KKR is to invest $400 million in Serentica Renewables, a decarbonisation platform that seeks to enable the energy transition by providing complex clean energy solutions for energy-intensive, hard-to-abate industries.

EcoVadis has raised $500 million in a funding round led by General Atlantic and Astorg, with participation from Princeville, GIC, Blackrock and GP Bullhound. This latest funding brings the total investment in EcoVadis to more than $735 million since its founding in 2007. Founded in France, EcoVadis is a leading provider of globally trusted business sustainability ratings. The company assesses the quality of the sustainability management systems of their clients and their supply chain to provide a holistic view of sustainability and ESG policies and practices. As ESG engagement becomes a key topic for senior leadership, EcoVadis’ solution acts as a

Werfen, a global developer, manufacturer and distributor of specialised diagnostic instruments, is to acquire Immucor, Inc, a US-based specialist in transfusion and transplant in vitro diagnostics, from private equity firm TPG for approximately $2 billion. The acquisition, which is subject to customary regulatory approvals, is being funded with a mix of cash on hand and new senior credit facilities. Werfen does not expect the transaction to impact its investment grade rating from Standard & Poor’s. TPG acquired Immucor in July 2011 in a $1.97 billion deal, and has subsequently made multiple add-on acquisitions including Sentilus Inc and Organ-i Inc. Upon

KKR & Co has made an offer to buy Albioma SA, an independent renewable energy producer in France, for €485 million. CDPQ, the main lender in the transaction, alongside other commercial lenders and banks, has provided the acquisition financing to support the tender offer. Albioma SA operates over 1 GW of installed capacity around the world, through thermal, solar and geothermal power assets, mainly in French metropolitan and overseas territories. As part of its strategy to support the energy transition, the company aims to end coal use by 2025 by pursuing the conversion of its coal fired power plants into

The Riverside Company, a global private investor focused on the smaller end of the middle market, has acquired Oberon Company, a designer and manufacturer of Arc Flash personal protective equipment used to protect workers from electrical and gas hazards, as an add-on to its portfolio company, SureWerx, a global provider of safety products, tools and equipment. 

Alation Inc, a specialist in enterprise data intelligence has raised $123 million in a Series E funding round led by Thoma Bravo, Sanabil Investments, and Costanoa Ventures alongside participation from new investor Databricks Ventures. 

Voyager Interests, a private equity firm specialising in the energy services and equipment sector, has acquired Knight Energy Services, one of the largest tool rental companies serving the US oil and gas industry, from Clearlake Capital Group. 

Sentinel Capital Partners, a private equity firm that invests in promising midmarket companies, has sold portfolio company Nekoosa, a manufacturer of specialty paper and film products used in the graphics and commercial print markets.  Financial terms of the deal have not been disclosed. Headquartered in Nekoosa, Wisconsin, Nekoosa produces a comprehensive suite of specialty engineered materials in four key product areas: application and pressure sensitive tapes used to protect and transfer graphics onto surfaces such as store window and commercial vehicles; synthetic papers that offer a digitally printable tear-and-water-proof alternative to lamination; sheeted digital and offset grade carbonless paper; and