Epic Staffing Group to be Acquired by The Pritzker Organization

Epic Staffing Group (“Epic”) and The Pritzker Organization, L.L.C. (“TPO”), the family merchant bank of the Tom Pritzker family, are pleased to announce that affiliates of TPO have entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Epic Staffing Group in an all-cash transaction.

Capital Express and ADL Delivery Join Forces to Form Final Mile Delivery Platform

OMAHA, Neb., April 11, 2022 Capital Express, an Omaha-based final mile delivery company, and ADL Delivery, a Tampa-based final mile delivery company, have joined forces under a newly-established holding company to build a nationwide provider of customized and final mile logistics services. On a combined basis, the companies operate from 45 locations in 15 states.

NationsBenefits Announces Significant Investment Led by General Atlantic to Drive Continued Growth

NationsBenefits®, a leading provider of supplemental benefits and member engagement solutions for health plans, today announced it has raised a significant growth investment led by General Atlantic, a leading global growth equity firm. Existing investors, which include The Pritzker Organization (“TPO”) and Denali Growth Partners (“DGP”), also participated in the round.

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.