Iris Dorbian
Jansy Packaging, a portfolio company of Eureka Growth Capital, has acquired Pomona, California-based Cogent Partners, a provider of packaging products and services. No financial terms were disclosed. M&T Bank provided a loan to back the transaction.
Private equity firm RCP Advisors has made a number of promotions on its team. Dave McCoy is now managing partner while Alex Abell, Nell Blatherwick, Michael Feinglass and Andy Nelson have been upped to partner. And, Ross Koenig and Michael Rice have become vice president.
StepStone Real Estate, which is part of StepStone Group, a private markets firm, has closed its third fund at $700 million, beating its $500 million target.
Law firm DLA Piper has hired private equity lawyer Jeff Legault as a partner for its corporate practice in New York. Previously, Legault worked at Mayer Brown where he was a partner.
New York City-based Zibby, a point-of-sale lease payment solution for online and in-store shopping, has secured $150 million in financing. The investor was Victory Park Capital.
The Luzzatto Company Inc, a real estate investment firm, has named Asher Luzzatto as vice president and general counsel. Previously, Luzzatto was an attorney at Pircher, Nichols & Meeks.
Radial, which is backed by Sterling Partners, has named Matthew J. Espe as CEO. Previously, Espe worked at Armstrong World Industries Inc where he served as president and CEO. Radial is an omnichannel commerce technology and operations provider for retailers and brands.
Rapsodia, a lifestyle and women's apparel brand in Latin America, has secured an undisclosed amount of funding. The investor was L Catterton.
JMC Capital Partners has hired Todd Rainville as a partner. Previously, Rainville worked at Symmetric Capital where he served as a partner. Prior to that, he worked at Summit Partners and Ampersand Capital Partners.
The GEO Group, a real estate investment trust, has agreed to acquire Community Education Centers, a provider of rehabilitative services for offenders in reentry and in-prison treatment facilities as well as management services for county, state, and federal correctional and detention facilities. The price of the acquisition is $360 million. Barclays and J.P. Morgan Securities LLC provided financial advice to GEO while Moelis & Company did likewise for CEC.