Deals
Ironwood Capital has exited its investment in Gold Medal Services (Gold Medal) by selling the company to Kinderhook Industries (Kinderhook).
Kinderhook, a New York-based private investment firm that manages over USD2 billion of committed capital, has invested in partnership with BioHiTech Global, a developer of disruptive waste management technologies.
Gold Medal, headquartered in Deptford, New Jersey, is a waste and recycling company servicing Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware. Gold Medal offers a complete range of integrated services to thousands of customers in the region. The company serves residential, institutional, commercial and industrial locations. Gold Medal offers collection, recycling, disposal
Cathay Capital North American-Sino Fund (Cathay Capital) has led the recapitalisation of Innovative Office Products (Innovative), a North American designer and manufacturer of office and workspace ergonomic and related products including monitor arms, sit-stand workstations, multi-monitor mounts and desk stands, point-of-sale (POS) mounts and healthcare and specialty Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) mounting solutions.
Cathay has partnered with management, Norwest Mezzanine Partners (Norwest) and ORIX Mezzanine & Private Equity (ORIX) in this investment.
Based in Easton, Pennsylvania, Innovative began as a family-owned operation in 1986 and has grown into a global company over the past 30 plus years. The Company designs,
Ropes & Gray has advised Groupe Rocher, one of France’s largest privately-held businesses with over 17,000 employees, in a definitive agreement to acquire Arbonne International, whose holding company is Natural Products Group (NPG).
Arbonne is a leader in direct selling of botanically based beauty, personal care and nutrition products.
The acquisition will include NPG’s company Nature’s Gate, a personal care brand. The transaction was announced on 2 February 2018.
Arbonne International, headquartered in Irvine, California, offers a wide range of vegan skincare, bath and body and nutrition and makeup products sold in the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Australia,
Brookfield Asset Management’s Public Securities Group has completed the acquisitions of Center Coast Capital Holdings (CCC), an energy infrastructure-focused, Houston-based SEC-registered investment adviser with approximately USD4 billion in assets under management, and certain assets of Liberty Street Advisors (Liberty Street) and its affiliates, HRC Fund Associates, and HRC Portfolio Solutions, (collectively, HRC).
HRC served as the third-party marketing and servicing agent of CCC products to financial advisors and wealth managers at major wirehouses, independent registered investment advisers and independent broker-dealers. The acquisitions were previously announced on 10 October, 2017.
“These acquisitions mark an important step in the growth of
ContentKing, a fast-growing startup providing an extensive SEO auditing, reporting and insights solution to digital marketing professionals worldwide, received EUR350,000 in seed capital at a EUR3.5 million valuation in late 2017.
Vincent van Scherpenseel, CEO at ContentKing, says: “This investment is a fantastic validation of our vision, idea and execution. I am incredibly proud of what our team has been able to accomplish so far. The additional capital will be applied to further support the growth of our team and marketing activities.”
With a team of 16 people spread across the Netherlands and Czech Republic, they’re making their vision
Level, a new independent lending boutique, backed by Quilam Capital, is aiming to bring a fresh approach to family litigation finance.
The firm provides funding to cover the legal costs of individuals going through divorce. Assets are often held in just one party’s name, creating an imbalance in the level of representation the parties can afford. Level ensures that the individual’s case won’t be hindered by lack of access to funds and a financial settlement can be reached.
Founded by George Williamson, a former wealth manager and specialist in financial planning for divorcees and Katie Alexiou, a family solicitor, Level provides
Breed Reply, an active operational investor in early-stage Internet of Things (IoT) businesses, has launched a new Europe-wide search for IoT investment opportunities.
It is the seventh time Breed Reply has run its “Best in Breed” programme where start-ups with exciting IoT innovations and products are invited to apply to Breed Reply with their investment cases. The best will receive funding along with advisory and support services from Breed Reply.
Successful applicants will pitch to a team with significant experience in scaling up early-stage businesses, in-depth understanding of different markets, proven track record in sales channel development and strong
A new report by CEPRES based on analysis of private equity of almost 4,000 private equity co-investments carried out over the last 17 years, has revealed a 20-fold increase in the number of deals in that period.
The report details the returns generated across different regions, market segments and stages including Buyout, Venture, Private Debt and Real Assets. The analysis was done in PE.Analyzer and compared Co-Investment outcomes versus 40,000 direct GP deals across 4,089 funds covering some USD15.5 trillion of private investments. The analysis shows the massive growth in use of Co-Investment strategies and their outcomes across different market
A fund managed by Ares Management’s Private Equity Group has acquired Convergint Technologies, a global independent security integrator, from investment funds affiliated with KRG.
Terms of the transaction have not been disclosed.
Based in Schaumberg, Illinois, Convergint provides comprehensive security integration and fire and life safety services in more than 80 locations across four continents. Since its founding in 2001, Convergint has grown to employ more than 3,400 colleagues as the business continues to expand its security offerings and geographic footprint. Central to this growth is Convergint’s strong corporate culture, which focuses on providing best-in-class service to meet its
Pamlico Capital (Pamlico) has completed a growth investment in Connexin Software, trading as Office Practicum (OP).
Co-founder and CEO Gregory H Anderson and the OP management team will maintain a significant ownership position and continue to manage the growth of the Company with support from Pamlico. Further transaction details have not been disclosed.
“As we enter the second phase of healthcare information technology adoption, both doctors and investors have come to appreciate the value and ROI of specialty solutions,” says Gregory H Anderson, CEO of OP. “Six years ago, Bluff Point Associates helped a passionate group of entrepreneurs build
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