Canadian private equity firm Brookfield is reportedly considering a €7bn ($7.4bn) takeover bid for Spanish pharmaceutical company Grifols and is completing due diligence on the plasma-based drugmaker, according to a report by El Confidencial.

Canadian private equity firm Brookfield is reportedly considering a €7bn ($7.4bn) takeover bid for Spanish pharmaceutical company Grifols and is completing due diligence on the plasma-based drugmaker, according to a report by El Confidencial.
Private equity giant Blackstone (NYSE: BX) is close to agreeing to the acquisition of Jersey Mike’s Subs in a deal that values the popular US sandwich chain at approximately $8bn, including debt, according to a report by the Wall Street Journal.
Canadian private equity firm Brookfield is reportedly considering a €7bn ($7.4bn) takeover bid for Spanish pharmaceutical company Grifols and is completing due diligence on the plasma-based drugmaker, according to a report by El Confidencial.
A high-stakes clash between private equity titans KKR and Bain Capital over a $4bn buyout of Fuji Soft is reshaping the landscape of mergers and acquisitions (M&A) in Japan, and could become a blueprint for more aggressive dealmaking in the country, according to a report by the Financial Times.
Das deutsch-französische Startup The Exploration Company will mit dem Funding sein Raumfahrzeug weiterentwickeln, das 2028 zur ISS fliegen soll. Welche Investoren sind dabei?
Biomass carbon removal and storage (BiCRS) startup Vaulted Deep announced that it has raised $32 million in a Series A funding round, with proceeds aimed at expanding its capacity to deliver durable carbon dioxide removal (CDR) through the geologic sequestration of carbon-filled organic waste. Spun out of injection well-focused waste management company Advantek in 2023, […]
The private2000 index, a barometer of private company investments across 30 countries from Scientific Infra & Private Assets, posted a 0.72% return in September, bringing its year-to-date (YTD) gain to 4.45% and achieving an 8.85% annualised return over the past year.
Insight Partners, Blackstone, and Clearlake Capital, the joint owners of Diligent Corporation, are considering strategic options for the corporate governance software provider, including a potential sale that could value the business at around $7bn, including debt, according to a report by Reuters.
Carnelian Energy Capital, the private equity owner of Ridgemar Energy, is exploring the sale of the US-based oil and gas producer, aiming for a valuation exceeding $1bn, including debt, according to a report by Reuters.
Agriculture sustainability-focused startup NitroVolt announced that it has raised €3.5 million euros (USD$3.7 million) in seed funding, with proceeds to be used to help to commercialize its system for producing ammonia for farmers with a minimal carbon impact. Ammonia is used extensively in a number of areas, especially agriculture as a key ingredient in nitrogen […]
Regenerative agriculture-focused platform provider Klim announced that it has raised $22 million in a Series A funding round, with proceeds aimed at supporting its global expansion and extending its offerings. Agriculture has emerged as a major focus area for climate action, as the sector accounts for a significant proportion of GHG emissions, and is among […]
Sympower, an Amsterdam-based provider of flexible energy management and virtual power plant technology, announced that it has raised €21.3 million (USD$22.6 million) in Series B1 financing round, with proceeds aimed at rolling out battery energy storage solutions, funding future mergers and acquisitions, continuing its expansion in Europe, and scaling the company’s operations. Founded in 2015, […]
AshGrove Capital (AshGrove), an independent pan-European speciality lender, has held the final close of AshGrove Speciality Lending Fund II at its hard cap of €650m, surpassing its original target of €500m.
Private investment giant Stonepeak has agreed to acquire Boundary Street Capital, a private credit firm with a focus on digital infrastructure, enterprise software, and technology services in the lower middle market.
California-based General Galactic, which is developing methods to generate fossil-free energy, announced that it has raised $8 million in seed funding, bringing total investment in the company to $10 million. Founded in 2023 by former SpaceX and Varda Space Industries engineers Halen Mattison and Luke Neise, General Galactic is developing a modular hardware platform that […]