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Blackstone commits up to $1.3bn to Apogee’s skin drug

Blackstone Inc is committing as much as $1.3bn in structured financing to Apogee Therapeutics Inc, supporting the biotech’s efforts to advance a potential rival to the widely used eczema treatment Dupixent, according to a report by Bloomberg.

Carlyle launches dedicated middle-market defence platform

Carlyle Group Inc is establishing a new investment platform focused on the aerospace, defence and industrials middle market, as the firm positions itself to benefit from sustained increases in US and European defence budgets, according to a report by Bloomberg.

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DigitalBridge agrees $1.05bn acquisition of PE firm ArcLight

DigitalBridge Group Inc is to acquire energy-focused private equity firm ArcLight Capital Partners in a deal valued at up to $1.05bn, as investors increasingly look to pair data centre capacity with reliable power supplies amid surging AI-driven demand, according to a report by the FT.

CVC exits Naturgy with €4bn stake sale

CVC Capital Partners has exited its position in Naturgy, selling its entire 13.8% stake in the Spanish energy group in a transaction valued at around €4bn, according to a report by Reuters.

Hg returns to software dealmaking with Rightsline acquisition

Hg Capital has agreed to acquire California-based rights and royalties management software provider Rightsline in a deal valued at around $500m including debt, marking the firm’s first new buyout since the software sector sell-off earlier this year, according to a report by the Financial Times.

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