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Audax Private Equity (Audax) has acquired a controlling interest in Solve Industrial Motion Group (Solve), a provider of high-quality power transmission components and industrial-grade bearings, from Incline Equity Partners.  Terms of the transaction have not been disclosed. Based in Charlotte, North Carolina, Solve is a leading manufacturer and value-added service provider of highly engineered, specialty bearings and other power transmission and drive components. The company offers a portfolio of globally sourced specialty products across its PT International, IPTCI Bearings, and LMS Bearing brands. Solve’s comprehensive supply catalog, coupled with its refined supply chain, certified quality control, competitive pricing, custom offerings,
ArcLight Capital Partners (ArcLight) has held the successful closing of the ArcLight Renewable Infrastructure Fund SM SPV, its first continuation fund.  ArcLight has also announced the fund’s contemporaneous acquisition of a 25 per cent interest in the 192MW Sidney Murray Hydroelectric Project (Sidney Murray) from ArcLight Energy Partners Fund V (Fund V). Fund V originally acquired an interest in Sidney Murray in 2011 and aggregated a larger position through a series of subsequent acquisitions. The balance of Sidney Murray is owned by affiliates of Brookfield. “Sidney Murray is a world-class, baseload renewable energy resource selling power under long-term contracts to
UniversalCIS, a technology-enabled provider of credit data and related origination solutions in the mortgage industry, has acquired the Lending Solutions and Appraisal Management Divisions of Data Facts, a national and international consumer reporting company.   The acquisition will enhance UniversalCIS’ customer-centric origination solutions platform while expanding its foothold in new geographic regions. The transaction also marks UniversalCIS’ fifth acquisition and its first since receiving an investment from Lovell Minnick Partners in March 2021. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.   Founded in 1989 and headquartered in Cordova, TN, Data Facts provides information lenders and employers rely on to make
Novo Holdings, an international investor in healthcare and life sciences, has made a strategic minority investment in Availity, one of the largest healthcare data and administrative networks connecting payers and providers throughout the United States. Availity is a leader in payer-provider collaboration. Through its digital provider engagement, clearinghouse, and revenue cycle technology solutions, Availity provides a critical infrastructure that connects hospitals and physicians with health plans while removing administrative burden and cost from the healthcare system. The company’s service offerings allow healthcare professionals to manage the administrative, clinical, and financial data needed to fuel real-time coordination among providers, health plans,
hi, a membership-powered service for crypto and fiat, has undertaken a strategic investment partnership with Longling Capital. The investment will be used to accelerate hi’s impressive early membership growth. Building a global and engaged membership base, hi seeks to build the world’s first membership economy grounded in transparency and community – not profits.  hi’s pilot service is a cross-ecosystem financial services platform through the world’s most popular social media messengers, such as WhatsApp and Telegram. In less than two months of private beta, hi has already amassed 300,000+ members from over 130 countries.  Founded by former CEO of Bitcoin.com Stefan Rüst,
AKD Facilities Management will use a revolving credit facility from the alternative finance provider Growth Lending to strengthen cash flow and fund new projects, following an increased demand for its services.  AKD Facilities Management, a provider of security staff and guarding services to the retail, corporate, healthcare and public sectors, has secured a GBP750,000 revolving credit facility from the alternative finance provider Growth Lending, to support cash flow and accelerate future growth.   Growth Lending chose to invest in the business after witnessing AKD’s impressive response to the Covid-19 pandemic and the loyalty of its strong customer base. As restrictions
Adlib, the leader in Content Intelligence Cloud solutions has received a significant growth investment from Diversis Capital Partners, a Los Angeles-based private equity firm focused on software and technology-enabled services organisations.  Brett Mellon, Chief Executive Officer of Adlib, says: “This announcement is a testament to our team’s hard work and the company we have built. As we look to the future, we believe Diversis will be an excellent strategic partner for our business and boost investments in our team and technology as we accelerate our planned growth initiatives in our Content Intelligence Cloud platform for our customers and partners.”  “We
The Riverside Company, a global private equity firm focused on the smaller end of the middle market, has invested in ProAnt, an add-on to Riverside’s Abracon platform. ProAnt is an antenna company providing a wide range of both embedded and external antenna solutions for RF and wireless IoT applications.  Founded in 2005 and based in Umeå, Sweden, ProAnt cutting-edge antenna technology to a global base of customers. The Company provides a variety of novel antennas for energy metering, medical, automotive, consumer, and industrial applications.    In 2018, Riverside acquired a majority stake in Abracon, a global provider of passive and
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Transatlantic growth-stage venture capital fund Blisce has led a EUR15 million round into home help and well-being services startup Wesaca, with participation from existing investors Serena and ISAI, as well as the co-founder of BlaBlaCar, Frédéric Mazzella. Wecasa offers ‘mobile wellness, beauty, and care services seven days a week, for you, your family, and your home.’ “Given the current context, it is essential to take time for oneself and to be able to count on talented home professionals,” said Antoine Chatelain, CEO and co-founder of Wecasa.  The startup will use the fresh capital to accelerate its international expansion following its
Waystone, a provider of institutional governance, risk and compliance services to the asset management industry, has secured a significant investment from Montagu Private Equity. Read the full story at Hedgeweek…  

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