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Workin' at the car wash: PE firms race to consolidate the sector

Investors have discovered the appealing attributes of the car wash business, including the basic service, strong margins, low working capital, labor efficiency and recurring revenue base.

Blackstone Energy Partners' Darius Sepassi: 'Science recognizes and appreciates other science'

The PE firm recently invested in Geosyntec, which has a team of 1,700 engineers, scientists and other technical personnel.

LLR invests in Allmark Door, as warehouse demand rises in e-commerce era

“Some of the trends that we were looking at include the growth in e-commerce and the increasing volume of goods that are getting shipped across the country and the proliferation of distribution centers that are being built out.”

Vision Ridge Partners sells mitigation banking assets to strategic buyer

Founded by Reuben Munger in 2008, Vision Ridge Partners seeks to deliver superior financial returns and positive environmental impact through investments in sustainable real assets.

Bansk Group invests in haircare brands amika and Eva NYC

'We have seen a large number of consumers interested in hair care at the premium end of the scale,' Kelly said.

TPG backs company building public awareness of the electric vehicle evolution

'Not only do we think this is the perfect tool for electric vehicles but we also think the tool can be adapted for other verticals for us and so we see a lot of opportunities to further integrate ChooseEV into the CLEAResult offering.'

'Insurance is cycle-agnostic at some level,' says Carlyle's James Burr on $1.78bn NSM deal

'It's a very fragmented market in both the US and the UK to the extent that if you have the proper platform and management team, there are a lot of M&A opportunities,' Burr says.

PE-backed telecom deals are on the rise, with Centre, Crestview, CDPQ and Grain among recent buyers

Deal drivers include increased demand for podcasts, video games, mobile apps, cloud computing, online gambling, artificial intelligence, and augmented and virtual reality software.

Bain Capital Private Equity rides the upside while getting partial liquidity with Imperial Dade

'We are living in uncertain times, and so we were interested in getting some partial liquidity for the investment,' Bain Capital Private Equity's Ken Hanau said.

Inside the deal: Why Brookfield is betting big on carbon capture and storage with Entropy

“Decarbonization has been very important for us,” Brookfield's Jehangir Vevaina said. “We see the natural extension of clean energy solutions being broader decarbonization, and aspects like carbon capture and storage are extremely important.”