Deals in brief

Morrison backs newly launched pharmacy logistics platform Fillex

Fillex will provide centralized, automated pharmacy fulfillment services to retail pharmacies, grocery chains, e-commerce providers and health systems.

500 Global promotes Mei Chel Tan to global managing partner

The appointment reflects expanding demand for entrepreneurial ecosystem development and AI readiness across emerging markets.

Arctos appoints Santiago López-Vilas as operating partner

Most recently, López-Vilas served as CEO of Real Madrid Estadio.

Kinderhook wraps up $1bn continuation fund for Ecowaste Solutions

Goldman Sachs Alternatives and Apollo 3 have partnered up with Kinderhook as anchor investors in the fund.

Five Arrows invests in student housing software provider StarRez

StarRez’s existing backer is Vista Equity Partners.

Flexpoint Ford-backed Apollo Care picks up patient services firm eStrat

Apollo Care is a Chicago-based provider of patient access, affordability, and analytics solutions.

TransDigm to acquire Vance Street-backed Jet Parts Engineering and VSA for $2.2bn

Based in Seattle, Jet Parts Engineering is a maker of aerospace aftermarket and VSA is a US-based manufacturer of aftermarket parts serving the commercial aerospace market.

Axcel-backed AGRD buys two law firms in Sweden

AGRD has acquired Wigge and Bokwall Rislund.

Insight Partners taps Amir Malayery as managing director to lead secondaries strategy

He joins Insight Partners from Industry Ventures where he helped lead the firm's technology-focused secondary investing efforts.

Digital dining firm Nutrislice inks majority investment from Accel-KKR

Nutrislice serves the non-commercial foodservice markets.