HIG Capital and Thoma Bravo are to acquire the information technology (IT) certification and training division of the Computing Technology Industry Association (CompTIA), in a major shift for the globally recognised provider of IT credentials.

Global private asset management firm Capital Dynamics has closed its latest global secondaries fund Capital Dynamics Global Secondaries VI (GSEC VI) which was oversubscribed with approximately $1.1bn in capital commitments.

UK regional private equity firm NorthEdge has completed the sale of CMap Group Limited (CMap) to ECI, a growth-focused mid-market private equity firm with a track record of investing in software businesses.

Private investment firm Stonepeak is to take Air Transport Services Group (ATSG) in a deal valued at $3.1bn, including debt, with shares of the aircraft leasing company surging 27% in pre-market trading after the news broke, according to a report by Reuters.

VSS Capital Partners (VSS), a private investment firm investing in the healthcare, education, and business services industries, has made a growth capital investment in Lane Four Consulting (Lane Four), a consulting partner for companies using Salesforce to scale operations.

Gridiron Capital, an investment firm focused on partnering with founders, entrepreneurs, and management teams, has made an investment in Health Monitor Network (Health Monitor), a healthcare marketing platform that provides medical education to patients and healthcare professionals.

German private equity firm has completed its sixth exit of the year with the successful stock market debut of portfolio company, Steyr Motors, in the Scale segment of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol 4X0.