Stonebridge Associates recently advised RYPOS, Inc., a leading manufacturer of active exhaust control systems, on their $8.0 million financing with Craton Equity Partners, a Southern California clean technology fund.  RYPOS, Inc.’s unique, patent-protected emission control technology significantly reduces the pollution created by diesel engines.
In its advisory role, Stonebridge helped RYPOS secure the equity investment required [...]

Dealmakers keen on more perspectives on what lies ahead in the venture capital and private equity worlds, here are a few more data points to chew on over the holiday weekend.
Venture capitalists poured $4.8 billion in 637 deals in the third quarter of 2009 according to the MoneyTree™ Report from PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP and the National [...]

The ACG Boston Fall Conference & Private Company Showcase took place on November 17th and highlighted healthcare IT investment and sector trends during a series of speakers, panels and private company presentations. The conference was a huge success with over 200 people in attendance to discuss the role technology will play in the healthcare industry.
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Harris Williams & Co. is pleased to announce the sale of Barker Company, Ltd. to strategic buyer Hill PHOENIX, Inc., a subsidiary of Dover Corporation (NYSE: DOV). Harris Williams & Co. acted as the exclusive advisor to Barker Company. The transaction was led by Glenn Gurtcheff, Tim Alexander and Ryan Budlong from the firm’s Minneapolis [...]

TM Capital is pleased to provide you with the initial installment of Finance and Restructuring Spotlight: Charting a New Course, a new publication from TM Capital Corp. Current market conditions make this a critical moment for issuers and potential issuers of middle market debt.  The aftermath of the credit bubble has created a historic dislocation [...]

Gennari Aronson, LLP , a new law firm serving innovative companies, entrepreneurs and the investors and venture capital firms that finance them, has opened in Needham, Massachusetts. Founded by veterans of two of Boston’s largest law firms, Lawrence Gennari , former partner at Choate Hall & Stewart, and Neil Aronson, former chair of the national [...]

Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: AAWW) announced the completion of its secondary offering of common shares to the public. The offering, which was priced at $25.75 per share, covered an aggregate of 4,600,000 common shares, including 600,000 shares purchased by the underwriters to cover over-allotments. The aggregate net proceeds from the offering, after underwriting [...]

Lineage Capital, a private equity firm focused on partnering with owner-managers of middle market companies, sold its portfolio company Constantine Carpet (“Constantine”), a leading designer and manufacturer of highly-styled commercial carpet to Milliken & Company, one of the largest privately-held textile and chemical companies in the world, on October 6, 2009.  Lineage invested in Constantine [...]

You cannot scan your internet home page, watch the news or pick up a magazine without being inundated with “Healthcare” headliners.
And what are the key stakeholders of healthcare (consumers, providers and payors) most concerned about? Their common concerns include cost reduction and containment, accurate billing, access to quality care, “whole person” approach to healthcare management [...]

Tully & Holland is pleased to announce another successful sell-side M&A assignment during this period of considerable economic turmoil.  The firm represented Astral Foods, Inc., a subsidiary of Astral Brands, in its sale of the Chesapeake Bay brand, Chesapeake Bay Gourmet, and its World Class Fulfillment businesses to Baltimore Crab Cake Company, LLC.  Astral Brands [...]