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Blackstone and Saudi AI firm Humain launch $3bn data centre venture

Blackstone Inc is partnering with Saudi Arabia’s AI company Humain to develop data centres across the kingdom, beginning with an initial $3bn investment, marking a significant step in the region’s AI infrastructure ambitions, according to a report by Bloomberg.

PE-backed Medline files for IPO

Medline Inc, the US medical supplies business taken private in a $34bn leveraged buyout by Blackstone, Carlyle Group, and Hellman & Friedman in 2021, has publicly filed for an IPO, setting the stage for one of the largest-ever PE -backed listings.

EQT plans €250bn European push but wants regulatory reform

Sweden-based private-markets firm EQT AB is aiming to more than double its European investments — raising them from roughly €120bn over the last five years, to €250bn over the next five — according to a report by Reuters.

Permira sells stake in Nexthink

Global investment firm Permira has realised its investment in Nexthink, a developer of Digital Employee Experience management software. The all-cash transaction, which values the business at around $3bn sees Vista Equity Partners acquire a majority holding.

Nexa Equity appoints partner to target AI investments

Peter Stefanski, a veteran of Thoma Bravo, has joined Nexa Equity as a partner to bolster the firm’s focus on AI-driven investments, according to a report by Reuters. Stefanski spent 14 years at Thoma Bravo, including time working as a partner on the firm’s flagship fund.

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