Novacap Invests in Noble Foods
Novacap has made an investment in Noble Foods Nutrition, a…
JR Closes 4th Automation Add-on
JR Automation, a portfolio company of Crestview Partners, has acquired…
Bain Capital to Buy Varsity Brands
Bain Capital Private Equity has agreed to acquire Varsity Brands…
Soundcore Keeps Sweeping
Sweeping Corporation of America (SCA), a portfolio company of Soundcore Capital…
Tengram Buys Lime Crime
Lime Crime, one of the first digitally-native beauty brands, has…
GI Partners Creates Cryobank Platform
GI Partners has agreed to acquire California Cryobank and Cord…
CD&R Adds to SunSource
SunSource, a distributor of fluid power and fluid process components and a portfolio company of Clayton, Dubilier & Rice, has agreed to acquire The United Distribution Group. The United Distribution Group (UDG) is one of the largest distributors of industrial components and assemblies in North America and has more than 140,000 SKUs of products. UDG…
Clearlake Exits Sage Automotive
Clearlake Capital Group has agreed to sell Sage Automotive Interiors to Asahi Kasei Group at an enterprise value of $1.06 billion. Clearlake acquired Sage Automotive in October 2014. Sage Automotive Interiors is one of the world’s leading providers of automotive interior materials – seating, door panel surfaces, and headliners – to automotive original equipment manufacturers. The…
LFM Completes Fourth Eckhart Add-On
Eckhart, a portfolio company of LFM Capital, has acquired Eagle Engineering. This is the fourth add-on acquisition for Eckhart since being acquired by LFM in June 2015. Eagle Engineering designs and manufactures weld stations, assembly fixtures, and automated test stands that are used in the aerospace, agriculture, transportation, heavy construction, mining, and oil & gas…
Privé Revaux Gets New Partner
TSG Consumer Partners has made a minority investment in Privé Revaux Eyewear, a provider of affordable, high quality and on-trend eyewear. Privé Revaux was launched as an e-commerce and direct-to-consumer platform but has expanded into brick-and-mortar locations, branded kiosks, and pop-up shops in major department stores and retailers including Nordstrom, Express, American Eagle, QVC, and…
H.I.G. Exits AMPAC Fine Chemicals
H.I.G. Capital has agreed to sell AMPAC Fine Chemicals to South Korean conglomerate SK Holdings. AMPAC Fine Chemicals (AFC) is a supplier of high value-added active pharmaceutical ingredients and intermediates used in treating diseases such as cancer, central nervous system (CNS) disorders and certain viral infections. Customers of AFC include blue-chip pharmaceutical and biotech companies.…
LFM Acquires Niche Trailer Maker
LFM Capital has acquired Pratt Industries, a designer and manufacturer of trailers and chassis used in niche applications. Pratt’s products include intermodal chassis, heavy haul trailers, housing and construction trailers, and logging and mining trailers. According to Pratt, the company’s products are in use in every major trucking fleet in the US and are in…
Aterian Closes Third Fund
Aterian Investment Partners has held a first and final closing of Aterian Investment Partners III LP (Fund III) with $350 million of committed capital. Fundraising for the new fund began…
PPC Partners Closes Fund II
PPC Partners has held a final closing of PPC Fund II LP (Fund II) at its hard cap of $1.8 billion. Fundraising for the new fund was launched in late…
Alliance Consumer Growth Closes Fourth Fund
Alliance Consumer Growth (ACG) has closed its latest fund, Alliance Consumer Growth Fund IV LP, at its hard cap of $350 million. Fund IV was oversubscribed and its investor group…
Trinity Hunt Gets New Partners
Trinity Hunt Partners has promoted Mike Steindorf and Blake Apel to Partner. Dallas-based Trinity Hunt invests in companies that have EBITDAs between $5 million and $25 million and enterprise values…
Clearview Closes New Equity and Mezz Funds
Clearview Capital has held a first and final closing for Clearview Capital Fund IV LP with $550 million of capital commitments, and Clearview Capital Mezzanine Fund I LP with $108…
Beekman Hits Hard Cap After Six Months
The Beekman Group has held a final closing of Beekman Investment Partners IV LP at its $425 million hard cap. The new fund’s initial target was $375 million. According to…
Thompson Street Hits Hard Cap
Thompson Street Capital Partners has held a final closing of its fifth fund, Thompson Street Capital Partners V LP (TSCP V), at the hard cap of $1.15 billion. The new…
CIVC Hires Nick Canderan
CIVC Partners has hired Nicholas Canderan as Director of Business Development. Mr. Canderan will lead CIVC’s origination, marketing and business development efforts focused on investment banks, brokers, executives, and other…
