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Databricks, the fast-growing data analytics and artificial intelligence firm, is closing in on one of the largest venture capital funding rounds in history, with a raise led by Thrive Capital and Andreessen Horowitz that could exceed $9.5bn, according to a report by Reuters.
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Global investment firm Carlyle has held the final close of its third Carlyle Credit Opportunities Fund (CCOF III), with $7.1bn in investable capital, making it the private investment firm’s largest credit fundraise to date.
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Private equity firms have entered the National Football League ownership arena for the first time, with Ares Management acquiring a 10% stake in the Miami Dolphins and an Arctos Sports Partners-led investor group acquiring a minority stake in the Buffalo Bills, according to a report by the Financial Times.
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US-based private equity firm Bain Capital is planning to increase its offer to acquire Japan’s Fuji Soft to JPY9,600 ($63.35) per share, surpassing a competing bid from buyout rival KKR, according to a report by Nikkei.
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Private equity firms GTCR and Apax Partners have agreed to sell insurance broker AssuredPartners to Arthur J Gallagher & Co in a $13.45bn all-cash deal, making it one of the largest-ever transactions in the insurance brokerage sector, according to a report by Reuters.
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Private equity giants Blackstone and EQT have moved into the second round of bidding to acquire Urbaser, a global waste management company which could be valued at up to €5bn, according to a report by Reuters citing unnamed sources familiar with the matter.
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European private equity giant EQT and Singapore’s sovereign wealth fund GIC have agreed to acquire a majority stake in UK-based smart metering company Calisen in a deal valued at $5bn, according to a report by the Financial Times.
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A consortium led by private equity firms Starwood Capital Group and Warburg Pincus has made a HKD55.19bn ($7.09bn) bid to take Hong Kong-based real estate investment firm ESR Group private, according to a report by Reuters citing a company announcement on Wednesday.
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Private equity giant TPG is exploring the sale of Crunch Fitness, a gym chain that could be valued at over $1.5bn, including debt, according to a report by Reuters citing sources familiar with the matter.
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French payments company Worldline (WLN.PA) is attracting early-stage takeover interest from private equity firms, including Bain Capital, as it faces a challenging period of falling share prices, profit warnings, and leadership changes, according to a report by Reuters.
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