Dealmaking

Bluejay Capital bullish on warehousing with BWT investment

Bluejay founding partner Putterman eyes tripling BWT's revenues over the next five years or so.

Vestar bets on sleep tech, LPs question GPs on pace of fundraising

Vestar invests in sleep tech firm Nox Health.

Tikehau sees shift in attitudes to aerospace; Agilitas navigates MTM buyout from Saab; Thoma Bravo’s SMA buys VisualCron

Martin Calderbank, managing partner of Agilitas, said the commercial marine shipping sector is undergoing a significant digital transformation.

Agilitas backs buyout of Saab's Maritime Traffic Management

MTM's software is used by governmental agencies such as port authorities and coastguards to monitor vessel traffic.

MidEuropa snaps up majority stake in Optegra

Optegra's management team are reinvesting alongside MidEuropa and the current sponsor, H2 Equity Partners.

Tikehau’s Emmanuel Laillier spots shift in attitude to aerospace

Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine has made investments with links to the defence sector more palatable, said the head of private equity.

Thoma Bravo-backed SMA Technologies acquires VisualCron

The acquisition is the first for SMA since receiving an investment from Thoma Bravo at the end of October.

Gresham House Ventures exits Equip Outdoor Technologies

Equip’s portfolio includes two technical outdoor brands; Rab, which it has owned since 2003, and Lowe Alpine, which it acquired in 2011.

Bank deal in Canada; preliminary talks underway in PE energy deal; Riverside bets on Italian food supplements

Royal Bank of Canada is buying HSBC's Canadian banking business.

Riverside looks for resilience with BioDue and takes bite of pasta maker; EQT in talks for Trescal stake

Trescal provides regulated calibration services for testing and measurement equipment in sectors such as transport, healthcare and telecoms, among others.