Carlyle Agrees To Acquire Dainese Group

Global Investment firm Carlyle announced that it has agreed to acquire Dainese Group, the maker of protective equipment for motorcycling and extreme sports, from Investcorp and Lino Dainese. Cristiano Silei will remain as CEO of the company.

Vail Resorts Sees Improving Trend In Skier Visits

Vail Resorts, Inc. said season-to-date through March 6, 2022, total skier visits were up 11.7 percent compared to the prior year’s season-to-date period and up 2.8 percent compared to the fiscal year 2020 season-to-date period. Kirsten Lynch, CEO, said, “company performance has continued to improve throughout the post-Christmas period, with particular strength in destination visitation and lift ticket sales.”

Knockaround Sunglasses Secures Equity Investment

Brand Holdings, LLC, a company focused on acquiring direct-to-consumer (DTC) e-commerce companies and emerging brands, announced that it has completed a growth equity investment in the sunglasses brand, Knockaround.