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2 min read · 23 April 2019
Bain Capital is weighing options, including a sale, of Waystar, a healthcare technology company, Bloomberg reported. Bain has held early stage discussions about a potential sale that could value Waystar at more than $3 billion, the story said.
1 min read · 23 April 2019
Wynnchurch Capital LLC said April 23 that it acquired Alliance Designer Products Inc. Financial terms weren’t announced. Alliance Designer makes polymeric sand and related installation products used in residential and commercial hardscaping projects.
3 min read · 23 April 2019
Deskforce said April 23 that raised a Series A financing round from Cornerstone Venture Partners. Financial terms weren’t announced. Deskforce, of Jerusalem, aims to help businesses with a full ecosystem of software that consolidate the business process and strengthen their business intelligence efforts.
2 min read · 23 April 2019
AIB Group plc and First Data Corp have acquired a majority Payzone via a joint venture. The deal is valued at up to 100 million euros ($113 million). Carlyle Cardinal Ireland is the seller. Arma Partners provided financial advice to Carlyle Cardinal.
1 min read · 23 April 2019
KeepTruckin said April 23 that it raised $149 million in a Series D investment led by Greenoaks Capital. Existing investors IVP, GV, Index Ventures and Scale Venture Partners participated in the round. KeepTruckin provides fleet management solutions to connect trucks.
3 min read · 23 April 2019
ParkerGale Capital said April 22 that Paul Stansik has joined its team as a principal. He will be responsible for working with the leaders of ParkerGale’s portfolio companies to improve their talent and performance management programs. Stansik previously worked in the leadership and talent practice at Bain & Co.
2 min read · 23 April 2019
Monroe Capital LLC said April 23 that it expanded a loan to TPC Training, a Frontenac portfolio company. TPC is buying National Environmental Trainers Inc and Intelivert. Financial terms weren’t announced. NET provides online environmental, health, and safety training courses to customers across the U.S., primarily focused on hazardous waste training. Intelivert is a workforce safety, compliance and risk management software provider.
2 min read · 23 April 2019
Partners Group said April 23 that it agreed to buy CapeOmega. HitecVision is the seller. The deal values CapeOmega at about 1.2 billion euros ($1.35 billion). CapOmega provides infrastructure for transporting natural gas produced on the Norwegian Continental Shelf.
3 min read · 23 April 2019
Dunas Capital has appointed Juan Díaz-Laviada to the investment committee of Rainforest Dunas Iberia Fund I FCR. Díaz-Laviada was previously president and country head of Advent International Spain and international partner of the firm, as well as president of Spanish private equity trade body Ascri. Rainforest Dunas Iberia Fund I FCR is a private equity fund of funds investing exclusively in Spain and Portugal-focused GPs.
5 min read · 23 April 2019
