Blackstone-backed AI infrastructure venture Crux AI is set to receive $22bn in chip financing from a consortium of 10 banks as investors and technology companies ramp up spending on the infrastructure required to support the growth of AI, according to a report by Bloomberg.
EQT is planning to deploy up to $50bn in India by 2030, with the private markets group targeting data centres, renewable energy and private equity as it seeks to expand its presence in one of Asia’s fastest-growing investment markets, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Clearlake Capital is set to take full control of Chelsea Football Club after agreeing to acquire the combined 25% holding of co-owners Todd Boehly and Mark Walter in a transaction valuing the Premier League club at around £5bn including debt, according to a report by the Financial Times.
Asian PE firms including FountainVest and HSG are among investors considering bids for Italian motorcycle protection equipment maker Alpinestars, in a potential transaction that could value the business at around €1bn ($1.2bn), according to a report by Bloomberg.
EQT and Norway’s sovereign wealth fund manager Norges Bank Investment Management have formed a consortium to pursue the acquisition of Spanish renewable energy company Acciona Energia, according to a report by Spanish newspaper Expansión.
Australian companies have attracted a wave of interest from PE firms and international investors in 2026, with a series of potential takeovers spanning infrastructure, waste management, property, financial services and industrial businesses, according to a report by Reuters.
Brookfield Asset Management has agreed to acquire Australian plumbing products manufacturer Reliance Worldwide Corporation in an all-cash transaction valuing the company at approximately AUD4.1bn ($2.9bn).
Carlyle is backing the acquisition of Canadian oil and gas producer Parallax Energy Operating by newly established Avenrock Energy, in the private equity firm’s latest move to expand its presence in the country’s energy sector, according to a report by Bloomberg.
CVC has teamed up with financial services investor JC Flowers to pursue a potential acquisition of Aldermore, the UK specialist bank owned by South Africa’s FirstRand, according to a report by Reuters citing unnamed people familiar with the matter.
Private investment major KKR has sold its entire holding in Philippine power producer First Gen for approximately PHP25.77bn ($410.5m), bringing its six-year investment in the company to an end, according to a report Reuters.
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