AGR Partners has invested in Vintage WineEstates. AGR and existing shareholders invested $75 million in the company. Vintage WineEstates is a privately held wine company that owns winery estates and brands including Clos Pegase Winery,… read more →
Charlesbank Capital Partners and Partners Group agreed to buy Hearthside Food Solutions. Financial terms weren’t announced. Goldman Sachs and Vestar Capital Partners were the sellers. Hearthside, of Downers Grove, Illinois,… read more →
Ares Management LP has acquired a majority stake in Conti Solar. Financial terms weren’t announced. The Conti Group will have a minority. Conti Solar, of Edison, New Jersey, is a… read more →
United Group, a KKR portfolio company, said April 17 that it would boost its commitment in Serbia by 293 million euros ($362.4 million) over five years. The European Bank for… read more →
Kinderhook Industries LLC said April 16 that it acquired SCA Performance. Financial terms weren’t announced. SCA, of Trussville, Alabama, is an OEM authorized specialty vehicle manufacturer for light-duty trucks. Kirkland… read more →
Monogram Capital Partners has invested in Ellenos, acquiring a substantial minority stake. Ellenos, of Seattle, is a Greek yogurt brand. Meridian Capital advised Ellenos. PRESS RELEASE Seattle, Washington, April 17,… read more →
By Michael Burdick, Paro Privately owned companies that are bought by private equity firms often experience culture shock. It’s a transformative environment as people with set processes learn new ways to… read more →
Blackstone said April 13 that it agreed to buy the Center for Autism and Related Disorders LLC (CARD). Financial terms weren’t announced. CARD, of Woodland Hills, California, provides applied behavioral… read more →
Apollo Global Management is eyeing a buy of Tronc Inc, the publishing company that owns that owns the New York Daily News and Chicago Tribune, the New York Post reported… read more →
PeakEquity Partners led a more than $40 million investment in Xeeva, Inc., which provides procurement and sourcing software. PeakEquity has invested more than $250 million through its Fund I and… read more →