Jennifer Harris
The newly formed lobbying group has released its first white paper in defence of private equity, coinciding with the first day of the Senate Finance Committee’s hearings on the taxation of carried interest.
The Stamford, Connecticut-based firm plans to continue providing expansion capital for the healthcare industry, without the use of debt.
Water Street Healthcare Partners has financed the merger of gastroenterology diagnostic device manufacturer Alpine Biomed and the neurological diagnostic device business of Medtronic.
Gryphon Investors has acquired western wear retailer Sheplers for an undisclosed amount, and plans to develop the company’s catalog and internet distribution channels.
The New York-based firm’s latest fund closed on nearly twice its initial target.
Castanea Partners has raised $475 million for a core fund and $100 million for an sidecar fund. The total is nearly three times the size of its previous fund.
With a new fund nearly ten times the size of its predecessor, the Cleveland and New York-based firm plans to expand its European footprint to include the Benelux region, the Iberian Peninsula, Brussels and Holland.
Media-focused BIA Digital Partners has closed its second fund on $195 million.
Seeking to replicate the success of its investment in post-acute care provider Tandem Health Care, which it exited last year, Behrman Capital has acquired 35 post-acute care facilities for $250 million.
Platinum will realize a 2.5x return on the sale of CompuCom to Citi spin-out Court Square.