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StarRez, a global provider of residential community and student housing software solutions, has secured a significant strategic growth investment from Vista Equity Partners (Vista), a global investment firm focused exclusively on enterprise software, data and technology-enabled businesses. StarRez and Vista will collaborate to accelerate StarRez’s global expansion and foster operational excellence to support sustainable growth, enhance the customer experience, and improve student and resident life globally. Terms of the deal, which is expected to close in the first quarter of 2022, have not been disclosed.  Houlihan Lokey acted as exclusive financial advisor to StarRez in connection with the transaction. Kirkland
PSG, a growth equity firm partnering with middle-market software and technology-enabled services companies, is supporting a merger between Meal Ticket, an end-to-end business management solution for foodservice distributors, and MarketMan, an inventory management and supplier automation platform for the restaurant industry. The investment of over USD100 million aims to support the formation of a global leader in software and data analytics for the foodservice industry. As a combined company, Meal Ticket and MarketMan will continue to operate their existing product lines in addition to developing new products together and serving customers globally.  MarketMan’s investors include Flashpoint Venture Capital and lool
Berlin Packaging, a hybrid packaging supplier, has acquired Premi, a global packaging supplier that specialises in dynamic and innovative solutions for the beauty and cosmetic industries. Headquartered in Milan, Italy, with over 150 employees throughout Europe, the United States, and Asia, Premi supplies a wide range of packaging products and services to leading cosmetic companies. With research and development centers on three continents, Premi helps its customers from initial conception to product launch and is a recognised leader in the beauty packaging industry.   Premi is the 19th acquisition by Berlin Packaging in EMEA (Europe, Middle East, and Africa) since 2016.
One Equity Partners (OEP), a middle market private equity firm, has completed a strategic investment in InfuCare Rx, a national provider of specialty infusion therapies and comprehensive clinical therapy management services to patients with complex conditions. InfuCare Rx, headquartered in Fairfield, New Jersey, offers specialty infusion services with a focus on immunoglobulin therapy, chronic inflammatory therapy, acute and anti-infective therapy, bleeding disorders, and parenteral nutrition to help patients manage chronic conditions. The Company has locations in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Louisiana, California and Texas, and services over 4,000 patients across 43 states using its InfuCare Rx digital care management platform. 
Grupo La Finca (GLF), the majority owner of La Finca Global Assets (LFGA), has agreed to acquire an additional 38 per cent stake in the business from Värde Partners, a global alternative investment firm, for EUR130 million with EUR2 million conditional on achieving certain targets by LFGA during 2022.
Mercer Global Advisors, a full-service wealth management firm and national Registered Investment Adviser (RIA) backed by Genstar Capital, has acquired HawsGoodwin Investment Management, a wealth management firm located in Franklin, Tennessee. HawsGoodwin serves 280 clients with assets under management (AUM) of approximately USD680 million. The firm is focused on providing leading financial planning and investment management services to its clients via an accessible, modernis.
Foresight Group (Foresight), a listed infrastructure and specialist regional private equity investment manager, has sold its holding in DA Languages Holdings Limited (DAL), an interpreting services business based in Manchester. DAL was acquired by mid-market private equity firm IK Investment Partners for an undisclosed sum. This is the third exit from the Foresight Regional Investment LP following the successful sale of Hedges Direct in February 2021 and Clubhouse Golf in March 2020, which generated returns of 5.6x and 6.1x respectively.  Following these three strong exits, Fund investors, which includes the Greater Manchester Pension Fund, will have received cash proceeds in
Clearlake Capital-backed TEAM Technologies, a growth-oriented North American engineering solutions and specialty manufacturer serving healthcare end markets, has acquired iiMED Medical Solutions (iiMED) from affiliates of ACON Investments. Financial terms of the transaction have not been disclosed.  The transaction represents the eighth transaction completed by TEAM since 2012 and the fourth acquisition since Clearlake invested in TEAM in 2018.
United Fintech, a London-based financial technology investor and holding company, has completed a 25 per cent minority investment in buy-side Portfolio/Order Management System vendor Athena Systems.
Mizuho Americas is to acquire Capstone Partners, an independent, middle-market placement agent focused on fundraising and advisory services to private equity, credit, real assets, and infrastructure investment firms. Financial terms of the transaction, which is expected to close in the first half of 2022, subject to regulatory approvals, have not been disclosed. Capstone was named “Best Placement Agent” by Private Equity Wire in 2021, following a year when its clients held closes totalling more than USD10 billion in fund commitments.

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