Bain Capital Special Situations Takes ~20% Stake in IMS Nanofabrication from Intel

Gainline Capital Partners Invests in IMS Technology Services

January 15, 2025

Professional Services

Gainline Capital Partners, a Stamford-based private equity firm, announced a partnership investment in IMS Technology Services, a Garnet Valley, Pennsylvania audiovisual event staging, systems integration and managed services provider. The investment will support IMS's growth plans to expand offerings and geographic footprint while maintaining company culture and customer service.

Ampersand Capital Partners Provides Growth Equity to NanoImaging Services

June 12, 2023

Healthcare Services

NanoImaging Services (NIS), a San Diego–based provider of cryo-electron microscopy services to the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries, received a growth equity investment from Ampersand Capital Partners. The financing — which included participation by members of NIS management — will fund worldwide growth initiatives including expanding microscope capacity and adding complementary services to support structural biology and nanoparticle characterization.

Niobrara Capital and Prysm Capital Acquire Polar Semiconductor

September 24, 2024

Manufacturing

Polar Semiconductor has been sold to Niobrara Capital and Prysm Capital following a $175 million equity financing to convert the company into a majority U.S.-owned merchant foundry. The investors and federal/state CHIPS incentives will support a roughly $525 million investment to double wafer capacity, add compound semiconductor, sensor and power semiconductor capabilities, and create 160+ jobs in Bloomington, Minnesota.

Bain Capital Private Equity to Acquire FIS – Fabbrica Italiana Sintetici

July 7, 2023

Pharmaceuticals

Bain Capital Private Equity has reached binding agreements to acquire the Ferrari family’s shareholding in FIS – Fabbrica Italiana Sintetici S.p.A. The purchase transfers ownership from Nine Trees Group (NTG) and the Ferrari Family to Bain Capital, positioning FIS to pursue further international growth and capacity expansion in API development and manufacturing.

Bain Capital-Led Consortium Acquires Hitachi Metals

October 26, 2022

Manufacturing

A consortium led by Bain Capital Private Equity, together with Japan Industrial Partners (JIP) and Japan Industrial Solutions (JIS), closed a tender offer to acquire Hitachi Metals, Ltd. The investors said they will provide capital and management support to accelerate growth and pursue opportunities in areas such as electric vehicles; Hitachi Metals reported ¥942.7 billion in revenue and about 27,700 employees as of March 2022.

Bain Capital Tech Opportunities Takes Minority Stake in iManage

April 11, 2023

Cloud & SaaS

Bain Capital Tech Opportunities, the tech-focused investment arm of Bain Capital, has made a minority growth investment in iManage to accelerate the enterprise software company’s cloud and AI product development and global growth. iManage will continue to be led by CEO and co-founder Neil Araujo and will use the capital to deepen its product capabilities and expand in its core legal, accounting, and financial services markets.