Deals in brief

Auréa invests in medical aesthetics firm Persimmon Life

Founded in 2022 by Mark Hadfield and Matthew Bartlett, Persimmon allows customers to book certified nurses for treatments such as Botox injections via its digital platform.

General Atlantic to acquire minority stake in tech company Liftoff from Blackstone

Liftoff is a provider of performance marketing and monetization solutions for the app economy.

Align Capital-backed E Source acquires consulting firm Illume

Headquartered in Boulder, Colorado, E Source is a utilities-focused research, data science and consulting platform.

CVC, Hartenberg-backed FutureLife to buy Bahceci stake

Bahceci has six clinics in Turkey, as well as international centres in Bosnia & Herzegovina, Bulgaria and Kosovo.

Vitruvian Partners buys Great Rail Journeys from Duke Street

Great Rail Journeys is a tour operator.

Pritzker-backed Kenco acquires Drexel Industries’ 3PL business

London, Ontario-based Drexel Industries helps B2B and B2C brands distribute their goods internationally.

Private equity-backed Valsoft adds on MonkeySoft Solutions

MonkeyMedia provides cloud-based catering management software across North America.

Main Capital to pick up stake in fintech platform Aritma

Aritma is a cloud-native provider of banking and finance automation services.

Ironbridge-backed North American Produce Buyers merges with Bamford

Bamford supplies fresh fruit and vegetables across the wholesale, fresh-cut and foodservice channels.

Verdane to exit stake in Danelec

The acquisition of 100 percent of Danelec by GTT Group is valued at €194 million.