Blackstone Gains $5 Billion on Cheniere LNG Stake

Blackstone Gains $5 Billion on Cheniere LNG Stake

Blackstone Group Inc. will see a $5 billion gain from selling a stake in the largest liquefied natural gas export terminal in the U.S. The firm’s private equity business is unloading its stake of just over 40% of Cheniere Energy Partners LP to Brookfield Asset...
Visa gains approval for $5.3bn takeover of data-sharing firm Plaid

Visa gains approval for $5.3bn takeover of data-sharing firm Plaid

The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority has given the green light to Visa’s $5.3bn takeover of fintech data-sharing firm Plaid — after judging that London’s vibrant fintech scene would provide plenty of further competition, even once the pair join forces. Visa...
Global giant Maersk funds Aussie logistics tech start-up

Global giant Maersk funds Aussie logistics tech start-up

Sydney-based logistics tech start-up Ofload has scored $2.8 million of seed funding in a round led by the venture capital division of Danish shipping giant Maersk. The company, formerly called Loadsmile, was co-founded by former HelloFresh head of operations Geoffroy...
Global Tech Investor Riverwood Capital Raises USD 1.3bn

Global Tech Investor Riverwood Capital Raises USD 1.3bn

Riverwood Capital Management LP (Riverwood Capital), a Menlo Park, California-based technology focused global private equity firm, has raised circa USD 1.3bn in total capital commitments, for its third private equity fund and parallel vehicles including General...