries (Fleco), a provider of lighting solutions through multiple brands, including Saylite, Texas Fluorescents Reinvented, Mobern, Lights Fantastic, Lights Fantastic Pro, Lite and LFP Lighting. Headquartered in Carrollton, Texas, Fleco, which will transition its overall corporate name to Saylite,

Mesirow Financial advises Vanguard on partnership with Dunes Point Capital

Mesirow Financial has acted as the exclusive financial advisor to Vanguard Packaging, Advanced Logistics & Fulfillment (ALF) and Great Plains Packaging (collectively Vanguard) on its investment from Dunes Point Capital. Headquartered in Kansas City, Missouri, Vanguard is an independently owned and operated manufacturer of high-graphic corrugated displays, retail-ready packaging, industrial

Trilantic Europe supports two bolt-on acquisitions for Oberberg

Oberberg Gruppe, a portfolio company of  private equity firm Trilantic Europe has made its second and third bolt-on acquisitions under Trilantic Europe’s ownership with the purchase of Panorama Kliniken (including Privatklinik Hubertus and Panorama Fachklinik) and Jägerwinkel Privatklinik. Oberberg is an operator of psychiatry, psychosomatic and psychotherapy acute clinics in

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