North America

TPG-backed Initial Group snaps up literary management firm Grandview

Grandview will be merged with Hollywood talent management firm Untitled Entertainment, which TPG invested in June 2024.

Apax-backed Lexitas recruits Hopen as CRO

Austin-based Lexitas is a provider of technology-enabled litigation services.

Paine Schwartz-backed Urban Farmer taps Jaromin as CEO

Based in Manteno, Illinois, Urban Farmer is a maker of better-for-you specialty dough products.

Closed Loop-backed Sage acquires electronic repair firm Relectro

Based in Columbus, Ohio, Sage is a provider of IT asset disposition services, safely and securely refurbishing used IT assets for another life.

Precision manufacturer Kadon grabs investment from Tecum Equity

Kadon CEO Justin Franklin will remain in that role.

MSIP to invest in GI-backed data center provider Flexential

MSIP will invest in the common equity of the company as a co-control investor alongside GI Partners.

Odyssey Investment-backed ProPharma appoints Tuttle as CFO

Headquartered in Raleigh, North Carolina, ProPharma is a provider of regulatory, clinical, and compliance services for the life sciences industry.

Truelink Capital to acquire event management firm GES for $535m

The deal is expected to close by the end of this year.