A US judge has sided with private equity firm GTCR in clearing its acquisition of medical device coatings maker Surmodics, rejecting the Federal Trade Commission’s effort to block the deal, according to a report by Reuters.

One Equity Partners, a mid-market private equity firm, has exited its investment in InfuCare Rx, Inc through a strategic founder-led equity buyback. Financial terms of the private transaction have not been disclosed.

Francisco Partners, a global investment firm that specialises in partnering with technology businesses, has acquired OEConnection LLC, an end-to-end platform for the automotive aftersales ecosystem, from Genstar Capital, a private equity firm focussed on investments in targeted segments of the software, financial services, industrials, and healthcare industries. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

Chinese investor Centurium Capital, known for backing fast-growing coffee chain Luckin Coffee, is considering a proposal to acquire UK chain Costa Coffee from Coca‑Cola Co, according to a report by Bloomberg citing people familiar with the matter.

Blackstone has been granted additional time to evaluate a potential takeover bid for UK-listed self-storage operator Big Yellow Group plc, amid growing uncertainty around tax policy changes expected in the upcoming UK autumn budget, according to a report by Bloomberg.

Apollo Global Management’s sports investment arm, Apollo Sports Capital, has agreed to acquire a roughly 55% stake in Spain’s Atletico Madrid, valuing the La Liga club at approximately €2.5bn, according to a report by Reuters.