KKR is to acquire a majority stake in Refresco, one of the largest independent beverage contract manufacturers in the world. Refresco’s existing investors, PAI Partners and British Columbia Investment Management Corporation (BCI), are maintaining a significant minority position in the business.  Terms of the transaction, which is subject to closing

CIBC Innovation Banking has provided financing solutions, including a capital call line of credit, to Graphite Ventures (Graphite), a USD100-million fund focused on seed-stage investments and extensions, through to the rights for Series A rounds. The capital call facility provides Graphite with the flexibility to make investments in portfolio companies

Gallant Capital Partners (Gallant), a Los Angeles-based private equity firm that makes control investments in industrial, business services, and technology companies, has acquired Pro-Vac, a provider of subsurface infrastructure services in the Pacific Northwest. The company provides a comprehensive suite of essential infrastructure services, including hydro excavation, stormwater and sewer

OCR Labs has completed a USD30 million Series B round led by New York-based Equable Capital, a New York-based family office founded by Jonathan Smidt, a former partner at investment firm KKR. OCR Labs, which is headquartered in London, will use the funding to expand its team in North America

Investcorp, a global alternative investment firm, has made an investment in V-Ensure Pharma Technologies (V-Ensure), in a transaction valued at INR1.3 billion (approximately USD17.5 million). The round was led by Investcorp along with participation from Asia-based private investment firm, Tanas Capital.  This marks Investcorp’s third healthcare investment in India and

Warburg Pincus, a global growth investor through its affiliate South Elm Investments, is to invest ~USD210 million for a minority stake in Micro Life Sciences Private Limited, parent organisation of Meril group of companies, India’s largest medical devices company.