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Francisco Partners to acquire IBM’s weather business

Technology-focused private investment firm Francisco Partners is to acquire IBM weather business, which includes consumer-facing weather services such as The Weather Company’s Weather.com as well as business-oriented offerings.

Thoma Bravo to close $2.3bn ForgeRock acquisition

A decision by the US Justice Department not to challenge software-focused private investment firm Thoma Bravo’s acquisition of identity management specialist ForgeRock, has cleared the way for the $2.3bn deal to close this week, according to a report by Bloomberg.

SentinelOne looking for PE buyer

Publicly-traded cybersecurity specialist SentinelOne is considering a sale to a private equity investor and has hired investment bank Catalyst Partners to assist in finding a suitable purchaser, according to a report by Reuters.

PE firm Roark closing in on $9.6bn Subway deal

Roark Capital, a US private equity firm focused on leveraged buyout investments in the franchise/multi-location, restaurant and food, health and wellness, and business services sectors, is closing in on a $9.6bn deal to acquire sandwich chain Subway, according to a report by the Wall Street Journal.

DuPont lines up $1.8bn Delrin PE sale

New York-based private equity firm The Jordan Company is in advanced discussions to acquire DuPont de Nemours’ resins business in a deal valued at around $1.8bn, according to a report by Bloomberg.

BV invests in healthcare staffing solutions provider Hardenbergh Group

BV Investment Partners (BV), a middle-market private equity firm focused on the tech-enabled business services, software and IT services sectors, has made a growth-oriented investment in Hardenbergh Group, a provider of non-clinical professional staffing, consulting, physician peer review and outsourced solutions to healthcare organisations.

EY rejects TPG approach

Private investment buyout major TPG has had an approach to make an investment in EY’s consulting division rejected by the London-headquartered global professional services business, according to a report by The Financial Times.

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