Deals in brief

Percheron Capital launches fire and life safety platform

Carmine Schiavone will lead the platform.

CVC makes investment in mobile game company Dream Games

Dream Games is the developer and publisher of mobile games Royal Match and Royal Kingdom.

Gyrus Capital closes €700 million continuation vehicle for Essential Pharma

Essential is a specialty pharma group.

ICG and KKR make preliminary offers for GlobalData

GlobalData is a data, insights and analytics platform.

Eurazeo picks up remaining stake in Kurma Partners

Kurma is an asset management company specializing in biotechnology and medical innovation.

YFM Equity backs management buyout of The Networking People

TNP is a provider of network technology, connectivity and cyber security services.

Livonia Partners to invest in Estonia's Medicum Group

Medicum Group is a provider of general and specialized medical services.

UK's Verb Ventures raises €25m sophomore fund

LPs include family offices of digital entrepreneurs, industrial investors and former executives from businesses such as Yahoo Marketplace and Prisma AI, the firm says.

Fintech specialist TTV Capital adds Laube and Hamilton

Laube and Hamilton will provide strategic counsel to TTV Capital’s portfolio companies based on their experience scaling early-stage fintech companies.

BlackRock-backed Influence Media Partners invests in DJ Khaled's music catalog

Also, Influence and DJ Khaled have formed joint ventures to produce film and TV content.