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Founders buy back Sportdecals

Sportdecals has been reacquired by its founders, Don and Paul Metivier and former CEO Chris Gagnon. Prospect Partners, which acquired Sportsdecals in 2013, was the seller. Financial terms weren’t announced. Sportsdecals, of Crystal Lake, Illinois, provides helmet decals – primarily for football, baseball, softball, lacrosse, and hockey – and spirit decals (vehicle stickers).

Warburg invests $231 mln in Modernizing Medicine

Warburg Pincus has invested $231 million in Modernizing Medicine Inc, a medical technology company.

Apex Fund Services, Genstar to buy Equinoxe Alternative Investment Services

Estancia Capital Partners LP has agreed to sell Equinoxe Alternative Investment Services to Apex Fund Services and Genstar Capital. Financial terms weren’t announced. Estancia will retain an equity stake in the combined business. Equinoxe, of Bermuda, is an alternative fund administration firm with $24 billion of assets under administration. Davis Graham & Stubbs LLP served as legal counsel to Estancia. BeesMont Law Ltd served as legal counsel to Equinoxe.

Attivo Networks raises $15 mln

Attivo Networks said May 10 that it has closed $15 million in Series B round funding. Investors include Omidyar Technology Ventures, Bain Capital Ventures, Trident Capital Cybersecurity and Macnica Ventures, a corporate venture arm of Macnica Inc. Attivo, of Freemont, California, is a cybersecurity defense firm.

North Castle Partners invests in Full Swing Golf

North Castle Partners has invested in Full Swing Golf. Financial terms weren’t announced. Topgolf® Entertainment Group also invested. Full Swing, of San Diego, provides indoor golf simulation technology. KPMG Corporate Finance advised Full Swing Golf. Morrison Cohen LLP acted as counsel for North Castle Partners and Full Swing Golf Holdings Inc.

Number of annual IPOs has halved since 1997 as more companies chose private path

Eurazeo, Goldman Sachs Merchant Banking to buy Dominion Web Solutions for $680 mln

Eurazeo, along with Goldman Sachs Merchant Banking Division, is buying Dominion Web Solutions for $680 million. Landmark Media Enterprises was the seller. Dominion Web , of Norfolk, Virginia, is an online classifieds marketplace and marketing software solutions provider to commercial and recreational dealers.

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Mya Systems raises $11.4 mln

Mya Systems said May 10 that it raises $11.4 million in Series A funding led by Emergence Capital. Mya Systems, of San Francisco, is the creator of AI-recruiter Mya, which was previously known as FirstJob.

Finxact raises $12 mln

Finxact said May 9 that it raised $12 million in seed funding from strategic investors and angels such as Live Oak Ventures and others. Finxact, of Jacksonville, Florida, provides Core-as-a-Service banking technology.