Allocations
Columbia Pacific Business Finance (CPBF), an evergreen fund providing direct financing to emerging growth and middle market companies, has delivered a USD17 million term loan to Simpay, an independent sales organisation specialising in merchant service solutions headquartered near Philadelphia.
The funds provided by CPBF will be used to refinance existing debt and fund expansion of Simpay’s sales and service initiatives.
“Simpay has a rich history of innovation and service that has produced a durable and diversified business,” says Trent Stedman, managing director of CPBF. “We are pleased to partner with the Simpay team as they accelerate the company’s strategic
Impact asset manager Wermuth Asset Management (WAM) announces two successful transactions in private equity funds GGF1 and GGF2 in its investment portfolio.
The fund GGF1 has made a successful exit from Primekss, a company based in Latvia, with operations in 27 countries on four continents. Established in 1997, Primekss has developed and commercialised a new patented solution for concrete that is 50 per cent stronger, 30 per cent faster to install, and releases up to 70 per cent less CO2 emissions than conventional concrete. Among Primekss blue-chip customers are JYSK, NESTLE, DHL, NCC, SKANSKA, ABB, Lidl and many others. GGF1
An affiliate of Sun Capital Partners (Sun Capital), a private investment firm focused on defensible businesses in growing markets with tangible improvement opportunities, has completed the acquisition of Select Interior Concepts (SIC), an importer and distributor of natural stone, engineered stone and tile for residential and commercial applications.
Upon completion of the transaction, the Company has changed its name to Architectural Surfaces Group (ASG or the Company).
With legacy companies founded in 1992 and headquartered in Austin, Tex, ASG is a premier, value-added distributor of interior building products with positions in highly attractive markets. The Company services its customers
Pantheon has held the final close of Pantheon Secondary Opportunities Fund (PSOF), a new programme that will exclusively invest in the rapidly evolving market for GP-initiated private equity secondary solutions, with total investor commitments of USD624 million, exceeding the initial target.
National Fire & Safety, an end-to-end fire protection and life safety solutions platform and a portfolio company of Highview Capital (Highview), has acquired All Pro Fire Protection, a fire and life safety services business headquartered in Littleton, Colorado.
HIG Capital, LLC (HIG), a global alternative investment firm with over USD45 billion of equity capital under management, has announced that one of its affiliates has completed the acquisition of Cesar di Barbarossa Enio e Flli Srl (Cesar), Gruppo SDA Srl Servizi Distribuzione Associati (SDA) and VDM Vaccaro Distribuzione Merci Srl (VDM) (Companies).
The Companies operate under the Acqua & Sapone brand, Italy’s leading non-food discount retailer selling a wide range of household and personal care products at value prices through a network of over 700 retail locations. HIG has acquired a controlling stake in the business, with the Barbarossa
FTX Trading Ltd. (FTX or the Company), owner and operator of FTX.COM, a leading global cryptocurrency exchange, has closed a USD420,690,000 Series B-1 fundraise, increasing the valuation of the Company to USD25 billion.
The round saw the participation of 69 investors, including Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan Board, via its Teachers’ Innovation Platform, Temasek, Sequoia Capital, Sea Capital, IVP, ICONIQ Growth, Tiger Global, Ribbit Capital, Lightspeed Venture Partners and funds and accounts managed by BlackRock.
The Company also disclosed that in addition to the B-1 fundraise, Temasek had participated in the previously announced Series B, and updated the total amount of
CORE Industrial Partners LLC (CORE), a Chicago-based private equity firm, has acquired Advanced Laser Machining (AL or the Company), a full-service provider of metals-focused contract manufacturing solutions, by CORE portfolio company CGI Automated Manufacturing (CGI).
Founded in 1996, AL combines broad metal fabrication capabilities with complex assembly and complementary value-added services to provide a single-source solution for a variety of end markets, including supercomputing, aerospace & defense, medical, transportation and industrials. From robotic welding, to hydroforming, fiber optic laser cutting, punching, machining, electro-mechanical assembly and powder coating, AL can assist customers from early-stage prototyping and small batch runs through high-volume
CM Group, a portfolio of martech companies focused on multichannel digital marketing, has merged with Cheetah Digital under the CM Group name.
The merger expands and enhances both CM Group’s and Cheetah Digital’s ability to deliver innovative email, omnichannel, personalisation, and loyalty solutions. The combined company will own a broad array of technologies referenced in the 2021 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Multichannel Marketing Hubs, which orchestrate marketer communications with client segments across multiple channels.
Following the merger, the company plans significant investments across the portfolio to bring new products to its base of 70,000+ active customers. As marketers increasingly
Schroders Capital’s Multi Private Credit Fund (MPCF) has reached a second close of GBP85 million amid growing demand from UK pensions for a diversified portfolio of private credit exposure.
The fund, which had its first close in summer 2021, enables small and medium-sized pension schemes to access the spectrum of private credit asset classes, encompassing corporate direct lending, real estate debt, infrastructure debt and specialist credit.
MPCF has already begun to make investments with commitments to two direct lending funds, and a further three commitments anticipated before the end of the year to other direct lending managers and infrastructure debt.
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