Deals in brief

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.

LS Power acquires Engie Services US

As part of the purchase, Engie Services has rebranded to its previous name, Opterra Energy Services.

Orangewood expands investment in 7 Brew Coffee franchisee Motley 7 Brew

7 Brew Coffee, which is backed by Blackstone, is a drive-thru beverage chain.

West Lane Partners recruits Sheon Karol as senior advisor

Previously, he was a principal at Newlands Consulting.

Creative services firm Residence grabs investment from Gemspring

Residence’s brands include Buck, VTProDesign, Giant Ant and Wild.