CDP Equity (CDPE), a subsidiary of the Cassa Depositi e Prestiti Group (CDP), and Trilantic Europe, a prominent pan-European private equity firm, have jointly acquired a majority stake in Diagram Group, an Italian agritech innovator.

Northern Oil and Gas has made an acquisition offer for Granite Ridge Resources, a smaller US producer with operations in several major basins, including the Permian and Eagle Ford, according to a report by Reuters citing sources familiar with the matter.

DN Capital (DN), a global early-stage venture firm, has exited its investment in Brigit, a financial technology company, following its $460m acquisition by Upbound Group.

IK Partners’ Small Cap II Fund has reached an agreement to sell its stake in Mecenat Group, a leading marketing and brand awareness platform, to Inflexion. The financial details of the deal remain undisclosed.

Brookfield is one of a number of private equity funds adopting a cautious approach to European deals, despite having ample cash, choosing to focusing on exit strategies before committing to new acquisitions, according to a report by Reuters.

Japanese IT company Fuji Soft’s founding family has reaffirmed its support for a takeover proposal by private equity firm Bain Capital, despite opposition from Fuji Soft’s board, according to a report by Reuters citing a jointly released statement with Bain.

Global investment firm The Riverside Company has acquired a controlling stake in Spain’s Essential Compositions, a fast-growing developer and manufacturer of fragrances, through an affiliated European investment fund.

Global private investment firm HarbourVest Partners has made an investment in The Citation Group, a provider of tech-enabled compliance and certification solutions for small and medium-sized enterprises, joining existing investors KKR and Hg.

US private equity firm 777 Partners has transferred ownership of Italy’s oldest football club, Genoa, to Romanian businessman Dan Sucu, but will retain a minority shareholding, according to a report by Reuters.