Superior USA Waste Acquires Central Disposal

Superior Waste Industries, LLC (d/b/a Superior USA Waste), a Shawnee, OK-based environmental services holding company, completed its first acquisition by acquiring Central Disposal, a fully-integrated solid waste management company offering residential and commercial collection services, industrial / construction roll-off services, and recycling, a transfer station in Shawnee, and disposal at its CenterPoint landfill in Prague, OK.

Clearwave Fiber Acquires Kansas-Based RG FIBER

SAVANNAH, Ga. , March 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Clearwave Fiber today announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the assets of RG FIBER, a high-capacity fiber network service provider located near Kansas City, Kansas. The acquisition marks Clearwave Fiber’s entry into Kansas and provides a foothold for the company to quickly expand into nearby underserved communities in the state.

Megadeals in Gaming Represent Talent Boon for Startups, VC Says

Consolidation in the gaming industry will yield a bonanza of talent for startups–especially those in the blockchain sector of gaming, says Paul Hsu, founder and chief executive of venture firm Decasonic.

Decasonic Announces Final Close of Early-Stage Blockchain Venture Fund at $48.8 Million with 88 Investors

The Pritzker Organization joins as Anchor investor; fund invests and co-builds seed-stage innovations in blockchain, DeFi, gaming, metaverse, NFTs, DAOs and Web3

Listen Ventures Raises $92 Million to Continue Investing in Consumer-Obsessed Entrepreneurs

The team of creative capitalists behind consumer favorites Calm, Catch Co, Dame, Factor, and Interior Define doubles down on their concentrated investment strategy with their third fund and launch of an opportunity fundanchored by The Pritzker Organization

Listen Ventures raises $92M to back more consumer startups

Chicago VC firm Listen Ventures has reloaded with a new fund to back the next wave of breakout consumer startups.

Mammoth Holdings Acquires Shine-N-Go Car Wash

ATLANTA, Jan. 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Mammoth Holdings LLC, America’s premier express car wash platform, announced its acquisition of four express conveyor car wash locations in Georgia, operating as Shine-N-Go Car Wash. The majority owner of Shine-N-Go contributed a significant equity investment in Mammoth.

Cable One Announces Formation of Clearwave Fiber in Partnership with GTCR, Stephens Capital Partners, and The Pritzker Organization

PHOENIX & CHICAGO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Cable One, Inc. (NYSE: CABO or “Cable One”) today announced it has entered into a joint venture with affiliates of GTCR LLC (“GTCR”), Stephens Capital Partners LLC (“Stephens”), The Pritzker Organization, L.L.C. (“TPO”), and certain members of the management team for the venture (collectively the “Investors”) to support the accelerated growth of Clearwave Fiber LLC (“Clearwave Fiber”).

SUDS Car Wash Joins Mammoth Holdings

ATLANTA, Dec. 16, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Mammoth Holdings, LLC (“Mammoth”), America’s premier express car wash platform, announced that SUDS Car Wash (“SUDS”), a four-unit car wash operator with operations in Kentucky, has agreed to join the Mammoth organization. SUDS owner Jeremy Holbrook made a significant equity investment in Mammoth.

Lithko Contracting, LLC Announces Asset Acquisition of Frontline Concrete, Inc.

WEST CHESTER, Ohio–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Lithko Contracting, LLC (“Lithko”), a leading national concrete contractor, along with their equity partners The Pritzker Organization and DNS Capital, announced that on December 1, 2021, they acquired assets of Frontline Concrete, Inc. (“Frontline”).