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October 8, 2021
Shane Bigelow on launching CHAMPtitles
CHAMPtitles Shane Bigelow talks about the venture, its recent raise and progress in the market, as well as the challenges of being based in Ohio....
By Adam Burroughs
October 7, 2021
OverDrive Education Acquires TeachingBooks.net
OverDrive, a reading platform for libraries and schools, has acquired TeachingBooks.net....
By Adam Burroughs
October 7, 2021
Peak Nanosystems Raises $25M in Funding
Peak Nanosystems has completed another round of funding to fuel growth in Optics and Specialty Films....
By Adam Burroughs
October 6, 2021
Simplicity Group Acquires Oxbow Marketing Company
Simplicity Group has acquired Ohio-based Oxbow Marketing Company....
By Adam Burroughs
October 6, 2021
Incline Equity Partners Invests in Perfect Power Wash
Incline Equity Partners, a Pittsburgh-based private equity firm, has made an investment in Perfect Power Wash, a provider of exterior residential cleaning services....
By Adam Burroughs
October 5, 2021
2020 Acquires FeneTech
2020, a provider of applications and enterprise solutions dedicated to interior design, space planning and furniture manufacturing, has acquired FeneTech, Inc....
By Adam Burroughs
October 4, 2021
Arhaus Files For IPO
Arhaus, Inc. has filed a registration statement on Form S-1 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission relating to a proposed initial public offering of its Class A common stock. ...
By Adam Burroughs
October 4, 2021
MAI Capital Management Acquires Storey & Associates
MAI Capital Management, LLC has acquired Storey & Associates....
By Adam Burroughs
October 1, 2021
Acreage Holdings Acquires Ohio Cultivation, Processing, Retail Operations
Acreage Holdings, Inc., a multi-state operator of cannabis cultivation and retailing facilities in the U.S., is closing the acquisitions of cultivation, processing and retail operations in Ohio by its subsidiary, High Street Capital Partners, LLC. ...
By Adam Burroughs
September 30, 2021
Evolution Capital Partners Invests In EnviroScience Consultants
Private equity firm Evolution Capital Partners LLC has made a growth investment in EnviroScience Consultants, Inc....
By Adam Burroughs
September 24, 2021
Leverage your strengths when competing for acquisitions
Robin Industries' Mark Fischer and Millcraft Paper Co.'s David Hegeman, along with RSM US LLP's Brian Adkinson and Truist Bank's Andrew Rutherford dig into building an acquisition playbook....
By Adam Burroughs
September 22, 2021
Weinberg Capital Group’s Drake Waterfowl Systems Gets Investment From Northstar Capital
Northstar Capital has invested in Drake Waterfowl Systems, a portfolio company of Weinberg Capital Group....
By Adam Burroughs
September 22, 2021
The Riverside Co. Invests In Sir Grout
The Riverside Company has invested in Sir Grout, a provider of grout, tile and other hard surface restoration services for residential and commercial customers....
By Adam Burroughs
September 21, 2021
Cyprium Invests In Ironwood Power Services
Cyprium Partners, a middle-market private equity firm, has made an investment in Ironwood Power Services...
By Adam Burroughs
September 21, 2021
Parker Hannifin Recommended All Cash Offer for Meggitt PLC Approved by Meggitt Shareholders
Parker Hannifin Corporation confirms that Meggitt Shareholders have approved the terms of the recommended cash acquisition of the entire issued and to be issued ordinary share capital of Meggitt PLC....
By Adam Burroughs
September 20, 2021
Materion To Acquire H.C. Starck’s Electronic Materials Portfolio
Materion Corporation has entered into an agreement to acquire H.C. Starck Solutions’ electronic materials business....
By Adam Burroughs
September 20, 2021
MAI Capital Management Acquires Geier Asset Management
MAI Capital Management, LLC has acquired Geier Asset Management, Inc. and Geier Financial Management, Inc., doing business as Winpoint Financial. ...
By Adam Burroughs
September 13, 2021
Innoplast Acquires American Sign Products
Innoplast, Inc., a bollard cover and traffic safety products manufacturer, has acquired American Sign Products and its associated brand, American Reflective Products. ...
By Adam Burroughs
September 13, 2021
Vontier Completes DRB Systems Acquisition
Vontier Corporation has completed its previously announced acquisition of DRB Systems, LLC, a provider of point of sale, workflow software, and control solutions to the car wash industry....
By Adam Burroughs
September 9, 2021
Marshall Dahneke’s Sell-Side Best Practices
Marshall Dahneke outlines key considerations when you’re pursuing a sale....
By Adam Burroughs
September 8, 2021
Park Place Technologies Acquires NetSure+
Park Place Technologies has made an asset acquisition of a new inventory and logistics management solution, NetSure+...
By Adam Burroughs
September 8, 2021
The Riverside Company Acquires Knowcross Through Its UniFocus Platform
The Riverside Company, a global private investor focused on the smaller end of the middle market, has acquired Knowcross through its platform UniFocus....
By Adam Burroughs
September 8, 2021
PR 20/20 Acquired by Blue Cypress
PR 20/20 is joining Blue Cypress...
By Adam Burroughs
September 7, 2021
Ryerson Acquires Specialty Metals Processing
Ryerson Holding Corporation, a value-added processor and distributor of industrial metals, has acquired Specialty Metals Processing...
By Adam Burroughs
September 7, 2021
SkySail Rx Acquired By Milliman
Milliman, Inc., a global consulting and actuarial firm, has acquired SkySail Rx...
By Adam Burroughs
September 1, 2021
Renalis Raises $824K
Renalis, a Cleveland-based digital health company committed to the treatment of pelvic health disorders, has closed a $824K Pre-Seed funding round led by the Healthcare Collaboration Fund....
By Adam Burroughs
September 1, 2021
Ancora Holdings to Join Focus as a New Partner Firm
Ancora Holdings Inc. has entered into a definitive agreement to join the Focus partnership. ...
By Adam Burroughs
August 27, 2021
Self-awareness is key when preparing to sell
As a business owner considers selling their business, the first thing they should do, according to Harvey Nelson, CEO of Main Street Gourmet, is consider themselves....
By Adam Burroughs
August 26, 2021
The Riverside Co. Invests In Craynon Fire Protection
The Riverside Company, a global private investor focused on the smaller end of the middle market, has invested in Craynon Fire Protection....
By Adam Burroughs
August 25, 2021
Felux Raises $5.1M in Seed Funding
Felux has raised $5.1m in seed funding led by Expa, with participation from 8VC and Lightbank....
By Adam Burroughs
August 24, 2021
Nordson To Acquire NDC Technologies
Nordson Corporation has signed a definitive agreement for the acquisition of the NDC Technologies business....
By Adam Burroughs
August 24, 2021
Checkpoint Surgical Completes $16M Equity Financing
Checkpoint Surgical, Inc. has completed a $16 million capital raise led by River Cities Capital....
By Adam Burroughs
August 16, 2021
Sweeping Corporation of America Acquires Major Clean
Sweeping Corporation of America has acquired Major Clean Inc. in Charlotte, North Carolina. ...
By Adam Burroughs
August 16, 2021
Galway Holdings Acquires MAI Capital Management
Galway Holdings has acquired MAI Capital Management LLC. The move adds a new business vertical in financial and wealth management services to complement existing business relationships within EPIC Insurance Brokers & Consultants as well other areas of specialization across all Galway platforms....
By Adam Burroughs
August 13, 2021
Feuer Innovation Accelerator Fund Gives UH Leader Power To Promote Ideas From Within
A $2 million gift to University Hospitals by serial entrepreneur Michael Feuer and his wife Ellen aims to enhance the hospital’s ability to spur innovation by giving UH’s CEO the financial and decision-making latitude to back strong ideas. ...
By Adam Burroughs
August 12, 2021
The Riverside Company Invests In Tiger Lights
The Riverside Company has invested in Tiger Lights, an add-on to Riverside’s Arrowhead Engineered Products platform....
By Adam Burroughs
August 11, 2021
b.a. Sweetie Candy Acquires Humphrey Popcorn Company
b.a. Sweetie Candy Company has acquired the assets of the 125-year-old Humphrey Popcorn Company, a manufacturer of popcorn balls and popcorn treats. ...
By Adam Burroughs
August 11, 2021
Champ Titles Raises $8.5 Million
Champ Titles has closed an $8.5 million Series A investment led by EOS Venture Partners and W. R. Berkley Corporation...
By Adam Burroughs
August 10, 2021
McGowan Acquires Assets of Arbanas & Associates
The McGowan Companies has acquired the assets of Arbanas & Associates....
By Adam Burroughs
August 3, 2021
Sole Source Capital Acquires I.D. Images
Sole Source Capital LLC has acquired I.D. Images, a premier provider of product identification solutions. ...
By Adam Burroughs
August 2, 2021
Myers Industries Acquires Trilogy Plastics
Myers Industries, Inc. has acquired the assets of Trilogy Plastics and financed the transaction with its revolving credit facility. ...
By Adam Burroughs
August 2, 2021
CentroMotion Completes Carlisle Brake & Friction Acquisition
CentroMotion has successfully completed the previously announced acquisition of Carlisle Brake & Friction from Carlisle Companies Incorporated....
By Adam Burroughs
July 29, 2021
How Wisr used pressure to distinguish serious investors
John Knific talks about fundraising and Wisr's deal with EAB. ...
By Adam Burroughs
July 28, 2021
Drips Gets Investment from Accel-KKR
Drips, the founders of Conversational Texting®, has secured a significant investment from Accel-KKR ...
By Adam Burroughs
July 28, 2021
Lincoln Electric Acquires Overstreet-Hughes Company and Shoals Tubular
Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc. has acquired Overstreet-Hughes Company, Inc. and Shoals Tubular, Inc....
By Adam Burroughs
July 27, 2021
Sweeping Corporation Of America Acquires Metro Commercial Sweeping
Sweeping Corporation of America, the largest power sweeping company in the United States, acquired Metro Commercial Sweeping in Dupo, Illinois located just east of St. Louis, Missouri. ...
By Adam Burroughs
July 21, 2021
Align Capital Partners’ Platform Alliance Technical Group Acquires Horizon Air Measurement Services
Align Capital Partners’ environmental testing and compliance platform Alliance Technical Group has acquired Horizon Air Measurement Services, Inc. ...
By Adam Burroughs
July 21, 2021
Ravago Acquires Equity Interest in Alterra Energy
Ravago will be a strategic partner in supplying pre-processed waste plastic to Alterra Energy's Akron, Ohio, facility...
By Adam Burroughs
July 20, 2021
PartsSource To Be Acquired by Bain Capital Private Equity
PartsSource, a leading online marketplace for medical equipment maintenance parts and services, has signed a definitive agreement to be acquired by Bain Capital Private Equity....
By Adam Burroughs
July 19, 2021
Vontier to Acquire DRB Systems
Vontier Corporation has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire DRB Systems, LLC, a leading provider of point of sale, workflow software, and control solutions to the car wash industry...
By Adam Burroughs
