SVB Capital sold; Littlejohn & Co to exit Motion Recruitment Partners; plus 6 PE deals in the traveling sector

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SVB Capital sold; Littlejohn & Co to exit Motion Recruitment Partners; plus 6 PE deals in the traveling sector

Good morning dealmakers, thank goodness it’s Friday.

It’s Obey Martin Manayiti here with the newsletter.

First, we have news that an affiliate of Pinegrove Capital Partners that is backed by Brookfield Asset Management and Sequoia Heritage will acquire SVB Capital.

We are also looking at the staffing sector, as Littlejohn & Co has agreed to sell Motion Recruitment Partners to Kelly Services Inc for $425 million

Up next, Granite Creek Capital invests in a company that provides services to federal government entities working on public interest campaigns ranging from veteran suicide prevention to combatting terrorism and human trafficking.

And for the trend of the week, we have a listicle featuring six PE backed deals focusing on the travel sector.

SVB Capital

An affiliate of Pinegrove Capital Partners that is backed by Brookfield Asset Management and Sequoia Heritage will acquire SVB Capital, the venture capital business of the collapsed SVB Financial Group.

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Get hired

Littlejohn & Co has agreed to sell Motion Recruitment Partners, a Boston-based recruitment firm, to Kelly Services.

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Public interest campaigns

District Communications Group, a communications and market research firm based in Washington, DC, had all the earmarks of what Granite Creek Capital considered to be a promising addition to its portfolio: a strong management team, solid service offerings, top-notch customer relationships and commendable critical initiatives, writes my colleague Iris Dorbian.

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Bon voyage

With summer creeping up soon, it's about time for everyone to plan their vacations, writes Rafael Canton. Despite numerous headwinds, demand for consumer and business travel has been strong, according to a Harris Williams report.

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That’s it for today. You can always reach me at [email protected] for news tips.

Chris Witkowsky will be back with the newsletter on Monday.

Have a nice weekend,

Obey

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They said it

“Leveraging SVB Capital's extensive history and track record, our partnership with Pinegrove will expand our multi-strategy platform to directly meet the unique needs of the venture capital and limited partner communities.”

— Aaron Gershenberg, founding partner and member of the operating committee at SVB Capital said on the deal announcing the sale of SVB Capital.