Deals in brief

Signal Rock invests in wellness retreat Thermae Retreat

Kelly Doyle founded Thermae in 2013.

Aurelius to buy Landis+Gyr’s EMEA metering biz for $215m EV

Landis+Gyr EMEA is a provider of metering services predominantly for electricity, thermal and gas in residential and commercial applications.

KKR makes growth investment in Stirling Square-owned Infobric

Infobric is a construction software provider in the Nordics and the UK.

African climate VC Catalyst Fund raises $10.41m for debut vehicle

The Kenya-based early-stage investor began as an accelerator program and backed more than 60 companies before launching its first equity fund.

Godspeed-backed BNP Associates buys Studdiford Technical Solutions

STS is a consulting firm specializing in airport systems development and transportation security.

Blue Point sells consulting firm Stax to Grant Thornton Advisors

Founded as a strategy consulting firm, Stax is recognized for its expertise in commercial due diligence, value creation and exit-planning services.

Archimed buys biologic therapeutics company ExcellGene

Archimed has also acquired a majority stake in sister company Magellan Biologics & Consulting.

Providence signs deal to sell La Centrale for €1.1bn

La Centrale is a French vertical motors classifieds platform.

Dean Metropoulos and Sixth Street invest in New England Patriots

Dean Metropoulos is taking a 5 percent stake in the Patriots and Sixth Street is taking a 3 percent stake.

Aviso Ventures holds first close at $12.2m for Fund II

The Las Vegas-based firm is leveraging its founders’ backgrounds to invest in cybersecurity, infrastructure, data and AI start-ups.