Endeavor has held the final closing of the Endeavor Catalyst Fund IV with capital commitments of $292 million, above the fund’s initial target of $200-250 million, according to a report by DealStreetAsia. The new fund is Endeavor’s largest investment vehicle to day and brings Endeavor Catalyst’s total assets under management

Eurazeo has led a €160 million funding round in Electra, a French company specialising in fast charging for electric vehicle (EVs). Electra is the third investment made by Eurazeo’s infrastructure strategy, after Ikaros Solar (Belgian provider of photovoltaic solutions) and Resource (Danish plastic waste sorting facility). Electra is fully aligned

Varagon Capital Partners (Varagon), a middle market lender specialising in directly-originated senior loans to private equity-backed, US middle market companies, has secured a preferred equity investment from funds managed by Goldman Sachs Asset Management. The strategic partnership is expected to support the growth of Varagon’s lending business, the launch of

A consortium led by funds managed by HRL Morrison & Co (Morrison & Co), a premier global infrastructure investment firm focused on the digital and renewables sectors, is to acquire FiberLight, a fibre infrastructure provider with more than 20 years of experience building and operating mission-critical, high-bandwidth networks, from Thermo

Knox Lane, a growth-oriented investment firm focused on partnering with businesses in the consumer and services sectors, has entered into a definitive agreement to invest in Elevation Labs, a leading formulator and manufacturer of premium beauty products. Terms of the transaction have not been disclosed.    In partnership with Knox

Fortis Solutions Group, a provider of high impact printed packaging solutions and a portfolio company of Harvest Partners, has acquired Anchor Printing based in Novi, Michigan. Anchor Printing is a flexographic and offset printing specialist providing shrink sleeves, flexible packaging and pressure sensitive labels across a range of industries including

Francisco Partners, a global investment firm that specialises in partnering with technology businesses, has completed the acquisition of healthcare data and analytics assets that were part of IBM’s Watson Health business, previously announced in January. Under the ownership of Francisco Partners, the new standalone company will be called Merative and

Souter Investments, a family investment office specialising in private equity, has partnered with Averna Capital to complete an investment in SI-UK, an international student recruitment company for UK higher education institutions, via Averna Investco III. SI-UK works closely with universities and higher education institutions to achieve international student recruitment goals.

HIG Capital’s (HIG) portfolio company, Riveron Consulting (Riveron), a national business advisory firm, has acquired Clermont Partners (Clermont), a women-owned consultancy specialising in environmental, social, and governance (ESG) communications and strategy, investor relations, and transaction communications. Founded in 2015 by industry veterans Elizabeth Saunders and Victoria Sivrais, Clermont has a

Clearview Capital Fund IV, and its affiliates (Fund IV) have created The Barcode Group by rebranding the holding company formed in 2021 to merge Infinity Worlds, Belmont Partners and Portu-Sunberg (including wholly-owned subsidiaries Tana Sales and Marketing, Avenue C, and Retell). The Barcode Group brings together three industry leaders with