JAB Holding Company’s (JAB) European pet insurance platform, Pinnacle Pet Group (PPG) is to acquire 100% of the shares of AGILA Tierversicherung AG (AGILA), a German specialist in pet insurance, from the WERTGARANTIE Group. In return, the WERTGARANTIE Group will become an investor in PPG.  The transaction is expected to

Ironwood Capital has recapitalised its investment in Boston Carting Services (BCS), a non-hazardous solid waste company servicing Greater Boston with focus on commercial, residential, and roll-off collection. BCS also operates a material recovery facility in partnership with Jeff Kendall, an industry veteran who served as chairman of the board, provided

Waterland Private Equity (Waterland) is to invest in Cooper Parry, a disruptive firm of accountants and business advisers. Cooper Parry’s teams support like-minded entrepreneurial businesses across the UK and overseas, covering the spectrum of Audit, Tax, R&D, Tech & High Growth, Outsourced Finance Services, Corporate Finance and Wealth Management. In

Clearlake Capital Group and Motive Partners have closed the acquisition of the BETA+ assets including BETA Post-trade Processing, Maxit, and Digital Investor, from the London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG).

Mid-market private equity investor AnaCap Financial Partners’ (AnaCap) portfolio company MRH Trowe (MRHT), an owner-managed commercial lines insurance broker in Germany, has successfully completed three bolt-on acquisitions in quick succession. The latest acquisitions underpin the strategic roadmap aimed at expanding capabilities in specialist products and strengthening the Group’s competencies in strategically important areas.

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