ARQIS has advised Agile Robots on its Series A financing round. The eight-digit investment round was led by C-Ventures, a Hong Kong based venture capitalist for innovative companies founded by cultural entrepreneur Adrian Cheng and further included the existing financial investors such as GL Ventures (Hillhouse), Sequoia Capital China and

High Road Capital Partners’ portfolio company General Tools & Instruments (www.generaltools.com) has acquired Garden Weasel (www.gardenweasel.com), a provider of specialised lawn and garden tools, from Faultless Brands. The transaction marks General Tools’ second acquisition under High Road’s ownership, having acquired PacTool International in November 2017.   The acquisition comprises Garden Weasel’s

SANNE, a provider of alternative asset and corporate business services, has completed the acquisition of long-term investment specialists Inbhear Fund Service and Inbhear Management Services.

Clayton, Dubilier & Rice has completed the acquisition of Huntsworth, a provider of specialty services that help pharmaceutical and biotech companies commercialise new therapies and support the life cycle of drug innovation for multiple years, from Phase II and Phase III trials to loss of exclusivity. The transaction was valued at

KPS Capital Partners (KPS) has signed a definitive agreement to acquire the Lufkin rod lift solutions business (Lufkin) from Baker Hughes (NYSE: BKR).  Lufkin was founded in 1902 and acquired in 2013 by General Electric’s (NYSE: GE) Oil & Gas division. The division subsequently merged with Baker Hughes, Inc in 2017. 

Asterion Industrial Partners, an independent investment management firm focused on European infrastructure in the mid-market, has acquired 100 per cent of Telefónica’s microwave radiolink portfolio in Spain through a carve-out process. The transaction was signed and closed on 31 March.The assets consist of a unique portfolio of antennae and radio

Global professional and financial services group SMP is to acquire RBC Corporate Services Hong Kong, a division of RBC Investor & Treasury Services. The transaction, which is subject to regulatory approval, forms a key part of the firm’s global buy and build strategy, marking the third acquisition made by SMP since

Middle market private equity firm One Equity Partners’ (OEP) portfolio company Orion Innovation (Orion) has completed the acquisition of Tekmark Global Solutions, an outsourced technology and telecom services firm.Terms of the transaction have not been disclosed. Headquartered in Edison, NJ, Tekmark provides software engineering, quality engineering, telecom engineering, managed services, cyber

American Pacific Group, a San Francisco-based private equity firm, in partnership with Joe Falsetti of Dana Holdings, has acquired SaltStick, an electrolyte replenishment supplement with a strong following among endurance athletes for in-competition and training activities.SaltStick was founded in 2006 by Jonathan Toker, an elite-level triathlete and trail runner who

Ropes & Gray has advised K2 Insurance Services, a portfolio company of US private equity firm Lee Equity Partners, on its acquisition of Pioneer Underwriters, a London-headquartered underwriting services organisation. The deal will see Pioneer’s ongoing underwriting portfolio, together with underwriting and support staff, transfer to K2, a specialist insurance