Deals in brief

CD&R-backed Cloudera to snap up Octopai's data lineage and catalog platform

The transaction is expected to close before the end of November 2024.

Percheron Capital launches new platform Vanterra Foundation Solutions

The Vanterra platform includes the newly acquired ’58 Foundations & Waterproofing and Anchored Walls, as well as SafeBasements, which Percheron acquired in October 2023.

TerraMar Capital-backed Lolli & Pops acquires Hammond's Candies

Lolli & Pops is a US-based provider of confections and gift experiences.

Palladium Equity-backed Envoy Global buys Smith Stone Walters

London-based Smith Stone Walters is an immigration practice.

Battery Ventures-backed Forterro buys Orgadata

Orgadata is a software provider for the global window, door and façade industry.

Italian VC firm The Techshop nabs €53m for debut fund

Investors include CDP Venture Capital, through its Digital Transition Fund, fund-of-funds VenturItaly and Fondo Italia Venture II.

OceanSound-backed Lynx Software Technologies picks up CoreAVI

Based in San Jose, California, Lynx is a provider of open architecture software solutions for edge computing.

Inverness Graham buys audience data firm Alliant

JoAnne Monfradi Dunn serves as CEO of Alliant.

Broad Sky-backed BPI buys Seven Hills and Message House

The acquisitions expand BPI’s presence in the UK.

Macquarie, Ferrovial agree to sell AGS Airports for £1.5bn EV

AGS owns and operates the primary airports serving Aberdeen, Glasgow and Southampton in the UK.