AFC Industries, a portfolio company of Incline Equity Partners, has acquired Master Distribution. The buy of Master Distribution is the eleventh add-on for AFC since being acquired by Incline’s third fund in March 2015 from Rockwood Equity Partners. Master Distribution is a supplier of strut fittings, pipe hangers, beam clamps, aircraft cable (wire ropes), and…...
Archives for August 28, 2020
Longshore Closes Debut Fund, Stocks BPO Portfolio
Longshore Capital Partners has closed its debut private equity fund, Longshore Capital Fund I LP, with total and oversubscribed capital commitments of $203 million. The new firm was formed earlier in 2020 by LaSalle Capital professionals Ryan Anthony and Nicholas Christopher. Investors in Fund I include asset management firms, insurance companies, funds-of-funds, family offices, and…...
Lauren Smyers Joins Validor
Validor Capital has added Lauren Smyers to its investment team as Principal, Business Development. As her title implies, Ms. Smyers will be active sourcing new transactions for Validor with a specific focus on family-owned manufacturing and industrial service businesses in the lower middle market. Ms. Smyers has eight years of private equity experience. Prior to…...
