An affiliate of HIG Capital (HIG), a global alternative investment firm with over USD47 billion of equity capital under management, has acquired a majority stake in Berardi Bullonerie, an operator in the Italian market for the distribution of fasteners and the supply of integrated logistics services.

Gresham House Ventures, a growth equity investor specialising in software and digitally-driven businesses in the consumer, healthcare and service sectors, has led a GBP9 million investment round in Popsa.

Agritask has secured USD26 million in a funding round led by Liechtenstein Group.

Wynnchurch Capital (Wynnchurch), a middle market private equity firm, has made a growth investment in Premier Franchise Management (Premier).

Wrk Technologies Inc. (Wrk), a Montreal-based automation start-up, has secured CAD55 million (USD43 million) in cumulative seed, Series A, and debt financing after completing a Series A round led by White Star Capital and OMERS Ventures.

RLG Capital & Trinity Investors have made an additional USD54 million investment in learning solutions company eLearning Brothers (eLB), enabling its simultaneous acquisition of industry leaders Rehearsal and Origin Learning.

The Riverside Company, a global private investor focused on the smaller end of the middle market, has invested in Soluta, Inc and Boon-Chapman Benefit Administrators, Inc (Soluta BCBA).

London-based Allergen Neutral skincare brand, Oodee, has raised GBP700,000 supported by Angel Investment Network, the world’s largest online angel investment platform.

LEX Markets, a real estate securities marketplace for all investors, has raised a USD15 million Series A financing round led by PEAK6 Strategic Capital, a division of PEAK6 Investments.