Iris Dorbian
In Second Opinion, U.S. oil prices sink below $30 a barrel, investors pull an estimated $57 million out of Bill Gross' Janus Fund and a UK theme park is opening a virtual reality rollercoaster.
Harvest Partners promoted Stephen Carlson to managing director and hired Uzair Dossani as managing director. Prior to joining Harvest, Carlson worked at DLK Merchant Banking Partners while Dossani worked at Warburg Pincus.
Tonka Bay Equity Partners has sold Circuit Check Inc to North Branch Capital. No financial terms were disclosed. Maple Grove, Minnesota-based CCI is a maker of test interfaces for electronic and electro-mechanical devices.
Blue Software, a portfolio company of Diversis Capital LLC, has acquired British Columbia-based Viki Solutions, a provider of collaboration and automation tools. No financial terms were disclosed.
Tenex Capital Partners LP has acquired Gurnee, Illinois-based Ohio Medical Corp, a maker of of medical suction and oxygen therapy products and source equipment. No financial terms were disclosed.
NP Resources LLC, a joint venture between NPR Management Holdings LLC and Vortus Investments, has acquired certain assets in North Dakota's Williston Basin. No financial terms were disclosed.
Middlemarch Partners LLC has formed a new investment vehicle Middlemarch Private Capital. Dean Larson will lead Middlemarch Private Capital. Also, Middlemarch has hired Elliot Weinberg as an associate.
The Riverside Company has acquired PRIMA Eye Group to its Independent Doctors of Optometric Care platform. No financial terms were disclosed. Atlanta-based PRIMA is a provider of consulting services and purchasing programs to independent optometrists.
Denver-based Healthgrades, which is backed by Vestar Capital Partners, has named Scott Booker as CEO and a member of its board of directors. Booker is succeeding Roger Holstein who will become vice chairman of the Heathgrades' board and return to Vestar Capital as a managing director. Previously, Booker worked at Hotels.com and Stella & Dot. Healthgrades is an online resource of information on doctors and hospitals.
Rock Hill Capital Group has recapitalized Houston-based Big City Access Inc, a provider of scaffolding and access equipment services. No financial terms were disclosed.