Los Angeles-based private equity firm Monogram Capital Partners reacquired Western Smokehouse Partners, a successful meat stick manufacturer, for the second time, aiming for continued growth in the thriving protein snack market.
Levine Leichtman Capital Partners secured $3.6 billion for its new fund, exceeding targets with strong investor support for its middle-market investment strategy.
Charger Investment Partners acquires Versa-Drill, a leading manufacturer of drilling rigs for water well, geothermal, and cathodic protection applications, to support its growth and innovation.
GeoLinks names Dr. Sanyogita Shamsunder CTO. The former Verizon and Google Cloud leader will expand GeoLinks’ next-gen network and reach underserved areas.
Funds managed by Oaktree Capital Management, L.P. have acquired FilmRise, a leading independent digital streaming content distributor, and merged it with existing portfolio company Shout! Studios, one of the industry’s pre-eminent independent film and television distributors.
El Segundo’s Big 5 Sporting Goods will be acquired by Worldwide Golf and Capitol Hill Group in a $112.7 million all-cash deal, taking the retailer private.
Entertainment insurance firm Albert G. Ruben, a pioneer in Hollywood and the global entertainment sector that provides specialized services to major film studios, independent production companies, Broadway and multinational corporations, was acquired by Chicago-based Relation Insurance Services.
Los Angeles-based Snap Inc. acquired Saturn, a popular calendar app for high school and college students, bringing its team of nearly 30 employees to enhance Snap’s engagement with Gen Z users.
Chimera Investment Corp., a New York-based loan platform, is set to acquire Santa Ana’s HomeXpress Mortgage Corp., expanding its reach in mortgage loan origination across 46 states and D.C.
Medical Manufacturing Technologies (MMT) acquires Comco, a leader in micro-precision sandblasting, to enhance its abrasive technology and microblasting capabilities for medical device manufacturing and other industries.
