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PIXID, which is backed by Keensight Capital, has acquired UK-based The Internet Corp, owner of the applicant tracking system and recruitment software Amris. No financial terms were disclosed.
Lombart Instrument, which is backed by Atlantic Street Capital, has acquired Toronto-based INNOVA Medical Ophthalmics, a distributor of ophthalmic instruments. No financial terms were disclosed.
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Nyx Participações S.A., a holding company formed by Advent International, has acquired a "significant" minority equity stake in Brazil-based Easynvest, an online broker. No financial terms were disclosed. VGL Finanças Corporativas is providing financial advice to Easynvest on the transaction.
InMoment, which is backed by Sorenson Capital, has named Andrew Joiner as its new CEO. Previously, Joiner was worldwide head of the HP Software’s customer experience business. Based in Salt Lake City, InMoment is a customer experience intelligence platform.
In Second Opinion, Jordan Co is mulling over selling chemicals maker Vantage for as much as $1.5 billion, New York's Attorney General claims online retailers illegally sold toy guys through Amazon and Instacart raises $400 million at a $3.4 billion valuation.
The Carlyle Group has closed its previously announced buyout of Golden Goose Deluxe Brand, an Italian luxury lifestyle company. The sellers included an investor base led by Ergon Capital Partners. No financial terms were disclosed.
Omaha-based Panorama Growth Partners, a growth equity firm, is targeting $150 million for its sophomore fund, according to an SEC filing. The firm expects to hold the first close of the fund in the first quarter of this year, as stated in the document.
Incline Equity Partners has recapitalized Rock Falls, Illinois-based Hartland Controls, a provider of electrical system components for the heating, ventilation and air conditioning markets, according to a source familiar with the transaction. No financial terms were disclosed. Twin Brook Capital provided $55 million to back the recap.
Marcus Partners has acquired 44 Whippany Road, a Morristown, New Jersey-based office building. The seller is RXR Realty. No financial terms were disclosed.