Swander Pace Capital, a private equity firm specialising in investments in consumer products companies, has acquired Bäckerhaus Veit, a producer of artisan, European-style breads, rolls, buns and soft pretzel products for top-tier retail and foodservice customers across North America. Founded in 1987 by award-winning entrepreneur and CEO Sabine Veit, Bäckerhaus
Prestige Funds is to launch a new direct lending fund focusing on agricultural and SME businesses in both the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland. Called Prime Alternative Finance (PRIME), it will launch in November to external investors as a Luxembourg based, SICAV SIF operating with monthly liquidity and
Xpress Wellness Urgent Care (Xpress) has received an investment from Latticework Capital Management (LCM), a Dallas-based growth-oriented private equity firm focussed exclusively on the healthcare industry. Financial terms of the transaction have not been disclosed. Founded in 2013, Xpress Wellness Urgent Care operates walk-in clinics to treat non-life-threatening injuries
Private equity firm HIG Capital (HIG) has sold its portfolio company Constructive Media (CM) to Sandbox & Co (Sandbox) on behalf of Figjam Group Ltd. Established over 20 years ago, CM is one of the largest digital media platforms at the intersection of education and casual gaming. The Company has
An online marketplace for photographers has secured a GBP500,000 investment from venture capital fund Fuel Ventures, after launching its new platform in March this year. Perfocal.com was founded by entrepreneur and former photographer Tony Xu. Since then it has delivered more than 100,000 images. The company connects customers with
Waterland Private Equity has expanded its portfolio company Schönes Leben Group to include Gut Köttenich/Euregio, a care specialist based in the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia. Gut Köttenich Group’s portfolio of services includes inpatient, outpatient and adult day care, as well as assisted living, non-hospital intensive care and meals on
Vaultier7 has led a growth equity round in US-based Little Spoon, a provider of direct-to-consumer (DTC) organic baby food. Utilising cold pressure technology and natural ingredients free of added sugars and preservatives, Little Spoon says it offers a ‘fresh, organic, homemade quality alternative to shelf-stable store-bought food’. The company
Alpha Real Capital (Alpha) has launched the Wind Renewables Income Fund (WRIF) a new fund predominantly investing in sub 5MW onshore wind assets in the UK, providing investors with secure inflation-linked long income. The fund has recently acquired two portfolios comprising 4 operating assets with a total value in
International capital markets software firm genesis has completed a Series A financing round, securing a total of USD3 million from Illuminate Financial, a UK-based capital markets venture capital firm, and Tribeca Angels, a New York venture group.

 genesis was founded in 2015 by Stephen Murphy and James Harrison, who have
Audax Private Equity (Audax) has acquired a controlling interest in Colony Hardware Corporation, (Colony), a distributor of tools, safety products, and other contractor supplies. Tailwind Capital, the Company’s previous sponsor, will retain a minority stake, as will the Company’s management team. Michael Weiner, President and CEO of Colony Hardware Corporation,
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