Private Equity & Private Capital News

HVAC and climate control solutions company Trane Technologies announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire BrainBox AI, which has developed an artificial intelligence and cloud-based building systems optimization tool aimed at helping building owners to accelerate decarbonization and reduce energy consumption.

January Capital, a Singapore-based asset management firm, has secured over $85m in initial investor commitments for a growth credit fund that will focus on the technology sector, according to a report by BNN Bloomberg.

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.

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.

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.

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.