by Sebastian | Jan 25, 2021 | News
Directors at national adviser AFH Financial Group have agreed terms for a £225m takeover offer from a US private equity firm. This morning (January 25) Cortina Bidco, a newly incorporated company indirectly controlled by US private equity firm Flexpoint Ford,...
by Sebastian | Jan 25, 2021 | News
Private equity-backed Hillman Group Inc plans to go public through a merger with billionaire Tilman Fertitta’s blank-check firm in a deal that values the hardware supplier at $2.64 billion, the companies said on Monday. The deal is expected to be partly funded by $500...
by Sebastian | Jan 25, 2021 | News
Cordiant Capital has targeted a £300m raise for a digital infrastructure investment trust, as it looks to “capitalise on the surging growth in data consumption and traffic”. The investment manager will look to issue up to 300 million ordinary shares at...
by Sebastian | Jan 25, 2021 | News
For Alphabet Inc’s Verily, a healthcare venture that is one the tech giant’s most prominent “other bets,” the coronavirus pandemic offered an immediate business opportunity. Starting last February, the company shifted many of its about 1,000 employees to developing...
by Sebastian | Jan 25, 2021 | News
It’s snowy in Helsinki, but that’s not stopping local food delivery company Wolt. It’s just raised $530m in a round led by ICONIQ Growth to expand its speedily-growing retail delivery service faster and further. This time last year, Wolt had 700 employees, was...
