Fontana Gruppo, an Italian fasteners manufacturers, has agreed to pick up majority stake in auto component maker Right Tight Fasteners Pvt. Ltd. to expand presence in India. Some Bullet Points

Marathon Edge Partners, the private equity firm co-founded by ex-Bain Capital principal Nikhil Raghavan, will invest in quick service restaurant chain The Belgian Waffle Co set up by a former PE executive, two persons in the know told VCCircle.  The PE firm is investing $8-10 million (Rs 59-74 crore) in the …… Some Bullet Points

Vidal Healthcare Services Pvt Ltd, which processes insurance claims, has bought one of the largest players in the segment to boost its limited presence in northern India, a person told VCCircle.  The firm, backed by mid-market private equity firm Ambit Pragma, acquired Gurugram-based Vipul Medcorp Insurance for nearly $10 million (Rs …… Some Bullet Points...

ICICI Lombard General Insurance Company Ltd has agreed to acquire the software and assets of Unbox Technologies Pvt. Ltd, which operates the Autoninja software for automobile dealers. Some Bullet Points

The promoter group of Excel Crop Care Ltd, the Shroff family, has entered into a definitive agreement to sell its 24.75% stake in the agro-chemicals firm to Sumitomo Chemical Company Ltd for Rs 343 crore ($51 million). Some Bullet Points

Kolkata-based Paharpur Cooling Towers Ltd has agreed to acquire US company SPX Cooling Technologies’ dry cooling business globally for Rs 320 crore (about $48 million), according to a statement. Some Bullet Points

Kolkata-based railway wagons manufacturer Titagarh Wagons Ltd has acquired Italian passenger and metro coach manufacturer Firema Trasporti SpA for an undisclosed amount, marking its foray into metro coach and high-speed manufacturing, according to a stock market disclosure. Some Bullet Points

Mirah Hospitality has entered into a joint venture with Jiggs Kalra to set up three brands in the food chain business. Kalra will hold the majority stake. Gaurav Goenka, director, Mirah Group said, “We will be investing Rs 25 crore in the first phase of the expansion of this JV and another Rs 40 crore...

Impresario Entertainment and Hospitality Pvt Ltd, the Mumbai-headquartered company which runs a chain of fine-dining restaurants, has raised Rs 48 crore or $10.5 million from strategic investor Mirah Hospitality and Food Solutions Pvt Ltd and the existing financial investor Beacon India Private Equity. Some Bullet Points

Nashik-based Rishabh Instruments Pvt Ltd has acquired 85 per cent stake in Poland-based Lumel S.A. for an undisclosed sum. The acquisition will give Rishabh a platform to expand into the European markets and also increase its product offerings by bringing Lumel’s products into India and other Asian markets where it operates. Some Bullet Points