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Makeup brand Il Makiage has acquired NeoWize, a data science startup that develops advanced active machine learning algorithms. No financial terms were disclosed. Il Makiage is backed by L Catterton.
No financial terms have been disclosed for the investment, which was made by the Chicago-based firm earlier this month.
The San Francisco-based venture firm invests in 'companies building revolutionary technologies'.
MetLife Inc has agreed to acquire Miami-based Willing, a New York-based online platform for creating wills and estate-planning documents. No financial terms were disclosed. Willing's backers include Vayner/RSE, Switch VC, Sound Ventures and 500 Startups.
Americold Realty Trust has agreed to acquire Halifax, Nova Scotia-based Nova Cold Logistics, a provider of cold storage facilities, from Brookfield Business Partners. The purchase price is C$337 million. The deal is expected to close in the first quarter of 2020.
TPG Pace Holdings Corp, TPG's blank check company, has closed its merger with Bolingbrook, Illinois-based Accel Entertainment Inc, a gaming-as-a-service provider. No financial terms were disclosed. In connection with the completion of the deal, the company has been renamed Accel Entertainment and will start trading November 21, 2019 on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol "ACEL." This past summer, Canadian private equity firm Clairvest Group filed a lawsuit to block the merger of portfolio company Accel Entertainment with TPG Pace.
Toronto-based private equity firm FirePower Equity Inc has acquired a majority stake in Sudbury, Ontario-based The Installation Group, an installation and service partner to Canadian satellite TV and internet subscribers. No financial terms were disclosed. TIG will continue to operate in their location in Sudbury, Ontario with Robert Lefebvre as CEO, and Anthony Lipschitz serving as TIG’s chairman.
Toronto-based Trufan, a fan engagement platform, has acquired SocialRank, a audience segmentation platform. Also, Trufan has raised US$400,000 in venture debt from previous backer Round13 Capital, a Toronto-based venture firm.
Coretelligent, a portfolio company of VSS, has acquired SoundView IT Solutions LLC, a managed services IT firm. No financial terms were disclosed. Morgan Partners served as financial adviser on this transaction.
Marlin Equity Partners has completed its buy of Wax Digital. Financial terms weren’t announced. Wax Digital, of London, provides sourcing and procurement solutions. August Equity acquired Wax Digital in 2015, according to PitchBook.