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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.
PetHonesty, a specialist in pet health products and a portfolio company of Vestar Capital Partners, has named consumer products executive Richard P Greenberg as CEO effective 14 February.
PetHonesty founder and CEO Ben Arneberg will continue to serve as a Director on the Company’s Board, and he and his family will retain their significant ongoing investment in the Company.
Greenberg most recently served as Chief Commercial Officer of Sovos Brands, which launched its IPO in the fall of 2021.
European specialist growth equity investor Verdane has held a final close of Verdane Idun I (Idun), an impact focused fund investing in technology-enabled businesses based out of Europe.
The Fund is classified as “Article 9” under the European Union’s Finance Disclosure Regulation and closed at its hard cap of EUR300 million, over its target fund size of EUR225 million.
The fund has already made three investments: Auntie, a digital provider of workplace wellbeing services; Spond, a digital enabler of grassroot sports and physical health; and a third business which will be announced at a later time.
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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
GKG Ventures, a Netherlands-based venture capital (VC) arm of the global financial services conglomerate Global Kapital Group (GKG), and Bogazici Ventures, one of Turkey’s leading VC firms, have reached a cooperation agreement under which they will provide growth capital and strategic and operational support to fintech start-ups.
GKG Ventures, which was established in 2021 as part of GKG, a group of fintech companies operating across five continents, and Bogazici Ventures, which has been supporting Turkish technology focused start-ups since 2015, will seek to invest in fintech start-up companies primarily in Turkey and South-East Europe. Initially they will seek to commit
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.
Genesys Capital has appointed Dr Maxime Ranger as a Venture Partner. Later this year, he will transition from this role into the role of General Partner of Genesys Ventures IV LP.
Genesys has enjoyed a long-standing relationship with Ranger as he has co-created and provided leadership to three biopharma companies alongside Genesys over the past 15 years, including most recently having co-founded and currently serving as CEO of Genesys portfolio company, Giiant Pharma.
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