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Credit Bureau Connection (CBC), a provider of credit report and compliance solutions to automotive dealers, lenders, and other end markets, has acquired Dealer Safeguard Solutions (DSGSS), a SaaS provider of compliance and workflow solutions for the automotive retail industry. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.  CBC is backed by the Capstreet Group (Capstreet), a Houston-based lower middle market private equity firm.
London-based investment firm, Twenty20 Capital, has appointed a new manager to strengthen its growing team. Chris Wolfe-Elder joins Twenty20 Capital as Investment Manager to drive forward advisory services for the team. He joins from Kroll, where he was part of the expert services offering, specialising in disputes and advisory services. Previously he spent time in corporate finance lending, risk and compliance.     Twenty20 Capital is a specialist investment fund focussed on the human capital services sector. With revenues under management of GBP1.5 billion, its portfolio includes HCRG Care Group, Cordant Group, CRG, HCL Workforce Solutions, Affinity Workforce Solutions, Monarch
eAgronom, a startup that provides farm management software (FMS) and AI-backed consulting services for farmers, has raised USD7.4 million in funding. The Series A equity round was led by Yolo Investments and ZGI Capital, with participation from Trind VC, Iron Wolf Capital and United Angels VC. eAgronom is also the recipient of a USD600,000 EU grant.
Vicarius, developers of a fully autonomous end-to-end vulnerability remediation platform, has raised USD24 million in a Series A round led by AllegisCyber Capital, JVP, and AlleyCorp. Executives from Okta, SecurityScorecard, and Exabeam also providing capital. Founded by three security experts, Michael Assraf, Yossi Ze’evi and Roi Cohen, Vicarius equips IT and security teams with a fully automated and consolidated platform, TOPIA, to assess, prioritise, and remediate vulnerabilities in applications, assets, and operating systems.
RedTeam Software (RedTeam), a construction management software provider, has acquired paskr, a cloud-based construction management solution. In conjunction with the transaction, Braemont Capital and JettyCove are recapitalising RedTeam to support the acquisition and provide capital to fund growth and further platform innovation across their growing suite of products. Financial terms of the transaction have not been disclosed.
ATL Partners (ATL) and British Columbia Investment Management Corporation (BCI) are to sell Pilot Freight Services (Pilot), a global provider of end-to-end and last mile solutions specialising in big and bulky B2C and B2B freight, to AP Moller – Maersk (Maersk) for approximately USD1.7 billion. ATL and BCI acquired Pilot in 2016 after identifying a structural shortage in capacity required to meet the needs of shippers and consumers, which was created by the rapid secular growth in the big and bulky segment of e-commerce home delivery and installation.   ATL and BCI partnered with management to build Pilot from a family-owned
YPrime, a specialist in cloud-based eClinical solutions, has acquired Tryl, a software development company with a unique patient engagement solution that brings together beautiful design, dynamic personalisation, and applied behavioural science that is designed to boost engagement, reduce dropouts, and deliver outcomes in clinical trials. The acquisition includes the transfer of all staff, development capabilities, and intellectual properties to YPrime, and will integrate with YPrime’s Patient Engagement Technologies solutions.    Tryl’s tools provide an experience that is personalized, predictive, empathetic, and relative to the overall patient journey. Tryl’s proprietary engagement score is designed to reduce patient dropout rates. 
SUSI Partners, through SETF, has set up a platform for solar PV projects in Italy in partnership with a dedicated senior management team from an experienced clean energy developer. The platform was established in late 2021 and will see SUSI Partners working closely alongside the management team for the development and operation of utility-scale solar PV assets. While the Italian solar PV market experienced slower growth following the expiration of government incentives after 2013, a new expansion phase is expected throughout the 2020s, as the country gears up to meet 2030 emission reduction targets. With rising carbon and gas prices
Inflexion is to acquire enviolo, a specialist in the e-bike components market. Headquartered in the Netherlands and with additional operations in Austin, Texas, enviolo designs and develops transmission systems for e-bikes mainly for the European and North American markets.  The company’s proprietary technology enables cyclists to intuitively adjust the gear ratio, making riding safer and more enjoyable. 
Active investment manager Allianz Global Investors’ infrastructure debt platform, first launched in 2012, has reached EUR20 billion in cumulative investments. The platform has closed more than 100 investments in 20 countries across three strategies, with 95 of these transactions being inaugural investments into individual infrastructure projects or companies, whilst the remaining 6 transactions have been upsizing or tap investments into existing borrowers.   AllianzGI’s infrastructure debt platform has provided financing around the world across greenfield/construction projects, brownfield projects, acquisition financing and corporate refinancing, covering the full range of infrastructure sub-sectors.    AllianzGI is one of the leading investors in private

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