Deals in brief

KKR inks $2.9bn sale of railcar lessor Infinity Transportation to Ares

The Atlanta-based company owns and manages approximately 50,000 railcars leased to more than 350 customers across the US, Canada and Mexico.

Trilantic Europe, CDP Equity agree sale of agritech firm Diagram to BF International

Diagram is an Italian agritech group that provides digital tools to farmers, food processors, financial institutions and public bodies.

Investcorp Technology Partners acquires majority stake in Spanish marketing automation firm Connectif

Connectif runs an AI-powered customer data and marketing automation platform built for e-commerce brands.

Stirling Square’s SAS Group acquires majority stake in seaweed biostimulant maker Afrikelp

Afrikelp is a South African producer of seaweed- and plant-based biostimulants used on more than 45 crops.

EQT Infrastructure to acquire Australian waste management firm Cleanaway at $6.5bn valuation

Cleanaway provides collection, recycling, treatment and disposal services to households, businesses, councils and communities across Australia.

Main Capital Partners-backed Omnidocs strikes deal for sister company WoodWing

WoodWing is an Amsterdam-based enterprise information management software provider serving more than 1,500 customers in over 60 countries.

Vista Equity Partners strikes deal to carve out HID’s PKI business

The unit provides public and private PKI issuance and management, self-service SSL certificates, and on-premise credential and smart card lifecycle management.

Hamilton Lane names Hartley Rogers co-CEO as Erik Hirsch becomes executive co-chairman

The private markets investment firm has $1.1trillion in assets under management and supervision, including more than $146 billion in discretionary assets.

Gryphon’s Vivify Specialty Ingredients acquires botanical extracts supplier AuNutra Industries

The Chino, California-based company, founded in 2003, supplies herb powders, vitamins, amino acids and other nutritional ingredients to the nutraceutical and supplement industries.

Frazier Healthcare’s LUX Infusion enters Colorado with Suite Health acquisition

The Loveland-based company provides specialty infusion therapy for patients receiving complex and recurring treatments.