TOP STORY: The US–Iran framework agreement includes the creation of a $300bn private-sector investment vehicle aimed at supporting reconstruction and economic development in Iran, with more than half of the capital already committed, according to a report by Reuters citing an unnamed source familiar with the discussions.
Swiss private markets manager Partners Group is to restructure its London-listed private equity investment trust in an effort to manage growing investor redemption pressure and narrow the persistent gap between share price and net asset value, according top a report by Reuters.
New 2ND Capital, a private equity secondaries firm based in New York, has appointed two new Partners, Rob Luttrell and Yindran Puspanathan, as well as a raft promotions across the Investment, Capital Formation & IR and Finance & Operations teams.
Italian broadband provider Eolo SpA is in advanced discussions with Apollo Global Management over a roughly €500m private debt package aimed at refinancing its existing liabilities, according to a report by Bloomberg citing unnamed people familiar with the matter.
Private equity firm Thoma Bravo is repositioning itself for the AI era as founder Orlando Bravo works to reassure investors that a major loss on a high-profile software deal is an isolated setback rather than a broader sign of strain across its portfolio, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Swedish private markets firm EQT AB has acquired Berlin-based space services company Exolaunch, marking its first investment in the space sector and underscoring continued private equity appetite for orbital infrastructure and launch-enabling technologies, according to a report by Reuters.
Buyout firm Lone Star Funds has moved into pole position to acquire ContiTech, the industrial components division of Continental AG, according to a report by Bloomberg citing unnamed people familiar with the matter, as the German group advances its multi-year restructuring plan.
Investment firm Hillhouse Investment Management is in discussions with banks to secure around $600m in debt financing to support its continued investment in data centre operator DayOne Data Centers Ltd, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Private equity firm Arcline Investment Management has agreed to acquire and take data visualisation and printing technology company AstroNova Inc private in a transaction valued at approximately $272m, according to a report by the Wall Street Journal.
TOP STORY: A consortium led by Blackstone Inc has agreed to take control of customer experience software provider Medallia, marking one of the largest realised losses in private equity history for owner Thoma Bravo, according to a report by the Financial Times.
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