Mirakl said on Tuesday it had raised $555m in a funding round that valued the tech startup that helps companies set up online marketplaces at more than $3.5bn. Paris and Boston-based Mirakl said that more than 300 companies already use its platform and the funding,...
Blue Bear Capital, a venture and growth equity firm focused on AI-powered solutions for the world’s energy, infrastructure, and climate challenges, announced today an oversubscribed final close of its second venture capital fund at its hard cap of $150m. Like Blue...
Plumbing tycoon Charlie Mullins has sold the company he founded 42 years ago to a US-based home services provider in a deal that is expected to net him around £110m. It was confirmed on Monday evening that Pimlico Plumbers had been bought by Neighborly – owned...
Piraeus Bank, one of Greece’s four largest lenders, is in talks with Bain Capital to sell a portfolio of leasing contracts as part of efforts to clear non-performing loans from its balance sheet, bankers close to the talks told Reuters. Greek banks have been making...
Private equity firm Carlyle will nearly halve its stake in SBI Cards and Payment Services Ltd for as much as $443m. CA Rover Holdings, a Carlyle entity, which as of 30 June held a 6.5% stake in the credit card issuer, will sell around 32 million shares, or a 3.4%... 