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PE-backed Codero Hosting promotes Bowman to CFOCodero Hosting said Thursday that it has promoted Eli Bowman to chief financial officer. Previously, Bowman served as the company's vice president of finance and controller. Based in Austin, Texas and Overland Park, Kansas, Codero Hosting, which is backed by Catalyst Investors, is a provider of cloud hosting services.
- Mindbody nets $50 miln
Mindbody said Thursday that it has closed $50 million in financing. The investors included Bessemer Venture Partners, Institutional Venture Partners, Catalyst Investors, W Capital Partners and Montreux Equity Partners. Headquartered in San Luis Obispo, Calif., Mindbody is a provider of business management solutions for beauty, health and wellness.
- Catalyst Investors sells Advantage Business Media to Owner Resource Group
Growth equity firm Catalyst Investors has sold B-to-B media portfolio company Advantage Business Media to Owner Resource Group, an Austin, Texas-based private investment firm. Catalyst originally acquired ABM from Reed Elsevier in 2006.
- Codero Hosting secures financing
Codero Hosting has received $8 million in financing from Silicon Valley Bank and Farnam Street Financial. The business is a provider of dedicated, managed, cloud and hybrid hosting services.
- PE-backed Xplornet Communications inks $158 mln funding deal
Woodstock, New Brunswick-based Xplornet Communications Inc, a rural broadband service provider, has raised $158 million in additional financing from new and existing investors. The funding, which consists of $148 million of new debt and equity and $10 million in refinanced debt, will be used to support the company's subscriber growth and to enhance its broadband network to meet demand. Founded in 2004, Xplornet is a portfolio company of U.S. private equity firms Sandler Capital Management and Catalyst Investors, Canadian firm Werklund Capital Corp, and other private investors.
- Catalyst Investors-backed Codero Hosting appoints new COO
Codero Hosting said Wednesday that it has hired Robert Autenrieth as chief operating officer and vice president of technical operations and support. Previously, Autenrieth worked at Rackspace where he served as vice president of global support operations. Based in Austin, Texas and Overland Park, Kansas, Codero Hosting, which is backed by Catalyst Investors, is a provider of cloud hosting services.
- Catalyst Investors expands team with two new hires
New York City-based growth equity firm Catalyst Investors has named Mia Ficerai and Robert Schnitzler as analysts. In their new positions, both will be responsible for deal origination, transaction execution and portfolio management. Previously, Ficerai was an investment banking analyst with Berenson & Company while Schnitzler held the same title at Signal Hill.
- Videology Closes $60 Mln in Series D Financing
Videology, a Baltimore, Md.-based video technology platform, said on Tuesday that it has completed a $60 million Series D financing round. The lead investor was Catalyst Investors. Current investors New Enterprise Associates (NEA), Valhalla Partners and Comcast Ventures also participated in the round, along with new investor Pinnacle Ventures. The funding will be used to further develop Videology's technology.
- Reputation Institute Receives Growth Capital from Catalyst Investors
Reputation Institute said on Thursday that it has accepted a minority equity investment from Catalyst Investors. No financial terms were disclosed. Also, Jonathan Ewert has been named Reputation Institute’s CEO. Reputation Institute, which has headquarters in both New York City and Copenhagen, Denmark, is a global corporate reputation measurement and management firm.
- As Exit Runways Grow, So Does Growth Equity
NVCA launches Growth Equity Group to focus on public policy initiatives and best practices