Iris Dorbian
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Citymark Capital and InterCapital Group have agreed to acquire Las Vegas-based Vintage Pointe, a 368-unit apartment community. No financial terms were disclosed.
Millpond Equity Partners has acquired Irvine, California-based BrandRep LLC, a provider of digital marketing services for small and medium sized businesses. No financial terms were disclosed.
Monument Group, a private fund placement agent, has promoted Karl Adam, Molly Diggins and Patrick MacCurtain to partner. Adam joined the firm in 2015, Diggins came on board in 2011 and MacCurtain joined in 2006.
MOD Pizza, a fast casual pizza chain, has raised $73 million in funding. Included in that amount is $33 million in equity and a $40 million credit facility. PWP Growth Equity and Fidelity Management & Research Company were among the investors that participated in the equity round while Keybanc Capital Markets, Inc, SunTrust Robinson Humphrey Inc and Raymond James provided the loan.
Oakbrook Terrace, Illinois-based Arbour Group, a provider of regulatory compliance services for the global life sciences industry, has secured an undisclosed amount of funding. The investor was Keystone Capital Inc.
Restaurant chain Ruby Tuesday Inc, which is owned by NRD Capital, has named Ray Blanchette as CEO. Previously, Blanchette worked at Au Bon Pain where he served as president and CEO.
American Discovery Capital has made an investment in Clearwater, Florida-based TOPS Software, a provider of community management software solutions for the property management and homeowners association industries. No financial terms were disclosed.
Placement agent and investment adviser FIRSTavenue has named Derek Dietrich as a partner. He will be based in the firm's New York office. Dietrich previously worked at the firm from 2011 to 2014 as a partner prior to starting his own placement business Bridge Haven. He is also a former managing director at Fortress Investment Group.
Branford Castle has acquired California-based Vitrek LLC, a maker of electrical safety test and measurement equipment. No financial terms were disclosed.