D-Fend Solutions acquired by Motorola Solutions

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

Altaris has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Clarivate's Life Sciences & Healthcare business through a corporate carve-out that will establish the business as an independent company under Altaris' ownership. Following completion, Altaris will support the business in its next phase of growth as a standalone life sciences intelligence platform. The transaction is consistent with Altaris' strategy of investing in healthcare businesses with strong long-term growth potential while providing the operational focus and resources required to accelerate product innovation, strengthen commercial execution and support continued expansion

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

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

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

CVC Capital Partners has announced an investment in Chess.com, the world’s largest online chess platform, alongside General Atlantic, the company’s longstanding investor, which will remain a shareholder. The transaction marks CVC’s entry as an investor in Chess.com to support the platform’s continued development and its expansion within the global chess community. The investment reflects CVC’s strategy of backing companies operating at the intersection of sports, digital entertainment, online communities and consumer experiences

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

EOS Partners has entered into an agreement to acquire a majority stake in Drooms as part of a growth capital transaction aimed at supporting the platform's next phase of expansion. The deal involves a partial ownership transfer, with co-founder and CEO Alexandre Grellier remaining at the helm of the company. The transaction also includes the exit of long-time shareholder J.F. Müller & Sohn AG and the departure of co-founder Jan Hoffmeister after 25 years of involvement in the company's development

Montagu has signed an agreement to acquire a majority stake in BMC Helix through a carve-out transaction from BMC Software, a company owned by KKR. The deal involves spinning off Helix from the BMC group to create a standalone entity focused on ServiceOps and artificial intelligence-powered IT operations solutions. As part of this transaction, KKR will retain ownership of BMC Software while maintaining a minority stake in Helix, demonstrating a hybrid structure that combines partial divestment with strategic continuity

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