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Renovus sells marketing specialist LeapPoint to Omnicom

Renovus Capital Partners, a Philadelphia-area investment firm, is pleased to announce the sale of its portfolio company, LeapPoint, an Adobe Gold Solution partner providing marketing services to Fortune 1000 enterprises, to Omnicom.

Blackstone to invest £10bn in major UK AI data centre

Global private investment firm Blackstone has committed to to invest £10bn ($13.4bn) in the United Kingdom to finance the construction of one of Europe’s largest artificial intelligence data centres, according to a report by Forbes.

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TPG and GIC acquire proptech Techem for €6.7bn

TPG Rise Climate, the dedicated climate investing strategy of TPG’s global impact investing platform, and GIC, are to acquire Techem Group, a service provider for smart and sustainable buildings from private markets investment firm Partners Group for €6.7bn.

Morgan Stanley mulls $1.5bn sale of HVAC specialist Sila Services

Morgan Stanley Capital Partners, the private equity arm of Morgan Stanley, is reportedly exploring the sale of Sila Services in a deal that could valued the residential heating, air-conditioning, and plumbing services provider at $1.5bn, according to reports.

Carlyle considering investment in troubled Thames Water

Global private equity firm Carlyle Group is exploring a potential investment in Thames Water, the UK’s largest water and wastewater company, which is struggling under the burden of debt pile of more than $15bn, according to a report by Sky News.

L Catterton acquires majority stake in pilates chain Solidcore

Buyout firm L Catterton, backed by luxury conglomerate LVMH, is to acquire a majority stake in the pilates studio operator Solidcore from VMG Partners, Peterson Partners, and Kohlberg & Company in a deal that values the fitness chain at $700m, according to a report by Reuters.

Sanofi attracts $17bn PE bids for consumer health unit

TOP STORY: Sanofi has received two separate takeover bids from private equity firms PAI Partners and Clayton Dubilier & Rice for its consumer health unit, potentially valuing the business at around €15bn ($16.74bn) or more, according to a report by Bloomberg News.

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