Deals in brief

Barclays Bank Delaware to sell $1.1bn credit card receivables to Blackstone

The transaction is expected to close in the first quarter of this year.

CD&R taps Starr as operating advisor

In this role, Starr will work with CD&R's consumer team to advise the funds' consumer businesses.

Main Capital-backed Hype Innovation picks up Planbox

Planbox is an innovation management software provider.

Lightyear invests in Prime Pensions

William Blair & Company served as financial advisor to Lightyear on the deal.

FlowGPT gathers $10m pre-Series A

Goodwater Capital led the round with participation from DCM.

TCW wraps up CLO at $400m

TCW CLO 2024-1, Ltd. is secured primarily by broadly syndicated first-lien loans.

Astara backs homebuilding design services firm Ally Building Solutions

Robinson Bradshaw Hinson served as legal advisor and Rothschild as financial advisor to Astara.

Flourish Ventures promotes Narváez and Gupta to principal

Narváez is based in Brazil and Gupta is in India.

Kitchen and bathroom fixtures maker Kingston Brass inks investment from LVC

Abacus Finance provided senior debt financing in support of the transaction.

GenNx360-backed Whitsons snaps up food service management provider Fresh Picks

Headquartered in Islandia, New York, Whitsons is a provider of customized dining services to education, healthcare, community markets, and specialty services nationwide.