Platform Investments

I Squared Takes Data Center Portfolio Private from Cogent Fiber. I Squared Capital has launched a data center platform following its acquisition of 10 data center facilities from Cogent Fiber, a subsidiary of publicly listed Cogent Communications Holdings. The data center platform includes a $1 billion investment commitment from I Squared.

Bregal Sagemount Invests in LSPedia. Private equity firm Bregal Sagemount has invested in LSPedia, a press release announced. The company provides compliance, traceability, and supply chain software to the pharmaceutical sector. Sagemount made the investment via its Basecamp fund.

Arsenal Capital Acquires Minority Stake in Velcro Companies. Arsenal Capital Partners has acquired a majority stake in Velcro Companies from the Cripps Foundation. Velcro provides specialty hook and loop fastening technologies and owns the VELCRO brand. The Cripps Foundation will retain a minority stake in the company.

Accelerated Wealth Partners Takes Minority Stake in Brooklyn Fi. Accelerated Wealth Partners (AWP) has acquired a minority stake in Brooklyn Fi, according to a recent press release. Brooklyn Fi is an advisory firm that specializes in complex equity compensation.

Gordon Brothers Acquires Radley. Gordon Brothers announced this week its acquisition of the Radley brand and related intellectual property. Radley specializes in handbags and accessories.

Add-ons

OceanSound’s Certerra Acquires Southern Engineering. Certerra, a provider of tech-enabled testing, inspection, and certification services for the critical infrastructure space, has acquired Southern Engineering. The company provides geotechnical engineering, construction materials testing, and special inspections solutions. Certerra is sponsored by OceanSound Partners.

TA Associates’ Advantive Acquires Insequence. Advantive, a provider of mission-critical software for manufacturing and distribution businesses, has acquired Insequence. The company provides automotive sequencing and manufacturing execution system software. Advantive is a portfolio company of TA Associates.

Lovell Minnick’s Xactus Acquires Mortgage Credit Link. Xactus, a verification innovator for financial services companies, has acquired Mortgage Credit Link and rebranded the company as XedaLink. The company is a web-based digital order fulfillment hub streamlining credit and verification data. Xactus is a portfolio company of Lovell Minnick Partners.

Mountaingate-Backed Rep Data Acquires OWL. Rep Data, a data quality solution provider servicing the market research industry, has acquired OWL Solutions, a survey programming company. Rep Data is majority-owned by Mountaingate Capital.

Strategics

Futurum Group Acquires Aptiviti. Futurum Group, a privately held technology advisory, research, and intelligence firm, announced this week its acquisition of Aptiviti, the parent company of Enterprise Technology Research (ETR). The transaction will integrate ETR’s predictive quantitative data engine with Futurum’s global intelligence platform.

Insights

Continuation Funds Reach 8-Year High: S&P Global. S&P Global Market Intelligence released new data this week that reveals private equity continuation funds have raised the largest volume of capital since 2017. Global PE continuation funds raised $62.67 billion in 2025, driven by a sluggish exit market, the analysis found.

Littlejohn Closes Valcourt Continuation Vehicle. Littlejohn & Co., a private investment firm, announced the close of a continuation vehicle anchored by the Valcourt Group. The company provides building envelope maintenance and restoration services. Littlejohn first invested in the business in 2021.

DigitalBridge Acquires ArcLight Capital for $1 Billion. Global alternative asset manager DigitalBridge Group has acquired power and electric infrastructure-focused investor ArcLight Capital Partners, a press release said. The transaction values ArcLight, which will operate as a distinct business within DigitalBridge, at $1.05 billion. The announcement noted the acquisition is contingent upon SoftBank completing its acquisition of DigitalBridge Group.

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