Deals in brief

TPG-backed Initial Group snaps up literary management firm Grandview

Grandview will be merged with Hollywood talent management firm Untitled Entertainment, which TPG invested in June 2024.

College software provider SchoolLinks inks $80m Series B

Susquehanna Growth Equity led the round.

Apax-backed Lexitas recruits Hopen as CRO

Austin-based Lexitas is a provider of technology-enabled litigation services.

Paine Schwartz-backed Urban Farmer taps Jaromin as CEO

Based in Manteno, Illinois, Urban Farmer is a maker of better-for-you specialty dough products.

Top Down Ventures collects $25m for MSP fund

The fund will back early-stage SaaS companies within the managed service provider (MSP) sector.

Closed Loop-backed Sage acquires electronic repair firm Relectro

Based in Columbus, Ohio, Sage is a provider of IT asset disposition services, safely and securely refurbishing used IT assets for another life.

Precision manufacturer Kadon grabs investment from Tecum Equity

Kadon CEO Justin Franklin will remain in that role.

MSIP to invest in GI-backed data center provider Flexential

MSIP will invest in the common equity of the company as a co-control investor alongside GI Partners.

Paladin Capital names Nazo Moosa as managing director in Europe

Paladin has invested in 25 companies with operations in Europe.

Sovereign-backed Actica buys Gemba Advantage

Gemba is a software and data engineering business that offers digital services.