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Meridian Adhesives Group (Meridian) has acquired American Sealants Inc (ASI), a specialist in product assembly adhesives and sealants.  Financial terms of the deal, which will see ASI will join Meridian’s Industrial Division, have not been disclosed. 
Tech24, backed by private equity firm HCI Equity Partners, has acquired RMS Mechanical Services.  Tech24 is a US provider of repair and maintenance services for food service and commercial HVAC equipment. Financial terms of the deal, which is Tech24’s seventh add-on acquisition in the foodservice repair and maintenance market, have not been disclosed.  
Hummingbird RegTech, a provider of risk and compliance technology, has raised USD30 million in Series B funding round led by Battery Ventures.
Barings has provided financing to support Aquavista, an operator of inland marinas in the UK, on its acquisition of Castle Marinas (Castle).  Aquavista is backed by LDC, a UK middle market private equity investors. Financial terms of the deal have not been disclosed.
Audax Private Equity (Audax) today announced that it has successfully completed the sale of Acuant, an identity verification and KYC/AML compliance provider, to GB Group (GBG). Audax first acquired Acuant in September of 2018. Financial terms of the deal have not been disclosed.
IRONSCALES, a provider of AI-powered email security solutions, announced has raised USD64 million in a Series C funding round led by PSG, a growth equity firm partnering with middle-market software and technology-enabled services companies. Existing investors K1 Investment Management and Jump Capital also participated in the fund raising.
National Fire & Safety, a leading end-to-end fire protection and life safety solutions platform and a portfolio company of Highview Capital (Highview), has acquired Texas Fire Alarm (TFA), a full service fire protection provider. Following the acquisition, founder Jody Parker will continue to lead TFA from its Wills Point, Texas headquarters, strategically located in the Dallas metropolitan region.
Boutique strategic consultancy firm, GRAPH Strategy, has aided the completion of three sale and investment deals for its UK-based clients.
AUA Private Equity Partners (AUA Private Equity), a lower middle-market consumer investment firm, has formalised a partnership with First Generation Investors (FGI), a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that works to provide high school students in underserved communities with the knowledge and skills to thrive in the investment economy.  As part of this partnership, AUA Private Equity will be a sponsor and active partner of the University of Miami chapter. FGI’s robust financial literacy curriculum is led by volunteer college students across 40 chapters nationwide who work with high school students to teach core finance concepts, create investment portfolios and establish a
Mimecast
Funds advised by global private equity firm Permira are to acquire Mimecast Limited an email security and cyber resilience company.

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