Thu.Oct 26, 2023

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PE-backed Hub International buys D’Onofrio Insurance assets

PE Hub

D’Onofrio Insurance is an agency providing commercial and personal insurance to clients in the region. The post PE-backed Hub International buys D’Onofrio Insurance assets appeared first on PE Hub.

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Partners Group in Talks for $640m Hamilton Island Acquisition

Private Equity Insights

Private equity firm Partners Group Holding AG has shown initial interest in Hamilton Island as the family owners of the holiday destination in Australia conduct a strategic review for the asset, according to people familiar with the matter. The buyout firm is studying the resort island for a potential bid, said the people, who asked not to be identified as the information is private.

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Software developer Roko Labs grabs investment from WestView

PE Hub

Roko Labs was founded in 2013 by Dmitry Rakovitsky, Sergei Selin, and Amy Kadomatsu. The post Software developer Roko Labs grabs investment from WestView appeared first on PE Hub.

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Six Pillars Raises the Roof with New Platform

Private Equity Professional

Six Pillars Partners has acquired Royalty Roofing and its sister company, Majestic Facility Experts. Royalty Roofing provides commercial and residential re-roofing, maintenance, inspection and repair services to national, multi-unit after-market auto retailers, quick-service restaurants and franchisees, cold storage warehouse owners and operators, and food distributors.

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FVLCRUM-led consortium acquires ad agency Burrell

PE Hub

Johnson will serve as chairman of Burrell and Tara DeVeaux will be CEO. The post FVLCRUM-led consortium acquires ad agency Burrell appeared first on PE Hub.

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Align Moves into Legal Services Sector with Buy of Counsel Press

Private Equity Professional

Align Capital Partners (ACP) has acquired Counsel Press, a provider of outsourced legal services, from Gladstone Investment Corporation. Counsel Press provides state and federal appellate filing support services to attorneys and clients for preparing, filing and serving appeals. The company’s services include court rules and document preparation, litigation workflow, and legal research and writing.

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Gemspring’s Chemicals Distribution Platform Getting Bigger

Private Equity Professional

Shrieve Chemical Company, a portfolio company of Gemspring Capital, has acquired industrial chemicals distributor Gilbert & Jones. Gilbert & Jones is a distributor of specialty and industrial chemicals to more than 750 companies that operate in the aerospace, water treatment, fasteners, automotive, and electronics markets. The company’s capabilities include international procurement, multi-sourcing, regulatory compliance, less-than-truckload,… This content is for members only.

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Blackstone embraces GenAI in dealmaking; HarbourView picks up Christine McVie’s Fleetwood Mac rights

PE Hub

Blackstone bets on generative AI. The post Blackstone embraces GenAI in dealmaking; HarbourView picks up Christine McVie’s Fleetwood Mac rights appeared first on PE Hub.

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MPE Buys Mid-States Bolt & Screw

Private Equity Professional

MPE Partners has acquired Mid-States Bolt & Screw, a distributor of fasteners and MRO products. Mid-States products include a range of fasteners (hex caps, bolts, screws, and sockets); safety equipment; abrasives and cutting tools; welding equipment; chemicals and paints; material handling equipment; and electrical, lighting, plumbing, and janitorial equipment and supplies.

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GCM Grosvenor invests in PE firm Excolere Equity Partners

PE Hub

Managing Partner Tony Miller launched Excolere in 2022 with Pete Davis and Marcelus DeCoulode. The post GCM Grosvenor invests in PE firm Excolere Equity Partners appeared first on PE Hub.

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What Returns Should You Expect in the Stock Market?

A Wealth of Common Sense

Further Reading: Do Valuations Even Matter For the Stock Market? 1I would argue real estate would be a close second on this list from an inflation hedge perspective but the long run returns are much harder to calculate when you include things like ancillary costs, mortgage rates, refinancing, leverage, etc. 2And this is real since stocks are a real asset.

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Kian Capital seeks add-ons for HVAC equipment distributor Team Air

PE Hub

'It's fair to assume that we will announce an add-on acquisition within the first six months of 2024,' Kian's Jordan Lee tells PE Hub. The post Kian Capital seeks add-ons for HVAC equipment distributor Team Air appeared first on PE Hub.

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Cranium Raises $25M in Series A Funding

FinSMEs

Cranium, a Short Hills, NJ-based AI security company, raised $25M in Series A funding. The round, which brought the total amount to $32M, was led by Telstra Ventures with participation from KPMG LLP and SYN Ventures. The company intends to use the funds for innovation, research and development (R&D), and business expansion. Led by CEO Jonathan […] The post Cranium Raises $25M in Series A Funding appeared first on FinSMEs.

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Oakley to invest in Australian hosting and email provider Webcentral

PE Hub

The seller is Webcentral Limited. The post Oakley to invest in Australian hosting and email provider Webcentral appeared first on PE Hub.

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Nocturne Raises $6M in Seed Funding

FinSMEs

Nocturne, a NYC-based protocol enabling on-chain private accounts, raised $6m in seed funding. The round was co-led by Bain Capital Crypto and Polychain Capital with participation from Vitalik Buterin and other members of the Ethereum community, as well as Bankless Ventures, HackVC and Robot Ventures. This seed round will accelerate the production and deployment of Nocturne’s […] The post Nocturne Raises $6M in Seed Funding appeared first on FinSMEs.

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Hull Street Energy to acquire California gas-fired power plant EF Oxnard

PE Hub

The seller is Atlantic Power & Utilities. The post Hull Street Energy to acquire California gas-fired power plant EF Oxnard appeared first on PE Hub.

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ICYMI: CBC Chair Steven Horsford (D-NV) and AIC President Drew Maloney Highlight Private Equity’s Critical Investments in Small Business

American Investment Council

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Punchbowl News recently hosted an event sponsored by the American Investment Council examining how private equity supports local economies by investing in small businesses. In 2022,  85 percent  of all private equity investments went to support small businesses with fewer than 500 employees. The event featured a conversation with Punchbowl News Founder Anna Palmer and U.S.

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Blackstone CTO John Stecher: ‘Generative AI can enhance private equity dealmaking’

PE Hub

Blackstone is building an in-house tool that ‘has the potential to intelligently augment our investment process using generative AI.' The post Blackstone CTO John Stecher: ‘Generative AI can enhance private equity dealmaking’ appeared first on PE Hub.

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Private equity firm Blackstone sets sights on new fund

AltAssets

Private equity giant Blackstone has pulled in $4bn for its sophomore growth fund, Blackstone Growth II. In a new filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission, the New York-based organisation indicates there have been 74 investors backing the fund, so far. The document does not indicate what the target size of the vehicle is, however, […] The post Private equity firm Blackstone sets sights on new fund first appeared on AltAssets Private Equity News.

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Audax intends to countersue HIG Capital over Mobileum deal

PE Hub

HIG filed a lawsuit earlier in the week, accusing Audax of misrepresenting the financial condition of Mobileum, in which the two mid-market firms co-invest. The post Audax intends to countersue HIG Capital over Mobileum deal appeared first on PE Hub.

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Private equity firms more confident in market after market fears subside

AltAssets

Private equity firms are taking a more proactive and value-minded stance as deal flow starts to rise again, according to a new report from BluWave. The report highlights a record 49% of private equity projects are focused on human capital, a 36% rise on the previous year. In the latest edition of BluWave PE Industry […] The post Private equity firms more confident in market after market fears subside first appeared on AltAssets Private Equity News.

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GenNx360 Capital taps Ffolkes as managing partner

PE Hub

In this role, Ffolkes will be involved in all aspects of the investment process including sourcing, due diligence and execution of post-closing growth and operating initiatives. The post GenNx360 Capital taps Ffolkes as managing partner appeared first on PE Hub.

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Mid-market private equity firm ECI names new investment associate

AltAssets

ECI Partners, a mid-market private equity firm, has hired former Houlihan Lokey technology specialist Louis Jans as an investment associate. In the role, Jans will be involved in originating and working on new investments, as well as supporting management teams in the ECI portfolio. Jans has joined ECI from global investment bank Houlihan Lokey where […] The post Mid-market private equity firm ECI names new investment associate first appeared on AltAssets Private Equity News.

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Sun Capital snaps up manufacturer Kovalus

PE Hub

Manny Singh, CEO of Kovalus, will continue to lead the management team. The post Sun Capital snaps up manufacturer Kovalus appeared first on PE Hub.

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Thoma Bravo launches fundraise for first European investment fund

AltAssets

Private equity investment veterans Thoma Bravo has re-entered the fundraising market with their latest fund, Thoma Bravo Europe Fund. The Chicago-based firm has been a prominent player in the private equity realm for over 40 years, providing capital and strategic support to experienced management teams, and is now opening up a now issuer. While Thoma […] The post Thoma Bravo launches fundraise for first European investment fund first appeared on AltAssets Private Equity News.

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PopUp Bagels Raises $8M in Series A Funding

FinSMEs

PopUp Bagels, a NYC-based viral bagel startup, closed an $8m capital raise. The round was led by Stripes, a NYC-based growth equity firm which has funded such iconic brands as Levain Bakery and Erewhon Organic Grocer. Investors in the previous round including Darren Rovell’s Tastemaker Capital and Habitat Partners, the investment arm of Red Antler, […] The post PopUp Bagels Raises $8M in Series A Funding appeared first on FinSMEs.

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Endeavor: investors should beware Silver Lake’s talented negotiators

Financial Times M&A

Shareholders should gird themselves for a fight with the sharp-elbowed private equity group and Ari Emanuel

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Triveni Bio Raises $92M in Series A

FinSMEs

Triveni Bio, a Waltham, MA-based biotech company providing a genetics-informed precision medicine approach for I&I disorders, raised $92M in Series A funding. The round was led by Atlas Venture and Cormorant Asset Management, with participation from OrbiMed, the private equity business of Viking Global Investors, Invus, Polaris Partners, Alexandria Venture Investments, and other investors.

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Navigating Financial Disasters

The Big Picture

Earlier this year, I gave my first presentation since the pandemic began. I discussed all of the many ways we hurt ourselves financially, specifically, the focus was on the 3 biggest mistakes high net-worth people make. I got lots of good feedback about the presentation, but my favorite note from someone in the room was: “ Thanks for identifying these issues, but how do I navigate them ?

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Upfort Raises $8M in Series A Funding 

FinSMEs

Upfort, a San Francisco, CA-based provider of a cyber security and insurance platform, raised $8M in Series A funding. The round was led by SYN Ventures, with participation from Eniac Ventures, Fika Ventures, Altai Ventures, Chaos Ventures, Aquila Capital Partners, Gaingels and Cyber Mentor Fund. The company intends to use the funds to expand operations […] The post Upfort Raises $8M in Series A Funding appeared first on FinSMEs.

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Top 25 Lower Middle Market Investment Banks | Q3 2023

Axial

Axial is excited to release its Q3 2023 Lower Middle Market Investment Banking League Tables. These quarterly league tables reveal the top 25 investment banks active on the Axial platform in Q3. In Q3, 571 sell-side investment banks and M&A advisors brought a total of 2,360 deals to market. Q3 2023 League Table recipients represented 102 of those 2,360 deals (4.3%) in the quarter.

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sbe Raises $25M Credit Facility

FinSMEs

sbe, a Miami, FL-based lifestyle hospitality company, raised $25M in Credit Facility from Feenix Venture Partners. The company intends to use the capital to expand its footprint of restaurants and lounges. Established in 2002 by Founder and CEO Sam Nazarian, sbe is a lifestyle hospitality company that develops, manages and operates restaurants, lounges and nightclubs.

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AltAssets private equity deal roundup – October 26, 2023

AltAssets

Pearl Street Equity and its affiliates have announced the acquisition of the Famous Brands International franchising business. Headquartered in Salt Lake City, Utah, Famous Brands markets and distributes its products such as cookies, frozen yogurt, brownies, berries and cakes, through its franchise stores. The acquisition comes on the heels of the recent appointment of Joe Lewis […] The post AltAssets private equity deal roundup – October 26, 2023 first appeared on AltAssets Private Equity

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Web3 Pro Closes Funding Round

FinSMEs

Web3 Pro, a Palo Alto, CA-based provider of a SaaS MarTech solution, raised an undisclosed amount in new funding. The round, which brought the total amount to $10M with a post money valuation of $57MM, was led by P101. Existing investors included Sumitomo Corporation’s CVC arm, Presidio Ventures, Seventy-Six Capital, River Capital Group, Ripple, and […] The post Web3 Pro Closes Funding Round appeared first on FinSMEs.

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