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Platte River Equity said Sept. 13 that it hired three professionals. James “J.B.” Moore has joined as a vice president, while Tarun Kanthety and Brian Hopkin joined as new associates.
2 min read · 13 September 2016
2 min read · 12 September 2016
Rich Flynn is joining Tyton Partners’s senior leadership team as a Managing Director in the firm’s investment banking practice. Flynn previously was an executive with Apollo Education Group, where he served as President of Apollo Education Ventures and Head of U.S. Corporate Development.
3 min read · 12 September 2016
Quantum Strategic Partners Ltd has invested $305 million in SolarCity Corp. Quantum Strategic, a private investment fund, is managed by Soros Fund Management LLC. San Mateo-based SolarCity provides energy services. The deal also included a fully amortizing, 18-year loan.
1 min read · 12 September 2016
Confie, a portfolio company of ABRY Partners, has acquired three insurance brokerages in Illinois, Nevada, and Florida. Financial terms weren’t announced. The three agencies, which focus on providing non-standard auto insurance, include BMR Agency LLC dba First Stop Insurance in Washington Park, Illinois; Osorio and Family LLC dba CityWide Insurance, in Las Vegas; and Absolute Insurance Agency Inc in Miami.
2 min read · 12 September 2016
Inflazome said Sept. 11 that it closed a 15 million euro ($16.8 million) Series A financing round co-led by Novartis Venture Funds and Fountain Healthcare Partners. Inflazome, of Dublin, is developing orally available drugs to address inflammatory diseases.
1 min read · 12 September 2016
NewQuest Capital Partners has acquired Integreon Inc. Financial terms weren’t announced. LiveIt Investments Ltd and Actis were the sellers. New York-based Integreon provides legal, document, business and research support to law firms, corporate legal departments, corporate marketing and strategy groups.
2 min read · 12 September 2016
Blue Harvest Fisheries LLC, a portfolio company of Bregal Partners, said Sept. 12 that it acquired High Liner Foods’ scallop business and processing facility in New Bedford, Massachusetts. Financial terms weren’t announced.
2 min read · 12 September 2016
1 min read · 08 September 2016
CIP Capital said Sept 8 that it invested in Affinitiv Inc. Financial terms weren’t announced. Chicago-based Affinitive, which provides marketing and technology services to automotive manufacturers and dealerships, was formed through the merger of four companies: DPS, Peak Performance, OneCommand and TimeHighway.com.
3 min read · 08 September 2016
