Deals in brief

CDPQ invests C$28.1m in engineering consultancy Norda Stelo

Founded in 1963, Norda Stelo operates in Canada, the US and New Caledonia, with projects completed in more than 50 countries.

Investors spread $40m on Bread & Butter Ventures

LPs include Allina Health System, Bernick's, Fifth Third Bank, FR Bigelow Foundation, MSP Equity Fund and Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community.

Broad Sky Partners backs Commonwealth Electrical Technologies

John Duquette Jr. serves as CEO of CET.

Health tech firms Forcura and Medalogix merge

Berkshire Partners will be the majority owner of the combined organization, and The Vistria Group will be the largest minority shareholder in the transaction.

Transom Capital-backed Halo Dream acquires infant sleepwear products provider BabyMerlin

Headquartered in New York City, Halo is a designer, developer and distributor of infant accessories and apparel.

Cinven agrees to sell life insurance consolidator Viridium Group

It will be sold to a consortium comprising Allianz, BlackRock, T&D Holdings, Hannover Re and Generali Financial Holdings.

Trinity Hunt Partners invests in dental marketing agency TNT Dental

Tom Gildersleeve will continue leading the company as CEO in partnership with the original co-founders Tim Healy and Tim Kelley.

Forward Consumer Partners acquires consumer goods company SerVaas Laboratories

Paul SerVaas, who has led BKF as president since 2007, will retain a significant minority ownership stake in the company.

PE-backed Pure Financial Advisors scoops up financial advisor Personal Investment Management

Pure is a San Diego-based financial advisor.

Serent Capital invests in software provider Casino Cash Trac

The investment will support CCT’s next phase of growth focused on product innovation and market expansion.