South Korean private equity firm JKL Partners is preparing a shortlist of bidders for the sale of Cleantopia, the country’s largest laundry franchise operator, in a deal that could value the business between KRW700bn and KRW800bn ($504m-$576m), according to a report by the Korean Economic Daily citing investment banking sources.

Growth equity firm General Atlantic and UK-based buyout house Oakley Capital are nearing an agreement to acquire French SaaS provider Brevo in a transaction valuing the business at approximately €1bn ($1.1bn), according to a report by Bloomberg citing sources with knowledge of the matter.

Alphabet’s growth equity investment arm CapitalG and AI chipmaker Nvidia are in advanced discussions to back Vast Data, an AI-focused data infrastructure company, in a funding round that could value the business at up to $30bn, according to a report by Reuters citing two sources familiar with the matter.

NDT Global, a provider of advanced diagnostic inspection and integrity solutions for the energy sector, has acquired Entegra, a technology company specialising in Ultra-High-Resolution Magnetic Flux Leakage (UHR MFL) in-line inspection services, from Amberjack Capital Partners as well as a group of co-founders led by Mark Olson.

Goldman Sachs Asset Management is reportedly set to acquire a significant stake in Froneri, the global ice cream manufacturer, through a continuation vehicle managed by PAI Partners, according to a report by Reuters.

Ceres Industries Capital, CFJ (Compagnie Financière Jousset), and Montefiore Investment are in exclusive negotiations with Equistone Partners Europe regarding the acquisition of Karavel Groupe, one of the largest tourism groups in France.

Carlyle Group is leading a consortium of institutional investors providing approximately AUD600m ($387m) in preferred equity to support CC Capital Partners’ acquisition of ASX-listed Insignia Financial, according to a report by Bloomberg citing sources familiar with the matter.