Deals
Two of Abu Dhabi’s largest sovereign investors have pledged £1.5bn ($1.9bn) in financing support for EQT AB’s proposed acquisition of UK-listed testing and assurance group Intertek Group, underscoring continued Gulf appetite for large-scale private equity transactions, 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.
Global private equity and venture capital investment in amateur sports is on track for another year of expansion in 2026, supported by rising deal activity and continued interest in a fragmented, fast-growing segment of the sports economy, according to S&P Global.
Private equity firm Uplift Investors has added another law firm to its growing legal services platform, continuing its strategy of partnering with litigation practices through a management services organisation (MSO) model, according to a report by Reuters.
Bain Capital is poised to realise one of the largest profits in private equity history after its long-held investment in Japanese memory chipmaker Kioxia surged in value amid the global artificial intelligence boom, according to a report by the Financial Times.
Volkswagen has introduced unusual safeguards in its sale of its Everllence engine division, asking PE bidders EQT AB, CVC Capital Partners, and Bain Capital to make sealed bids as it seeks to manage potential conflicts of interest in the $10bn auction process, according to a report by the Financial Times.
Events
12 November, 2026 – 8:00 am
12 November, 2026 – 5:00 pm
