Deals in brief

B Capital-led investor group to acquire Russell Investments

California Public Employees' Retirement System is also participating in the investor consortium.

PE-backed Pye-Barker snaps up security and life safety firm ResponseTECH

Headquartered in Alpharetta, Georgia, Pye-Barker is a fire protection, life safety and security services provider.

KKR unveils new medical tech platform Allyntra

Allyntra is anchored by Precipart, an existing KKR portfolio company that serves as a core part of the platform.

Coalesce-backed DecisionHR snaps up payroll service Paymasters Inc

Headquartered in St. Petersburg, Florida, DecisionHR is a provider of PEO and human resources outsourcing solutions.

O2 Investment Partners taps Micah Dawson as operating partner

In this role, Dawson will focus on driving value across O2's portfolio of companies.

Bregal-backed Juniper Landscaping acquires two aquatic maintenance firms Compass Environmental and Aquatic Weeds

Headquartered in Fort Myers, Florida, Juniper is a commercial landscaping platform.

Arrow Global signs deal to acquire Fusion Specialty Group

Fusion Specialty Group, a managing general agent founded in 2018, has written roughly £290m in gross premiums for about 1,500 policyholders.

PSG Equity agrees to majority growth investment in Belgian CPM software firm

BrightAnalytics, a corporate performance management software provider for CFOs, serves more than 1,300 customers across Belgium, the Netherlands, the Nordics and France.

Tricor Pacific Capital snaps up Arctec Alloys Limited

Tricor will merge Arctec Alloys and portfolio company Rockmount Research & Alloys, to create a leading North American maintenance welding platform.

CVC Capital to invest in music distributor DistroKid

DistroKid's longtime investor Insight Partners will retain a significant minority stake.