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Wafra has invested in many PE firms, including Oak Hill Partners, Stone Point Capital and Thompson Street Capital Partners.

'This is definitely longer than we had initially anticipated,' Martin Stein, Blackford's founder, said about the investment period.

Private equity invests in online pharma products.

Universities have an 'arms race' mentality where better campus facilities, better university housing or better athletic facilities are seen as a way to attract students, said Mark Spender, a partner at Bernhard Capital.

'We believe in markets where technology cannot suddenly change a whole market and turn it on its head,' said Udi Toledano.

'The company invested in analytics and went from quarterly, to weekly, to daily and ultimately real-time management,' says JC Flowers managing director and co-president Eric Rahe.

Kimbel's customer base includes single-family homebuilders and multi-family residential project developers.

'We look forward to building upon Austin Powder’s tremendous legacy, investing in the growth opportunity ahead of us, and enabling the company to continue delivering on its worthy and important mission,' said Justin Fish, a partner at American Industrial Partners.

Private equity bets on sportswear.

Stellex announced the sale of Continental to Precision Pulley & Idler earlier in June.