Deals in brief

Lightyear Capital invests in King Risk Partners

King Risk Partners’ existing backer BHMS Investments will roll a majority of its existing equity and invest additional capital in the company.

New Mountain-backed Azuria snaps up TSW Utility, AM-Liner East and C.K. Masonry

Azuria is a provider of infrastructure maintenance, rehabilitation and technology-enabled water solutions.

AIMCo invests C$150m in Capital Power to fund acquisitions

Capital Power is an Edmonton-based power producer.

Stone Point to invest in GTCR-backed Ultimus Fund Solutions

Based in Cincinnati, Ultimus is a provider of fund administration services and solutions to investment advisors.

New investment firm Pritzker Alternative Strategies launches

Chaired by Tony Pritzker, PAS will target the US and European lower and middle-market.

Nexus Point-backed Encor acquires corporate service provider Creative Zone

Headquartered in Hong Kong, Encor is a regional corporate, trust and fund services platform.

Align Capital-backed StenTech merges with manufacturer BlueRing Stencils

With offices in Dallas, Canada and Mexico, StenTech is a provider of surface mount technology stencils, pallets, tooling and related components.

Bpifrance picks up minority stake in Hg-backed Septeo

Septeo is a software publisher in Europe.

KV Capital invests in Benson to support Canadian homebuilding

Benson is a maker and supplier of custom millwork and cabinetry for housing developments.

Main Capital in first platform deal in France with Trace One

STG Partners is the seller.