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Providence Equity Partners has scored a stunning exit of video game developer and publisher ZeniMax Media to Microsoft, as the global tech giant preps to take on Playstation in the next generation of gaming consoles.

Private equity's strong recovery from the coronavirus shock in March continues apace, with one giant deal in August helping the rejuvenated asset class to one of its best results of the past 12 months.

EQT's infrastructure arm has agreed the sale of waste processor Synagro to West Street Infrastructure Partners III, a fund managed by Goldman Sachs Merchant Banking Division.

Cerby, which claims to be a stealth cybersecurity company helping businesses leverage “shadow IT”, has closed its seed round on $3.5m.

Tech-focused private equity house Vector Capital has sealed a deal for event technology platform Patron.

Financial services-focused private equity house Lightyear Capital has named former JPMorgan senior exec Kevin Watters as an advisor for its fifth flagship fund.

Peterson Ventures, a seed-stage firm which has quietly built up a portfolio including Bonobos, AllBirds and Ethos, has raised $65m for its third fund.

Uncapped, a small business lending startup, has raked in $26m in a funding round comprised of debt and equity.

Sino-US private equity investor GGV Capital is reportedly eyeing $2bn of fresh capital across a trio of new funds amid fierce tensions between the US and China.

Blackstone and NEA have helped health insurance company Bright Health close its Series E round on $500m, bringing its total capital raised to $1.5bn.