Deals in brief

Investor group to take restaurant chain Denny's private for $620m

According to the terms of the agreement, Denny’s stockholders will receive $6.25 per share in cash.

L Squared invests in geopolitical and strategic intelligence firm Ergo

Ergo’s management team will retain a significant ownership stake in the company.

Royalty Pharma acquires royalty stake in Alnylam's Amvuttra from Blackstone for $310m

Based in Cambridge, Massachusetts, Alynylam Pharmaceuticals is a biopharmaceutical firm.

HCAP Partners invests in engineering and construction firm Federal EC

The investment supports Crescent Peak and FVLCRUM Funds in their acquisition of Federal EC and will fuel the company’s next phase of growth.

Waypoint Ventures holds first close for Fund I

The veteran-led firm primarily invests in early-stage start-ups led by service academy alumni.

Guidepost appoints Tom Eacobacci as operating partner

He initially joined Guidepost as a value creation group advisor.

Fairlong-backed DoseMe picks up Firstline

Firstline is a clinical decision support platform designed to make infectious disease protocols accessible to clinicians.

HIG-backed JT Thorpe enters Canadian refractory market with ThorCan

ThorCan is a Burlington, Ontario-based provider of specialized refractory services.

Cynosure/Checketts Sports invests in ALK-backed soccer teams Burnley and RCD Espanyol

ALK Capital’s managing partner Alan Pace served as a partner at Checketts’ Sports Capital Partners more than 20 years ago.

ICG hires David Scudellari as senior advisor for Canada

Scudellari will work alongside the Canada client solutions team to deepen partnerships with Canadian LPs.