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Hancock Capital Management adds six execs

Hancock Capital Management added six investment professionals to its leveraged senior loan platform. They include: Eric Barton, Jeff Bottcher, Ryan Reko, Patrick Kilrea, Brian Cihlar and Conner Moriarty.

Japan's Sharp to invest $1 billion in SoftBank's 'Vision' Tech Fund: Reuters

Sharp Corp said on Thursday it would invest up to $1 billion in SoftBank Group's planned $100 billion Vision fund and that it aims to tap advanced technologies through the investment, Reuters reported.

Vesalius Biocapital Fund III raises $72.3 mln in first close

Vesalius Biocapital said May 18 that a first close of its third fund has secured more than 65 million euros ($72.3 million) in commitment. Vesalius Biocapital III has a 150 million euro ($167 million) target. Vesalius Biocapital III will focus on later-stage European companies in drug development, medtech, diagnostics and eHealth / mHealth.

Schorer named president, CEO of Alion Science and Technology

Alion Science and Technology, a portfolio company of Veritas Capital, said May 17 that it named Steve Schorer its president and CEO effect May 19. Dr. Bahman Atefi, who has served as president and CEO since 2002, will assume the role of vice chairman.

Nautic buys Endries International

Nautic Partners LLC said May 18 that it agreed to buy Endries International Inc and certain Endries related affiliates from Ferguson Enterprises and its affiliates. Financial terms weren’t announced. Endries, of Brillion, Wisconsin, distributes fasteners and Class-C parts serving industrial Original Equipment Manufacturers worldwide.

QASymphony raises $40 mln

QASymphony said May 18 that it has raised $40M in Series C funding led by Insight Venture Partners. QASymphony, of Atlanta, is agile software company that provides enterprise test case management and exploratory testing solutions for development and QA teams.

Prostar Capital buys Kyungnam Energy Co

Prostar Capital Ltd said May 18 that it acquired over 95 percent of the shares of Kyungnam Energy Co Ltd. Existing controlling Kyungnam Energy stakeholders were the sellers. Kyungnam Energy, of Seoul, is an independent, pure-play city gas distributor in South Korea.

TA is said to seek buyer for BluePay Processing

Vesta Energy raises $216.7 mln

Riverstone Holdings LLC and JOG Capital are leading a C$295 million ($216.7 mln) round of financing for Vesta Energy Corp. Vesta also announced a C$10 million private placement. Vest, of Calgary, Alberta, is an exploration and production focused on the development of light oil properties in the shallow Joffre Duvernay Shale oil play. BMO Capital Markets and Goldman Sachs Canada provided financial advice to Vesta.

Roussos named CEO of 24 Hour Fitness USA

24 Hour Fitness USA Inc said May 16 that it named Chris Roussos as its CEO. Roussos was previously CEO of Epic Health Services. 24 Hour Fitness® is owned by AEA Investors, Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan and Fitness Capital Partners.