Highlander Partners Acquires Majority Stake in SanoVita

Citation Capital Acquires Majority Stake in Cibo Vita

October 11, 2023

Food & Beverage

Citation Capital, a Dallas-based private equity firm, will acquire a majority interest in Cibo Vita, a Totowa, New Jersey-based better-for-you snack manufacturer. The founders, Emre Imamoglu and Ahmet Celik, will remain significant shareholders as Citation partners with management to accelerate growth and innovation; financial financing is being led by Wells Fargo, Bank of America and American Ag Credit.

Solina Acquires Saratoga Food Specialties

October 4, 2022

Food & Beverage

Solina, a France-based producer of savoury ingredient solutions, has signed an agreement to acquire Saratoga Food Specialties to accelerate its North American expansion. The deal (subject to regulatory approval) will add Saratoga's liquid-sauce capabilities, three U.S. manufacturing sites and approximately 500 employees to Solina's North American footprint.

Viveon Health Acquisition Corp. to Merge with Suneva Medical

January 12, 2022

Medical Devices

Suneva Medical, a San Diego–based regenerative aesthetics medical technology company, has entered into a definitive merger agreement with special purpose acquisition company Viveon Health Acquisition Corp. The transaction will combine Suneva with the public SPAC vehicle (NYSE American: VHAQ) to provide growth capital and public-market access for Suneva, with the combined company expected to trade on the NYSE under the symbol "RNEW."

Vivalto Partners Leads Consortium to Acquire Vivalto Santé

November 30, 2021

Healthcare Services

Vivalto Partners has closed the acquisition of Vivalto Santé, the third-largest private hospitals group in France, bringing together 50 facilities, over 10,000 employees and more than €1 billion in annual revenue. The deal is backed by historical institutional investors (MACSF, Arkéa Capital, BNP Paribas Développement, Groupe Crédit Agricole, Mubadala and Bpifrance) and welcomes new partners IK Partners and Hayfin to support the group's next phase of growth and expanded employee/practitioner shareholding.

Highlander Partners Acquires Hilo Nutrition

September 14, 2020

Food & Beverage

Highlander Partners, a Dallas-based middle market private equity firm, has acquired Hilo Nutrition, a Columbus, Ohio–based maker of performance gummy supplements. Highlander plans to accelerate Hilo's growth through product innovation, strengthened direct-to-consumer capabilities and expanded distribution.

Great Hill Partners Completes Majority Recapitalization of Vatica Health

April 3, 2018

Healthcare Services

Great Hill Partners completed a majority recapitalization of Vatica Health, with participation from Vatica’s leadership team. The investment will support geographic expansion, sales and marketing growth, and product development to scale Vatica’s provider-centric risk adjustment and clinical quality platform.