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Globalization Partners, whose Global Expansion Platform enables companies to hire talent in more than 170 countries within days without the need to first set up costly international subsidiaries, has closed on a USD150 million minority equity investment led by funds managed by Wincove Private Holdings and TDR Capital, with participation from Sands Capital. The investor group will further accelerate Globalization Partners’ rapid growth to date, as companies increasingly look to expand into new international markets. The company intends to invest heavily in client services, technology development, sales, and global expansion.
Founded by CEO Nicole Sahin in 2012, Globalization Partners flattens barriers to global business by making
The Conen Group, based in Morbach, a provider of interiors and technical products for educational institutions and a portfolio company of Halder, has acquired over HKS Systemtechnik in Borchen (Germany), a specialist in the field of projection and presentation technology. HKS produces and sells projection screens, information terminals as well as barrier-free, multimedia-capable lecterns and height-adjustable screen mounts. Via its in-house development and production, the company can ensure a high level of delivery speed and flexibility for customer-specific adjustments.
The acquisition by Conen is a succession solution for the founder and main shareholder, Winfried Steins. His partner and co-managing director, Christian
Ridgemont Equity Partners, a middle market private equity investor, has partnered with HealthMark Group, a provider of release of information and other health information management services, and OTech Group, a provider of patient intake management software and systems. Together, the businesses will form a leading software and technology-enabled solutions platform to help medical practices minimise the administrative burden associated with patient check-in, form completion and signing, and compliant medical record release. With Ridgemont’s backing, management will continue to invest in product development and acquire complementary offerings to further expand the platform. Financial terms of the transaction have not been disclosed.
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Miami-based private equity firm Black Dragon Capital has agreed to acquire the entirety of Grass Valley, a technology supplier of advanced broadcast and media solutions, from Belden.
According to Louis Hernandez Jr founder, managing director and CEO of Black Dragon, the firm plans to accelerate Grass Valley’s evolution in becoming the market leader in digital media, as well as open and inclusive cloud technology.
Private equity and venture capital firm Black Dragon makes control investments in growth companies it believes can become market leaders in industries disrupted by digitalisation.
“Grass Valley has an iconic brand, track record of strong performance,
Blackstone has appointed John Stecher, formerly Group Chief Technology Officer and Group Chief Innovation Officer at Barclays, as Chief Technology Officer. Stecher will lead Blackstone’s global technology organisation and help advise the firm’s investing teams and portfolio companies on technology-related matters. He will report to Michael Chae, Blackstone’s Chief Financial Officer, and will begin this role on 24 February. He succeeds Bill Murphy, who led Blackstone’s best-in-class technology platform over the past eight years. Murphy will continue to serve as a Senior Advisor to the firm as well as serve on the boards of various Blackstone portfolio companies.
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US Venture Partners (USVP), an early-stage venture capital firm, has closed USVP XII, a USD340 million fund which will continue the firm’s strategy of building leading companies in cybersecurity, enterprise software, consumer and healthcare. USVP XII follows USVP XI, a successful USD300 million fund that is now fully invested.
USVP has led investments in 88 companies that completed initial public offerings and 85 more that were profitably acquired.
“With USVP XII, we are pleased to continue building on our extensive track record of successful early-stage VC investing,” says Rick Lewis, General Partner. “In addition to a multi-decade track record of success,
Industry Ventures, an investment firm focused on venture capital solutions, has held the final closing of its debut hybrid fund of funds for technology buyouts, Industry Ventures Tech Buyout, with total commitments of USD125 million.The Fund continues the firm’s successful strategy of investing in technology-focused managers and companies. The Fund will target primary commitments to technology buyout funds less than USD750 million in size, early secondary purchases of limited partnership interests in those same funds and direct co-investments in technology buyouts focusing on software companies and other venture-backed businesses. The new fund brings the firm’s total institutional committed capital under
Pappas Capital, an investor in early-stage life sciences companies, has appointed Karen LeVert as Venture Partner to help lead the expansion of the firm’s Specialised Fund Management business, with a focus on identifying attractive investment opportunities in agricultural and other related technologies. LeVert has a track record of progressing early stage technologies from university research labs to commercialisation, and most recently co-founded two independent innovation labs, Southeast TechInventures (STI) and Ag TechInventures, LLC (AgTI).
“Karen is a highly accomplished entrepreneur, whose significant experience developing early stage companies and meaningful impact on the Research Triangle community will be invaluable as we expand
Graycliff Partners has appointed Ryan Supple as a Principal of the firm. Supple, former Vice President at HKW, will primarily support the deal sourcing function of Graycliff’s private equity business.At HKW, Supple helped manage business development and deal sourcing efforts, including evaluation of acquisition opportunities and coordination of the deal flow process. Prior to joining HKW, Ryan developed and led the deal generation function at HBM Holdings Company. Ryan holds an MBA from The University of Chicago’s Booth School of Business and a finance degree from the University of Kentucky.
“We are fortunate to have Ryan joining the team,”
Turn/River Capital, a technology growth equity and buyout firm, has raised its fourth fund, Turn/River Capital IV (Fund IV). The USD420 million Fund IV was oversubscribed and was completed with a single closing for institutional investors in less than 90 days. With Fund IV, Turn/River Capital currently has over USD700 million in assets under management.
“We are incredibly grateful to our investors for their trust and partnership. The increased commitment from existing investors and strong response from new investors attests to our team and our strategy,” says Dominic Ang, Managing Partner at Turn/River Capital. “It’s been an active year for
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