Deals
Francisco Partners, a global investment firm that specialises in partnering with technology businesses, will acquire Elite, a software and integrated payment solutions provider for the legal industry, from TPG Capital and Thomson Reuters.
Blackstone has agreed to acquire Enverus, a leading provider of energy data and analytics, from Hellman & Friedman (H&F) in a deal that could value the company at up to $6.5bn, according to a report by Reuters citing an unnamed source familiar with the matter.
Private equity firm Hg is reportedly preparing a potential sale of FE fundinfo, the UK-based financial data and analytics provider it backed in 2018, according to a report by Reuters citing sources familiar with the matter.
Brookfield Asset Management has agreed to acquire a 19.7% non-controlling stake in Duke Energy’s Florida utility business in a $6bn all-cash deal, as demand for power infrastructure continues to rise across the state, according to a report by Bloomberg.
BlackPeak Capital, a private equity fund focused on Southeast Europe, has made a growth equity investment in Affinity Life Care, a private network of elderly care facilities in Romania.
New Mountain Capital is weighing the launch of a continuation fund for Azuria Water Solutions, signalling the private equity firm’s intent to extend its hold on the water infrastructure company amid a challenging dealmaking climate, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Global M&A activity has surged to $2.6tn year-to-date, underpinned by a renewed corporate appetite for growth and a significant boost from artificial intelligence (AI)-related deals, and marking the highest level for the opening seven months since the pandemic-driven peak of 2021, according to a report by Reuters.
Genstar Capital is exploring a potential sale of OEConnection, the automotive software firm backed by Ford and General Motors, with sources indicating a valuation of up to $5bn including debt, according to a report by Reuters.
Global investment firm Carlyle has agreed to invest in Ingentis Group, a provider of organisational charting, design, and analytics software, with Maguar Capital Partners selling its stake in Ingentis to Carlyle.
KKR has secured an agreement to acquire British scientific instruments maker Spectris after raising its offer to £4.8bn, outbidding rival Advent International in a tightly contested takeover battle that underscores rising sponsor appetite for undervalued UK assets, according to a report by Reuters.
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