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Visibly Acquires Lensabl

May 23, 2024

Healthcare Services

Chicago-based digital vision care provider Visibly has acquired Lensabl, a Los Angeles-based tech-enabled optical e-commerce and vision benefits platform. The deal will integrate Lensabl’s direct-to-consumer retail capabilities, white-label shop-in-shop technology and Lensabl+ vision plan offering into Visibly’s telehealth platform to expand its retail and B2B offerings and broaden access to vision care.

Borrow A Boat Acquires KellyBoat

September 27, 2022

Transportation

UK-based boat rental marketplace Borrow A Boat has acquired US peer-to-peer charter platform KellyBoat to accelerate its expansion in the United States. The deal will add KellyBoat's local expertise and inventory in New England and Florida markets to Borrow A Boat's global platform as the company opens an in-person US office to serve its fastest-growing market.

Luxury Asset Capital Acquires Beverly Loan Company and New York Loan Company

March 24, 2022

Financial Services

Luxury Asset Capital has acquired Beverly Loan Company (Beverly Hills, CA) and New York Loan Company (Midtown Manhattan), combining them with its Borro platform to create the nation's largest privately-held luxury collateral loan portfolio. The deal adds prominent brick-and-mortar presence in Los Angeles and New York and expands Luxury Asset Capital's alternative lending capabilities for affluent, high-net-worth clients.

New Look Vision Group Acquires Luxury Optical Holdings

December 1, 2021

Retail

Montreal-based New Look Vision Group, backed by FFL Partners and Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec, has agreed to acquire New York–based Luxury Optical Holdings (LOH), the largest luxury optical retailer in the United States. The deal (terms not disclosed) expands New Look’s premium retail footprint in the U.S. and adds LOH’s wholesale and small-batch eyewear manufacturing capabilities to its platform.

Capital A Acquires Substantial Stake in The Rental Group

September 26, 2019

Media & Entertainment

Capital A Investment Partners has taken a substantial stake in The Rental Group, the Dutch market leader in audiovisual (AV) and IT equipment rental formed by Allrent and Easy2rent. The investment is intended to accelerate growth, professionalize the business and roll out The Rental Group's Allrent/Easy2rent formula across Europe through a buy-and-build strategy.

BVI Acquires Benz Research & Development and SpecialEyes

October 15, 2020

Medical Devices

BVI, a PE-backed global ophthalmic medical device company, has acquired Benz Research & Development and its customized contact lens subsidiary SpecialEyes, both based in Sarasota, Florida. The deal expands BVI's intraocular lens (IOL) materials and contact lens capabilities — leveraging Benz's proprietary molding technology and materials (used in 50+ million implants) to increase IOL production scale and end-to-end capability.