14 Jul, 2025

HKW acquires Sepratech; Mitchell Capital buys controlling stake in Optelos

Deal Wrap is updated as of 3 p.m. ET.

– Hammond Kennedy Whitney & Company Inc., which does business as HKW, acquired US wastewater treatment company Sepratech Corp. Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP was HKW's legal adviser.

– Mitchell Capital acquired a controlling stake in US-based asset management software developer Optelos Inc.

– J.P. Morgan Growth Equity Partners participated in a Series E round for US-based enterprise software developer Island Technology Inc.

– General Catalyst Group Management LLC led an $84 million funding round for Canadian AI research company Moonvalley AI Inc.

– Northzone Ventures led a $15 million round for Spanish debt collection services provider Murphy Ventures SL.

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