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Jamf, the Minneapolis-based company specialising in managing and securing Apple devices in enterprise, education, and government environments, has agreed to be acquired by Francisco Partners in a deal valued at approximately $2.2bn.
Private credit lending to large corporates is showing early signs of loosening standards, though the broader market is not considered overheated, industry executives said at the Future Investment Initiative in Riyadh, according to a report by Reuters.
The Australian-listed Domino’s Pizza franchise has rejected claims that Bain Capital is preparing a takeover bid for the business, according to a report by Reuters. A potential deal was reportedly set to be worth up to AUD4bn ($2.6bn).
Brookfield’s global head of private equity, Anuj Ranjan, believes that rising private credit activity is complementing — not displacing — traditional private equity buy-outs, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Chinese private equity firm Boyu Capital is leading the race to acquire a controlling stake in Starbucks’ China operations, in a deal that could value the business at more than $4bn, according to a report by Bloomberg.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Diversis Capital, a lower mid-market software and technology-focused private equity firm, has closed its third fund at $1.2bn, exceeding the initial $850m target and nearly doubling the size of its 2021 Fund II, which raised $680m, according to a report by Buyouts Insider.
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