Blue Wolf Capital Partners (Blue Wolf), a New York-based private equity firm, has sold The Mulch and Soil Company, a leading manufacturer and distributor of mulch and soil products across the Southeast region of the United States. Terms of the transaction have not been disclosed.

Astorg is to acquire Solina, a leading European manufacturer of ingredient and seasoning blends for the food industry, from Ardian. 

Reward Gateway, a global HR technology and employee engagement company, is to be acquired by Abry Partners and Castik Capital. 

Global private equity firm CVC Capital Partners (CVC) has acquired a majority interest in Health action company Icario, through the CVC Growth Partners II fund. 

Acronis, the global specialist in cyber protection, has received more than USD250 million in a funding round from CVC Capital Partners VII and other investors. 

Arrowpoint Advisory has advised Ascenti Health (Ascenti), a technology-led disruptor in the UK physiotherapy and mental wellbeing markets, on its sale to bd-capital partners (bd-capital). 

CVC Capital Partners (CVC), a global private equity and investment advisory firm, and Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec (CDPQ), a global investment group, have reached an agreement with BlueFocus Intelligent Communication Group for CVC Capital Partners Asia V and CDPQ to acquire a majority stake in its international group of agencies, managed under its subsidiary, BlueFocus International. 

One Equity Partners (OEP), a middle market private equity firm, has agreed to acquire the North American operations of AMECO, a full-service provider of construction equipment, scaffolding, small tools management and total site solutions, from Fluor Corporation for USD73 million. 

For the first time in history, global venture investments surpassed USD100 billion in Q1 2021. According to the research data analysed and published by Sijoitusrahastot, worldwide VC funding in Q1 2021 rose by 94 per cent YoY to USD125 billion. During the period, two unicorns on average were created daily, raising the quarterly total to 112. 

KGAL Investment Management GmbH & Co KG has continued to strategically expand its presence in the Polish renewable energy market with the 27 MW Rywald project, its third Polish onshore wind farm.