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Vestar Capital exits Simple Mills in $795m sale to Flowers Foods

Private Equity Insights

The New York-based private equity firm, which focuses on middle-market buyouts and growth investments, first backed Simple Mills in October 2019, becoming its largest shareholder. The deal marks the end of Vestars five-year investment in the company, during which it played a pivotal role in scaling the brands growth.

Capital 147
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Dragon Investment, General Atlantic to take Brazil’s Arco private for enterprise value of $1.5bn

Private Equity Insights

Brazil’s Arco Platform said on Thursday it has entered into an agreement with private equity firms General Atlantic L.P. and Dragoneer Investment Group to take the education software firm private for a total enterprise value of about $1.5bn. billion (US$950m) equity. billion (US$950m) equity.

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Altamont bolsters new reinsurance broker Augment with $100m Funding from Private Equity firm Altamont Capital Partners

Private Equity Insights

The firm announced its official entrance into the market, fortified by a funding injection of up to $100m provided by private equity firm, Altamont Capital Partners. Augment, in its bid to shift from a product-centric to a client-centric approach, offers more than just reinsurance.

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Nordic Capital to acquire IP management solutions provider Anaqua from Astorg

Private Equity Wire

Nordic Capital, a private equity firm focused on investments in the healthcare, tech and payments, and financial services sectors, has entered into exclusive negotiations regarding the acquisition of Anaqua from private investment firm Astorg.

Capital 97
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Nautic Partners Raises $4.5 Billion for Eleventh Fund

Private Equity Professional

Based in Providence, Rhode Island, Nautic Partners is a middle-market private equity firm that invests in companies within the healthcare, industrial, and outsourced services sectors.

Funds 130
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Advent agrees sale of Indian packaging firm to PAG for nearly $1bn

Private Equity Wire

US private equity firm Advent International has reached an agreement to sell Indian packaging giant Manjushree Technopack to Hong Kong-based investment firm PAG for an enterprise value nearing $1bn, according to a report by Reuters.

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Apollo and BC Partners to acquire GFL’s environmental services business in $5.6bn deal

Private Equity Wire

Private equity firms Apollo Global Management and BC Partners have joined forces to agree a deal to acquire GFL Environmentals Environmental Services business at an enterprise value of CAD8bn ($5.59bn).