Deals in brief

Goldman Sachs to invest in sports agency Excel

Excel’s minority investor Shamrock Capital will exit as part of the transaction.

Pritzker Organization-backed Emergence picks up health tech firm MedEvolve

Emergence is a US-based investment holding company that focuses on software companies.

CompoSecure to merge with Platinum-backed Husky Technologies

The transaction will value the combined business at around $7.4 billion.

Kian-backed Diamond Landscaping snaps up luxury residential landscaping firm Arizona Outdoor Deigns

Diamond Landscaping is a Los Angeles-based luxury residential landscaping firm.

Coalesce to acquire HR outsourcing provider DecisionHR

The transaction is expected to close by the end of the year.

LEA buys TAC from PE-backed Clubessential

Clubessential is a portco of Battery Ventures and Silver Lake.

Francisco Partners to acquire auto tech platform OEConnection from Genstar

Genstar, Ford and General Motors will remain minority investors in OEC.

Trive rolls out new vacation rental property management platform Avari

Avari operates as part of Casago, a vacation rental and property management brand.

BC-backed Davies to buy Canada’s SCM Insurance Services

SCM is a claims processing and risk services provider.

Apollo to take majority stake in Atlético de Madrid

Atlético de Madrid is a European soccer club and sporting institution.