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Monte Nido & Affiliates (Monte Nido), a portfolio company of Levine Leichtman Capital Partners (LLCP), has completed its acquisition of Walden Behavioral Care (Walden). Monte Nido is one of the USA’s most established eating disorder treatment providers.
Founded in 2003 and based in Waltham, Massachusetts, Walden is an industry pioneer, offering inpatient, residential, partial hospitalisation and intensive outpatient programmes in Massachusetts, Connecticut and Georgia. Walden opened the Walden Behavioral Care Center for Recovery in 2020, one of the largest 24-hour inpatient and residential care facilities dedicated to the treatment of eating disorders in the US.
Headquartered in Miami, Florida
Sentinel Capital Partners, a private equity firm that invests in promising companies at the lower end of the midmarket, has invested in a new partnership with Midwest Eye Consultants (Midwest Eye), a management service provider to eye care practices in Indiana and northwest Ohio. Midwest Eye is owned and managed by its founding doctors. The terms of the deal have not been disclosed.
Midwest Eye provides management services to one of the largest providers of integrated eye care services in Indiana and northwest Ohio. Midwest Eye’s affiliated optometry and ophthalmology practices provide patients with a full spectrum of eye care,
An affiliate of global alternative asset management firm HIG Capital (HIG) has sold Fiora Bath Collections to The Engineered Stone Group (ES Group).
Fiora is a leading manufacturer of resin shower trays, bathroom furniture, wall panels, washbasins, and other bathroom products, operating from a state-of-the-art manufacturing plant located in Nájera (La Rioja, Spain) and selling its products to over 30 countries.
Fernando Soriano, CEO of Fiora, says: “We would like to thank HIG for their close and trusting support and their strategic guidance over the last four years. Together, we have strengthened Fiora’s position as a leading shower tray
Diversis Capital Management (Diversis), a Los Angeles-based private equity firm focused on investing in software and technology-enabled services organisations, has announced the completion of Diversis Capital Partners II (the “Fund”), with USD675 million of total commitments three months after formal launch.
The oversubscribed fund includes a broad group of global investors and surpassed its target of USD500 million, as well as exceeded its inaugural fund raise of USD255 million raised in 2019.
The latest fund continues Diversis’s focus on making operationally-focused control private equity investments in lower middle-market companies. Led by Managing Partners Ron Nayot and Kevin Ma, who
BGF has invested GBP13 million into Bambino Mio. This is the largest investment ever in a reusable nappy firm in the UK, demonstrating the potential of the sector.
The funding will allow the business to expand and accelerate its growth, both in the UK and internationally. The GBP13 million investment will be used by Bambino Mio to drive multi-channel growth and increase spend across the firm’s infrastructure, marketing, brand and product development.
Founded in 1997 by husband and wife team, Guy Schanschieff MBE and Jo Schanschieff, Bambino Mio creates long-lasting, stylish and affordable reusable nappies for babies from birth
Numan, a European digital platform for men’s health, has raised USD40 million in a series B funding round to fuel its expansion and meet the growing demand for digital health services.
The round was led by White Star Capital, with participation from existing investors Novator, Vostok New Global, Anthemis Exponential and Colle Capital, and new investor Hanwha Dream Fund.
Offering an entirely digital service, Numan provides men with treatment for erectile dysfunction, premature ejaculation, hair loss, gut and lung health, and nutritional deficiencies. Blood tests for general health ‘MOTs’, which aid in determining the causes of conditions such as erectile
Precision fermentation company Formo has closed a USD50 million Series A financing round led by EQT Ventures, with Elevat3 Capital and Lowercarbon Capital as co-leads.
The round also saw participation from Lionheart Ventures, Happiness Capital, and Albert Wenger. Additionally, existing investors Agronomics, CPT Capital, Good Seed Ventures, Grazia Equity, and M Ventures participated in the round.
The startup will use the new funding to construct its pilot plant, fast-track its commercial-scale production, and grow the molecular biology and food science team. With the resulting increase in R&D capacity, Formo plans to expand its product portfolio to represent a wide
Auster Fund I, managed by Auster Capital Limited, (Auster Capital) has completed an investment in Rise Up Fashion (oceansapart), the legal entity owning oceansapart #soulful clothing and entered into a partnership with the founders, management, existing owners and Altor Fund V (Altor).
The founders Susanna Wagner and Paul Engelmann will continue in their roles and remain significant shareholders alongside the new and existing shareholders.
Founded in 2018, oceansapart is the uniquely positioned non-competitive activewear apparel company serving a growing community focused on inclusivity and diversity rather than just sports performance. The activewear designs include leggings, bras, hoodies and activewear
X-Margin, a specialist in applying privacy-preserving technology to credit and financial market risk, has raised USD8 million in a Series A funding round where Coinbase Ventures, HashKey Capital and Spartan Group were major investors.
Bixin Ventures, Miranda Ventures (Bybit), Gemini, Primitive Ventures and Kenetic Capital also participated in the funding round.
Existing investors that followed-on include Alameda Research Ventures, CMT Digital, CoinShares, DCG, GSR, and Polychain.
Additionally, X-Margin received backing by some of the most active trading institutions and users of X-Margin Credit. They included CMS Holdings, Wintermute, MGNR, Dunamis Trading, Pirata Capital, and Kronos Research.
Established in 2019,
London-based Kick Game, a luxury trainer and apparel retailer, is on track to grow revenues to GBP50 million in 2022 following a GBP3.5m injection of capital from VGC Partners.
Founded by brothers Rob and David Franks in 2013, Kick Game is a destination-retailer to shop exclusive, rare and sold-out trainers and streetwear from brands such as Air Jordan, Nike, Yeezy, Off-White, Trapstar, Fear of God Essentials and Supreme.
The business continues to capitalise on the phenomenal demand for limited edition trainers and the rise of streetwear culture across the globe. Such demand has been fuelled by high-profile collaborations with
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