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Carlyle sells Cogentrix Energy to Quantum Capital in $3bn deal

Private Equity Wire

US private equity major Carlyle Group is to sell Cogentrix Energy, one of the largest portfolios of natural gas power plants in the US, to Houston-based PE firm Quantum Capital Group, which specialises in energy investments, for $3bn, according to a report by the Financial Times.

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Private Credit Arrives in the Lower Middle Market: A Conversation with Bridgepoint’s Matt Plooster

Axial

Today’s guest is Matt Plooster, founder and CEO of Bridgepoint, a boutique investment bank based in Omaha, Nebraska. Axial makes it easy for small business owners to confidentially discover, research, and connect with top-ranked M&A advisors and capital partners.

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Raptor Technologies Acquires SmartPass

JMI Equity

IKONA Partners, a San Francisco -based technology-focused boutique investment bank, acted as the exclusive financial advisor to SmartPass and Reach Capital in this transaction. Goodwin Procter LLP acted as legal advisor to Raptor.

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Top 25 Lower Middle Market Investment Banks | Q1 2023

Axial

Our team is comprised of senior investment banking professionals and operating executives, all of whom have decades of experience and have executed hundreds of transactions totaling billions of dollars.” We have fun doing what we do, enjoy the challenges, and find satisfaction navigating and completing complex transactions.”

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Top 25 Lower Middle Market Investment Banks of 2023

Axial

Visit FOCUS Investment Banking’s Profile “The Peakstone Group is an investment bank that specializes in mergers and acquisitions advisory and capital raising for middle market clients. We’re based in the Midwest but work throughout North America, and are a founding member of the Cornerstone International Alliance.

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Top 25 Lower Middle Market Investment Banks | Q3 2023

Axial

We are proud to have been ranked #16 on Axial’s “Top 25 Investment Banks of 2022″ list, further demonstrating our commitment to excellence in the industry.” Advisor to: Investment managers in the alternative-asset classes, including venture capital, private equity, and hedge funds.

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Axial’s 2023 Independent Sponsor Report: Summary & Analysis

Axial

According to Corey Obermayer, Partner at Pillar49 Capital, “There is a long tail of part-time or unsophisticated Independent Sponsors that have muddied the waters for some owners and advisors. On the other hand, capital is expensive and more scarce, which sellers recognize, so they are more skeptical of Independent Sponsors.”