Dealmaking

Blue Point, Bencis Capital, Gimv drawn to equine healthcare; Inflexion to sell TICC business Celnor to Goldman Sachs Alternatives

A look at equine health, a sector which has drawn in firms such as Blue Point Capital, Gimv and Bencis Capital Partners; Inflexion agrees to sell a majority stake in Celnor Group to Goldman Sachs Alternatives.

PE spots diverse opportunities in equine healthcare: 5 deals

Adamantem Capital, Blue Point Capital and Gimv are among the firms transacting in equine healthcare.

Harbinger’s Mark Cuban confident that baseball investments will withstand lockout threat; Bregal Milestone adds to flurry of cybersecurity deals

Speaking with senior dealmakers about how a potential Major League Baseball lockout could impact interest in the sport; Bregal Milestone is the latest GP to make a play in the cybersecurity sector, announcing a majority growth investment in Italy’s Nethive.

Blackstone aims to relieve defense supply chain chokepoints with Falcata; Archimed in first deal from MED IV with Organika Health Products

Blackstone eyeing two big trends – artificial intelligence and the proliferation of cheap weapons – with its latest investment in Falcata; Archimed announces an investment in Organika Health Products; Renovus Capital Partners announces a strategic partnership with Aspire Home Health Care.

Blackstone spots AI and low-cost interceptors opportunity with Falcata defense platform

Falcata meets Blackstone’s thesis of identifying opportunities within supply chain pain points, says David Kaden, a senior managing director at the firm.

Security companies in vogue as Inflexion’s Ranger adds D&G Security; Advent joins string of PE firms opening Abu Dhabi office

Mehdi Iraqi, managing director, limited partner services, will Advent's new office.

Morgan Stanley Capital Partners scoops up The Rapid Group; Brightstar bets on automated warehouse trends with Material Handling Group USA

Morgan Stanley Capital Partners acquires The Rapid Group and PE Hub catches up with Eric Kanter, a managing director and head of industrial services at MSCP; Brightstar Capital Partners acquires majority stake in Material Handling Group USA; Kian Capital Partners partners with Allen Supply.

Exclusive: MSCP bets on aging water infrastructure with The Rapid Group investment

Apart from TRG, MSCP has Apex Companies, a Maryland-based provider of environmental consulting and engineering solutions, in its portfolio.

Astorg’s Oxoid Remel to carve out microbiology diagnostic division of fellow portco Solabia; Platinum to buy lighting tower company Trime

Oxid Remel provides diagnostic consumables and equipment used in microbiological testing.