SilverAssist, led by seasoned digital media and technology executive, Greg Mason and financially backed by middle-market private equity firm Growth Catalyst Partners, has acquired AidandAttendance.com, a leading veterans benefits eligibility and web‐based application service. Aidandattendance.com is the first of its kind to develop software that simplifies the exceedingly complex application process, enabling families to seamlessly apply and secure additional income often months ahead of applying on their own.

Cube Infrastructure Managers (Cube), an independent European mid-market infrastructure investor, is to acquire a 78% stake in French temperature-controlled logistics operator Dispam on behalf of Cube Infrastructure Fund III, in partnership with Pascal Masse, Chairman of the company who has led its successful development over four decades and will retain a 22% stake. The closing of the transaction remains subject to customary antitrust clearance. Dispam is a multi-regional logistics provider in France, offering temperature-controlled transport solutions for fresh food produce.  Partnering with Dispam’s founder, Cube will apply its operational and financial expertise, as well as sector knowledge, to support the

Backbase, creator of the Engagement Banking Platform, has raised €120 million in growth equity funding from Motive Partners. Having grown organically to over €200 million in revenue, Backbase is now partnering with a Fintech specialist private equity firm, to further strengthen its claim on the Engagement Banking category.   This growth investment values Backbase at €2.5 billion.

Agilitas Energy, a developer, builder, owner and operator of distributed energy storage and solar PV systems in the northeastern US, has raised $350 million of equity in a two-tiered investment from funds managed by CarVal Investors. The investment will fund a national footprint build-out of Agilitas Energy’s large pipeline of renewable energy and battery storage systems.  The investment amount may be further upsized to $650 million upon the completion of certain projects. Funds managed by CarVal have assumed a minority position in Agilitas Energy and the companies have established a joint venture to own and operate the energy assets.

Elite German football body Deutsche Fussball is again exploring the possible involvement of private equity investors in media rights, according to a report by Bloomberg. The move comes just over a year after similar plans were dropped. The report says that a working party comprising Deutsche Fussball Liga’s Chief Executive Officer Donata Hopfen and senior figures from clubs including FC Bayern Munich and Eintracht Frankfurt is looking at whether the Budesliga would benefit from external PE investment.

LoopingOne, a flexible KYC and payments platform for marketplaces and platforms, has raised £800,000 in a seed funding round led by Ebury. The investment aims to further develop the LoopingOne product and start the Electronic Money Instiitution (EMI) application process at the Dutch Central Bank (DNB). An integration with Ebury will also give LoopingOne the capability to offer multi-currency services to its marketplace customers from the get-go.

LiquidX, a global fintech platform for digitisation, monetisation, and risk mitigation for working capital, trade finance, and insurance asset, has secured a strategic investment from Citi, one of the largest trade finance banks in the world. The funding round was led by Broadridge, LiquidX’s largest strategic investor.   The investments underscore LiquidX’s position as the industry’s leading innovator in supply chain digitisation and automation, which will deliver transformative efficiencies and value to all commercial users of the platform. LiquidX technology solutions, led by its pioneering InBlock technology platform, revolutionise the way that trade assets are managed across their entire life

Wickham Micro, a portfolio company of Limerston Capital has completed the acquisition of Medical Engineering Technologies (MET), a medical device testing laboratory based in Dover, Kent. Founded 25 years ago, MET provides design validation testing and comprehensive medical and combination device batch release testing. The business is recognised as a world leading Contract Research Organisation for Needle Injection Systems and pre-filled syringe testing and works with medical device and pharmaceutical companies in over 20 countries across Africa, Asia, Australasia, Europe and the USA.  As part of the acquisition, investment will be directed to supporting the existing team and expanding capabilities

Rainier Partners, a Seattle-based, lower-middle-market private equity firm, has invested in Pet Food Express (PFE), a fast-growing, omnichannel pet retailer that sells healthy pet foods, goods, and services from over 60 retail locations throughout California. Rainier’s investment will support PFE in expanding its reach to help pets and their owners live happier, healthier lives together.

Listed Japanese conglomerate, Marubeni Corporation, is to divest Spaldings to UK-based investment firm, Inspirit Capital. Established in 1956, Spaldings has grown to be one of the UK and Ireland’s largest distributors of tillage aftermarket equipment, as well as an emerging player in professional groundcare, forestry and industrial products. Inspirit Capital is a London-based investment firm that specialises in acquiring businesses that are no longer core to their parent company’s strategic objectives and require a different ownership structure to achieve their full potential. As part of the transaction, the business will also benefit from a funding line with Leumi ABL in