Texas-based private equity firm Satori Capital has invested in Automatic Fire Protection, a provider of fire sprinkler and alarm systems in Texas.

Cerberus Capital Management has launched North Wind, a business focused on hypersonic test capabilities in the US, following the acquisition of Calspan’s hypersonic and defence test systems business units from TransDigm Group.

The LS Starrett Company, a manufacturer of precision measuring tools, cutting equipment and metrology systems, has been taken private by an affiliate of private equity firm MiddleGround Capital in an all-cash transaction.

Services and infrastructure-focused private equity management firm Bernhard Capital Partners has acquired technology solutions provider Apogee Engineering for its government services platform.

KKR will acquire a majority stake in Agiloft, a technology company specialising in data-first contract lifecycle management. As part of the deal, existing investor FTV Capital will make an additional investment in the company, while JMI Equity joins as a new investor.

IK Partners, via its IK Small Cap III Fund, will acquire a majority stake in BIOBank, a French manufacturer and distributor of bone allografts, from investment firms Verto Growth and Capital Croissance as well as the management team, who will be reinvesting.

Pan-European private equity investor Oakley Capital, via its Oakley Capital Fund V, has invested in ProductLife Group, a European provider of outsourced development, regulatory and compliance services to the global life sciences industry.

Pan-European mid-market private equity firm Apheon will sell its majority stake in Dolciaria Acquaviva, an Italian producer of frozen bakery products, to Vandemoortele, a Belgian family-owned food group.

Dutch firm Waterland Private Equity has launched creative group Further, following the merger of three companies: branding agency DesignStudio; motion design studio Analog; and immersive experience design studio PixelArtworks.