Private equity firm TPG is nearing a deal to acquire Learfield, a major player in college sports media rights and technology, in a transaction valued between $1.8bn and $2bn, according to a report by Sports Business journal citing unnamed sources familiar with the matter.
Leonard Green & Partners is close to acquiring construction and infrastructure consultancy Cumming Group from New Mountain Capital in a deal valued at approximately $3bn including debt, according to a report by the Financial Times citing unnamed people familiar with the matter.
Thoma Bravo has agreed to merge portfolio company HCSS with the Build & Construct division of Germany’s Nemetschek Group, in a deal aimed at creating a scaled global software platform for the construction sector.
I Squared Capital is reportedly partnering with Blackstone on a potential offer for Ströer SE’s core advertising business, marking a renewed push into the German media group after an earlier attempt stalled, according top a report by Bloomberg.
Goldman Sachs Asset Management and Ardian have purchased a $1bn portfolio of US private equity interests from China Investment Corp. (CIC), in a secondary market transaction involving the sovereign wealth fund’s efforts to reduce exposure to illiquid assets, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Data protection software provider Commvault Systems is exploring strategic options, including a potential sale, after attracting takeover interest from multiple suitors, including private equity firm Thoma Bravo, according to a report by Reuters.
China’s largest insurer Ping An Insurance Group is seeking to reduce its exposure to software-focused private equity investments through a secondary sale of fund stakes valued at around $1bn, according to a report by Bloomberg citing unnamed people familiar with the matter.
Blackstone Inc has taken the first formal step toward launching an initial public offering for a newly created investment platform designed to acquire and own operational data centres, as demand for AI infrastructure continues to surge, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Swiss contract development and manufacturing company PolyPeptide Group AG is attracting potential acquisition interest from several private equity firms, including EQT AB and KKR & Co, according to a Bloomberg News report citing unnamed people familiar with the discussions.
EQT AB has entered the competitive auction process for ownership of the Indian Premier League team Royal Challengers Bengaluru, intensifying a growing private equity-led bidding war for one of cricket’s most valuable franchises, according to a report by Markets Group.
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