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Last updated: July 7, 2026, 11:30 AM ET

Technology & Services Sector Deals

Norm, an artificial intelligence law startup, has secured $120 million in a Series C funding round led by Khosla Ventures, reaching a $1.2 billion valuation. In HR technology, Lightyear has invested in Corestream to fuel the firm's expansion and growth. The professional services sector saw multiple transactions, with Unity Partners acquiring Meaden & Moore, a firm specializing in forensic accounting and advisory services for the insurance and legal markets, and Unity Partners backing Meaden & Moore's advisory business.

Energy & Industrials

I Squared is set to acquire Milestone Environmental from SK Capital. Milestone operates 15 disposal facilities for oil and gas waste across active U.S. energy basins. Meanwhile, within the industrial services sphere, Investcorp-backed KSS has acquired Strack Scale Service, a provider of calibration, maintenance, and repair for industrial weighing systems.

Healthcare & Financial Services

GTCR-backed Corza Medical is divesting its biosurgery business unit, including the Tacho Sil product portfolio, to EQT. In the financial services space, Patria announced its secondaries fund closed on $677 million, exceeding its target, with a focus on smaller-sized secondary deals amid persistent distribution-in-payout (DPI) issues in the market.