HGGC adds to tech M&A with the purchase of event management software Etouches

Smithfield, based in Pittsburgh, manages approximately $3 billion in assets.

Across lower middle-market private equity, fundraising momentum is increasingly colliding with the finite supply of founder-owned businesses available at attractive valuations.

 Grand Fitness Partners is a prominent franchisee within the Planet Fitness system, operating 98 locations across California, Florida, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Virginia.