CVC invests in CHESS.COM

HR Path has entered a new phase of development through a transaction led by Ardian, which is extending its long-term support for the Group through a continuation fund. The transaction reinforces the partnership established in 2024 and reflects investors' confidence in HR Path's long-term growth strategy, while allowing the company's founders, partners, and employees to retain a majority ownership position. The operation also attracted broad participation from an international group of investors, highlighting the strength and scalability of HR Path's business model

Bridgepoint Development Capital has announced an investment in Skello, a French provider of a human resources management platform dedicated to frontline teams. The transaction marks a new phase in Skello’s development, with Bridgepoint becoming a lead minority shareholder alongside the founders, management team and historical investors Partech and XAnge, which are also reinvesting in the company. The investment reflects Bridgepoint’s lower mid-market strategy of supporting fast-growing European technology companies with differentiated market positions

Veeva Systems has acquired Copli, a company specializing in artificial intelligence solutions for Medical, Legal, and Regulatory (MLR) review processes in the life sciences industry. The acquisition marks the integration of Copli into Veeva, with the immediate launch of Veeva Falcon MLR, a new AI-powered solution designed to automate the validation cycles of promotional and medical content. The goal of this acquisition is to transform a historically manual and time-consuming process by introducing intelligent agents that can automatically execute compliance checks

The acquisition of m-work shifts Asys’s product perimeter from legacy time-and-attendance tracking into upstream collaborative workforce scheduling and hybrid physical asset optimization. Executed with follow-on programmatic M&A backing from CAPZA through its Growth Tech investment vehicle, this transaction accelerates Asys’s product roadmap by injecting native AI capabilities into its core scheduling engine to target pan-European corporate accounts. The industrial logic relies on immediate cross-sell dynamics, unlocking monetization opportunities for m-work’s module within Asys's established footprint of 1

Integrated Media Company (IMC), through its subsidiary VantageCo Limited, has completed the acquisition of Playstack Limited, a leading independent UK-based video game publisher specializing in digital title releases across PC, console, and mobile platforms. This strategic move enables IMC, owner of several major media and digital entertainment brands, to bolster its presence in the gaming ecosystem by integrating a renowned player with a proven track record of identifying, funding, and commercializing high-potential independent games

Walmart has entered into an agreement to acquire Vibe, a leading connected TV advertising specialist founded by French entrepreneurs Arthur Querou and Franck Tetzlaff. The transaction, which is subject to customary regulatory approvals, is part of Walmart's strategy to bolster its advertising capabilities and accelerate the growth of its retail media ecosystem. This acquisition enables Walmart to gain a cutting-edge technology platform in the connected TV segment, a critical advertising channel for brands seeking to combine targeting, performance measurement, and access to massive audiences

Francisco Partners has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire EfficientIP, a French specialist in network infrastructure management and security solutions, from its founders and minority investors, in partnership with the company's management team. The transaction aligns with the fund's strategy of investing in software publishers positioned in critical and high-growth technology markets. As part of the deal, founder and CEO Norman Girard will remain at the helm of the company, while the historical founders will reinvest a portion of their stake, demonstrating their alignment with the new shareholder

Clearwater Analytics has been acquired by an Investor Group led by Permira and Warburg Pincus, with participation from Francisco Partners and Temasek. The transaction was presented to Clearwater’s shareholders following a special committee review and received board approval and majority shareholder consent, resulting in the delisting of the company’s Class A common stock from the New York Stock Exchange. The acquisition provides the private‑equity consortium with full ownership, enabling the infusion of capital and strategic guidance aimed at accelerating Clearwater’s artificial‑intelligence roadmap and next‑generation platform development

Five Arrows has sold Padoa to US-based Thoma Bravo in a landmark leveraged buyout (LBO) aimed at supporting the company's next phase of growth. This transaction marks a significant milestone in Padoa's evolution, as the company comes under the control of a specialized investor in B2B software and technology, renowned for its expertise in backing accelerating software publishers. The deal, which was highly contested among international investors, reflects the attractiveness of the healthcare software sector and the high quality of the asset

Schneider Electric is acquiring Cognite Holding B.V., a provider of cloud‑native industrial data and AI software, to extend its digital portfolio and reinforce its position in industrial automation. The agreement, announced in June 2026, outlines an all‑cash transaction that will transfer 100% of Cognite's share capital to Schneider, subject to customary closing conditions and regulatory approvals. Integration plans place Cognite within Schneider's AVEVA software business, aligning the two platforms under a unified industrial intelligence framework