Private Equity Insights

MARCH 8, 2024

Arkhouse Management, a New York-based investment firm that takes a private equity approach to public markets investing, has, with investment partner Brigade Capital Management, upped its all-cash proposal to acquire US retail chain Macy’s to $24.00 The revised offer represents a 51.3%

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Private Equity Wire

JULY 16, 2024

Private credit and secondaries investment firm Star Mountain Capital has promoted Curtis Glovier to Managing Director and Strategic Portfolio Officer, based between New York and Florida. Glovier was most recently a senior advisor at the firm, having joined in 2020, according to his LinkedIn profile.

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Private Equity Insights

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Sandbrook Capital, a private investment firm dedicated to transforming the world’s energy infrastructure, today announced the final closing of Sandbrook Climate Infrastructure Fund I at its hard cap of $1.5bn. The firm now manages $2.1bn in limited partner capital, including associated co-investment vehicles.

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Private Equity Insights

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

The private equity house Oakley Capital has raised fresh money. The capital is intended for companies in the lower mid-market segment. When asked by FINANCE, Oakley did not disclose the proportion of new and existing investors. The previous fund had already invested primarily in these sectors.

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Private Equity Insights

JANUARY 26, 2024

Bain Capital Credit, the firm’s global credit business with $45bn in AUM, has closed its latest debt vehicle, Bain Capital Middle Market Credit 2022 (MMC 22), with commitments totalling more than $1bn, according to the Wall Street Journal. Trillion in Assets Six of Canada's biggest pension funds managing C$1.3 trillion ($965.47

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Private Equity Wire

JULY 23, 2024

Los Angeles-based global private investment firm Atar Capital has sold its portfolio company, Microcel, a distributor of lifestyle products in Canada, to Canadian distribution company TDL Gentek. Atar Capital acquired Microcel in November 2018. The transaction closed on 17 July.

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Private Equity Insights

JUNE 28, 2023

Capital, LLC (“H.I.G.”), a leading global alternative investment firm with $56 billion of equity capital under management, is pleased to announce that one of its affiliates has acquired CLC Group Limited, a leading UK provider of property and asset refurbishment, from its owner, the Armitage Family Trust. Capital H.I.G.

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Private Equity Wire

APRIL 22, 2024

Pan-European private investment firm Tioopo Capital has appointed Philippe Duval, formerly CEO of Edmond de Rothschild Corporate Finance, to its advisory board with effect from 1 May 2024.

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Private Equity Wire

JANUARY 5, 2024

Behrman Capital (Behrman), a New York-based private equity investment firm has promoted Calvert Thomas to the position of Partner, effective 1 January, 2024. He began his career as an Analyst in the investment banking division of Jefferies. In addition, Kyle Grace has been promoted to Principal.

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Private Equity Wire

MAY 14, 2024

Private equity and private credit investment firm Clarion Capital Partners has appointed Jeff Sipos as General Counsel and Chief Administrative Officer. Following his law firm experience, Jeff served as a Vice President at KBC Financial Products. Sipos previously worked at Clarion from 2011 to 2015.

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Private Equity Wire

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

Global investment firm KKR has served as lead arranger, administrative agent, and investor on a debt financing for Clarience Technologies’ acquisition of Safe Fleet, a manufacturer of fleet safety solutions, investing in the transaction through its credit vehicles and accounts.

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Private Equity Wire

MARCH 15, 2024

US middle market private equity firm Gemspring Capital has completed the sale of insurance services holding company Insurvia to an affiliate of private investment firm BharCap Partners. Gemspring is based in Westport, Connecticut and oversees $2.5bn of capital.

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Clearlake Capital Group

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

CLEARLAKE CAPITAL ANNOUNCES NEW SENIOR HIRES, WITH A FOCUS ON BOLSTERING O.P.S.® ® TEAM Firm Also Announces Senior-Level Promotions SANTA MONICA, CA – September 3, 2024 – Clearlake Capital Group, L.P. ® , Human Capital. He previously was a Data Scientist at EasyPay Finance. Previously Ms. David Neiman as O.P.S.®

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Private Equity Wire

DECEMBER 22, 2023

JC Flowers & Co, a private investment firm dedicated to investing globally in the financial services industry, has closed a $125m minority investment in Capital Funding Bancorp, Inc, the holding company for Baltimore-based CFG Bank. Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP served as legal counsel to the Company.

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Private Equity Wire

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

Ecopol, a developer and producer of biodegradable films and delivery systems, has secured a strategic investment from affiliates of SK Capital Partners (SK Capital), a private investment firm focused on the specialty materials, ingredients, and life sciences sectors. and Intesa Sanpaolo S.p.A

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Private Equity Wire

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Tikehau Capital, a €43.2bn ($46bn) French alternative asset management group with a €17bn private debt strategy, will launch its first private credit fund in Asia in partnership with Singapore-based brokerage firm UOB-Kay Hian.

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Private Equity Wire

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Funds advised by SK Capital Partners (SK Capital), a private investment firm focused on the speciality materials, ingredients, and life sciences sectors, have completed their previously announced acquisition of J&K Ingredients, Inc from CORE Industrial Partners.

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Private Equity Wire

MARCH 4, 2024

Arkhouse Management, a New York-based investment firm that takes a private equity approach to public markets investing, has, with investment partner Brigade Capital Management, upped its all-cash proposal to acquire US retail chain Macy’s to $24.00 The revised offer represents a 51.3%

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Private Equity Wire

AUGUST 30, 2023

SK Capital completes Isolatek acquisition Submitted 30/08/2023 - 11:09am Funds advised by SK Capital Partners (SK Capital), a private investment firm focused on the specialty materials, ingredients, and life sciences sectors, have acquired Isolatek International (Isolatek), a manufacturer and supplier of passive fireproofing technologies.

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Private Equity Wire

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

Riverwood Capital appoints CFO Submitted 08/09/2023 - 10:45am Riverwood Capital, a private investment firm that manages $5.9bn and focuses on investments in high-growth technology businesses globally, has appointed Keith Janosky as Chief Financial Officer and Managing Director, Investor Relations.

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Private Equity Wire

AUGUST 21, 2024

Garnett Station Partners, a New York-based investment firm managing over $2.3bn in assets, has added Dan Lee as Partner. Lee joins from Comvest, a $12.5bn middle-market private equity and credit investment firm, where he spent 13 years as Partner and Co-Head of Consumer & Retail for the company’s direct lending strategy.

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Private Equity Wire

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

RoundShield, a private investment firm focused on European asset-backed private credit opportunities and capital solutions, has closed the RS Fund V with over $1bn in capital commitments – $150m above its fundraising target.

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Clearlake Capital Group

JULY 1, 2024

Clearlake will join existing investors TA Associates (“TA”), Insight Partners (“Insight”), and Charlesbank Capital Partners (“Charlesbank”) as shareholders. About Clearlake Founded in 2006, Clearlake is an investment firm operating integrated businesses across private equity, credit, and other related strategies.

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Private Equity Wire

JULY 28, 2023

Third Eye Capital appoints President and COO Submitted 28/07/2023 - 11:34am Third Eye Capital (TEC), a Canada-based provider of asset-based financing solutions to underserved or overlooked companies, has appointed David Steele as President and Chief Operating Officer, effective 15 August, 2023.

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Clearlake Capital Group

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

Clearlake” or the “Firm”), an investment firm founded in 2006 operating integrated businesses across private equity, credit and other related strategies, today announced that it has agreed to acquire MV Credit, a pan-European private credit specialist, from Natixis Investment Managers (“Natixis IM”). billion (€1,232.3

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KKR

APRIL 25, 2024

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- KKR, a leading global investment firm, today announced that it served as Lead Arranger, Administrative Agent, and investor on a debt financing for Clarience Technologies’ Acquisition of Safe Fleet. KKR invested in the transaction through its credit vehicles and accounts.

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KKR

APRIL 24, 2024

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- KKR, a leading global investment firm, today announced that it served as Lead Arranger, Administrative Agent, and investor on a debt financing for Clarience Technologies’ Acquisition of Safe Fleet. KKR invested in the transaction through its credit vehicles and accounts.

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KKR

APRIL 24, 2024

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- KKR, a leading global investment firm, today announced that it served as Lead Arranger, Administrative Agent, and investor on a debt financing for Clarience Technologies’ Acquisition of Safe Fleet. KKR invested in the transaction through its credit vehicles and accounts.

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KKR

APRIL 24, 2024

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- KKR, a leading global investment firm, today announced that it served as Lead Arranger, Administrative Agent, and investor on a debt financing for Clarience Technologies’ Acquisition of Safe Fleet. KKR invested in the transaction through its credit vehicles and accounts.

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KKR

APRIL 24, 2024

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- KKR, a leading global investment firm, today announced that it served as Lead Arranger, Administrative Agent, and investor on a debt financing for Clarience Technologies’ Acquisition of Safe Fleet. KKR invested in the transaction through its credit vehicles and accounts.

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KKR

APRIL 24, 2024

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- KKR, a leading global investment firm, today announced that it served as Lead Arranger, Administrative Agent, and investor on a debt financing for Clarience Technologies’ Acquisition of Safe Fleet. KKR invested in the transaction through its credit vehicles and accounts.

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KKR

APRIL 24, 2024

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- KKR, a leading global investment firm, today announced that it served as Lead Arranger, Administrative Agent, and investor on a debt financing for Clarience Technologies’ Acquisition of Safe Fleet. KKR invested in the transaction through its credit vehicles and accounts.

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KKR

APRIL 24, 2024

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- KKR, a leading global investment firm, today announced that it served as Lead Arranger, Administrative Agent, and investor on a debt financing for Clarience Technologies’ Acquisition of Safe Fleet. KKR invested in the transaction through its credit vehicles and accounts.

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KKR

APRIL 23, 2024

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- KKR, a leading global investment firm, today announced that it served as Lead Arranger, Administrative Agent, and investor on a debt financing for Clarience Technologies’ Acquisition of Safe Fleet. KKR invested in the transaction through its credit vehicles and accounts.

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KKR

APRIL 23, 2024

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- KKR, a leading global investment firm, today announced that it served as Lead Arranger, Administrative Agent, and investor on a debt financing for Clarience Technologies’ Acquisition of Safe Fleet. KKR invested in the transaction through its credit vehicles and accounts.

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KKR

APRIL 23, 2024

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- KKR, a leading global investment firm, today announced that it served as Lead Arranger, Administrative Agent, and investor on a debt financing for Clarience Technologies’ Acquisition of Safe Fleet. KKR invested in the transaction through its credit vehicles and accounts.

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KKR

APRIL 23, 2024

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- KKR, a leading global investment firm, today announced that it served as Lead Arranger, Administrative Agent, and investor on a debt financing for Clarience Technologies’ Acquisition of Safe Fleet. KKR invested in the transaction through its credit vehicles and accounts.

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Finance Financing Debt Accounting 40