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Harith to acquire South African budget airline FlySafair

Harith General Partners is planning to acquire South African low-cost carrier FlySafair, according to a report by Bloomberg. The transaction is at an advanced stage and remains subject to regulatory approvals, including competition and aviation licensing authorities, according to Chairman Tshepo Mahloele.

Blackstone increases stake in AI firm Anthropic to $1bn

Blackstone has expanded its investment in artificial intelligence startup Anthropic PBC, bringing its total stake in the OpenAI rival to around $1bn at the company’s current $350bn valuation, according to a report by Bloomberg.

Audax completes sale of Colony Hardware

Audax Private Equity, a mid- to lower-mid-market investor, has sold Colony Hardware, a distributor of construction materials and jobsite supplies, to White Cap, a distributor of specialty construction supplies and safety products for professional contractors. The terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

TPG to acquire majority stake in Sabre Industries from Blackstone

TPG has signed definitive agreements to acquire a majority stake in Sabre Industries, Inc. It will make the investment through TPG Rise Climate, the firm’s dedicated climate investing platform. Funds managed by Blackstone Energy Transition Partners, which first invested in Sabre in 2021, will retain a significant minority stake and

GBL to invest in Rayner alongside CVC

GBL is set to invest €0.5bn of equity to acquire a co-controlling minority stake in Rayner from CVC Capital Partners VIII. GBL will partner with CVC and Rayner’s management team to support Rayner in its international growth ambitions.

HIG Capital completes acquisition of CargoTuff

An affiliate of alternative investment firm HIG Capital has completed the acquisition of CargoTuff, a manufacturer and distributor of load securement products. CargoTuff’s management team, led by Co-CEOs Helmut Elze and Selim Akdogan, will continue to lead the company.

Blackstone completing $3.5bn loan for data centre growth

Blackstone is finalising a loan of more than AUD5bn ($3.5bn) to support the data centre expansion of Australian AI infrastructure firm Firmus Technologies, according to a report by Bloomberg citing people familiar with the matter.

Alignment Growth leads $63m Kings League funding

Gerard Piqué’s Kings League has raised $63m in new funding, led by growth equity investor Alignment Growth, to support its global expansion, including a push into the US market, according to a report by PE Insights.

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