Deals in brief

Lafayette provides debt financing to DW Healthcare-backed Med Learning Group

Based in New York, MLG is an online continuing medical education company.

Big 7 Ventures buys manufacturer Bowtex

Under the new ownership, Bowtex LP will continue its operations.

Owl Ventures taps Woolley-Wilson as operating partner

Wooley-Wilson is expected to play an an integral role in sourcing and evaluating new investment opportunities for Owl Ventures.

Verod-Kepple Africa Ventures collects $60m for inaugural fund

The fund's investors include SBI Holdings, Toyota Tsusho Corporation, Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank, Japan International Corporation Agency, Japan ICT Fund and SCM Capital.

Pfingsten-backed Sign-Zone buys outdoor promotional products provider AAA Innovations

Based in Brooklyn Center, Minnesota, Sign-Zone is a maker of visual communication, event and display merchandise.

Transom Capital-backed Scantron acquires managed IT services firm Btech

Omaha-based Secur-Serv is a managed services provider.

Graham Partners invests in automation system integrator E Tech Group

Baird was financial advisor to E Tech Group on the investment.

I Squared Capital appoints Popper as fund partner

Popper joins from Temasek where he was a managing director since 2013.

OceanSound and EIP snap up customer engagement software Message Broadcast

The seller was LINK Mobility.

RTC Partners-backed Verdantas scoops up civil engineering firm CT Consultants

Verdantas specializes in environmental consulting, sustainable engineering, modeling and digital technology.