Printful hits $1 bln value after Latham, Goodwin steer investment
Latham & Watkins and Goodwin Procter are supporting private equity firm Bregal Sagemount’s $130 million investment in Printful Inc, which lifted the printing and warehousing company’s valuation above $1 billion. Printful said on Monday that the new investment makes it the first privately owned company with Latvian roots to reach unicorn status, a term that […]
Why should private equity firms invest in retail?
Private equity firms have been behind the buyouts of some of the most well-known names in the retail sector and invested huge sums of money to buy a retailer, take it private, turnaround the business only to sell it later at a profit. While some workout, others take longer. For instance, Walmart to close the […]
Thoma Bravo Invests in PDFTron
Thoma Bravo, a private equity investment firm focused on the software sector, has invested in PDFTron Systems Inc., a provider of document technology services for software developers. Thoma Bravo’s investment is expected to drive increased innovation within PDFTron’s document processing technology platform and accelerate the company’s growth trajectory in the document processing market. Existing investors Silversmith Capital […]
Private equity is falling out of love with plastic packaging
A decade ago, private equity couldn’t get enough of plastic packaging. They snapped up companies making bags, films, and trays to contain everything from food and fashion to drink to drugs, drawn by reliable cash flows and consolidation prospects. But now the sector is not quite so in vogue. Many buyout firms are steering clear, […]
Buyside firms waving $200k+ packages at women, minorities
With recruitment of juniors at banks and buy-side firm at record highs this year, all talent is at a premium, but headhunters on both sides of the Atlantic say talent that ticks diversity boxes is at even more of a premium than most. “There’s huge demand for women on the buy-side,” says Anthony Keizner, partner at Odyssey […]
Goldman Sachs Invests in Aragen Life Sciences
Aragen Life Sciences (“Aragen”), formerly known as GVK Biosciences and a leading contract research organization (CRO), announced today that Goldman Sachs, an active investor in India, has taken a significant minority stake in the company by acquiring shares previously held by ChrysCapital and other existing shareholders. Aragen is a leading provider of outsourced discovery, development, and […]
NetSPI Secures $90 Million in Growth Funding
NetSPI, the leader in enterprise penetration testing and attack surface management, today announced it has raised $90 million in growth funding led by KKR, with participation from Ten Eleven Ventures. The investment will be used to further accelerate NetSPI’s rapid growth by expanding the company’s cyber security and client experience teams, investing in product innovation, and deepening operations across U.S. […]
Nottingham software firm lands £500,000 private equity investment
The Robot Exchange has secured a £500,000 investment from private equity investment firm, Foresight Group, through the Midlands Engine Investment Fund (MEIF). “Our Robotic Process Automation technology delivers rapid automation of manual and menial tasks, benefitting businesses and their customers, and we deliver a full return on investment for our clients within the first year, […]
Nordic Capital invests in ArisGlobalAs
Nordic Capital, a private equity investor with a resolute commitment to creating stronger, sustainable businesses, has further invested in ArisGlobal, by acquiring an additional shareholding from the founding Abbhi family. The transaction follows Nordic Capital’s initial investment in ArisGlobal, a provider of innovative software-as-a-service (SaaS) solutions for the life sciences industry in 2019 and subsequent […]
H.I.G. Capital’s Investment in Homewerks Worldwide
McDermott Will & Emery LLP advised H.I.G., while Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP advised Homewerks Worldwide, LLC on the deal. H.I.G. Capital, a leading global alternative investment firm with $44 billion of equity capital under management, announced that an affiliate has completed a growth investment in Homewerks Worldwide, LLC, a leading innovator in […]
