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PE-backed Navabi to be acquired by founders

Online plus-size women's fashion retailer Navabi – backed by Verdane, Index Ventures, Seventure Ventures and DuMont, among others – is to be acquired by its founders.

CD&R Acquires KKR’s Epicor

Clayton, Dubilier & Rice (CD&R) has agreed to acquire Epicor Software from KKR in a transaction valued at $4.7 billion. KKR purchased Epicor in July 2016 from Apax Partners at an enterprise value of $3.3

Trive Backs Start-Up Real Estate Lender

Trive Capital has formed NuBridge Commercial Lending to make first-lien, short-term bridge loans for commercial and multifamily properties across the United States. NuBridge will target loans that are between $1 million and $10 million with

Roark Capital Invests in US Sports Camps

Rapidly following its buy of Divisions Maintenance Group earlier this month, Roark Capital has now made an investment in US Sports Camps. According to Roark, US Sports Camps (USSC) is the nation’s leading youth sports

L Catterton within sight of $4bn Fund IX goal, new fundraising documents reveal

Consumer-focused buyout house L Catterton has hauled in more than $3.7bn for its ninth flagship fundraise, putting it within touching distance of its goal.

Longshore Closes Debut Fund, Stocks BPO Portfolio

Longshore Capital Partners has closed its debut private equity fund, Longshore Capital Fund I LP, with total and oversubscribed capital commitments of $203 million. The new firm was formed earlier in 2020 by LaSalle Capital

Advent Adds Another Brand to Sovos

Sovos Brands, a portfolio company of Advent International, has agreed to acquire Birch Benders, a maker of pancake and waffle mixes, toaster waffles, and pancake and baking cups. Birch Benders’ products include organic, plant-based, non-GMO,

Gen Cap Buys Eastern Business Forms

Gen Cap America has acquired Eastern Business Forms in partnership with the company’s management team. Eastern Business Forms (EBF) is a specialty manufacturer of 903 filter paper, 903 diagnostic devices and procedure packs. EBF’s products

Shyam Shah Joins O2

O2 Investment Partners has hired Shyam Shah as the firm’s newest associate. Mr. Shah will be responsible for evaluating new transactions, due diligence, underwriting, and working with O2’s portfolio companies. Prior to joining O2, Mr.

Imperial Advises GPI on Sale to CORE

Imperial Capital was the financial advisor to GPI Prototype & Manufacturing Services on its just closed sale to FATHOM, a portfolio company of CORE Industrial Partners. GPI uses direct metal laser sintering (DMLS) – a

J.Crew wins approval to exit chapter 11 bankruptcy

Retailer poised to emerge from bankruptcy, will hand its business to a group of lenders

Private Equity Pitch: Funds exposed to UK consumer services providers

This special edition of the Private Equity Pitch looks at individual funds' exposure to UK businesses in the consumer-facing services space, which has been negatively affected by the coronavirus lockdown and economic downturn.

AMB :- COVID-19 will significantly change the long-term investing landscape, says study

Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: The COVID-19 pandemic will significantly change the long-term investing landscape, particularly concerning consumer behavior, health care, and mobility trends so it's critical for long-term in...Article Link

Dutch retail chain HEMA seeks protection from US creditors

HEMA files for chapter 15 bankruptcy to complete a financial restructuring under way in Europe

The Blackstone Group to acquire Takeda Consumer Healthcare Company

Investment firm The Blackstone Group has  entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Takeda Consumer Healthcare Company, the Japanese medicine company. The business is a subsidiary of Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited and is most well-known

CORE Consolidates Industry 4.0 Platform

Midwest Composite Technologies, a portfolio company of CORE Industrial Partners, has acquired GPI Prototype & Manufacturing Services. CORE has been actively assembling a 3D prototyping and low-volume production services platform since its buy of Midwest

TCF Backs Cathay’s IOP Add-On

Innovative Office Products, a portfolio company of Cathay Capital Private Equity, has acquired SiS Ergo with backing from TCF Capital Funding. TCF provided just over $80 million of secured financing and was the sole lead

Retail boss Rob Templeman to assist Apollo in £6.5bn Asda battle – report

Last month, Walmart relaunched the planned sale of a majority stake Asda after putting the process on hold in April to focus attention on managing its operations through the pandemic

L Catterton makes $150m investment in Latin America travel agency Despegar.com

Latin American online travel agency Despegar.com has picked up a $150m investment from consumer-focused private equity house L Catterton.

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