Phoenix Education Partners, the owner of the University of Phoenix, is seeking a valuation of up to $1.17bn in its planned US IPO, providing a partial exit for private equity backers Apollo Global Management and Vistria Group, according to a report by Reuters.

UK-listed private equity firm 3i Group is exploring strategic options for its portfolio company Evernex, including a potential sale at valuation of €1.2bn to €1.5bn, according to a Bloomberg report citing unnamed people familiar with the matter.

Permira is exploring a potential exit from Neuraxpharm, the European pharmaceutical group specialising in central nervous system (CNS) disorders, in a deal that could value the company at €3bn–€4bn ($3.5bn–$4.2bn), according to a report by Bloomberg.

Brookfield-backed GEMS Education has emerged as one of the bidders for a potential acquisition of Saudi Arabia’s Ajialuna Educational Co, according to a report by Bloomberg citing unnamed sources familiar with the matter.

Alliance Laundry Systems, backed by BDT & MSD Partners, is targeting a valuation of up to $4.34bn in its planned New York IPO, as private equity sponsors increasingly look to public markets for exits, according to a report by Reuters.

Verisure, the Swiss-based security services provider majority-owned by private equity firm Hellman & Friedman, is seeking a valuation of up to €13.9bn ($16.3bn) in its planned listing on Nasdaq Stockholm, according to a report by Reuters.

GI Partners and TA Associates, the private equity owners of MRI Software are weighing strategic options for the real estate software provider, including a potential sale or IPO that could value the business at up to $10bn including debt, according to sources.

KKR & Co has invested in Infobric, a Sweden-based software company serving the construction industry, alongside majority owner Stirling Square and Infobric’s management team, according to a report by Bloomberg citing unnamed sources familiar with the deal.