SeatGeek Raises $238m Privately After Canceling SPAC Deal

SeatGeek Raises $238m Privately After Canceling SPAC Deal

SeatGeek, the high-growth technology platform that is transforming the live event experience for fans, teams, and venues, today announced it has raised $238m as part of a Series E financing round led by long-time investor Accel, with participation from Wellington...
Italy picks Certares-led bid for exclusive ITA Airways talks

Italy picks Certares-led bid for exclusive ITA Airways talks

Italy has picked a group led by U.S. private equity fund Certares, backed by Air France-KLM and Delta Air Lines Inc, for exclusive talks on buying a majority stake in ITA Airways, the Treasury said on Wednesday. The offer, details of which were not made public, would...
Extension given to the deadline for £1.4bn Biffa takeover

Extension given to the deadline for £1.4bn Biffa takeover

Private-equity firm Energy Capital Partners (ECP) has been granted an extension to the deadline for tabling an offer to take over the UK waste management group Biffa. Two months ago, Biffa confirmed it received a £1.36 billion takeover proposal from ECP. Today, Biffa...