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Dec 31, 2024

Biz schools prep students for private equity careers

Explosive growth in private financing markets in recent years has opened new career opportunities, and several of Virginia’s business schools are expanding curricula and extracurricular activities to help students land in-demand jobs at private equity and venture capital firms. Assets in the private market are projected to grow at more than double the rate of […]

Nov 20, 2023

Private equity firm completes buy of Herndon’s Exostar

Arlington Capital Partners has completed its acquisition of Herndon-based cybersecurity company Exostar, the Chevy Chase, Maryland-based private equity firm announced Monday. The deal was announced in September, and financial terms were not disclosed. It comes a little more than three years after Exostar was acquired by Chicago-based Thoma Bravo, a private equity firm, in a […]

Mar 14, 2023

Two Hampton Roads marketing agencies to merge

Norfolk-based WB Marketing‘s parent company has acquired majority interest in Virginia Beach-based marketing and communications firm Meridian Group and will merge the two into one agency, Meridian Group announced Tuesday. Mike Matacunas from Norfolk-based private investment firm Five Hill Capital — WB Marketing’s parent — acquired the majority interest from Meridian Group founder J[...]

Sep 22, 2022

DXC Technology receives takeover interest

Ashburn-based DXC Technology Co. has received takeover interest from at least one private equity firm and is working with advisers, Bloomberg reported Wednesday. A company spokesperson declined to confirm details about the potential takeover to Virginia Business, saying DXC doesn’t “comment on market rumor and speculation.” The company’s stock rose to $28.84 at 1:30 p.m. [&[...]

May 26, 2022

The Acacia Group acquires Atlanta consulting firm

Tysons-based private equity firm The Acacia Group announced Wednesday that it had acquired Atlanta-based technology, staffing and consulting firm The Baer Group. Financial details of the transaction were not disclosed. The Baer Group will form a new platform business within the Acacia platform. “We see immediate opportunities for Baer to support the clients of current […]

David Page
Jan 28, 2021

DC Capital Partners names new partner

Alexandria-based private equity firm DC Capital Partners announced last week it has hired David O. Page as a partner. With more than 18 years of C-suite-level experience, Page currently serves as chairman of tech company The Swift Group. Page has worked alongside DC Capital Partners, which focuses on investments in the government and engineering markets, […]

Nov 10, 2020

Fl.-based private equity firm acquires Alexandria software company

Boca Raton, Florida-based private equity firm AE Industrial Partners LP announced late last week it had acquired Alexandria-based software company Linkware LLC and security and travel consulting firm Pangiam. Financial terms of the acquisitions were not disclosed. AEI will combine Linkware with Pangiam to form a travel solutions technology platform. The combined entity will operate […]

Nov 5, 2020

Ill.-based company to acquire Madison County-based life sciences consulting firm

Western Springs, Illinois-based consulting company The Planet Group, a MidOcean Partners portfolio company, announced Thursday it has entered into an agreement to acquire Rochelle-based life sciences management consulting firm NDA Partners.  Financial terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. This marks The Planet Group’s fourth acquisition. Founded in 2003, NDA Partners provides consult[...]

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