Im heutigen wirtschaftlichen Umfeld, das durch schnelle Veränderungen, technologische Entwicklungen und einen globalen Wettbewerb geprägt ist, sind Unternehmen gefordert, ihre Finanzierungsstrategien anzupassen.
Nuclear technology company X-Energy announced that it has raised $500 million in a Series C-1 financing round, with proceeds aimed at supporting the commercialization of the company’s small modular nuclear (SMR) reactor technology. The financing round was led by Amazon’s Climate Pledge Fund, and was announced alongside plans to use X-Energy’s reactor design to support […]
The market for secondary sales of private equity (PE) stakes is experiencing unprecedented activity this year as investors look to exit ageing assets due to a cash crunch and a slowdown in dealmaking, according to a report by the Financial Times.
Blackstone (BX.N), the world’s largest alternative investment firm, surpassed Wall Street estimates for its key earnings metric in the latest quarter, reporting a record $1.1tn in assets under management (AUM) and an increase in fund value, according to a report by Reuters.
Aira, which provides clean energy-based heating solutions for European homes, announced that it has raised an additional €63 million (USD$69 million) aimed at expanding the deployment of its heat pumps in more locations. The investment – from existing investors including Temasek, Statkraft Ventures, Kinnevik and Altor – comes in addition to a $158 million (€145 […]
UK- and South Africa-based global active asset manager Ninety One announced that its decarbonization-focused Global Environmental strategy has been awarded a $150 million mandate by California State Teachers’ Retirement System (CalSTRS), one of the largest public pension funds in the U.S.
Blackstone, the world’s largest alternative asset manager, is planning to invest €7.5bn ($8.2bn) to develop data centres in the Aragon region of northeastern Spain, further establishing the region as a key hub for cloud computing in Europe, according to a report by Reuters.
REsurety, which provides software and services to clients seeking to reduce their carbon footprint, announced the launch of CleanTrade, a new marketplace aimed at enabling the purchase and sale of clean energy contracts, virtual power plant agreements, and other products, services and assets, via a single trading platform. The new marketplace will be funded by […]
The Ackerley Sports Group (ASG), a sports-focused investment business established by private investment firm Ackerley Partners, is on the verge of securing control over the commercial rights to the South Africa national rugby union team, the Springboks, according to a report by Johannesburg’s Business Day.
Digital media-focused sustainability platform Scope 3 announced that it has raised $25 million, with proceeds aimed at enabling the company to expand its focus to help tackle the climate impact of the AI industry.
Global financial services group Macquarie announced today plans for £20 billion in infrastructure-focused investments in the UK, encompassing energy transition-focused areas such as EV charging and renewable energy, in addition to digital infrastructure and other areas. Among the key infrastructure investments highlighted by the firm as part of its announcement was a plan to roll […]
US private equity firm Clayton Dubilier & Rice (CD&R) is closing in on a deal to acquire a controlling stake in French pharmaceutical company Sanofi’s consumer unit in a deal that values the business at around €15bn ($16.4bn), according to a report by Bloomberg.
Mill Point Capital has closed its third private equity fund, at $1.7bn, nearly double the size of its previous fund. Mill Point Capital Partners III, which exceeded its $1.2bn target, will focus on lower mid-market companies across North America, according to a report by The Wall Street Journal.
Bain Capital hat ein verbindliches Übernahmeangebot für das japanische Softwareunternehmen Fuji Soft vorgelegt. Mit einem Aktienkurs von 9.450 Yen wird das Unternehmen auf rund 4 Milliarden US-Dollar bewertet. Damit übertrifft Bain das Angebot des Konkurrenten KKR um etwa 7%.
Commitments to impact funds up 37% in two years, with a further 24% increase expected over the next year.
