Consumer-focused private equity firm Main Post has made a minority growth investment in Smoothie King, a global purpose-driven smoothie brand, positioning the brand for accelerated growth, innovation, and market leadership.
Investcorp has completed the sale of a majority stake in leading Italian cybersecurity provider HWG Sababa by Investcorp Technology Partners Fund V and certain other investors, to an oversubscribed €240m single-asset continuation fund managed by Investcorp.
STORIES OF TRANSFORMATION: In our latest instalment, we are joined by Ambienta Partner Giancarlo Beraudo to discuss the recent sale of digital transaction management firm Namirial to Bain Capital and the value creation achieved during the investment period.
Private equity firms are re-entering the US IPO market with portfolio companies carrying significant debt, as seen in recent filings by Advent International-backed NIQ Global Intelligence and Platinum Equity’s McGraw Hill, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Apollo Global Management has appointed Brian Chu as Partner and Head of Apollo Portfolio Performance Solutions (APPS), the firm’s dedicated in-house platform focused on driving operational value creation across its global private equity portfolio, according to a report by Private Equity Insights.
Triton-advised Triton Smaller Mid Cap Fund II has signed an agreement to acquire Prenax, a global subscriptions management service provider, from LBO France, a multi-specialist and multi-country investment platform.
Innova Capital, a Central European private equity firm, has launched a Technology Advisory Board, a counselling body aimed at strengthening the position of the fund’s portfolio companies in the field of new technologies.
PrimeSource Brands, a North American provider of specialty branded building products backed by Clearlake Capital Group, has acquired Fortress Railing Products, a leading provider of railing systems designed for performance and ease-of-installation.
UK-based IT services provider, Celerity, has acquired Silverstring, enhancing the former’s data protection and cyber recovery offerings within its managed services portfolio. Founded in 2002, Celerity provides advanced IT services with an emphasis on cybersecurity and highly available hybrid-cloud systems.
Tikehau Capital has launched its first private equity continuation fund for portfolio company Egis. The €1bn-plus fund will “support Egis’s growth trajectory and accelerate its global development, particularly through strategic acquisitions”, according to a press statement.
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