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Deal could fetch up to $200 mln: source Raymond James advising Primus on sale Primus made the investment in 2014 Primus Capital is selling its stake in SkillSurvey, a provider of reference assessments, three sources familiar with the process told Buyouts. Raymond James is advising Primus on the sale, the people said. It’s unclear when […]

Sale may fetch up to $2.5 bln Flexera recently paid $200 mln dividend to TA and Ontario Teachers Bids were due the week of June 17 Flexera Software, backed by Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan and TA Associates, may remain owned by private equity. Bids for the Itasca, Illinois-based company were due the week of June 17, […]

First round bids due at the end of month Jefferies is advising Sumeru on the sale Sumeru acquired majority stake in 2015 Sumeru Equity Partners is looking for a buyer for Cybera, three sources familiar with the deal told Buyouts. First round bids are due at the end of June, the people said. Jefferies is […]

Firm’s debut fund closed on $710 mln Brightstar’s Fund I is about 75 pct deployed Eaton Partners hired as a placement agent Middle-market investor Brightstar Capital Partners is preparing to raise its sophomore fund, sources familiar with the fundraising told Buyouts. The New York firm hired Eaton Partners as a placement agent, the people said. […]

First round bids due in two weeks Providence acquired OEC in 2016 from GM, Ford UBS is advising Providence Providence Equity Partners has put software maker OEConnection on the block after a three-year hold, three sources familiar with the process told Buyouts. First round bids are due in two weeks, the people said. UBS is advising Providence […]

Impact Fitness was first investment from Bain Capital Double Impact fund Harris Williams advised Bain Capital on sale Bain Capital, Bridges fully exited the company Bain Capital Double Impact is set to make 3.1x its money on the sale of Impact Fitness to Morgan Stanley Capital Partners, sources familiar with the deal told Buyouts. Bain Capital and Bridges Fund Management, which had […]

Firm plans to hire operational accelerators, operating VP Drives value creation multiples via operational support, M&A Sees opportunity in mid-market companies off the beaten track Aaron Sack is head of Morgan Stanley Capital Partners where he also leads the consumer investing group. Sack told Buyouts in a recent interview about how the firm approaches the market. 1. How does deal-making in 2019 differ from previous years? Do […]

Firm bought Continuum from Summit Partners in 2017 Investment came out of Thoma Bravo Discover Fund Thoma Bravo is accepting first-round bids Thoma Bravo has put Continuum on the block after a two-year hold, three sources familiar with the deal told Buyouts. The process is in the early stages, people said. Thoma Bravo is accepting first-round bids for Continuum, […]

Deal is an add-on to Logi Analytics Zoomdata is backed by group of VCs Goldman Sachs led series C financing Goldman Sachs and Accel Partners are exiting Zoomdata, sources familiar with the transaction told Buyouts. The firms are selling their stakes to Marlin Equity-backed Logi Analytics, the people said. Marlin & Associates, a tech-focused boutique […]

Scott Twibell is a managing director and co-head of the TMT group at Lincoln International. Twibell’s global team completed nearly 110 transactions in the past four years, focusing largely on vertical software and on a mix of tech-enabled businesses, mostly PE-backed. Twibell spoke to Buyouts about how competition for software deals has changed the dynamics around […]