Gladstone Capital and Bennett Capital Partners Invest in Viva Railings

Ontario Teachers' Acquires Majority Stake in Vantage Elevator Solutions

October 13, 2021

Manufacturing

Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan Board agreed to acquire a majority stake in Vantage Elevator Solutions, a North American designer, manufacturer and distributor of elevator components. Golden Gate Capital will retain a significant minority stake; the transaction is expected to close before the end of 2021 and terms were not disclosed.

Lead Capital Partners Makes Platform Investment in Viva Day Spa + Med Spa

November 28, 2023

Healthcare Services

Lead Capital Partners (LCP) made a platform investment in Viva Day Spa + Med Spa in partnership with the company's founders and management team; Petra Capital Partners and Harbert Credit Solutions invested alongside LCP. Viva operates four locations in the Austin, Texas area and will remain led by its existing management as LCP supports the company's next phase of growth and geographic expansion.

Golden Gate Capital Invests in Covia Following Chapter 11 Emergence

December 31, 2020

Industrial Services

Golden Gate Capital announced an investment in Covia as the company emerged from Chapter 11 after completing a financial restructuring that reduced long-term debt by approximately $750 million and cut fixed costs, including railcar obligations, by about $300 million. Golden Gate and its affiliates are the largest individual shareholder in Covia, a supplier of mineral-based material solutions headquartered in Independence, Ohio with an extensive network of plants and terminals across North America.

Greenbriar Equity Group Completes Growth Recapitalization of VIVE Collision

November 20, 2023

Automotive

Greenbriar Equity Group completed a growth recapitalization of VIVE Collision in partnership with VIVE management and Garnett Station Partners; financial terms were not disclosed. The investment will fund VIVE's organic growth and M&A strategy as the multi-site collision repair operator expands across the Northeastern United States.

Providence Equity Partners Acquires VivaGym Group

June 21, 2024

Healthcare Services

Providence Equity Partners has completed the acquisition of VivaGym Group from Bridges Fund Management. VivaGym, a leading operator of affordable gyms across Spain and Portugal with 104 clubs, over 315,000 members and more than 1,000 employees, will continue to be led by CEO Juan del Río Nieto while Providence supports its expansion across the Iberian Peninsula; Ares remains the group's primary lender.

Ampersand Capital Partners Makes Growth Investment in VIVEbiotech

December 4, 2024

Biotechnology

Ampersand Capital Partners has made a growth equity investment in VIVEbiotech to support expansion of the company’s lentiviral vector development and GMP manufacturing capabilities in San Sebastián, Gipuzkoa, Spain. The investment will fund capacity growth and execution of VIVEbiotech’s pipeline of customer projects for cell and gene therapy developers, and industry veteran Dr. Stefan Beyer has been named Chairman.