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Deals

Mid market private equity firm One Equity Partners, Warburg Pincus and Green Cement Investments have agreed to sell Eco Material Technologies, a North American supplier of supplementary cementitious materials, to CRH for a total consideration of $2.1bn.
Private equity firm GTCR is to acquire FMG Suite, a provider of advisor-led marketing automation software used by financial advisors and insurance professionals, from Aurora Capital Partners.
Blue Point Capital Partners’ portfolio company National Safety Apparel (NSA) has acquired Bashlin Industries, a manufacturer of premium climbing gear, fall protection equipment, and accessories designed for power utility and telecommunication linemen and industrial professionals.
Private equity firm New Mountain Capital is nearing a deal to acquire a significant minority stake in accounting and advisory firm Wipfli, valuing the Milwaukee-based firm at over $1bn, according to a report by the Wall Street Journal citing unnamed people familiar with the matter.
A KKR-backed portfolio company has acquired Gulf Capital’s Middle East fertility business, marking a high-profile exit in the region’s rapidly growing healthcare sector, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Astorg portfolio company Lebronze alloys (LBA), a copper and nickel alloy producer, has acquired m Lego, a French manufacturer known for its copper alloy semi-finished products, from AUREA Group.
Middle-market private equity firm Peak Rock Capital has sold donut, kolache, and coffee franchise Shipley Do-Nuts to Levine Leichtman Capital Partners, following 18 consecutive quarters of same-store-sales growth and records for new store growth.
Artificial intelligence firm Anthropic is in advanced discussions to raise between $3bn and $5bn in fresh capital, potentially valuing the company at approximately $170bn, according to a report by Bloomberg citing sources familiar with the matter.
Bain Capital has joined forces with Bristol Myers Squibb to establish an independent biopharmaceutical company focused on immunology, backed by a $300m financing round led by the private equity firm, according to a report by Reuters.
Ambienta-backed Officine Maccaferri, a civil and environmental engineering solutions provider with a commercial presence in over 130 countries, has acquired CPT Group, an Italian company specialised in advanced mechanised tunnelling technologies and robotic prefabrication systems for underground infrastructure.

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