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Carlyle Group said Feb. 6 that Stacey Dion, a managing director, was promoted to global head of government affairs.
2 min read · 06 February 2019
TCV has made a $200 million minority investment in Relex Solutions. Relex, of Helsinki, provides unified retail planning solutions.
3 min read · 06 February 2019
Riata Capital Group said Feb. 5 that David Parker and Mitchell Wyly were each promoted to the position of vice president. Both had previously served as senior associate.
2 min read · 05 February 2019
3 min read · 05 February 2019
Vivendi is mulling a partial sale of Universal Music Group, which could value the label at $25 billion, Bloomberg is reporting. Vivendi has met with financial advisers and held informal talks with potential buyers, including at least two private equity firms, the story said.
1 min read · 05 February 2019
Wynnchurch Capital LLC said Feb. 5 that it acquired Boss Industries LLC. Financial terms weren’t announced. Boss, of La Porte, Indiana, provides power take-off and engine driven rotary screw air technology that is used in compressors and vapor recovery systems.
3 min read · 05 February 2019
Resonetics, which is owned by Regatta Medical, said Feb. 5 that it acquired Caribou Technologies. Financial terms weren’t announced. Caribou, of Blaine, Minnesota, supplies centerless grinding, forming, coiling, machining and laser processing for the medical device industry. Regatta is a GTCR portfolio company.
3 min read · 05 February 2019
The Latin America fund of L Catterton has invested in Femme – Laboratório da Mulher. Financial terms weren’t announced. Femme, of São Paulo, offers women diagnostic gynecology, ultrasound, fetal medicine, breast imaging, genetics, pathology lab and blood tests.
3 min read · 05 February 2019
Activa Capital said Feb. 5 that it has taken a majority position in Explore. Financial terms weren’t announced. Explore, of Paris, develops B2B business intelligence solutions for the real estate, construction and business services sectors.
4 min read · 05 February 2019
Monroe Capital LLC said Feb. 5 that it provided financing to support Warren Equity Partners’s buy of Magneto & Diesel Injector Service Inc. Financial terms weren’t announced. Magneto & Diesel is a distributor of aftermarket parts and components for maintaining and repairing diesel-powered engines within Texas, Oklahoma, and Louisiana.
2 min read · 05 February 2019
