Private investment firm Ardian is to sell its stake in imes-icore Holding, a provider of milling and grinding machines for the automated production of dental prosthetics, to EMZ Partners, a European PE firm focused on small- to medium-sized businesses.

Granite Creek Capital Partners, a private investment firm based in Chicago, has acquired NYP Corp, a New Jersey-based value-added packaging manufacturer and distributor focused on the wholesale nursery, agricultural, and industrial markets.

Jolt Capital, an independent private equity firm specialising in growth investments in European deeptech companies, is to make a €24m investment in BioSerenity, a specialist in connected medical devices and innovative medical services in electrophysiology.

Sumeru Equity Partners has agreed a to acquire Q4 Inc, a specialist in helping companies communicate with shareholders and hold virtual events, in a take-private deal valued at CAD257m, according to a report The Canadian Press.

Growth-focused private equity firm RTC Partners has closed strategic growth investments in four North America-based marketing and sales services firms – fama PR, Intelisent, MarketBridge, and Quarry – as the foundation for a new marketing and services platform.

Global alternative investment firm HIG Capital has completed the sale of its portfolio company Tastes on the Fly, to Paradies Lagardère, the North American travel retail division of the Lagardère Group.

Global private investment firm General Atlantic is to acquire a majority interest in Joe & the Juice, a fast-growing freshly-made juice, coffee, and sandwiches concept, from Valedo Partners, which will fully exit its investment in the Company.