Private Equity

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Symphony Technology Group nears sale of First Advantage

Symphony Technology Group is close to finding a buyer for First Advantage, a background screening software company the firm acquired nine years ago, four sources familiar with the process told Buyouts.

2 min read · 20 November 2019

GTCR, Clearlake eye $2.5 bln-plus in sale of Lytx

GTCR and Clearlake Capital-backed Lytx, a video telematics provider, is looking for a new buyer, four sources familiar with the process told Buyouts.

2 min read · 19 November 2019

Alpine to focus on carve-outs, add-ons with new $1 bln fund

The San-Francisco firm closed its latest fund, Alpine VII, on a hard-cap of $1 billion, exceeding its $750 million target.

2 min read · 14 November 2019

Deals

VC and PE-backed Parchment taps Goldman for sale

First-round bids were due last week and the sale is expected to value the company at approximately $200 million, according to sources.

2 min read · 13 November 2019

Deals

Blackstone eyes dating apps, other recession-resistant assets after MagicLab deal

Blackstone is taking a control position in MagicLab, a parent company for the women-centered dating platform Bumble and global dating site Badoo.

2 min read · 12 November 2019

Deals

Carbonite draws final bids from PE firms

Multiple PE firms are circling the sale of Carbonite, a Nasdaq-listed data protection company, which is accepting final bids, five sources familiar with the process told sister title Buyouts.

3 min read · 07 November 2019

Wells Fargo industrials banker to join Goldman’s mid-market group

Wells Fargo industrials banker Casey Rentch joined Goldman Sachs as the bank seeks to capture a larger share of the middle-market advisory and financing market.

2 min read · 05 November 2019

People

Q&A with David Friedland and Pete Lyon of Goldman Sachs on mid-market push

Buyouts recently sat down with Friedland, global head of M&A for the Cross Markets Group, and Pete Lyon, global head of the financial institutions group and the financial and strategic investors group, to talk about the new effort and the market overall.

6 min read · 04 November 2019

Deals

Riverside to grow its EdTech platform post-merger

Riverside Company wants to build out its education technology platform after the recent merger of OmniUpdate and Destiny Solutions.

2 min read · 01 November 2019

Deals

Quilvest Private Equity explores options for Command Alkon

Quilvest Private Equity is weighing options for Command Alkon, a construction software and supply chain provider, three sources familiar with the process told Buyouts.

2 min read · 29 October 2019

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