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Bain Capital’s Max de Groen expects deal activity to pick up over next year; Genstar and Aksia make growth investment in Richey May

Max de Groen, partner and co-head of Technology, North America Private Equity at Bain Capital, on how his firm is navigating disruption from AI in software; Genstar Capital and Aksia make a growth investment in Richey May; New Mountain Capital agrees to make a significant minority investment in Appleby Global Group.

NexPhase Capital makes growth investment in Everywhere Communications platform

Everywhere Communications, founded in 2016 and headquartered in Annapolis, Maryland, provides a mission-critical software platform that helps government and enterprise clients maintain resilient communications and workforce safety across more than 175 countries.

Carolwood agrees to acquire Thryv's print business for $142m

The business includes Print Yellow and White Pages operations in the US, Australia and New Zealand, along with their digital editions and Australia's White Pages online.

Insight Partners, Sixth Street's Kiteworks acquires AI security firm Bonfy.AI

Bonfy.AI is an AI data security company whose platform classifies and enforces policies on sensitive data in real time across email, file sharing and AI systems.

Blackstone targets liquid cooling with FCH; FFL scoops up office of the CFO biz Waylin Partners

Blackstone agrees to acquire a provider of data center cooling services and components; FFL Partners completes investment in a provider of services focused on the office of the chief financial officer of private equity-backed companies; a companies-for-sale update.

Fusion Capital-backed Relevant Solutions acquires Conrad Kacsik Instrument Systems

Conrad Kacsik Instrument Systems, headquartered in Solon, Ohio, provides thermal-processing control system engineering, calibration and metrology services to aerospace, automotive and medical customers.