Chris Witkowsky

Astara ups Tannenbaum to partner and Permira will acquire Mimecast in a take-private deal.

Tannenbaum is a member of the firm's investment committee and the board of BDV Solutions, Astara's most recent investment.

Foreside added-on Hardin Compliance Consulting in June and announced a merger with ACA Group in November.

RMS, Tech24's seventh add-on, is a complementary acquisition to AIS Commercial Parts & Service, which Tech24 previously acquired.

Permira will acquire all outstanding ordinary shares of Mimecast for $80 per share.

Krispy Krunchy partners with retail operators, usually within convenience stores, to provide its food service.

Appvion provides specialty and high-performance direct thermal coatings for label and film services and renewable, fiber-based consumer and industrial packaging services. 

JMI Equity backs ServiceTrade.

Existing investors Frontier Growth and Bull City Venture Partners also participated in the funding.

The sale represents IOP's eighth exit from its $275 million second fund.