Deals in brief

JC Flowers-backed Jefferson Capital files to go public

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

Ardian agrees to buy majority stake in MasterGrid

MasterGrid is a provider of maintenance services and manufacturer of equipment for critical electrical infrastructure.

Ambienta-backed Cap Vert in tenth add-on deal with Bernard Bois

Bernard Bois designs, manufactures and installs wooden outdoor furniture and structures.

Munich Re Ventures wraps up fifth fund at $125m

The fund’s founding LP is HSB.

Tennis ace Andy Murray joins Redrice Ventures

Murray is expected to use his insights on wellness and sports to help inform investment decisions.

Revolut founder raises $250m for new VC firm QuantumLight

Fund I’s limited partners include billionaire tech founders and prominent institutions.

Fintech-focused Gilgamesh Ventures nabs $20m for Fund II

LPs include Foundation Capital, GBM Ventures, Encore Bank and a dozen family offices from the US and abroad.

Breakwater Management invests in marketing agency Chemistry

Genesis Park and Tecum Capital partnered with Breakwater in the investment.

Arcus-backed FixMap snaps up Stimo.Net

Stimo.Net is a FTTH operator and ISP based in Poland.

Lateral Investment Management taps Phuong Ninh as principal

In this role, he will be responsible for sourcing, evaluating, and executing investment opportunities across Lateral’s sub-sector focus areas.