The Capstreet Group (Capstreet), a Houston-based lower middle market private equity firm, as sold Thorpe Specialty Services (Thorpe), a maintenance and engineering services and solutions provider in petrochemical and other industrial markets, to KLH Capital (KLH). Financial terms of the transaction have not been disclosed. Thorpe, which can trace its roots back to 1954, provides critical, skilled craft services and custom fabricated products to companies operating in high temperature, severe services, caustic, acidic and highly corrosive environments.  Headquartered in Houston, TX with additional branch locations across Texas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, Alabama, and Western Canada, Thorpe serves customers including Fortune 500 companies

Blue Point Capital Partners has acquired Water Lilies Food, a manufacturer and distributor of premium frozen Asian-inspired cuisine for major retail private label and foodservice customers nationwide. Blue Point made the investment in partnership with Peter Lee, second generation family member and CEO, who is retaining a significant ownership position in the Company.   Water Lilies offers a broad portfolio of products, including dumplings, spring rolls, egg rolls and bao buns, with a focus on authenticity and creativity.         Blue Point operating partners Angelo Fraggos and Clarence Mouwill serve as board members and strategic advisors to the

AdTonos, which successfully monetises gaming, podcasts, audiobooks, music and radio streams for over 1000 recognised publishers across the UK, EU, LATAM and the US, has closed a seed funding round of $2 million, which is slightly more than the company’s monthly sales, from BlackSheep Fund and ProtosNext, among other investors. This financing is a mid-step for a planned Series A round by late 2023. Current company plans include further development of their platform including new products for podcast and mobile games monetisation.  AdTonos also intends to improve its presence in existing markets, and expand into new geographic markets, including the

SeatGeek has raised $238 million as part of a Series E financing round led by long-time investor Accel, with participation from Wellington Management, Arctos Sports Partners, and Ryan Smith, founder and executive chairman of Qualtrics and founder of Smith Entertainment Group (SEG) which includes the Utah Jazz.

Independent Growth Finance (IGF) has provided Real Drinks Group Ltd with a substantial funding facility to support its growth and future expansion. The funds provide working capital to sign on new customers and expand the variety of branded and supermarket own-brand drinks it supplies. Founded in 2005 by Nick Dolan, the Middlesex-based company works with breweries, spirits producers, pre-mixed drinks businesses and vineyards to champion independent brands and share the best quality products available with consumers. Real Drinks Group supplies major UK supermarkets such as Tesco, Sainsbury’s, Morrisons and M&S, as well as convenience stores including Nisa and One Stop. 

White Oak Global Advisors (WOGA) provided over $1 billion in loans across all platforms between 1 January and 30 June, 2022. The total dollar amount provided by the global alternative asset manager accounts for 45 separate transactions to middle and small middle market businesses across a wide array of industries. The first half of 2022 saw traditional bank lenders increasingly distancing themselves from credit risk in a rising rate environment and closing their doors to prospective borrowers.  White Oak has died to stand out as a non-bank lender by offering highly tailored and flexible solutions underwritten by experts in borrowers’ respective industries.

VRGL, a provider of institutional-grade analytics and automated data extraction to the wealth management industry, has raised $15 million in a Series A round led by MissionOG and FINTOP Capital. Founding investors Sallyport Investments and Checchi Capital also participated. The round also included investments from other venture firms and strategic partners including Dynasty Financial Partners, Northwestern Mutual Future Ventures, Flyover Capital, Fin Capital, and The Compound Capital. VRGL is led by co-founders Josh Smith, CEO, and Josh Zimmerman, COO, both of whom have a proven track record developing multi-asset class analytics and SaaS-based platforms. Smith was the co-founder and CEO

Justhome, a next generation home financing startup, has raised €3.3 million in a pre-seed funding round led by Target Global. APX, the Berlin-based early-stage fund backed by Europe’s leading digital publisher Axel Springer and Porsche also participated in the round, alongside a number of industry-leading angel investors.    Launched this year to simplify what can be a confusing and intimidating homebuying process, Justhome is building a digital service to help more people afford a home against a challenging economic backdrop.    The funding will be used to further build out Justhome’s digital home financing platform and develop its own financing

Kain Capital, a private equity firm focused on the technology enablement of healthcare services companies, has completed a growth equity investment in MY DR NOW, a provider of primary and specialty care with locations in Arizona. Financial terms of the investment, which marks the first time MY DR NOW has received external capital, have to been disclosed. Kain Capital is the sole investor.  MY DR NOW serves the greater Phoenix market with over 80 providers at 13 locations. Founded by Dr Payam Zamani while in residency, MY DR NOW is a fully comprehensive, value-based, integrated primary and specialty care platform

Genesis Private Equity Fund IV (GPEF IV), the newest private equity fund of Genesis Capital, and Evolving Europe Principal Investments I (EEPI I), a private equity and growth capital fund advised by Integral Venture Partners, have partnered to acquire 100% of BORCAD cz, a producer of train seats and interior equipment for passenger trains based in Fryčovice, Czech Republic. BORCAD was founded in 1990 as a design and development studio by Ivan Boruta. Now it is a leading European producer of railway technologies offering a full range of seats for personal carriages, ranging from standard seats for regional trains to