VC & PE Deals 15-04-2025

VC Headlines

• Octolane raises seed round to build the AI-powered Salesforce  Forbes

  
  

• TheStage AI lands $4.5M to upgrade neural network efficiency  Forbes

  
  

• Parallel Systems picks up $38M to scale electric freight rail VC Daily

  
  

• Mainspring Energy locks in $258M to grow clean power tech  VC Daily

  
  

• Conifer grabs $20M seed to electrify standard bike wheels  Techcrunch

  
  

• The Ryl Company raises $15M to expand healthy tea lineup  VC Daily

  
  

• Adobe invests in Synthesia’s AI-generated corporate videos  CNBC

PE Headlines

• Brookfield doubles down on Middle East deals amid global slowdown  PE Wire

  
  

• Bridgepoint-backed Achilles acquires InfoControl PE Hub

  
  

• Mayfair’s BizAway adds Spanish travel platform Aervio  PE Hub

  
  

• Clovis Point backs restaurant tech firm Decision Logic  PE Hub

  
  

• Baypine to acquire clinical trial group CenExcel  PE Hub

  
  

• Bain Capital exits Esure in €1.5B deal with Ageas  Pitchbook

• KKR grabs OSTTRA from S&P and CME Group in $3.1B deal   CME Group