DLocal, the Latin American payments provider backed by private equity firm General Atlantic as its largest shareholder, is exploring strategic options, including a potential sale, according to a report by Reuters citing sources familiar with the matter.
Global professional services firm Accenture announced today an agreement to acquire Italian engineering services provider IQT Group, in a move aimed at strengthening Accenture’s capabilities for net zero infrastructure projects. IQT Group, based in Rovigo, Italy, focuses on designing and supervising net-zero infrastructure projects for electricity generation and transmission. The company works closely with utility […]
Ocorian, a global provider of fund administration, capital markets, corporate and compliance solutions, has launched a new reporting and analytics platform in partnership with AssetMetrix, a provider of digital solutions for the private markets.
Bain Capital is proposing a $2bn tender offer for nearly half of Fuji Soft’s shares, even without the Japanese IT firm’s board approval, if a competing second-round bid by rival buyout firm KKR fails, according to a report by Reuters.
Boston-based Nanoramic, which develops advanced sustainable battery technology, announced that it had secured $44 million in financing. The company plans on using the funds to further efforts to commercialize its technology to improve lithium-ion batteries across a broad range of industries and applications. Founded in 2009 out of MIT, Nanoramic works with some of the […]
Heathrow erhält neue Großaktionäre: Ardian und der Saudi-arabische Staatsfonds PIF sichern sich in einem milliardenschweren Deal insgesamt knapp 40 Prozent am Londoner Flughafen.
Blue Owl Capital co-founder Michael Rees is working on a plan to merge several firms in the alternative investment sector to create a diversified investment business similar to Blackstone and KKR, with IPO potential, according to a report by the Financial Times.
Exklusiv: Nachdem Lea Partners in diesem Jahr die Mehrheit an Easybill erworben hat, beteiligt sich der Private-Equity-Investor nun an einem Münsteraner E-Commerce-Startup. In einer neuen Holdingstruktur soll die Fusion der Unternehmen für neues Wachstum sorgen.
Global private equity firms Blackstone and Bain are reportedly in the final stages of bidding for Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma, a subsidiary of Japan’s Mitsubishi Chemical Group, in a deal expected to be valued between $3bn and $3.5bn, according to a report by Reuters.
EV charging software platform provider WeaveGrid announced that it has raised $28 million in a funding round led by Toyota’s growth fund, Woven Capital, with proceeds aimed at supporting the expansion of WeaveGrid’s platform, capabilities and relationships with automakers and utilities. Founded in 2018 by CEO Apoorv Bhargava and President John Taggart, California-based WeaveGrid provides […]
British banknote printer De La Rue is in discussions with private equity firm Disruptive Capital GP and pension fund manager Pension SuperFund Capital, collectively known as PSFC Entities to sell up to 40% of its equity, according to a report by Reuters.
Databricks, the fast-growing data analytics and artificial intelligence firm, is closing in on one of the largest venture capital funding rounds in history, with a raise led by Thrive Capital and Andreessen Horowitz that could exceed $9.5bn, according to a report by Reuters.
Wie begegnen Investoren den makroökonomischen Unsicherheiten und dem ESG-Druck im kommenden Jahr? Fünf Experten liefern Einblicke und Prognosen.
The State of Wisconsin Investment Board (SWIB) has allocated nearly $1.2bn to private equity, private debt, and real estate investments in the third quarter of 2024, according to a report by Pensions & Investments, citing information prepared for its 11 December board meeting.
Private equity activity is on track to match or exceed 2023 levels, despite a challenging year, with deal-making reaching 69% and 784% of last year’s volume and value, respectively by Q3, according to a new report by Preqin.
