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Vista Equity Partners (Vista), a global investment firm focused exclusively on enterprise software, data and technology-enabled businesses, has expanded its internship programme to provide new opportunities for rising college sophomores.
The new program, built in partnership with the Knowledge Is Power Program (KIPP), a network of college-preparatory public charter schools, and The Posse Foundation (Posse), a college success and youth leadership development organisation, advances Vista’s efforts to broaden its recruiting pipeline while also creating career pathways for young people from backgrounds not traditionally represented in asset management.
Vista identified KIPP and Posse as leaders in supporting students from underrepresented backgrounds
Palatine has successfully exited its investment in CTS Group, a provider of testing, inspection and geo-engineering consulting services to the construction and infrastructure sectors, through a sale to pan-European private equity investorOakley Capital.
Palatine made a partial exit from the business in 2021, with the sale of its insurance claims management division to HomeServe plc for £53 million. Together the transactions represent a return of 5.8x for Palatine’s investors.
Since its initial investment in 2018, Palatine has grown CTS into a leading business in the UK. Revenues have more than doubled over the last three years, through Palatine’s investment
Oakley Capital’s (Oakley), a pan-European private equity investor, has invested in testing, inspection, certification, and compliance (TICC) platform, Phenna Group (Phenna), in partnership with co-founders Paul Barry (CEO) and David Harrison (CFO) who are reinvesting into the business.
Specialist consultancy firm, GRAPH Strategy, has promoted Phil Craig to partner. Formerly an Associate Partner, Craig has been instrumental in GRAPH Strategy’s growth since he joined the firm in 2018.
GRAPH Strategy, which has offices in London and Washington DC, supports global corporations and private equity firms to acquire and build stronger businesses.
With nearly 15 years of experience in strategy consulting and private equity, Craig’s experience has seen him work with world-leading corporations and private equity firms throughout Europe and North America.
He currently works across many sectors including tech, healthcare and business services and his
Hazeltree, a specialist in treasury and liquidity management technology for the alternative asset management industry, has appointed Sonia Spicehandler as the firm’s first chief people officer.
Fortis Solutions Group (Fortis), a provider of high impact printed packaging solutions and a portfolio company of funds managed by Harvest Partners, has acquired Identi-Graphics. Terms of the transaction have not been disclosed.
Identi-Graphics is a manufacturer and printer of pressure sensitive labels and flexible packaging products serving the snack, bakery, confectionary, cosmetic and chemical end markets in the US and Canada. The company specialises in the printing of bar wrappers for the nutritional supplement industry, in both heat and cold seal applications.
Employing over 1,200 employees across twenty manufacturing sites, Fortis intends to continue its pursuit of attractive
Neurofenix, a neurological rehabilitation platform that uses sensor technology to improve patient recovery outcomes, has raised $7 million in Series A funding led by AlbionVC, with additional participation by HTH, InHealth Ventures, and existing investors.
The funding will enable Neurofenix to build out its product line and invest in US expansion, including funding US clinical trials.
Founded in 2016 by Imperial graduates and Entrepreneur First alumni Guillem Singla Buxarrais (CEO) and Dimitrios Athanasiou (CTO), Neurofenix aims to revolutionise how neurological rehabilitation is delivered to drive better outcomes and recovery for patients.
Neurofenix’s rehab programme currently focuses on arm and hand
JTC, a global professional services provider, has hired John Collins as senior director – Fund Services following the launch of its fund administration service in Ireland.
Collins has over 20 years’ experience within financial services having previously worked at a number of fund administrators, global custodians and high profile institutions including Euronext Dublin. In addition, his roles in Client Relationship and Business Development over the years have afforded him the opportunity to build a substantial network of industry professionals accumulated in Ireland and the Cayman Islands.
Collins will operate from JTC’s offices in Dublin and London to lead the growth
Align Capital Partners (ACP) gas sold its interest in WilliamsMarston, a specialist in providing complex accounting, tax and valuation advisory services, to Kelso & Company (Kelso).
Since ACP’s initial investment in July 2020, the Firm has achieved transformational growth under the leadership of WM’s Co-Founders, Landen Williams and Jon Marston.
During the last two years, WM’s team increased to more than 225 of the industry’s leading professionals. Growth was driven by expanding existing client relationships, adding new clients through best-in-class client service and completing six add-on acquisitions. These acquisitions helped broaden the Firm’s service offering and helped WM add top
Randy Hetrick, the founder and former CEO of global fitness brand TRX, has teamed with private equity veteran Jack Daly, top acquire the business.
Hetrick founded TRX after inventing the Suspension Trainer as a SEAL Team Squadron Commander and will now lead the Company as Chairman, while Daly will serve as Chief Executive Officer.
Hetrick led TRX for more than 15 years before selling a controlling interest in the Company and moved on to found the new outdoor mobile fitness venture, OutFit.
Daly, a former Partner, and Investment Committee Member of both Goldman Sachs’ Merchant Banking Division and TPG Capital,
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