Sophiris Bio has appointed Noah Knauf as a director of the company. Knauf replaces Jonathan Leff, who has resigned as a director, as a Warburg Pincus nominee director. Knauf focuses on healthcare and life sciences as an investment professional at Warburg Pincus. Prior to joining Warburg Pincus, he was an associate at Parthenon Capital and a consultant with Bain & Company.

Parthenon Capital Partners, a Boston and San Francisco-based mid-market firm, has closed its latest fund, Parthenon Investors IV LP, with $700 million in commitments, above its initial $600 million goal.

Morgan Stanley Credit Partners said Tuesday that it provided a $43 million mezz loan to support Parthenon Capital’s and Lovell Minnick’s buy of H.D. Vest Financial Services. Morgan Stanley Credit Partnes also co-invested in the deal. Earlier this month, Parthenon and Lovell completed their buy of H.D. Vest.

Today, I was shocked by the following deal news: North Castle Partners has sold Atkins Nutritional Holdings to Roark Capital. Was this the same Atkins that nearly took down Parthenon Capital several years ago? Wasn’t North Castle widely ridiculed for buying Atkins? Yes and yes. But North Castle is making a 5x return on their [...]

The Coding Source LLC, a Los Angeles-based provider of clinical coding, audit and compliances services to health plans and healthcare providers, has secured an undisclosed amount of growth equity funding from Parthenon Capital.

Parthenon Capital looks ready to sell Intermedix Corp., a provider of billing and other business process solutions to emergency services providers. An FTC alert suggests that the buyer would be fellow buyout firm THL Partners, although no pricing details were disclosed. Such FTC reports typically mean that the buyer and seller have an agreement in [...]

Covidien (NYSE: COV) has sold its U.S. radiopharmacy network to Triad Isotopes Inc., an Orlando, Fla.-based provider of radiopharmaceuticals that are used for both diagnostic imaging procedures and disease treatment. No financial terms were disclosed. Triad Isotopes is a portfolio company of Parthenon Capital.

LoanDepot, an Irvine, Calif.-based online provider of consumer direct mortgage origination, has raised an undisclosed amount of growth equity funding from Parthenon Capital Partners. Company CEO Anthony Hsieh co-invested alongside Parthenon.

Seaside National Bank & Trust, an Orlando, Fla.-based commercial bank, has raised over $40 million in private equity funding. Lovell Minnick Partners, Parthenon Capital and Continental Investors each invested $15 million, and were joined by existing shareholders.

Intermedix Corp., provider of billing services to emergency medical service providers in Texas, has acquired HRA Medical Management Inc., a San Diego-based provider of emergency physician and hospitalist billing services to medical practice groups. No financial terms were disclosed. Intermedix is a portfolio company of Parthenon Capital.