Deals in brief

Bridgepoint to take controlling stake in Safe Life for €500m EV

Safe Life provides life-saving equipment and related training.

Genesys Capital wraps up fourth Canadian life sciences VC fund

Fund IV will target Canadian life science companies in both the medtech and biotech sectors.

Seven Stars unveils $40m debut AI fund

The fund will focus on early-stage AI startups with a focus on applications across both consumer and enterprise technology.

Allegion to buy Summit Partners-backed Elatec for €330m

Elatec is a manufacturer of security and access technology.

Sidereal Capital-backed Ewaste+ acquires Take 2 Recycling

Headquartered in Victor, New York, Ewaste+ is a provider of sustainable electronics recycling and IT asset disposition services.

JC Flowers-backed Jefferson Capital prices IPO

Based in Minneapolis, Jefferson Capital is a debt collection agency.

Savory Fund backs Asian street food chain Hawkers

Hawkers filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in September 2024 and voluntarily withdrew from Chapter 11 in February 2025, following a consensual loan restructure from the prior lender.

Workforce platform Beeline scoops up Emerald Lake Capital-backed MBO Partners

Based in Ashburn, Virginia, MBO Partners is a provider of solutions for engaging and managing independent workers.

Shore Capital-backed FirmaPak snaps up Lighthouse Packaging

FirmaPak is a manufacturer of blow molded packaging solutions.

Lone Star to sell Novo Banco stake to BPCE in €6.4bn deal

Novo Banco is Portugal’s fourth-largest bank.