Waud Capital Partners, a leading growth-oriented middle-market private equity firm, announced today that it has formalized an executive partnership with Brad Staley to pursue a platform investment in the medical supply and device services market. Waud Capital...
EngageSmart, Inc., a leading provider of vertically tailored customer engagement software and integrated payments solutions, today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by an affiliate of Vista Equity Partners, a leading global...
Private equity firms Blackstone and Permira are reportedly reconsidering their potential acquisition of Oslo-based online classifieds company Adevinta. The potential deal, which would have been one of the year’s biggest buyouts, is being taken back to the investment...
Brunel Pension Partnership, one of the eight Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) pools, has launched its third cycle private equity portfolio, which has £626m of capital to commit. The pension pool, which manages £38bn of investments, has selected Neuberger Berman...
Mexican fast food chain Qdoba Restaurant Corp. is looking to raise $325m to refinance debt by pledging its franchise agreements and other assets, opting for a funding tool that’s dropped in popularity this year. The San Diego-based company, owned by private equity... 