Groupe Bruxelles Lambert (GBL) is to acquire a majority stake in Sanoptis, a network of ophthalmology clinics across Germany and Switzerland, from Telemos Capital (Telemos). GBL is committing up to €750 million in equity for this transaction. As part of the deal, the incumbent management team will increase its stake

Futr, a live chat and customer service chatbots specialist, has secured new funding from Blackfinch Ventures, a technology venture capital firm, and existing investors to continue its mission of using artificial intelligence to disrupt the delivery of customer service. The investment, worth a total of £2.1 million, sees Blackfinch Ventures,

Funds managed by affiliates of Apollo have acquired Tony’s Fresh Market (Tony’s), a Chicago-based grocery retailer. Established in 1979, Tony’s is a specialty grocer that offers high-quality, affordable groceries with an inclusive assortment aimed at the diverse communities it serves. A large selection of fresh produce, extensive multicultural offerings and

Motorola Solutions has acquired Calipsa, a technology leader in cloud-native advanced video analytics based in London, UK. Calipsa’s scalable platform enables businesses to optimise security with AI-powered analytics that verify alarms, enable content-based searches, detect tampering, and assess the health of cameras in real time. The solution is relied upon

Software investor Main Capital Partners (Main) has acquired a majority stake in VideoVisit, a provider of software services for virtual healthcare and online consultations. VideoVisit represents the first platform investment for Main in the Finnish market. VideoVisit is a market leader in Finland with over 200 municipalities as customers, including

BaltCap Infrastructure Fund, AJ Power group and AJP Capital’s Solar Core Plus Fund have signed an agreement to establish a joint venture to develop solar energy generation in Latvia with 30 MW of solar farms to be built over the next three years. The plan also foresees expansion across the

Foresight Group (Foresight), a listed infrastructure and SME investment manager, has made a £2.15m investment into HomeLink Healthcare Limited from Foresight VCT and Foresight Enterprise VCT. Existing shareholders also invested £500,000 to further support HomeLink’s growth. Formed in 2015, HomeLink has provided “hospital-at-home” services since 2018.  The new funding will

IK Partners portfolios company Blanchon Group has acquired Rigo Verffabriek and Rigo Verfcentrum (RIGO), a Dutch family-owned business specialising in the design and manufacturing of finishing products for wood and paints for heritage buildings, dedicated to professional customers. This acquisition is part of the Blanchon Group’s strategy to accelerate its

Tristone Healthcare, a buy and build social care investment group, has acquired Beyond Limits (Plymouth) Ltd. The acquisition of the Plymouth-headquartered provider – which operates across Devon, Cornwall, Somerset, and Dumfries and Galloway – follows the addition of Seaside Care Homes to its portfolio of businesses in February. At the