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Francisco Partners and Evergreen Coast Capital (Evergreen), the private equity affiliate of Elliott Management Corporation (Elliott), have completed their acquisition of cloud services provider LogMeIn in a transaction valued at an aggregate equity valuation of approximately USD4.3 billion.
Founded in 2003, LogMeIn is a pioneer in remote work technologies and the maker of market-defining products like LastPass, GoToConnect, GoToMeeting, GoToMyPC, Rescue and its namesake LogMeIn remote access and remote management products. Today, the company’s comprehensive work-from-anywhere portfolio makes LogMeIn a preferred and trusted partner for helping millions of customers connect and collaborate from anywhere; support employees and customers from anywhere;
Affiliates of Roark Capital, an Atlanta-based private equity firm focused on investing in multi-location businesses, have invested in US Sports Camps, a US youth sports camp company, serving more than 100,000 campers annually across 1,200-plus camps in 48 states.
Founded in 1975 and headquartered in San Rafael, CA, US Sports Camps is the licensed operator of Nike Sports Camps. US Sports Camps’ offering spans 19 different physical sports, Esports, and academic programs for campers ranging from six to 18 years old. The Company partners with leading academic facilities and local coaches to operate exceptional camps, clinics, and programs for kids.
Allegro MicroSystems (Allegro), a specialist in sensing and power semiconductor technology and a portfolio company of One Equity Partners, has acquired Voxtel, a privately held company specialising in advanced photonic and 3D imaging technology including long-range, eye-safe Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR).
This acquisition brings together Voxtel’s significant laser and imaging expertise with Allegro’s automotive leadership and scale to enable the next generation of Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS).
Voxtel has been pioneering photonics since 1999, developing cutting-edge solutions for military, space, automotive and surveillance applications. Its ultra-miniature lasers, read-out integrated circuits (ROICs), and near-infrared (NIR) and short-wavelength infrared
IK Investment Partners’ (IK) IK Small Cap II Fund has acquired a majority stake in Forthglade Foods Limited (Forthglade) alongside management. This is the first investment by IK’s newly established UK team.
Financial terms of the transaction have not been disclosed.
Forthglade is a fast-growing UK based natural pet food brand, producing premium wet and dry dog food and treats. The Company was founded in 1971 and has been led by Gerard Lovell and Chris Brooking since their management buyout in 2011 and subsequent investment by Piper in 2015. IK will acquire a majority stake in Forthglade, with the
Clayton, Dubilier & Rice, is to acquire Epicor Software Corporation, a global provider of industry-specific enterprise software to industrial-focused sectors, from global investment firm KKR.
The transaction represents an important milestone for Epicor, an enterprise software vendor delivering cloud-enabled services to more than 20,000 customers globally. Epicor’s flagship products are curated to support complex, vertical-specific workflows and provide mission-critical support to customers seeking to drive growth and profitability in their own businesses. Epicor is an acknowledged leader in the industrial end markets it serves, including manufacturing, distribution, retail, and services categories.
Over the past four years under KKR’s ownership,
London private equity firm ADM Capital Europe’s Cibus Enterprise Fund has acquired a 11.7 per cent stake in the Norwegian agricultural robotics company, Saga Robotics.
Saga is the first to commercialise the UV treatment of mildew, a fungus which has devastated commercial crops in recent years, using a fully automated, modular and autonomous robot, the Thorvald platform.
The initial application of the platform will focus on strawberries, where mildew damage typically costs 2-5 per cent of yield annually, although major outbreaks can be catastrophic for a field (20 per cent-plus), and will be extended to other high value crops
Playfair Capital, a London-based early-stage fund that commits to companies early and with conviction, is bolstering its team in with three new hires.
Kirk Waldrop has joined Grant Thornton as a managing director in the firm’s Operations Transformation practice within Advisory Services.
In this role, Waldrop will help deliver supply chain transformation services to the firm’s private equity clients. These offerings include strategy and transformation; integrated demand and supply planning; supply chain operations; strategic sourcing and procurement solutions; analytics and visibility solution; and transportation and network optimisation.
“During this time of historic disruption and uncertainty, strong supply chain management strategy is essential,” says Jonathan Eaton, national Supply Chain practice leader at Grant Thornton. “Kirk boasts decades of supply chain experience in industries
IK Investment Partners’ (IK) IK VIII Fund has entered into exclusive negotiations to sell Colisée Group (Colisée), a European care provider, to the EQT Infrastructure V Fund (EQT Infrastructure). Financial terms of the transaction have not been disclosed.
Colisée is a leading provider of nursing homes and homecare services for the elderly. The Company operates nearly 270 care facilities across France, Belgium, Spain and Italy. Since partnering with IK in 2017, Colisée has significantly grown its footprint, expanding its presence in Spain and entering the Belgian market with the acquisition of Armonea in 2019. It is now the 4th largest
Levine Leichtman Capital Partners (LLCP), a global private equity firm, has signed a definitive agreement in partnership with management to acquire BigHand from Bridgepoint Development Capital and minority co-investor LDC.
BigHand develops and delivers workflow software and tools that help law firms and other organisations optimise their workflows, productivity and profitability. The Company’s offerings include delegation workflow, document creation, business intelligence and matter pricing solutions that significantly enhance efficiency and profitability for over 3,500 organisations and 600,000 users worldwide. As a leader in its niche, BigHand has longstanding relations with a majority of the largest and best-known global law firms
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