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Oak Hilll, PSG, HCAP, Elevance, Kinderhook and Hildred are among the investors.

'Small businesses were hurt very badly during covid, and a lot of them were forced to lay off employees and downsize,' says FFL's Cas Schneller.

BDT invests in movie theater operator National Amusements.

On the heels of Vista's big take-private deal for KnowBe4, PE investors in cybersecurity include Crosspoint Capital, Centerbridge, Summit and Enlightenment.

'Infertility is a problem that a significant number of families face,"said Steve Rodgers, MSCP managing director. MSCP recently sold Ovation to Amulet Capital-backed US Fertility.

Private equity bets on solar energy.

Wood Mackenzie forecasts the US community solar market to grow 118% over the next five years.

When EnCap Flatrock bought the business in 2018, it was connected to seven transportation lines. At the time of exit, it had increased that downstream access to 14 lines.

The consortium of investors making the 20% minority investment include Abu Dhabi Investment Authority, Bain Capital, Flexpoint Ford, Ares Management and the State of Wisconsin.

FTV and Bregal Sagemount are taking a minority stake while Neptune CEO and the management team return a majority ownership.