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American Sentinel University Raises Growth Equity Capital
Boston, MA - March 5, 2010 - Capstone Partners LLC, a national investment banking advisory firm, through its wholly-owned subsidiary, Capstone Capital Markets LLC, announced today that it has successfully advised American Sentinel University, an accredited online university that provides degree programs for professionals, on a $9.0 million growth equity investment from JLL Partners, a leading private equity investor with over $3.0 billion under management. Funds from the investment will allow the University to execute on its growth strategy going forward. Capstone Capital Markets acted as sole placement agent in the transaction, in which the University issued $9.0 million of new Preferred Stock. > MORE
Capstone Adds Senior Valuation Expert Ronald Adams to Expand Practice
Boston, MA - February 16, 2010 - Capstone Partners LLC, a leading national investment banking firm, today announced that Ronald J. Adams has joined the firm as Managing Director and head of the valuation practice. The addition of Ron Adams to Capstone’s executive team marks another significant strategic move for the firm. “Having just completed our healthcare and merchant banking efforts, this initiative is an exciting extension for our platform,” commented John Ferrara, President and Managing Partner of Capstone. “Ron brings decades of experience and leadership in specialized valuation disciplines that are in high demand,” added Ferrara. > MORE
Thinking Phone Networks Secures Growth Equity Financing
Boston, MA - February 1, 2010 - Capstone Partners LLC, a leading national investment banking firm, announced that it has completed, through Capstone Ventures LLC, a principal equity investment in Thinking Phone Networks (TPN). TPN is a pioneer in development of deeply-integrated IP voice and data applications in the cloud. Capstone Ventures is the newly-minted merchant banking arm of Capstone Partners. The financing is to be used by TPN to fund increased sales and marketing efforts as well augmented research and development. > MORE
Capstone Partners Promotes David DeSimone to Director
Boston, MA - January 29, 2010 - Capstone Partners LLC, a national investment banking advisory firm dedicated to middle market transactions, today announced the promotion of David DeSimone to a Director of the firm. Mr. DeSimone, who joined Capstone Partners in 2005, has developed industry expertise and transaction execution capabilities that are at the core of Capstone’s long term commitment to technology companies across various verticals and the firm’s dedication to offering senior investment banking attention and Wall Street expertise to its clients. > MORE
Capstone Partners Advises Eastern Chem-Lac Corporation on Sale of Assets to Randolph Products
Boston, MA - January 25, 2010 - Capstone Partners LLC, a leading national investment banking firm, announced that it has successfully advised Eastern Chem-Lac Corporation on its recent sale of certain assets to Randolph Products. The terms of this transaction were not disclosed. > MORE
Capstone Partners Ranks in the Top Investment Banks for the Sixth Consecutive Year
Boston, MA - January 11, 2010 - Capstone Partners LLC, a leading national investment banking firm focused on middle market M&A and financing transactions, was recognized as a top firm within the industry, both regionally and nationally, for the sixth consecutive year. In an annual survey conducted by the Boston Business Journal, the most active investment banking firms in the country were ranked. Capstone held its “Top 20” national and “Top 3” regional positions among the elite regional firms in terms of the number of transactions completed. > MORE