Deals in brief

Idealist leads C$50 million growth equity investment in sustainable agriculture company Solugen

Idealist was joined in the investment by Canada Growth Fund.

Jennifer Roach joins Manna Tree as managing director

Roach is based in the San Francisco Bay Area.

Truelink-backed SouthernCarlson picks up specialty distributor Greenwald Supply Direct

SouthernCarlson is a distributor of fasteners, tools, and construction supplies.

Kain Capital appoints Sameer Mathur as partner and Bridie Gahan as strategy VP

Most recently, Mathur was a partner at Chicago Pacific Founders while Gahan held a leadership role at Astrana Health.

Bain invests in climate tech firm Duravent Group

Duravent’s existing investor is Egeria.

Stephens Group-backed Astro Pak snaps up Clean Sciences

Astro Pak is a provider of high purity and precision cleaning services.

Behrman Capital appoints Eric Smith as operating partner

In this role, Smith will advise the Behrman investment team and Behrman's portfolio company executives on management and operational matters.

MCH closes CV for Europastry in deal led by Ares

Europastry is a premium frozen baked goods company.

Warburg Pincus invests in fintech company TheGuarantors

The transaction is expected to close by the end of the second quarter of 2026.

Star Mountain taps George Zahringer as strategic portfolio partner

Prior to joining Star Mountain, Zahringer was co-founder and principal of AZ Private Ventures.