Deals in brief

Maya Capital targets $80m for third flagship fund

The Brazilian early-stage investor aims to be the first institutional check for tech start-ups in Latin America.

TPG appoints Juan Diego Vargas as partner

He will serve as a member of the TPG Rise climate transition infrastructure team.

JLL Partners taps Jeff Hunter as chief AI officer

Most recently, Hunter was a senior managing director at Ankura.

Gridiron-backed Leaf Home acquires home services firm Erie Home

Erie Home is also backed by Gridiron, which will retain majority ownership of the combined company.

Accion closes on $61.6m sophomore fund investing in early-stage inclusive fintech

The fund's LPs include the Dutch entrepreneurial development bank FMO, Ford Foundation, MetLife and Mastercard.

OpenGate hires Thomas Pinks as principal in Business Development

Pinks will lead efforts to source and originate new investment opportunities across Europe.

TorQuest Partners injects capital into Waste Solutions Canada

Waste Solutions Canada is a technology-enabled managed service provider for waste and recycling services.

Signal Hill Equity Partners invests in Kluber Architects + Engineers

Kluber will partner alongside two Signal Hill investments, CSArch, an AEC services provider to the education sector, and ZMM Architects, a firm primarily serving education and municipal clients.

LDC wraps up investment in Harper James

Harper James is a full-service commercial law based in the UK.

BDC Capital-backed Dissan Group acquires V-TO

V-TO is a specialist in manufacturing cleaning products and distributing janitorial supplies and equipment.