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September 15, 2023
4 Tips For Preparing To Sell Your Business
Northern Lakes Capital partner Joel Grebenick share what sellers should consider when thinking about an exit....
By Adam Burroughs
April 6, 2023
Suzanne Yoon On Launching Kinzie Capital Partners
Kinzie Capital Partners Founder and Managing Partner Suzanne Yoon on launching the firm....
By Adam Burroughs
November 5, 2020
Keep calm: Stewart Kohl on pandemic-induced M&A uncertainty
The Riverside Co. co-CEO discusses portfolio company performance, Riverside’s M.O. as it navigates through the choppy M&A market, his sense of where the collective heads of buyers and sellers are at the moment, and more....
By Adam Burroughs
September 16, 2020
The Riverside Co. makes three investments
The Riverside Co. has invested in Germany-based Evint, Life Sciences Training Institute and has provided Black Rock Coffee Holdings a senior secured lending facility....
By Adam Burroughs
August 13, 2020
Align Capital Partners acquires Electronic Transaction Consultants
The partnership with ACP is expected to help grow ETC's existing portfolio and help the company expand into adjacent markets....
By Adam Burroughs
August 10, 2020
Thoma Bravo acquires Foundation Software
As part of the transaction, Founder & CEO Fred Ode will maintain a minority ownership in the company....
By Adam Burroughs
July 29, 2020
The Riverside Co. invests in GSB & Associates Inc.
The Riverside Co. has invested in GSB & Associates, Inc., a flavor house specializing in custom flavor development....
By Adam Burroughs
July 27, 2020
CNX Resources Corp, to acquire remaining public stake in CNX Midstream Partners
CNX Resources Corp. is set to acquire all of the outstanding common units of CNX Midstream Partners LP that it does not already own....
By Adam Burroughs
July 24, 2020
LFM Capital’s Stephen Cook: In Tough Times, Pass In The Corners
The LFM Capital co-founder discusses the outlook for buyers and sellers, and the importance of compromise in getting deals done....
By Adam Burroughs
July 7, 2020
Drive Capital contributes to Immuta's $40M funding round
Drive Capital is among the investors helping Boston-based Immuta, the automated data governance company, secure $40 million in funding....
By Adam Burroughs
July 7, 2020
Resilience Capital Partners Portfolio Company CR Brands Sells Laundry Brands
Resilience Capital Partners' portfolio company CR Brands Inc. has completed the sale of its Biz Stain & Odor Eliminator and Dryel “at home dry cleaning” product lines to Scott’s Liquid Gold, Inc....
By Adam Burroughs
July 2, 2020
Cyprium Partners’ Michael Conaton: Get Ready For EBITDAC
Cyprium Partners co-founder MIchael Conaton discusses where he thinks investors will look when they begin scrutinizing deals as the economy starts to recover and the rise of EBIDTA before COVID....
By Adam Burroughs and Mark Scott
May 7, 2020
Mark A. Filippell: What Sellers Can Do When M&A Market Shuts Down
With all due respect to Admiral Farragut, his “Damn the torpedoes; full speed ahead” strategy will almost certainly fail in today’s COVID-19 M&A environment, says Mark Filippell....
By Mark A. Filippell
March 27, 2020
Dealmaking In The Age of Coronavirus
Drew Caylor, managing director at WILsquare Capital, and Kevin Short, managing partner and CEO of Clayton Capital, share their insights on the state of dealmaking and what we might expect to see through the remainder of the year....
By Adam Burroughs
March 19, 2020
MPE Partners Completes Recap Deal With Teel Plastics
The transaction proceeds are expected to be utilized to accelerate the growth of the Baraboo, Wisconsin-based company....
By Mark Scott
March 18, 2020
Rob Huxtable: Co-Investment Can Be A Powerful Litmus Test For C-Suite Leaders
There are three significant benefits to C-suite level co-investment in a PE-backed company, says FALCON’s Rob Huxtable....
By Mark Scott
March 5, 2020
Resilience Capital Partners-Backed LUX Global Label Buys Labelworx
This strategic acquisition is expected to broaden the operational capabilities of LUX Global Label, formerly known as National Label, into the high-growth area of digital printing while further diversifying its customer base and markets....
By Mark Scott
March 3, 2020
Riverside Co. Adds To Fire And Life Safety Platform
The Riverside Co. has invested in fire protection service provider Advance Fire & Safety as an add-on to its fire and life safety platform, Performance Systems Integration....
By Mark Scott
February 25, 2020
Align Capital Partners Makes Another Deal
ACP has had a busy February, closing its second private equity investment fund at a $450 million hard cap, and making two platform acquisitions....
By Mark Scott
February 19, 2020
Align Capital Partners Closes Fund At $450M Hard Cap
With the closing of ACP II, Align Capital Partners has raised more than $775 million since the firm’s founding in 2016....
By Mark Scott
February 11, 2020
Bedford Funds launches $2B fund raise
Pittsburgh-based Bedford Funds LP is launching a $2 billion fund raise, that looks to create a private equity fund specifically targeting operating businesses, rather than real estate investments....
By Jayne Gest
January 28, 2020
Incline Equity buys Foundation Source
Incline Equity Partners, a Pittsburgh PE firm, has acquired Foundation Source, a national provider of comprehensive support services to private foundations. The partnership should position Foundation Source to expand its services, expertise and online capabilities, fueling its long-term growth....
By Jayne Gest
January 21, 2020
Incline Equity raises $1.165B for latest fund
Incline Equity Partners has closed Incline Equity Partners V, L.P. and Incline Equity Partners V-A, L.P. on $1.165 billion of capital commitments. The fund was oversubscribed above its initial target of $850 million....
By Jayne Gest
January 16, 2020
Middle-Market Transactions Gain Efficiency, PE Sponsors Find New Ways To Build Value
PE sponsors have gotten better, perhaps even good, at owning businesses, and this trend should continue into the next decade, says Blue Point Capital Partners' Jim Marra....
By Jim Marra
January 16, 2020
LFM’s Steve Cook Assesses Deals Like An Operator
LFM Capital's Steve Cook talks about what he looks for in a deal and how a company that’s been prepped for a sale might not be it....
By Adam Burroughs
January 14, 2020
BGL Sells EPS Of Vermont to Miller Environmental Group
MEG is owned by GenNx360 Capital Partners, a New York City–based private equity firm focused on acquiring middle-market business services and industrial companies....
By Mark Scott
January 10, 2020
How HBM Works With CEOs To Spur Growth
Andrew Fulford discusses HBM Holdings' expectations for operators and their role in dealmaking....
By Adam Burroughs
January 9, 2020
Riverside Co. Invests In ILSI America LLC
The Riverside Co. has invested in ILSI America, LLC as an add-on to its Abracon platform. ILSI offers a wide range of timing and synchronization products to several end markets including smart meters, industrial and networking applications....
By Mark Scott
January 9, 2020
Stewart Kohl: Investors Can’t Just Pay up And Hope Things Work Out
It’s very hard to succeed in private equity if you’re paying high prices without a clear and well-considered growth plan, says Riverside’s Stewart Kohl....
By Mark Scott
January 6, 2020
Evolution Capital Partners Invests In Mentor-Based Empire Dental Arts
Established in 2017 and headquartered in Mentor, Empire is a dental partnership organization that provides operational support and services to a network of dental practices in Northeast Ohio. This is the first investment of Evolution’s Fund IV....
By Mark Scott
January 2, 2020
Dealmaking predictions for 2020’s M&A activity in Central Ohio
Smart Business Dealmakers spoke with Ice Miller's Rob Ouellette, Dickinson Wright's Scot Crow and U.S. Bank's Steve Bennett about what they forecast for the 2020 dealmaking climate....
By Jayne Gest
January 2, 2020
A forecast of what to expect for 2020 Dealmaking in Pittsburgh
Smart Business Dealmakers spoke with Tecum Capital’s Stephen Gurgovits Jr., S&T Bank’s Brian Dobis and Innovation Works' Rich Lunak about what they anticipate for the 2020 dealmaking climate....
By Jayne Gest
January 2, 2020
Gen Cap America’s Lamar Stanley on finding the right buyer
You have to begin with the end in mind, says Stanley, who sources deals for the Nashville-based private equity firm....
By Adam Burroughs
December 23, 2019
GCM Grosvenor To Buy Equity Interest In Long Ridge Energy Terminal
Chicago-based GCM will acquire the stake through its Labor Impact Fund, a vehicle focused on investing in infrastructure assets that rely on collaboration with labor to unlock opportunities and generate high-quality risk-adjusted returns....
By Mark Scott
December 19, 2019
Huron Capital-Backed High Street Insurance Partners Buys InPro
Based in Troy, InPro provides commercial, group and personal insurance to businesses ranging from local governments to maintenance services and industrial manufacturing....
By Mark Scott
December 17, 2019
BPOC’s Troy Phillips: Wise Dealmakers Have A Plan Before Investing In Health Care
You don’t have to invest in every opportunity you see, says Beecken Petty O’Keefe’s Troy Phillips. Take time to find the right deal....
By Mark Scott
December 17, 2019
Frontenac Completes Sale Of Liquid Technologies
Founded in 1998, Chino, California-based Liquid Technologies is a contract formulator and manufacturer of high-end professional hair and skin care products....
By Mark Scott
December 13, 2019
Riverside Co. Invests In Spanish Manufacturer HTBA
HealthTech BioActives S.L., a Spanish manufacturer of active pharmaceutical ingredients, excipients, flavorings and sweeteners for the pharmaceutical, nutraceutical and cosmetic industries as well as ingredients for human and animal feed ....
By Mark Scott
December 11, 2019
Huron Capital-Backed Albireo Energy Buys Quality Building Controls
The acquisition of QBC is expected increase Albireo's presence in the Southeast and extend the company's customer base in Florida, providing additional recurring revenue....
By Mark Scott
December 10, 2019
May River Fund II Raises $300M
Following a three-month fundraising process, the fund held a single closing during which it accepted $300 million in limited partner subscriptions, which was the target size of the fund....
By Mark Scott
December 9, 2019
Boathouse Capital acquires Auntie Anne's franchisee Fresh Dining Concepts
Fresh Dining Concepts is the third-largest Auntie Anne's franchisee and operates over 50 in-line stores, baking kiosks and satellite retail units along the East Coast from New York to Florida....
By Adam Burroughs
December 5, 2019
Align Capital Partners-Backed Pleatco Filtration Buys TVS Filters
TVS designs and manufactures pleated filter cartridges, gas turbine inlet filters and other filtration products for complex industrial air filtration applications....
By Mark Scott
December 4, 2019
Stonehenge’s Andrew Bohutinsky: The value of operators with skin in the game
When Stonehenge Partners invests in a business, it’s looking for operators who have skin in the game. This means, as a fund, it often finds the most opportunity through minority recapitalizations, says Managing Partner Andrew Bohutinsky....
By Jayne Gest
December 4, 2019
Huron Capital, Salt Creek Capital Invest In Pacific Shoring
Huron Flex Equity has now completed non-control equity investments in four companies and continues to evaluate additional opportunities to help business owners accomplish a variety of growth and liquidity goals....
By Mark Scott
December 4, 2019
Blue Olive’s Ed Weinfurtner: Focus On The Opportunity In Dealmaking And You’ll Find Success
Blue Olive Partners’ Ed Weinfurtner is always driven to find the next challenge. His attitude helps him turn tough situations into great opportunities....
By Mark Scott
December 4, 2019
Thompson Street's Jack Senneff: The Ins And Outs Of Deal Prep
Thompson Street Capital Partners Managing Director Jack Senneff offers his perspective on deal readiness — what owners should do, and not worry so much about doing — ahead of a potential transaction....
By Adam Burroughs
November 25, 2019
Peninsula Capital’s Ty Clutterbuck: How To Find Your Way To A Great Deal Opportunity
Achieving synergy in business doesn’t have to be about making cuts. Through dealmaking, it can be a path to growth opportunities, says Ty Clutterbuck....
By Mark Scott
November 21, 2019
Henniges Autmotive’s Larry Williams: Keys To Working Effectively With Private Equity Ownership
Larry Williams has used simple, honest dialogue to build strong ties with each PE firm that has owned Henniges Automotive....
By Mark Scott
November 14, 2019
PwC’s Exit Strategies Report: When It’s Time To Sell, Make Sure You’re Ready
It’s OK if you’re not ready to sell now. Just be sure you’re ready when that time comes, say PwC’s Fentress Seagroves and Shari Forman....
By Mark Scott
November 13, 2019
Huron Capital’s Brian Demkowicz Shares His Secrets To Good Dealmaking
Brian Demkowicz has a process for everything, enabling Huron Capital to continually make the right call on dealmaking opportunities....
By Mark Scott
