Blackstone Inc and Japanese industrial equipment maker Yanmar Holdings Co are exploring potential bids for a majority stake in Volkswagen AG’s heavy diesel engine business, Everllence SE, according to a report by Bloomberg citing unnamed people familiar with the matter.
Juspay, a developer of payment infrastructure for enterprises and banks, has secured $50m in a Series D follow-on round, from WestBridge Capital. The transaction is a mix of primary and secondary investments, that values Juspay at $1.2bn.
Leica Camera AG’s owners, including Austrian billionaire Andreas Kaufmann and private investment giant Blackstone, are exploring a potential sale of a controlling stake in the iconic German camera maker, which could be valued around €1bn ($1.2bn), according to a report by Bloomberg.
YFM Equity Partners has completed the exit of its investment in Vuealta following the sale of the business to Keyrus, a global data and digital consulting group. Vuealta is a specialist provider of connected business planning and digital transformation solutions, supporting organisations to improve forecasting, decision-making and operational performance across
Buyout firm Hg is in discussions with private credit lenders over a loan of around $3bn to help finance its agreed acquisition of OneStream, according to a report by Bloomberg citing people familiar with the matter.
Blackstone has led a $100m minority investment in marketing technology company Applecart, valuing the business at around $700m, according to a report by Bloomberg citing a person familiar with the transaction.
Struggling US low-cost carrier Spirit Airlines is in discussions with alternative investment firm Castlelake over a potential takeover as it seeks a path out of bankruptcy, according to a report by CNBC.
Advent International is preparing to launch the sale of Italian industrial confectionery group Irca SpA, in a transaction that could value the business at around €3bn, as lenders begin lining up financing for a potential buyout, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Global private investment major KKR has agreed to increase its ownership stake in commercial aviation leasing firm Altavair and its sister company AV AirFinance, deepening a strategic partnership that has been in place since 2018.
Private equity firm Everstone Capital is set to sell its entire 11.26% stake in Restaurant Brands Asia, the operator of Burger King franchises in India and Indonesia, according to a report by Bloomberg citing unnamed sources familiar with the matter.
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