Chimney Rock Equity Partners, an Austin-based private equity firm, has acquired Gas Clip Technologies, a supplier of portable gas detectors. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

US buyout firm Charlesbank Capital Partners has agreed to acquire a stake in Canadian secondaries manager Overbay Capital Partners in a deal that values the firm at about CAD200m ($147m), according to a report by Bloomberg citing people familiar with the matter.

Azzurri Group, the UK restaurant operator owned by private equity firm TowerBrook Capital Partners, is exploring a potential sale of the UK and European franchise rights for Dave’s Hot Chicken, according to a report by Bloomberg citing unnamed people familiar with the matter.

Anthropic is reportedly in discussions with private equity investors, including Blackstone and Hellman & Friedman, to establish a joint venture focused on commercialising its AI technology, according to a report by The Information.

Atlas Holdings, a US-based private equity firm, which oversees more than $16bn in assets, has agreed to sell a minority stake in the business to Blackstone and Blue Owl Capital, according to a report by Bloomberg.

Monomoy Capital Partners, a private investment firm focused on private equity and credit investing in the mid-market, has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire oil change business Jiffy Lube from Pennzoil Quaker State Company DBA SOPUS Products, a wholly owned subsidiary of Shell. An affiliate of Monomoy will acquire

EQT has agreed to acquire a 42% stake in Kelda Holdings, the parent company of Yorkshire Water, marking one of the largest recent investments in the UK water sector as the industry faces mounting regulatory and financial scrutiny, according to a report by Reuters.

Advent International is reportedly considering the sale of its naval defence business, Ultra Maritime, in a deal that could value the unit at around $4bn, according to a report by Bloomberg citing unnamed sources familiar with the matter.