Iris Dorbian
In Second Opinion, Amazon says it will create 100,000 full-time jobs in U.S. by 2018, Golf operator ClubCorp is exploring a sale and George Soros reportedly lost nearly $1 billion as a result of the stock-market rally spurred by Donald Trump’s surprise presidential election.
Clearview Capital has acquired Yakima, Washington-based Wilson Orchard & Vineyard Supply LLC, a solutions provider for commercial orchards and vineyards. No financial terms were disclosed.
Praesidian Capital has sold its $20.4 million stake in Troy, New York-based Etransmedia, a healthcare information technology company. The exit, which was also made with Praesidian's co-investor, a Kemper Corp subsidiary, was the result of Etransmedia's acquisition by Formativ Health, a joint venture of Northwell Health and Pamplona Capital. Praesidian first invested in Etransmedia in 2012.
Help at Home, a portfolio company of Wellspring Capital, has acquired Pennsylvania-based Excel Companion Care, a provider of in-home care. No financial terms were disclosed.
DBi Services, which is backed by Sterling Partners, has acquired TME Enterprises Inc, a provider of transportation and facilities management services in Virginia and Florida. No financial terms were disclosed.
Italian broadband provider Linkem has secured $100 million in funding. The investor are funds managed by BlackRock Inc.
Kinderhook Industries LLC has sold Elkhorn, Wisconsin-based San Jamar, a provider of universal dispensing systems and food safety solutions for the food service and hygiene sectors. The buyer was Carlisle's U.S. subsidiary. No financial terms were disclosed. Baird provided financial advice to San Jamar on the transaction.
Prudential Capital Partners, the middle-market mezzanine debt and equity fund management business sponsored by Prudential Capital Group, has closed its fifth mezzanine fund at a hard cap of $1.8 billion. The original target was $1.4 billion.
Crescent Capital Group LP, an alternative credit investment firm, has closed its seventh mezzanine fund at over $4.6 billion, beating its $3 billion target.
Lindsay Goldberg has named Brian Kelley as a partner. Kelley is the former CEO of Keurig Green Mountain.