OGCI Climate Investments, a specialist investor focused on decarbonisation solutions, has made an additional investment in Svante as part of the carbon capture specialist’s $318 million Series E fundraising round, which values the company at over $1 billion, giving it unicorn status. 

Private equity firm CVC Partners is considering a stock market listing for Zabka, one of Poland’s biggest convenience store chains, according to a report by Reuters. The report cites one of the firm’s partners, Krzysztof Krawczyk, as telling Polish state-run news agency PAP in an interview on Tuesday that the “company is made to be listed”. According to Krawczyk, while CVC sees a listing in either Warsaw or abroad as the preferred path for divesting the business, a final decision on whether to proceed or not depends on “the condition of financial markets”.

Private equity investor interest is building in the environment, health and safety (EHS) software market with more than 50 transactions in the past two years, a new report from independent research and advisory firm Verdantix shows. According to the report, the market for EHS software is expected to grow from $1.6 billion in 2022 to around $2.7 billion by 2027. Verdantix highlights training and e-learning specialists as likely acquisition targets, alongside supply chain and contractor management specialists. Key differentiators for firms in the sector include the use of artificial intelligence (AI) and automation, with ESG and sustainability seen as major

AIM MRO Holdings, a manufacturer and supply chain manager of aftermarket aerospace repair products and materials, has acquired Tribologix, a provider of engineered surface coatings solutions. 

Global Healthcare Opportunities and The Vistria Group have completed the acquisition of Alcami Corporation, a pharmaceutical contract development and manufacturing organisation, from funds affiliated with Madison Dearborn Partners and Ampersand Capital Partners.

UK mid-market private equity investor Livingbridge has sold Vendigital, a management consultancy focused on supply chain cost and supply challenges, to Siemens Advanta.   Founded in 2000, Vendigital combines consulting services with a proprietary digital platform to provide clients with data-led transformation programmes aimed at identifying and solving complex issues.    Since acquiring Vendigital in 2018, Livingbridge has helped the business deliver significant organic growth. The company has seen a three-times increase per annum in the number of client wins since April 2020, delivering a c60% uplift in revenue.   Livingbridge was advised by Clearwater International (Corporate Finance); Eversheds (Legal) and PwC

Growth-focused private equity firm Bregal Sagemount, is acquiring a minority stake in Enhesa, a provider of regulatory and sustainability intelligence from ICG, with existing investor CGE Partners retaining its majority stake in the company. 

Triton Partners, a Swedish mid-market private investment firm focused on investments in industrial tech, services, consumer, and healthcare companies, has made an offer for Finnish construction systems provider Caverion that values the business at around €1.09 billion, according to a report by Reuters.