OFI InfraVia’s first infrastructure fund, InfraVia, has completed the acquisition of a 55 per cent interest in ADTiM previously owned by ETDE, Axione and Eiffage. The remaining 45 per cent interests are held by Caisse des Dépots (30 per cent) and ETDE/Axione (15 per cent). Senior project financing debt has

SR Labs, a provider of electronic-trading solutions for the global financial services industry, has completed a USD53m investment from Insight Venture Partners. SR Labs plans to use the capital to expand its sales and marketing operations, to accelerate its growth outside of North America, and to continue to fund product

Private equity firm MidOcean Partners has acquired a majority equity position in Agilex Flavors & Fragrances, a creator and manufacturer of fragrances for use in consumer products.  Agilex was previously owned by Nautic Partners, a middle market private firm.  Headquartered in Piscataway, New Jersey, Agilex was created by combining several

Merseyside-based Ultromex has secured GBP550,000 funding from The North West Fund for Energy & Environmental, managed by CT Investment Partners. Ultromex has developed processes for the recovery of high-value metals from electronic and industrial waste products. The company, which was founded by Jonathan Quinn and Harry Middleton in 2011, aims

Behrman Capital, a private equity investment firm based in New York and San Francisco, has acquired Tresys Technology, a provider of cybersecurity products, services and solutions to government and commercial customers. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Based in Columbia, Maryland, Tresys offers services and products that address

Miller Heiman has been acquired by Providence Equity Partners, a private equity firm focused on media, communications, education and information investments. The investment from Providence will accelerate corporate growth initiatives and further Miller Heiman’s presence in global markets.  Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Sam Reese, chief executive officer

Sterling Partners, a growth-oriented private equity firm, has acquired PlattForm Advertising, a provider of marketing and enrolment-management services to colleges and universities. Financial details of the transaction have not been disclosed. PlattForm provides a full suite of marketing services to manage and execute all aspects of a school’s marketing strategy.

PureCars has raised USD5m of new equity capital from Gemini Investors and Stage 1 Ventures. This financing will allow PureCars to enhance and expand its services and product offerings to its rapidly growing family of automotive dealerships. PureCars’ mission has been to work alongside automotive dealerships, from single rooftop stores

American Eagle Energy has sold four million shares of its restricted common stock to Power Energy Holdings. The purchase price was USD1.00 per share and the transaction closed on 4 January 2013. The per-share sale price represents an approximate 22 per cent premium to the 31 December 2012 closing price

Private equity firm Arsenal Capital Partners’ portfolio company WIRB-Copernicus Group has acquired Research Dataware, the software developer and provider of IRBNet, an application supporting institutional review boards (IRBs). Based in Massachusetts, Research Dataware enables research organisations to comply with regulations and efficiently manage the process and documentation complexities required by