Deals in brief

ACP backs consulting firm AKS Engineering

AKS management and employees will retain a significant stake in the company and continue to lead the firm through its next phase of growth.

KKR to acquire stake in HR tech firm Employment Hero from Seek Investments

Seek will continue to be an investor in Employment Hero.

Carlyle takes controlling stake in two India-based manufacturers Highway and Roop

The founders of Highway and Roop will continue to hold stakes in the platform.

Health tech firm Abridge lands $250m Series D

Elad Gil and IVP led the round.

Huda Beauty sells Kayali to General Atlantic and co-founder Mona Kattan

Kayali is a fragrance business founded by Huda Kattan and Mona Kattan in 2018.

Lion Capital signs new deal with Gordon Ramsay Restaurants

The deal gives both parties an equal 50 percent stake in a new holding company creating one group, executive management team and board of directors headquartered in London.

Macquarie and BCI to take Renewi private for £707m

Renewi is a European waste-to-product company.

Whistler Capital-backed AmeriPro Health snaps up Priority Medical Transport

AmeriPro Health is an Atlanta-based provider of patient logistics and last-mile healthcare delivery services.

EQT appoints Per Franzén as CEO and managing partner

Franzén will succeed Christian Sinding, who will remain CEO during the transition period.

S3 Ventures promotes Curry to principal and Bentz and Morgan to VP

S3 Ventures, a Texas-based venture capital firm, has promoted Joe Curry to principal and Nicole Bentz and Sarah Morgan to vice president.