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Hidden River Strategic Capital’s continued investment in Somersault recently resulted in an expansion within The Little Gym franchise system. With the acquisition of six locations across the South Bay and San Jose markets, Somersault has entered California and now operates...

First Business Bank’s accounts receivable financing group funded a $2 million factoring facility for a client in Virginia that performs IT consulting services for large customers. “First Business Bank continues to expand in the IT consulting sector,” Kristen Palmer, vice...

Cesar Silva has joined nFusion Capital, a provider of financing solutions to small and middle-market businesses, as senior vice president of business development. Silva will lead efforts to cultivate and maintain client and referral relationships across the United States to...

Middle market businesses are entering 2026 with surging confidence, with 77% expressing positive outlooks for company performance over the next 12 months — approaching historic highs — even as only half view the broader U.S. economy positively, according to KeyBank’s...

Eclipse Business Capital (EBC) promoted Ralph Shin, Denise Rodriguez and Kenya Hall. Ralph Shin has been promoted to senior managing director in underwriting. Shin brings six years of dedicated service to EBC, during which he has played a pivotal role...

Wayflyer, a working capital provider for growing small businesses, has secured a $250 million, two-year credit facility with ATLAS SP Partners, the warehouse finance and securitized products business majority owned by Apollo funds. The expanded funding capacity will be deployed...

Hilco Global announced that Lauren Leach has joined the firm as senior director, Receivership Advisory, specializing in fiduciary services. Leach will support the continued growth and expansion of the Hilco Global Receivership practice. Leach joins Hilco Global to work alongside Matt Mason, who...

B. Riley Securities, a full-service investment bank, served as bookrunner for Gladstone Investment’s $100 million public offering of senior unsecured notes. The notes are expected to list on the Nasdaq Global Market under the symbol “GAING.” Net proceeds from the...

Star Mountain Capital, an employee-owned investment firm with approximately $4.5 billion in assets under management, added Paul Efron as a senior advisor. Efron will support Star Mountain with strategic insights into capital markets, governance and financial innovation to advance the...

Susser Bank appointed Jerret Krouse as San Antonio market president. Krouse will lead Susser Bank’s strategic expansion across the region, deepening client relationships and aligning the bank’s capabilities with the evolving needs of businesses and entrepreneurs throughout San Antonio. “San...