Deals in brief

Avista-backed GCM acquires manufacturer Precision Swiss Products

Headquartered in Union City, California, GCM is a provider of precision components and assemblies focused on the medical technology end markets.

Blackstone to invest in Citrin Cooperman Advisors

As part of the transaction, Blackstone is acquiring its stake in the firm from New Mountain Capital LLC.

WWT to acquire Birch Hill-backed Softchoice in C$1.8bn deal

Softchoice is a software and cloud-focused IT services provider.

Summit Partners names Gonzalez as partner

Gonzalez joins Summit from New Mountain Capital, where he served as a managing director.

Apax Partners to sell majority stake in software provider Paycor HCM to Paychex for $4.1bn

Apax acquired a majority stake in Paycor in November 2018 for $1.3 billion and took the company public in July 2021.

Carlyle and Warburg Pincus-backed Duravant snaps up Poss Design

Poss Design manufactures protein processing products.

Edtech firm CourseKey snags growth investment from PSG

CourseKey was founded in 2015 by Luke Sophinos and Fadee Kannah.

Exeter Street Capital-backed Persona-Triangle acquires Advanced Facility Solutions

Persona-Triangle is a Watertown, South Dakota-based commercial signage provider.

LMP invests in UK financial services consultancy Broadstone

Broadstone is a financial services consultancy delivering expert advice to employers, insurers, lenders and pension scheme trustees.

Portage Capital Solutions leads $150m growth investment in Valsoft

Valsoft specializes in the acquisition and development of vertical market software businesses.