Ardian has entered into an agreement with Groupe Casino, Bpifrance and Tikehau Capital to acquire a majority stake in GreenYellow, a French specialist in decentralised energy. The transaction values the company at €1.4 billion. Casino Group, Bpifrance and Tikehau Capital have reinvested alongside Ardian.    GreenYellow offers a complete range of services to help companies make the transition to greener and more efficient energy solutions. The company provides access to low-cost green energy and helps companies optimize their energy consumption.   Ardian has deep experience in the renewable energy sector, with more than 7.5 GW installed worldwide, as well as

2150 has led a $48 million equity and debt funding round in Nabr, a direct-to-consumer housing startup, focused on sustainable living. A portion of the proceeds raised from the sustainability and urban technology-focused VC fund are being used to acquire three development sites in Downtown San Jose’s SoFA District. This land will feature 500 for-sale residential units, which includes SoFA One, in addition to two other buildings: SoFA Two and SoFA Three.  Nabr’s goal is to put more people on a path to owning a high-quality, environmentally friendly home in the city. While its first building, SoFA One, will consist

WindRose Health Investors (WindRose) has completed the recapitalisation of RevHealth, a science-focused independent provider of omnichannel healthcare communications. Terms of the transaction have not been disclosed. WindRose, a New York-based healthcare private equity firm, is partnering with RevHealth’s founders to recapitalise the business and provide additional capital to support future growth. With WindRose’s investment, RevHealth is well-positioned to further accelerate its impressive growth, drawing on WindRose’s extensive experience investing in innovative pharmaceutical services companies. Bruce Epstein, Bruce Medd, and Brian Wheeler, RevHealth’s founders, will continue to lead the company and remain significant shareholders.    Guggenheim Securities, LLC acted as the

Perusa Partners Fund 2 (Perusa) and co-investors have agreed to sell all shares in SCHROTH International and SCHROTH Management (together SCHROTH) to LOAR, a platform of companies specialising in the design and manufacture of aerospace and defense components. SCHROTH, with its engineering and manufacturing sites in Arnsberg, Germany, and Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA, is a global specialist in the development and manufacturing of occupant protection systems for applications in aerospace, defense, and motorsports.  SCHROTH specialises in technical occupant restraint systems, passenger lap belts for all major commercial aircraft, structural airbag systems for Airbus and Boeing platforms, and cockpit safety equipment.

An affiliate of New Water Capital Partners II has acquired Cincinnati, Ohio-based Klosterman Baking Company Inc (Klosterman). The Boca Raton-based private equity investment firm focused on lower-middle market companies, already has a presence in the manufactured foods sector, through investments in frozen foods developer The Perfect Bite Co and frozen foods manufacturer Pegasus Foods. New Water previously held fresh foods provider Custom Made Meals (CMM), which it acquired in 2017 and sold in May 2021, after expanding CMM’s US customer base from approximately 6,000 grocery retail locations to more than 15,000 retailer locations nationwide. Founded in 1892 by members of

Bank of America, BNY Mellon and Citi have made new investments totalling $20 million in Genesis Global, a low-code application development platform purpose-built for financial markets organisations. These strategic investments follow the firm’s $200 million Series C funding announced in February.                                                                                        Financial services firms use Genesis across the software value chain to automate spreadsheet processes, enhance existing

Brightstar Capital Partners (Brightstar) is to acquire WindsorONE, a US-based manufacturer of highly-crafted trim boards, moulding, shiplap and other fabricated wood products for interior and exterior applications. The Company’s products primarily serve the rapidly growing repair and remodel market. Under the agreement, Brightstar, a private equity firm focused on partnering with families, founders, entrepreneurs, and management teams, will partner with Craig Flynn, owner and CEO of WindsorONE, to grow and expand the company’s operations. Flynn and his senior management team will continue to lead WindsorONE moving forward.  Terms of the private transaction, which is expected to close in the third