Mubadala Capital to Acquire Majority Stake in Arrive Logistics
Logistics

Mubadala Capital to Acquire Majority Stake in Arrive Logistics

The alternative investment arm of Mubadala Investment Company will take majority control of North American freight broke...

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The Public Ad Tech Era Is Over as Four Delistings Signal a Market Rethink
Markets

The Public Ad Tech Era Is Over as Four Delistings Signal a Market Rethink

Nielsen's $2.15 billion DoubleVerify deal is the latest exit in a year that also saw IAS, LiveRamp and Criteo leave publ...

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Listed Private Equity: How the Unlisted-Business Model Becomes a Public-Market Theme
Markets

Listed Private Equity: How the Unlisted-Business Model Becomes a Public-Market Theme

Private equity funds back companies outside the stock exchange, yet some PE firms list their own shares. Here is what th...

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Private Equity: The Third Financing Route Behind Listed PE Firms
Markets

Private Equity: The Third Financing Route Behind Listed PE Firms

Private equity finances unlisted companies over multi-year horizons and outperformed broad stock markets from 2000 to 20...

Yael Ben-David 👁 42 💬 0
OpenAI-Backed Thrive Holdings Raises $2B to Push AI Into Physical Infrastructure
Technology

OpenAI-Backed Thrive Holdings Raises $2B to Push AI Into Physical Infrastructure

The $12B-valuation AI roll-up will add a physical-assets compliance platform, backed by SoftBank, D1 and Altimeter, afte...

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Refined Capital Partners Takes Majority Stake in Never Fully Dressed
Companies

Refined Capital Partners Takes Majority Stake in Never Fully Dressed

Private equity investor Refined Capital Partners has acquired a majority stake in inclusive UK fashion label Never Fully...

Declan Byrne 👁 41 💬 0
Apollo Clinches £5.7bn EasyJet Deal with Novel 49.9% Ownership Structure
Companies

Apollo Clinches £5.7bn EasyJet Deal with Novel 49.9% Ownership Structure

Apollo Global Management won the battle for EasyJet with a £5.7bn cash offer and a minority-ownership structure that com...

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Nvidia and Wall Street Giants Plan $500 Billion AI Infrastructure Push
Companies

Nvidia and Wall Street Giants Plan $500 Billion AI Infrastructure Push

Nvidia teams up with Goldman Sachs, Apollo, BlackRock, and KKR to raise at least half a trillion dollars for data center...

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Capri Global Capital Eyes Up to $550 Million Fundraise, Hires Citi and Jefferies
Companies

Capri Global Capital Eyes Up to $550 Million Fundraise, Hires Citi and Jefferies

The NBFC plans a mix of primary and secondary share sales to attract a marquee private equity or sovereign wealth fund, ...

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Why Companies Are Staying Private Longer — And What It Means for Investors
Companies

Why Companies Are Staying Private Longer — And What It Means for Investors

The median age of U.S. companies at IPO has doubled since the late 1990s, with more firms choosing to remain private lon...

Declan Byrne 👁 35 💬 0
Alfi Sells Stake in Slovenian Tomato Producer Paradajz, Returning Control to Founders
Companies

Alfi Sells Stake in Slovenian Tomato Producer Paradajz, Returning Control to Founders

Private equity fund Alfi has exited Paradajz after six years, selling its 23.4% holding to existing shareholders. The de...

Declan Byrne 👁 28 💬 0
EasyJet Accepts £5.7 Billion Apollo Takeover as Castlelake Exits Bid
Companies

EasyJet Accepts £5.7 Billion Apollo Takeover as Castlelake Exits Bid

EasyJet’s board has recommended Apollo Global Management’s £5.7 billion cash offer, valuing shares at £7.15. Founder Ste...

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Apollo Wins EasyJet Bidding War with £5.7bn Takeover, Founder Backs Deal
Companies

Apollo Wins EasyJet Bidding War with £5.7bn Takeover, Founder Backs Deal

Apollo Global Management has agreed to buy budget airline EasyJet for £5.7bn, taking it private after rival Castlelake d...

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China’s Securities Regulator Demands Overhaul of $85 Trillion Fund Industry, Targeting Investor Returns and Innovation
Politics

China’s Securities Regulator Demands Overhaul of $85 Trillion Fund Industry, Targeting Investor Returns and Innovation

CSRC Chairman outlines new priorities for public and private funds, emphasizing compliance, client-first reform, patient...

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Publicly Traded Private-Equity Firms Open a New Door for Investors
Markets

Publicly Traded Private-Equity Firms Open a New Door for Investors

As private equity groups increasingly list their shares, retail investors gain access to an asset class that has histori...

Yael Ben-David 👁 35 💬 0
Verod Capital’s Danladi Verheijen Bullish on West African Education, Bets on Tech to Scale
Education

Verod Capital’s Danladi Verheijen Bullish on West African Education, Bets on Tech to Scale

After exiting Lancaster University Ghana, Verod Capital co-founder Danladi Verheijen sees strong demand for quality educ...

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Big Tech's Q2 Ad Dominance and the Private Equity Push Into Ad Tech
Companies

Big Tech's Q2 Ad Dominance and the Private Equity Push Into Ad Tech

Meta and Amazon outgrew Google in Q2 advertising; Wall Street frowned on AI capex, and private equity is circling under-...

Declan Byrne 👁 42 💬 0
FIFA Scraps Plan to Sell World Cup Stakes to Private Investors After Uproar
Companies

FIFA Scraps Plan to Sell World Cup Stakes to Private Investors After Uproar

FIFA president Gianni Infantino has dropped the FIFA Forward Enterprise plan to sell World Cup commercial rights to priv...

Declan Byrne 👁 28 💬 0
FIFA Presses Ahead With $20 Billion Investment Plan as UEFA Threatens Boycott
Companies

FIFA Presses Ahead With $20 Billion Investment Plan as UEFA Threatens Boycott

FIFA will continue consultations on a plan to create a $20 billion subsidiary and sell a stake to private investors, des...

Declan Byrne 👁 28 💬 0
CONCACAF Rejects FIFA's Investor Plan Unanimously, Joining UEFA Boycott Threat
Companies

CONCACAF Rejects FIFA's Investor Plan Unanimously, Joining UEFA Boycott Threat

The confederation's 41 members voted no, while Asia's football chief called the scheme 'unacceptable.' Three-continent o...

Declan Byrne 👁 28 💬 0
FIFA’s $4.2 Billion Spinoff Gamble Tests Infantino’s Grip on Football
Companies

FIFA’s $4.2 Billion Spinoff Gamble Tests Infantino’s Grip on Football

FIFA pushes ahead with a plan to spin off commercial rights into a new entity, raising up to $4.2 billion, despite boyco...

Declan Byrne 👁 31 💬 0
CBIZ Insurance Brokerage to Be Spun Out as New Mountain-Backed Standalone After $5B Grant Thornton Takeover
Insurance

CBIZ Insurance Brokerage to Be Spun Out as New Mountain-Backed Standalone After $5B Grant Thornton Takeover

Grant Thornton’s US arm will pay $5 billion for CBIZ, then split off its fast-growing benefits and insurance business as...

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Blackstone's rapid overhaul of Jersey Mike's points to an IPO built for the long haul
Companies

Blackstone's rapid overhaul of Jersey Mike's points to an IPO built for the long haul

Jersey Mike's goes public at a $7 billion valuation less than two years after Blackstone took control, bringing in a new...

Declan Byrne 👁 46 💬 0
Aldous Bio Targets €100M Revenue by 2030 After Nazca Takes Control
Companies

Aldous Bio Targets €100M Revenue by 2030 After Nazca Takes Control

Spanish supplement maker Aldous Bio has brought in private equity firm Nazca as majority shareholder, with a plan to qui...

Declan Byrne 👁 40 💬 0
BMW Targets Management Layers, Ströer Attracts Buyout, and ZF Loses Another Executive
Companies

BMW Targets Management Layers, Ströer Attracts Buyout, and ZF Loses Another Executive

BMW is cutting management fat, Ströer is in advanced talks with private equity, and ZF faces more boardroom exits. Plus:...

Declan Byrne 👁 35 💬 0
FIFA’s $20bn Private Investor Plan Sparks Bribery Accusations as Infantino Sets 53-Day Ultimatum
News

FIFA’s $20bn Private Investor Plan Sparks Bribery Accusations as Infantino Sets 53-Day Ultimatum

Gianni Infantino faces a storm of criticism over a scheme to sell a minority stake in FIFA’s commercial rights to privat...

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L Catterton Hires Chetan Naik to Lead India Consumer Push
Companies

L Catterton Hires Chetan Naik to Lead India Consumer Push

Global consumer‑focused investment firm L Catterton has appointed former 360 ONE Asset executive Chetan Naik as managing...

Declan Byrne 👁 54 💬 0
FIFA Plans $20 Billion World Cup Unit Stake Sale, UEFA Fights Back
Companies

FIFA Plans $20 Billion World Cup Unit Stake Sale, UEFA Fights Back

FIFA aims to sell 21% of a new subsidiary for $4.2 billion, drawing sharp condemnation from UEFA and sparking a battle o...

Declan Byrne 👁 43 💬 0
MidEuropa Acquires Three Construction Software Firms from Czech Billionaire Vít Kutnar
Companies

MidEuropa Acquires Three Construction Software Firms from Czech Billionaire Vít Kutnar

The private equity firm is buying a suite of software assets covering valuation, budgeting and project management, expan...

Declan Byrne 👁 57 💬 0
FIFA Plans $20bn World Cup Stake Sale, Sparking UEFA Backlash
Companies

FIFA Plans $20bn World Cup Stake Sale, Sparking UEFA Backlash

FIFA is creating a new commercial subsidiary and selling a 20% stake to investors led by Thrive Capital at a $20bn valua...

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