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Atlantic Street Capital said Tuesday that it has sold A Wireless to Lone Star Funds. Financial terms weren’t announced. Greenville, North Carolina-based A Wireless is a wireless retailer that markets and sells products and services from over 600 stores in 31 states. William Blair provided financial advice while Morrison Cohen acted as the legal advisor to A Wireless.
2 min read · 19 January 2016
Marlin Equity Partners has acquired The Surveillance Business from Cobham plc. Financial terms weren’t announced. The Surveillance Business, based in Tampa, Florida and Whiteley, Hampshire in the U.K., designs, engineers, makes and sells surveillance equipment.
2 min read · 19 January 2016
Suzanne Streeter has joined Partners Capital as a Senior Investment Principal. She will lead the firm’s Private Equity asset class in North America. Streeter previously was Managing Director, Fund Investments & Advisory, at Babson Capital Management.
2 min read · 19 January 2016
Revolution Growth said Tuesday that Steve Murray has joined the VC firm. Murray was previously with Softbank where he oversaw investments in companies including Fitbit, xAd and Kabbage.
2 min read · 19 January 2016
Telensa said Tuesday it raised $18 million. Environmental Technologies Fund participated in the round which included debt funding from Silicon Valley Bank. Telensa, of Cambridge, England, makes wireless smart city control applications.
4 min read · 19 January 2016
Cocoon Networks is launching a 500 million pound ($720 million) VC fund to invest in UK and European tech startups. Hanxin Capital and China Equity Group are investing. The fund will be based in London.
4 min read · 19 January 2016
The Abraaj Group said Monday that it acquired a 49 percent stake in JM Holding, which hold a majority of société d’Articles Hygiéniques or SAH. Financial terms weren’t announced. Tunis, Tunisia-based SAH produces disposable household and personal care products for babies, women and adults.
3 min read · 18 January 2016
TomorrowVentures will invest in Relativity Media LLC. Court Coursey was also named Chief Investment & Strategy Officer, effective immediately, of Relativity. Coursey will remain Managing Partner of TomorrowVentures. Relativity Media, of Beverly Hills, California, is engaged in content production and the distribution of movies, television, sports, digital and music. It’s also the parent of Relativity Studios
2 min read · 18 January 2016
Oval Partners has invested in FlexPrint. Financial terms weren’t announced. Mesa, Arizona-based FlexPrint is a managed print solutions provider.
2 min read · 18 January 2016
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