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Gannett is partnering with private equity firm Generation Partners to fund the continued growth and expansion of the Captivate Network, which will be spun out into a separate company co-owned by Gannett and Generation.
Founded in 1997, Captivate operates an IP-enabled digital place-based media network with over 10,000 screens across more than 1,000 commercial office buildings in the US and Canada.
This partnership will provide Captivate with the necessary capital and strategic focus to drive growth in the coming years. As Gannett expands and invests in higher growth core and new businesses, this move will further focus investment
Prodealcenter has completed a EUR1m fundraising round with Omnes Capital.
The investment will allow the company to boost its development by pursuing commercial and marketing efforts and expand its catalogue.
Created in 2010, Prodealcenter is a specialist in agricultural spare parts e-commerce and has recently experienced a strong growth of both its turnover and its customer base.
This first financing round will allow the company to support and accelerate its development, extend its range of products for customers in France and abroad.
The company now has the ability to pursue the recruitment of key talents in
The Carlyle Group has agreed to buy Metropolitan Real Estate Equity Management, a manager of real estate funds of funds with more than USD2.6bn in capital commitments.
Equity for the transaction will come from Carlyle’s balance sheet. Financial terms were not released. The transaction, subject to Metropolitan’s investors’ consent, is expected to close in November 2013.
Jacques Chappuis (pictured), Carlyle managing director and head of the solutions group, says: “Metropolitan is a proven multi-manager in global real estate. This adds an important capability to our growing Solutions business, strengthens our intellectual capital in global real estate, and immediately
The Greater Manchester Loan Fund (GMLF), managed by Maven Capital Partners, has made an investment in ethernet connectivity and cloud services business Vaioni.
The deal represents the first investment made by the GMLF since it was established by the Association of Greater Manchester Authorities (AGMA) in August 2013. Baker Tilly Corporate Finance acted as lead advisor to Vaioni on the investment.
AGMA, which comprises of the 10 local authorities in the Greater Manchester area, says access to finance continues to be one of the key challenges facing SMEs in pursuing their business plans and maximising growth potential. With
OR Productivity (ORP) has closed the first GBP1m of a GBP2.5m round of funding for the roll-out of its FreeHand surgeon-controlled camera holder.
The GBP1m was raised mainly from existing shareholders, including GBP350,000 from the AngelCoFund, following its original GBP500,000 investment in 2012.
ORP is in discussion with other individuals and funds with a view to closing, over the next few months, the remaining GBP1.5m it is looking for to complete its commercial roll-out. The Angel CoFund will also participate in that part of the round, increasing its total investment in ORP to GBP1m.
The FreeHand makes
Wermuth Asset Management, adviser to the Green Gateway Fund, has made an investment of EUR6.5m in Aquarius Water Group (AWG).
AWG is a provider of advanced water systems, solutions and technologies to the oil and gas industry and other heavy industries.
Green Gateway Fund senior partner Casper Heijsteeg says: “We see AWG as an extremely attractive investment – this is a high-quality company with very strong growth prospects, led by a management team with a clear vision. Our investment in AWG goes beyond just a financial commitment. For us, this is a strategic partnership, and we look forward
Practice Fusion has completed a USD70m series D financing round, led by Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers and institutional investors OrbiMed Advisors, Deerfield Management Company and Industry Ventures.
Previous venture capital investors including Artis Ventures also participated bringing the company’s total capital raise to USD134m.
The investment will accelerate Practice Fusion’s continued leadership in the electronic medical record (EMR) market, expand its offerings to patients and power new clinical data research and development.
"In our mission to drive better health and save lives, Practice Fusion has successfully connected more doctors, patients, labs, pharmacies and imaging centres than
Wharton Equity Partners has taken title to one of the largest remaining undeveloped parcels of land in the Miami CBD, a full city block comprised of approximately 2.2 acres.
The property was acquired through a deed in lieu of foreclosure on a note that Wharton Equity purchased from IberiaBank earlier in 2013. The note was acquired with an institutional partner in an all cash transaction that closed in under 30 days from contract signing.
The partnership has begun evaluating options for the property including development, joint venture and/or sale.
Known as the "Burdines Site," the property
Investcorp has acquired Paper Source, a multi-channel retailer offering a selection of uniquely designed and curated gifts, stationery and crafting supplies.
Investcorp purchased Paper Source from Brentwood Associates, a Los-Angeles-based private equity firm. Terms of the transaction have not been disclosed.
Catering to customers seeking innovation and original designs, Paper Source sells a unique selection of fine and artisanal papers, invitations and announcements, personalised and distinctive gifts, gift wrap, greeting cards, custom stamps, and a custom collection of envelope and cards through its company-owned retail stores. Headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, Paper Source operates 73 stores across 23 states.
Brazos Private Equity Partners’ portfolio company Healthcare Solutions has acquired Modern Medical, a pharmacy management and specialty health services company serving the workers’ compensation market.
The investment is Healthcare Solutions’ third add-on acquisition. Terms of the transaction have not been disclosed.
Healthcare Solutions is the parent company of Cypress Care, Procura Management and ScripNet. The company completed the acquisition of Modern Medical on 13 September.
“We are excited about completing this strategic add-on acquisition,” says Jeff Fronterhouse, co-founding partner and co-chief executive of Brazos. “Consistent with our initial investment thesis, the containment of medical costs within the
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