A KKR-backed portfolio company has acquired Gulf Capital’s Middle East fertility business, marking a high-profile exit in the region’s rapidly growing healthcare sector, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Astorg portfolio company Lebronze alloys (LBA), a copper and nickel alloy producer, has acquired m Lego, a French manufacturer known for its copper alloy semi-finished products, from AUREA Group.
Artificial intelligence firm Anthropic is in advanced discussions to raise between $3bn and $5bn in fresh capital, potentially valuing the company at approximately $170bn, according to a report by Bloomberg citing sources familiar with the matter.
Middle-market private equity firm Peak Rock Capital has sold donut, kolache, and coffee franchise Shipley Do-Nuts to Levine Leichtman Capital Partners, following 18 consecutive quarters of same-store-sales growth and records for new store growth.
Bain Capital has joined forces with Bristol Myers Squibb to establish an independent biopharmaceutical company focused on immunology, backed by a $300m financing round led by the private equity firm, according to a report by Reuters.
Ambienta-backed Officine Maccaferri, a civil and environmental engineering solutions provider with a commercial presence in over 130 countries, has acquired CPT Group, an Italian company specialised in advanced mechanised tunnelling technologies and robotic prefabrication systems for underground infrastructure.
EQT has agreed to acquire Fujitec, Japan’s largest independent elevator and escalator manufacturer, in a $2.7bn take-private deal – marking its largest-ever buyout in Japan and the biggest PE-led take-private transaction in Asia so far this year, according to a report by Reuters.
Private equity firm Hellman & Friedman is nearing a potential $6bn exit from Enverus, as Intercontinental Exchange Inc (ICE) – the owner of the New York Stock Exchange – is in advanced talks to acquire the energy data and analytics provider, according to a report by Bloomberg.
FountainVest Capital has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire a controlling interest in EuroGroup Laminations, a global manufacturer of electric motor components, in a transaction that sets the stage for a full take-private process, according to a report by Reuters.
Bridgepoint has agreed to acquire a majority stake in Hanseatic Broking Center (HBC), an independent SME+ insurance distribution platform in the DACH region, which will see the private equity firm partner with the HBC management team and founders.
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