Avistone Acquires Courtyard Dulles Airport Herndon

Crawford Hoying Acquires Courtyard by Marriott Hamilton with Shaner Hotel Group

February 8, 2024

Real Estate

Crawford Hoying has acquired the Courtyard by Marriott Hamilton in partnership with hotel owner-operator Shaner Hotel Group. The 120-key downtown Hamilton property expands Crawford Hoying's hotel portfolio to 15 assets and positions the firm near its planned 17-acre mixed-use development in Hamilton, Ohio.

Knightvest Capital Acquires Avana Desert View in Scottsdale, Arizona

June 30, 2025

Real Estate

Knightvest Capital acquired the 412-unit Avana Desert View apartment community in Scottsdale, Arizona as the eighth investment in its Fund II. Knightvest plans value‑add renovations — modernizing unit interiors, refreshing common areas, and upgrading amenities — to deepen its Phoenix‑area footprint and drive long‑term returns for investors.

Vantage Aviation Acquires Dominion Aviation

October 19, 2024

Transportation

Vantage Aviation, a Stamford-based, private equity-backed business aviation firm, has acquired Dominion Aviation, the sole-source FBO operator at Richmond Executive–Chesterfield County Airport (FCI). Dominion will continue operating its full-service offerings—including ground handling, fueling, hangar storage, aircraft management, charter, MRO (145 repair station), and flight training—while founder Mike Mickel remains with the business focusing on aircraft management as Vantage expands its U.S. FBO network.

Certares and HRI Hospitality Acquire Two Hilton Hotels in Dana Point and San Antonio

May 19, 2022

Real Estate

Affiliates of Certares Real Estate Management LLC and HRI Hospitality, LLC acquired the DoubleTree Suites by Hilton Hotel Doheny Beach in Dana Point, California and the Hilton San Antonio Hill Country in San Antonio, Texas. Both properties will undergo comprehensive renovations — the Dana Point property will be rebranded within the Hilton family — as Certares and HRIH reposition the assets in their hospitality portfolio.

Hamilton Lane Acquires Significant Equity Interest in Cosette Pharmaceuticals; Partners with Avista Capital

July 17, 2024

Pharmaceuticals

Funds managed by Hamilton Lane have acquired a significant equity interest in Cosette Pharmaceuticals from Avista Capital Partners and its co-investors. Avista and Hamilton Lane will jointly control Cosette as the company strengthens its balance sheet to accelerate R&D, product innovation and future M&A activity.

Haveli Investments and General Atlantic Acquire Certinia

July 26, 2023

Cloud & SaaS

Haveli Investments, with participation from General Atlantic, has agreed to acquire Certinia (formerly FinancialForce) from Advent International and Technology Crossover Ventures in a deal Reuters values at nearly $1 billion including debt. Salesforce will remain a minority shareholder; the transaction is a private equity buyout intended to support Certinia’s next stage of growth and product expansion.