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Omni Ophthalmic Management Consultants, a portfolio company of NMS Capital, said April 15 that it acquired Ludwick Eye Center. Financial terms weren’t announced. Ludwick, of Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, is a regional provider of medical-surgical eye care services in Pennsylvania and Maryland.
3 min read · 15 April 2019
Michael Gosk has joined General Atlantic as an operating partner. Gosk was previously vice president and chief tax officer at General Electric.
2 min read · 15 April 2019
TA Associates said April 15 that it invested in Indira IVF. Financial terms weren’t announced. Indira IVF is network of in-vitro fertilization centers in India.
4 min read · 15 April 2019
Signature Bank said April 15 that it formed a venture banking group to focus on serving venture capital firms and the portfolio companies in which they invest. Ken Fugate, a co-founder of Square, will lead the group. He is managing group director.
8 min read · 15 April 2019
M/C Partners said April 15 that Travis Keller joined the firm as a partner. He was previously a director at Vilandrie & Co.
2 min read · 15 April 2019
2 min read · 11 April 2019
American Media LLC said April 10 that it is exploring strategic options, including a sale, for brands National Enquirer (US and UK editions), Globe and National Examiner.
2 min read · 11 April 2019
MTY Food Group said April 11 that it agreed to buy Papa Murphy's Holdings Inc for $6.45 a share or about $190 million. Papa Murphy's is a franchisor and operator of the Take 'n' Bake pizza brand and one of the largest pizza chains in the United States, that sells fresh, hand-crafted pizzas ready for customers to bake at home. Lee Equity Partners LLC took Papa Murphy’s public in 2014.
10 min read · 11 April 2019
New Mountain Capital LLC said April 11 that its first net lease real estate fund closed on $533 million of equity capital commitments, including $447 million of third-party limited partner commitments and approximately $86 million from the GP. The target of New Mountain Net Lease Partners LP was $300 million to $350 million.
4 min read · 11 April 2019
Shedul.com said April 11 that it raised $20 million Series B funding led by Partech. Participating in the round were Target Global, BECO Capital, and FJ Labs. The fundraise included personal investments from entrepreneur Niklas Östberg, founder and CEO of Delivery Hero AG. Shedul.com is a booking platform for salons and spas.
5 min read · 11 April 2019
