Iris Dorbian
Dun & Bradstreet has acquired Concord, Massachusetts-based Avention, a multi-channel platform offering business information and sales enablement solutions. The price of the acquisition was $150 million. Avention's investors included GTCR.
Second Opinion closes out the day with news that Trump will not divest himself of his business holdings but not so for Treasury Secretary nominee Mnuchin, Twitter is shutting down its business app and United Airlines is retiring its iconic 747 Jumbo jet a year ahead of schedule.
BelHealth Investment Partners has made three promotions. The healthcare-focused private equity firm has promoted Joseph Wynne to chief administrative officer, Paul Barrett to vice president and Jonathan Spero to senior associate.
American Seafoods Group, which is backed by Bregal Partners, has appointed Mikel Durham as CEO. The appointment becomes effective January 16, 2017. The firm's current CEO and Chairman Bernt Bodal will continue on in his chairman role. Seattle-based American Seafoods Group is a seafood products provider.
CHA Consulting Inc has acquired an stake in Birmingham, Alabama-based American Fire Protection Inc, a provider of fire protection systems. No financial terms were disclosed. Harpeth Capital LLC provided financial advice to American Fire Protection on the transaction. Cha Consulting is a portfolio company of Long Point Capital.
Trackforce, a provider of physical security software and tech solutions, has raised $7.4 million in funding. The investor was Five Elms Capital.
Charlotte, North Carolina-based PeraHealth, a provider of predictive, real-time clinical surveillance solutions, has raised $14 million in funding. The investor was Mainsail Partners.
Stockholm-based tech company iZettle has secured 60 million euros in funding. The investors included Victory Park Capital. Also, the firm has hired Maria Hedengren as chief financial officer.
Placement agent FIRSTavenue has appointed Andy Hayes as a principal. Hayes will be based in the firm's new Dallas office, which will open in March. Previously, Hayes worked at the Oregon State Treasury where he spent most of his tenure there as an investment officer.
Mooreland Partners has hired Phil Kwun as a managing director. Previously, Kwun worked at Sonenshine Partners where he served as a managing director.