Chris Witkowsky

The transaction values Blue Yonder at about $8.5 billion.

Dave Muscatel, former COO at Performance Designed Products and senior operating partner at Diversis, will work with the company. 

Ontario Teachers and Stella Point Capital to sell First American Payment Systems and Spectrum Equity invests in Empyrean Solutions.

Ontario Teachers and Stella Point first invested in First American Payment Systems in 2014.

Banneker closed its debut fund on $350 million last month.

Gemspring made the investment in partnership with Ariel Haroush, Outform's founder and CEO, who will stay in a leadership role and hold a significant ownership interest.

Amanda Good will lead development of an internal team and strategy to maximize value at Searchlight portfolio companies.

TZP Group acquires maternity apparel brand Kindred Bravely and Monument MicroCap promotes Hildebrand to president and partner.

Sally Mahloudji Vogelhut joins the firm from MVision Private Equity Advisers, where she worked as a managing director. 

GHO Capital is buying Velocity Clinical Research and Clearlake extends holds with fund series.