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Blackstone-backed Candle Media acquires Exile Content Studio

Candle Media, a next-generation media company backed by Blackstone, has acquired Exile Content Studio, a premium content creator for Spanish speakers.

DBH and Tides acquires Salvo Technologies

DBHCAP and Tides Capital has acquired Salvo Technologies Inc, a maker of photonics products.

Lateral Investment Management funds FirstClose

Lateral Investment Management has invested $35 million in FirstClose.

IPI Partners to acquire Safe Host

IPI Partners has agreed to acquire a majority stake in Safe Host, a Swiss data center owner and operator.

Blue Point-backed National OnDemand acquires two companies

National OnDemand, which is backed by Blue Point Capital Partners, has made two acquisitions: Unified Utility Alliance, a cable and fiber construction company, and J&S Communications, a provider of cable and fiber last mile services.

Aterian buys ATCO

Aterian Investment Partners has acquired Sterling Heights, Michigan-based ATCO Industries Inc, a provider of tech-enabled testing, measurement and quality containment services for the North American automotive market.

Crest Rock backs Pitcher

Crest Rock Partners has made an investment in Pitcher, a sales enablement platform for enterprise companies.

Permira takes Mimecast private for $5.8bn

Permira has closed its take-private buyout of Mimecast, an email cybersecurity services provider, for about $5.8 billion.

Globalive teams up with Telus to bid for Freedom Mobile

Globalive Capital has partnered with Canadian telecommunications company Telus Corp to bid for Shaw Communications' wireless unit, Freedom Mobile.

Blackstone backs digital media firm Recurrent Ventures

Digital media company Recurrent Ventures has secured $300 million.