THEMIDDLEMARKET.COM JANUARY 2020 “We aren’t doing our job if we’re not having the awkward conversations.” THE Ivelisse Simon, Avante 2020 MOST INFLUENTIAL“I am fortunate to have often been the ‘first’ of something.” WOMEN IN Kate Faust, Rockwood Equity MID-MARKET“Women who have achieved success have a responsibility to help other promising females.” M&A MEG Montague, The McLean Group CV1_MAJ_0120.indd 1 12/9/19 10:08 AM Gain revolution. We broke the mold by bringing M&A payments online. Now we are turning things up a notch with a fast, easy, and predictable platform that takes care of all the details of your deal. Join the movement. Take us for a spin on your next deal. Learn more at srsacquiom.com Securities products and Payments services offered through Acquiom Financial LLC, an affiliate broker-dealer of SRS Acquiom Inc. and member FINRA/SIPC. Visit www.finra.org for information about FINRA membership. Acquiom Financial does not make recommendations, provide investment advice, or determine the suitability of any security for any particular person or entity. 0C2_MAJ0120 2 12/9/2019 10:08:25 AM Contents January 2020 | VOL. 55 | NO. 1 Cover Story 20 The Influencers Mergers & Acquisitions has been featuring the Most Influential Women THE in Mid-Market M&A for five years. During that time, the profile of women in the dealmaking world has been raised significantly, and yet women still represent only a small minority of 2020 MOST senior positions at private equity firms throughout the world. The low representation underscores the importance of projects, like this one, that feature successful female INFLUENTIAL dealmakers. The 42 women named on the 2020 list are all committed to transforming the dealmaking world and to inspiring and WOMEN IN guiding the next generation. All are champions of change. MID-MARKET Data 36 Completed transactions HGGC’s deal for Monotype is among M&A deals that closed in October. Watercooler Private Equity Perspective 6 12 18 Doubling up A-list investor roster Change agents Apollo is on track to double the firm’s Al Gore’s Generation leads funding We’re pleased to welcome many assets in five years. round in Convoy. newcomers to the Most Influential Women list, including William Blair’s 8 12 Shay Brokemond and Avante’s Ivelisse Collecting hardware Global growth Simon. Google buys smartwatch maker Estée Lauder buys remaining stake in Fitbit to shore up hardware business. Dr. Jart+ owner to expand in Asia. The Buyside 10 14 19 Retail tech deals Next gen Amperity, Custora help retailers grasp Coty backs Kylie Jenner’s beauty line Going dark shopping behavior. to reach a younger clientele. Grocery stores are opening mini- warehouses and “dark stores” to keep up with rising online orders. TheMiddleMarket.com January 2020 Mergers & Acquisitions 1 001_MAJ0120 1 12/9/2019 12:12:35 PM Inside Word January 2020 | VOL. 55 | NO. 1 TheMiddleMarket.com 1 STATE STREET PLAZA, 27TH FLOOR NEW YORK, NY 10004-1505 • (212) 803-8200 EDITOR-IN-CHIEF The Influencers Mary Kathleen Flynn MANAGING EDITOR Demitri Diakantonis CONTRIBUTING EDITORS Keith Button, Danielle Fugazy GROUP EDITORIAL DIRECTOR, Mergers & Acquisitions BANKING AND CAPITAL MARKETS names 42 dealmakers to the Richard Melville 2020 Most Influential Women in EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, CONTENT OPERATIONS AND CREATIVE SERVICES Mid-Market M&A. Michael Chu SR. ART DIRECTOR Nick Perkins VICE PRESIDENT, CAPITAL MARKETS Harry Nikpour (212) 803-8638 Marilyn Adler, Mizzen Capital Heather Madland, Huron Capital SENIOR MARKETING MANAGER Shay Brokemond, William Blair Corrie Menary, Kirtland Capital Jamie Billington Sonya Brown, Norwest Venture Partners Partners CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER ........................ 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Kroger and oth- with untapped potential. Changing Riverside Co. offers a range of ways ers are rolling out smart warehouses, consumer behaviors, sustainability to contribute. Firm employees recently which use robots to fill online orders demands and market fragmentation coached students from Saint Martin and deliver them. More shoppers are all create significant opportunities for de Porres High School in Cleveland buying groceries online. buyers seeking deals. through a business pitch competition. 4 Mergers & Acquisitions January 2020 004_MAJ0120 4 12/9/2019 12:20:22 PM Watercooler BLOOMBERG NEWS Doubling up Apollo, led by Leon Black, is collecting a record amount of cash from investors By Demitri Diakantonis and Mary Kathleen Flynn Leon Black, co-founder of Apollo in 2014. “The opportunities in front of us are Global Management Inc. (NYSE: The