Iris Dorbian
Superior Capital Partners LLC has acquired the assets of Wausau, Wisconsin-based Wilson-Hurd Manufacturing, a maker of customized membrane switches, nameplates, touch screens, keypads and other user-interface and product identification solutions. No financial terms were disclosed. The acquisition is an add-on to Superior's portfolio company Nelson Miller Inc.
Blackstone has sold a Providence, Rhode Island-based life science, research and medical campus to Ventas. Included in the transaction is a 269,000 square foot historic renovation of South Street Landing and an adjacent newly constructed garage, both of which were acquired for nearly $130 million.
Genstar Capital has promoted Katie Solomon to managing director of talent management, Melissa Dickerson to chief financial officer and managing director of operations and Ben Marshall to principal. Solomon joined the mid-market private equity firm in 2011 while Dickerson came on board in 2004. And, Marshall was originally hired in 2010 and then rejoined Genstar in 2014.
First Read has news that Apple is found guilty of fixing iPhone prices in Russia, personal massage maker We-Vibe agrees to $3.75 mln settlement and ex-Google Ventures CEO Bill Maris to launch $100 mln fund.
GrowGeneration, a specialty retail hydroponic and organic gardening store chain, has raised $1.65 million in funding. The investor was Merida Capital Partners.
In Second Opinion, Saks' owner Hudson's Bay is reportedly in talks to acquire Neiman Marcus, Microsoft Teams rolls out and while the Northeast deals with winter storm Stella, the Southwest is gripped by a heat wave.
Mill Creek has raised $53 million for its fourth private equity fund, according to an SEC filing. The target is $65 million.
Active Interest Media, a portfolio company of Wind Point Partners, has sold Show Management, an operator of yachting and boat shows in the U.S., to Informa. No financial terms were disclosed. JEGI represented AIM on the deal.
Cedar Springs Capital and Crestline Investors Inc have acquired a majority stake in CarePayment, a patient financial engagement company, No financial terms were disclosed. In addition to the transaction, CarePayment is relocating its headquarters from Portland, Oregon to Nashville, Tennessee.
Cambridge, Massachusetts-based QuickBase Inc, a low-code application development platform provider, has appointed Mark Daoust as vice president of customer success. Previously, he worked at Hewlett-Packard Enterprise where he most recently served as vice president of operations and services. QuickBase is backed by is backed by Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe.