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SouthStar Capital closed a $750,000 purchase order financing facility for an Atlanta-based commercial lighting distributor serving contractors, municipalities, educational institutions and commercial customers throughout the Southeast. The growing company required additional working capital to support larger project opportunities that exceeded...

MidCap Financial, a commercial finance company focused on middle‑market transactions, provided a $65 million senior secured credit facility to Keslow Camera. Proceeds from the credit facility were used to refinance existing debt, simplify the capital structure and provide additional liquidity...

Hillman Solutions, a provider of hardware and related products, closed the refinancing of its existing credit facilities, consisting of a new $735 million senior secured term loan B and a $375 million asset-based revolving credit facility. Proceeds from the term...

Strata Clean Energy upsized its revolving loan and letter of credit facility by $150 million, growing the facility from $300 million to $450 million. The upsized facility closed on July 9, 2026, and will continue to support the expansion of...

LAGO, an alternative investment platform focused on the lower middle market, closed a strategic financing facility for Koala Eco, a purpose-led consumer goods company creating high-performance home, body and cleaning products made with natural, plant-derived ingredients and pure essential oils....

Global law firm Norton Rose Fulbright added experienced dealmaker John Boelter to its Chicago office as a partner in the corporate, M&A and securities practice, further strengthening its transactional capabilities and expanding its service for clients in the life sciences...

CohnReznick, a professional services firm, added Kevin McIntyre as a partner in the assurance practice. Based in Chicago, McIntyre will support private-equity backed companies and other businesses in the region, primarily those in the manufacturing and distribution, technology and consumer...

Athena Capital, an investment firm focused on growth-stage, technology- and AI-enabled companies approaching IPOs, strategic exits and other liquidity events, appointed Francesca Cornelli, dean of Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management, to the Athena Council. Additionally, Karim Bousta, co-founder and...

First Horizon Bank appointed veteran banker Lebron Womack as Chattanooga market president. Womack has more than 15 years of experience with First Horizon Bank and more than 30 years in the banking industry. Throughout his tenure with First Horizon, Womack...

PaleBlueDot AI, a Silicon Valley-based AI infrastructure platform founded in 2024, closed a new credit refinancing facility of $255 million. The facility is structured as a three-year private note. Brookfield Asset Management and Tor Investment Management provided the financing, and...