Deals
Vienna-based GoStudent, which provides one-to-one video-based online tutoring, has raised EUR300m in a Series D funding round led by new investor Prosus.
Additional participation in the round came from Deutsche Telekom, SoftBank Vision Fund 2, Tencent, Dragoneer, Left Lane Capital and Coatue.
The funding comes just seven months after GoStudent became Europe’s first EdTech unicorn, raising a Series C round of EUR205 million in June 2021. Since the company was founded in 2016, it has raised a total of +EUR590 million, and this new round strengthens its position as the highest valued K12 EdTech company in Europe with a EUR3
Funds managed by middle-market private equity firm Lee Equity Partners (Lee Equity) have invested in Therapy Partner Solutions (TPS), a physical therapy platform in the Southeastern US.
TPS employs a diversified operating model delivering physical therapy services across three divisions: Clinic Partnership, Management Services and Performance Solutions.
Steve Chenoweth, co-founder and CEO, will continue to lead the Company, while the entire senior management team, along with existing investor Walnut Grove Capital Partners, have retained a meaningful equity investment in the business.
Financial terms of the transaction have not been disclosed.
Livingstone served as exclusive financial advisor to TPS and Arnall
Online valuation and data provider VesselsValue has acquired Norwegian shipping research and advisory company, ViaMar.
ViaMar provides market research and advisory services in shipping, energy and financial markets and has particularly strong relationships with major banks, investment funds, operators and traders, predominantly focused in Northern Europe and the Nordics.
The company produces fundamental quarterly forecasts to highlight key turning points for the bulker, tanker, container and LPG sectors, as well as incorporating freight earnings and vessel valuations into their reports.
True Wind Capital (True Wind), a San Francisco-based private equity firm focused on investing in technology companies, has made a strategic growth investment in W Energy Software.
M33 Growth, LLC, a Boston-based venture and growth-stage investment firm that previously invested in W Energy Software, along with the Company’s founders and other shareholders, are rolling a meaningful portion of their investment into the transaction.
Based in Tulsa, OK, W Energy Software is a provider of cloud-based accounting and ERP software to enterprise and mid-market customers across the energy and commodities value chain.
Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP served as legal
Private equity firm Sentinel Capital Partners has acquired The Recreational Group, a manufacturer and distributor of recreational surfacing products, from Eagle Merchant Partners.
At the closing, The Recreational Group was combined with Controlled Products, also a manufacturer and distributor of premium synthetic turf products, which Sentinel acquired in October 2021. Terms of The Recreational Group deal have not been disclosed.
Sentinel has significant prior investment experience with niche manufacturing and distribution businesses, including PlayCore (play, park and recreation products), Chase Doors (specialty doors), Chromalox (precision heating technology), Colson (casters and wheels), ECM Industries (electrical products), Engineered Controls International (pressure regulators
GoEngineer, a provider of 3D design and additive manufacturing solutions, has finalised a majority recapitalisation of the business with Court Square Capital Partners (Court Square).
Ken Coburn, Founder and CEO of GoEngineer, will continue to lead the business alongside the Company’s existing management team and will remain a significant investor alongside Court Square.
Lazard served as financial advisor and Jones Day served as legal counsel to GoEngineer on this transaction. William Blair served as financial advisors and Dechert LLP served as legal counsel to Court Square. Churchill Asset Management provided financing for the transaction.
The Riverside Company, a global private investor focused on the smaller end of the middle market, has invested in Signal Vine, a higher education-focused text messaging platform.
The investment is an add-on to Riverside’s Modern Campus, a learner engagement platform for higher education institutions. The investment will enable colleges and universities to modernise learner engagement with personalisation at scale, supporting optimal enrolment, completion and student success.
Funds advised by alternative credit provider Permira Credit are acting as sole senior secured lender to CVC Capital Partners on its acquisition of Rayner Surgical Group (Rayner).
The support highlights Permira Credit’s focus on high-quality, growing businesses and builds on Permira’s proven track record of investing in the healthcare sector.
Founded in 1910, Rayner is a designer and manufacturer of advanced technology Intraocular Lenses (IOLs) for ophthalmic products.
The Permira Credit funds are supporting Rayner’s acquisition of Omeros Corporation’s ophthalmology assets, including Omidria.
Babcock International Group (Babcock) has sold its overhead line Power business to M Group Services (MGS) for a gross cash consideration of GBP50 million.
M Group Services is the growing UK infrastructure services group backed by international private equity firm PAI Partners.
Following the sale, the Power business will form part of the MGS’ Morrison Energy Services division.
Marigny Investments, a Denver-based private equity firm, has acquired The Gauge House, a distributor of measurement and instrumentation equipment.
The Gauge House, based in Lafayette, Louisiana, distributes gauges, valves, regulators, tubing, and fittings. Ryan Elwell, who acquired the company in 2000, will continue to lead The Gauge House.
UMB Bank provided debt financing and Nelson Mullins served as legal counsel for Marigny Investments.
Evangeline Securities served as financial advisor and Babineaux Poche Anthony & Slavich served as legal counsel for The Gauge House.
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