Deals in brief

Old Ironsides Energy sells Pillar to Trailblazer Energy Resources

Pillar is an exploration and production company focused on opportunities in the Eagle Ford Shale play located in South Texas.

Riverglade-backed Dynamic Access acquires Picc Stat

Minneapolis-based Picc Stat is a family-owned vascular access services provider.

Chicago Pacific Founders invests in Nexben

Based in Minneapolis, Nexben is a provider of end-to-end healthcare benefits management and consultation services.

Chimney Rock buys Gas Clip Technologies

Gas Clip Technologies is a supplier of portable gas detection services serving industrial, marine, utility, refining, chemical processing, and water/wastewater end markets.

Axiom Partners raises $52m for AI-focused debut fund

Founded by Khosla Ventures veteran Sandhya Venkatachalam, the new seed-stage firm is backing AI companies that target the 'capacity crunch' to democratize access to critical services.

AE Industrial’s AIM MRO buys AA Bushings

This is the fourth add-on for AIM MRO since AE Industrial invested in it.

Blackstone and Blue Owl buy minority stake in PE firm Atlas Holdings

Atlas and its affiliates own and operate a diversified group of 30 industrial, manufacturing and distribution businesses.

Hyperion’s Ranger buys MarkOne Safety Solutions

MarkOne Safety Solutions specializes in the design, supply, installation, commissioning and maintenance of fire safety and emergency lighting systems.

Bertram-backed Cogency Global buys Elemental CoSec

The acquisition will expand Cogency’s UK governance, company secretarial, and compliance capabilities.

TPG completes $4.75bn sale of Intersect to Google

Existing Intersect investors, including TPG, Google, Climate Adaptive Infrastructure, and Greenbelt Capital Partners, have spun off Intersect’s grid-tied power business to form a new independent company, IPX Power.