India’s private equity and venture capital sectors are positioning themselves for a surge in dealmaking activity as subdued stock market conditions push businesses away from IPOs and towards private funding, according to a report by Reuters.
Facts Global Energy, a provider of market intelligence, data, research, and analysis for the energy market, has merged with energy and chemicals research and advisory business NexantECA, following an investment from TA Associates.
Island Technology, a cybersecurity and enterprise software startup, has secured funding at a $4.5bn valuation in a round led by investment firm Coatue Management, according to a report by Bloomberg citing unnamed sources familiar with the matter.
Northpointe Bancshares, backed by private equity firm Castle Creek Capital, is aiming for a valuation of up to $594.8m in its upcoming initial public offering on the New York Stock Exchange in what will be the first UB bank IPO of the year, according to a report by Reuters.
Private investment firm Arctos Partners has completed its acquisition of a majority stake in $33bn private credit investment firm Hayfin Capital Management from British Columbia Investment Management Corporation, one of Canada’s largest institutional investors.
Carlyle Group’s fourth-quarter earnings fell short of market expectations, primarily driven by weaker proceeds from asset sales, highlighting the headwinds facing the private equity sector even as other parts of the group’s operations delivered strong results, according to a report by Reuters.
Swiss pharmaceutical giant Novartis has agreed to acquire Anthos Therapeutics, a biopharma firm majority-owned by private investment giant Blackstone’s Life Sciences division, in a deal worth up to $3.1bn, according to a report by Reuters.
US private equity firm Bain Capital said on Monday that it is weighing up the possibility of withdrawing its tender offer proposal for Japanese IT company Fuji Soft following an improved offer from rival suitor KKR, according to a report by Reuters.
o15 Capital Partners, an alternative investment firm dedicated to providing growth capital to undercapitalised companies and communities, has held the final close of its inaugural fund at approximately $370m.
Hong Kong-based real estate private equity firm Gaw Capital, in partnership with Singapore’s Patience Capital Group, has purchased the Tokyu Plaza Ginza, a landmark mall in central Tokyo, in a deal valued at over $1bn.
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