Symbotic in $4.5bn talks to merge with SoftBank SPAC

Symbotic in $4.5bn talks to merge with SoftBank SPAC

A robotics and automation company backed by Walmart, the world’s biggest store-based retailer, is in talks to merge with a “blank cheque” company set up by the Japanese technology giant SoftBank. Sky News has learnt that Symbotic, which is run by...
Aterian Investment Partners Closes Fund IV at Over $830m

Aterian Investment Partners Closes Fund IV at Over $830m

Aterian Investment Partners, a middle market private equity firm focused on investing in industry-leading businesses poised for transformation, announces the closing of its fourth fund, Aterian Investment Partners IV, LP with over $830m of capital commitments....
Starwood Capital raises $10bn for latest real estate fund

Starwood Capital raises $10bn for latest real estate fund

Starwood Capital Group said on Friday it had raised $10bn for its latest real estate fund, bringing the U.S. investment firm’s total assets under management to over $95bn. The fundraise for Starwood Distressed Opportunity Fund XII exceeded the $7.6bn it had raised for...