KKR is considering an acquisition of Albioma, a French producer of solar and biomass power, as it seeks to expand in renewable energy, people familiar with the matter said. The private equity firm is in the early stages of discussing a potential bid for Albioma,...
Australian NFT startup Immutable has raised fresh funding from investors led by Singapore’s Temasek in a round that values it at $2.5bn, the company said on Monday, as it taps a surge in interest in cryptocurrency and NFT ventures. Investors in the $200-million...
Saudi Crown Prince’s $500bn Neom high-tech hub is seeking to lure international interest as the project gathers pace, Bloomberg reported. In an attempt to do so, executives from the megaproject have invited bankers, investors, private equity firms, and construction...
Cornerstone Building Brands, a manufacturer of exterior building products, said on Monday it has agreed to be taken private by shareholder Clayton, Dubilier & Rice (CD&R) in a $5.8bn deal, including debt. The private equity firm, which owns about 49% of...
Private equity set a remarkable new standard for itself in 2021. Buyout deal value reached an all-time high of $1.1 trillion, doubling 2020’s total of $577 billion and shattering the previous record of $804bn set in 2006 during the exuberant run-up to the global... 