Bill Gates-backed solar power firm Heliogen Inc will merge with a special-purpose acquisition company (SPAC) to go public in a deal that values the combined entity at about $2bn, the companies said on Wednesday. The merger with Athena Technology Acquisition Corp, a...
AnyVision, an artificial intelligence-based facial recognition startup, said on Wednesday SoftBank Vision Fund 2 and Eldridge led its $235 million funding round, as AI surveillance finds more takers despite ethical concerns and debates around it. The proceeds from the...
Dealmakers in the North of England have remained active during the first half of 2021, with private equity houses completing a total of 30 deals worth £10.4bn. This is according to data from CMBOR, the Centre for Private Equity and MBO Research, which was...
BlackRock, the world’s biggest asset manager, said on Thursday it has raised over $250 million for its climate finance fund to invest in select countries in Asia, Latin America, and Africa. BlackRock’s Climate Finance Partnership (CFP) will focus on investing in areas...
Stafford Capital Partners has raised over €450 million for its fourth dedicated infrastructure secondaries fund – Stafford Infrastructure Secondaries Fund IV (SISF IV). The specialist real assets and private markets manager held a third close of SISF IV, welcoming... 