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Bridge Growth debut fund nearly one-third of way toward $1 bln targetBridge Growth Partners, the New York City-based private equity firm founded two years ago by veterans of Vestar Capital Partners and New Mountain Capital, has collected $310.28 million for its debut buyout fund, according to regulatory filings.
Vestar completes Woodstream acquisitionVestar Capital Partners has closed its previously announced buy of Woodstream from Brockway Moran and CHS Capital. No financial terms were disclosed. GE Capital and Ares Capital Corporation provided debt financing for the transaction. Headquartered in Lititz, Pennsylvania, Woodstream is a maker of branded pest control and lawn and garden products.
Buyout groups vie for wheelchair maker Sunrise MedicalIK and Nordic Capital are vying for Germany-based wheelchair maker Sunrise Medical in a potential 450 million euro ($507 million) deal, two people familiar with the transaction told Reuters.
- Buyout groups vie for wheelchair maker Sunrise Medical, say sources-Reuters
Buyout groups IK and Nordic Capital are vying for Germany-based wheelchair maker Sunrise Medical in a potential 450 million euro ($507 million) deal, sources told Reuters.
- Vestar to buy Woodstream from Brockway Moran and CHS Capital
Vestar Capital Partners has agreed to acquire Woodstream from Brockway Moran & Partners and CHS Capital. No financial terms were disclosed for the transaction that is expected to be completed in the second quarter of this year. Headquartered in Lititz, Pennsylvania, Woodstream is a maker of branded pest control and lawn and garden products.
Need to Meet: James Cassel, Chairman and Co-Founder, Cassel Salpeter & CoSteeped in the lower middle-market as co-founder of Miami-based investment bank Cassel Salpeter & Co, James Cassel’s deal backlog has grown as more families put businesses up for sale.
- CIF provides $1.5 mln to Schoolrunner
Schoolrunner has secured $1.5 million in funding from The Colorado Impact Fund. Based in Denver, Schoolrunner is an enterprise tech platform for K-12 schools.
On the move, 3.23.15The following hires, promotions and appointments are for the March 23, 2015, issue of Buyouts.
- Vestar Capital Partners promotes Funk to senior associate
Vestar Capital Partners has promoted Benjamin Funk to senior associate. Previously, Funk worked at Perella Weinberg Partners where he served as an analyst.
- Long named Penhall Company CEO
Penhall Company, which is backed by Centerbridge Partners, said Monday that Jeff Long was named CEO. Long will succeed C. George Bush, who is retiring from active leadership of the company and will transition to serving as a senior advisor. Long was most recently Senior Managing Director at Centerbridge Partners.