Southfield Capital invests in Metric Search; Thompson Street invests in Karpel

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– Southfield Capital LP made a majority investment in recruitment services company Metric Search Ltd. Houlihan Lokey was financial adviser to Metric. Finn Dixon & Herling LLP and Simmons & Simmons LLP were legal advisers to Southfield.

– Princeton Equity Group LLC invested in KidStrong Inc, a provider of children's fitness programs. Bradley Arant Boult Cummings was legal adviser KidStrong. Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld and DLA Piper were legal advisers to Princeton.

– Thompson Street Capital Manager LLC made a growth investment in case management software provider Karpel Computer Systems Inc. Raymond James was financial adviser and Lewis Rice was legal adviser to Karpel. Sidley Austin LLP was legal adviser to Thompson Street Capital.

– Main Post Partners LP made a strategic minority growth investment in pretzel brand Stellar Snacks LLC.

– Main Capital Partners BV acquired a majority stake in workplace software provider Gingco Systems Gmbh.

– LiveOak Ventures- and Breyer Capital LLC-backed business communications AI software provider LitLingo Technologies Inc. was acquired by Epiq Systems Inc.

– BDC Capital Inc.- and Susquehanna Growth Equity LLC-backed youth and amateur sports streamer and analytics provider LiveBarn Inc. was acquired by GTCR LLC-backed Ascent Sports Group. Raymond James was financial adviser to LiveBarn, and Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg LLP was legal adviser. Evercore was financial adviser to Ascent and GTCR, and Kirkland & Ellis LLP and Goodmans LLP were legal advisers.

– Redbird Capital Partners Management LLC exited Rajasthan Royals cricket team owner Royal Multisport Private Ltd. in a $1.63 million sale to private investors, according to S&P Global Market Intelligence data.

– Advent International LP is set to acquire a majority stake in body care brand Salt & Stone Inc. Goldman, Sachs & Co. was financial advisor and Ropes & Gray was legal advisor to Advent. Raymond James was financial advisor and Sidley Austin LLP was legal advisor to Salt & Stone.

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