British private equity investor Actis LLp is to acquire a 10 per stake in Brazilian renewable energy company Omega Energia in a deal worth around $147 million, according to a report by Private Equity Insights.

WiredScore, a specialist in technology in the built world through education and certification, has raised $15m in a Series B funding round led by Beringea. Cushman & Wakefield, Crow Holdings, and Taronga Ventures also participated in the round, in addition to core returning investors Fifth Wall, Bessemer Venture Partners and

Sutton Coldfield-based heating, electrical and security services firm, Butco Heating Limited (BHL), has secured a £300,000 funding package from MEIF Maven Debt Finance, part of the Midlands Engine Investment Fund (MEIF), managed by Maven Capital Partners (Maven) and backed by the Recovery Loan Scheme. Butco Heating Limited provides a range

FloWorks International (FloWorks), a specialty flow control distribution platform backed by Clearlake Capital Group, has acquired netMercury, a specialty parts and services distributor. Financial terms of the transaction have not been disclosed.   Founded in 2000, netMercury is a distributor of critical parts and services to the global integrated circuit

Mill Point Capital, a private equity firm focused on control-oriented investments in the industrials, business services and IT services sectors, has sold KKSP Precision Machining LLC (KKSP), North American manufacturer of precision metal components, to Pine Grove Holdings (Pine Grove), an executive-led operations and investment firm focused on companies with

Lindsay Goldberg, a family and founder-focused private equity firm, is to invest in MMS Holdings (MMS), a data-focused contract research organisation (CRO), alongside MMS Founder and CEO, Dr Uma Sharma, who will maintain a significant ownership interest.

Mid-market private equity firm LDC has made a significant minority investment in Cellhire, a global provider of mobile Voice and Data and Internet of Things (IoT) communications services. Headquartered in York, Cellhire offers high-speed and secure ways for businesses and partners to stay connected worldwide. It has built key partnerships

Eurazeo is selling its remaining 51% stake in Trader Interactive, a platform of branded marketplaces in the United States providing digital marketing solutions and services across the commercial truck, recreational vehicle, power sports and equipment industries, to carsales, an Australia-based online automotive advertising platform with a growing presence in Latin

Creator Ventures, a new venture capital firm focused on investing in early-stage consumer-internet companies advancing how people interact, has held the close of its first fund at $20 million. The fund will invest in category-defining startups, often alongside celebrities and creators from music, sport, television, social, and more.  Creator Ventures

Clearlake Capital Group (Clearlake) has completed its acquisition of Intertape Polymer Group, a global provider of protective packaging solutions. The acquisition was previously announced on 8 March, 2022, and approved by IPG shareholders on 11 May, 2022. Under the terms of the agreement, Clearlake has acquired the outstanding shares of