Gemini Investors

United Flexible Technologies Inc, which is backed by Arlington Capital Partners, has acquired Laconia, New Hampshire-based Scotia Technology, a maker of fluid conveyance tubes and assemblies for commercial and military aircraft. No financial terms were disclosed. Scotia Technology was a portfolio company of Gemini Investors. BlackArch Partners provided financial advice to Gemini on the deal.

In Jobs of the Week, Morgan Stanley is looking to fill several positions, Carlyle is hiring a vice president of portfolio management, and Gemini Investors is seeking a private equity associate.

Gemini Investors has raised $64 million for its sixth fund, according to an SEC filing http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1646977/000119248215000293/xslFormDX01/primary_doc.xml Five years ago, the Wellesley, Massachusetts-based firm that focuses on "the smaller end of the middle market" closed its fifth fund at $60 million as previously reported /2010/06/gemini-investors-raises-fifth-fund/ by PE HUB.

Vermont's Original, a new company formed by Timepiece Capital and Gemini Investors, has acquired the assets of Dairy Association Company. No financial terms were disclosed. Young America Capital served as financial advisor to DAC in the deal. Based in Vermont, DAC is the maker of Bag Balm, a salve used for chapped and chafed skin.

Boston-based private equity firm Gemini has made an undisclosed investment in KP Corp. Sikich Investment Banking advised KP on the transaction. KP is a provider of marketing and communication services.

PureCars has closed $5 million in funding from Gemini Investors and Stage 1 Ventures. The capital will be used for growth and expansion. Headquartered in Charleston, SC, PureCars is a provider of digital dealer solutions for the auto industry.

Hicks Equity Partners, Gemini Investors and Monhegan Partners have partnered with Bill Ihnken to acquire Just Brakes, a retail provider of automotive brake and maintenance services. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

Layne Christensen Company said Thursday that it has sold SolemeteX to Gemini Investors, Riviera Investment Group and the management team of the SolemeteX division. No financial terms were disclosed about the transaction, which was completed on July 31, 2013. Based in Northborough, Mass., SolemeteX is a provider of dental amalgam separator devices.

Advocate Aurora Enterprises, prevailing over sponsors in the Cain Brothers auction, represents the first strategic buyer of a home care franchisor in over a decade.

Avista Capital Partners has agreed to acquire Marlborough, Massachusetts-based Solmetex, a provider of amalgam separators and other waste compliance products.

For healthcare-focused Avista, Solmetex marks its fourth Fund V platform, following investments in Vision Healthcare, Xifin and GCM.

Sentinel Capital Partners recapitalized New Era Technology, which provides IT services like collaboration, data networking and security. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Sentinel Capital partnered with New Era's management and existing investor Gemini Investors, on the deal. Over the past 12 months, Sentinel Capital made five new platform investments.

Raycom Media has acquired Charleston, South Carolina-based PureCars, a digital advertising platform for the auto industry. No financial terms were disclosed. Progress Partners advised Raycom on the transaction. PureCars was backed by Gemini Investors and Stage 1 Ventures.

PureCars has acquired Ronin Solutions. Financial terms weren't announced. Ronin provides marketing services to auto dealers. PureCars earlier this year raised $5 million in equity capital from Gemini Investors and Stage 1 Ventures.

FormFactor has completed the acquisition of MicroProbe. Headquartered in California, MicroProbe is a provider of advanced SOC wafer test solutions. The company’s backers include Flywheel Ventures, Intel Capital and Gemini Investors.