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7 November 2026

Vistra completes the acquisition of Cogentrix Energy from Quantum Capital Group for $4bn.

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Brookfield and CPP Investments complete the acquisition of LXP Industrial Trust for $5.2bn.
 
Brookfield, a global alternative asset manager, and CPP Investments, a professional investment management organization, completed the acquisition of LXP Industrial Trust, a US real estate investment trust that owns and leases large warehouses and distribution centers, for $5.2bn, according to press releases.
 
LXP was advised by Bank of America, JP Morgan, Hogan Lovells Cadwalader, Georgeson and Joele Frank (led by Andrew B. Siegel). Financial advisors were advised by Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton (led by Charles Allen). Brookfield and CPP Investments were advised by Citigroup, Morgan Stanley, DLA Piper, Gibson Dunn & Crutcher (led by Brian Scrivani), Thompson Hine and Weil Gotshal and Manges (led by Jeff White). Financial advisors were advised by Dechert (led by Stephen Leitzell), according to press releases and MergerLinks data.
 
Vistra completes the acquisition of Cogentrix Energy from Quantum Capital Group for $4bn.
 
Vistra, a power company, completed the acquisition of Cogentrix Energy, a renewable energy development company, from Quantum Capital Group, a private equity firm, for $4bn, according to press releases.
 
Cogentrix Energy was advised by Evercore (led by Jonathon Kaufman) and King & Spalding (led by Enrico Granata). Vistra was advised by Goldman Sachs (led by Dan Korich), Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton (led by Bruce Hoffman and Blair West Matthews (Kuykendall)), Latham & Watkins (led by Trina Chandler, Ryan Lynch and Caroline Blitzer Phillips) and Sidley Austin (led by Kelly Dybala). Quantum Capital was advised by Joele Frank (led by Jonathan Keehner), according to press releases and MergerLinks data.
 
Advent to acquire Vermeg from Charterhouse Capital Partners.
 
Advent, a global private equity investor, agreed to acquire Vermeg, a global provider of technology for capital markets and life insurance, from Charterhouse Capital Partners, a private equity investment firm, according to press releases. Financial terms were not disclosed.
 
Charterhouse Capital Partners is advised by Prosek Partners. Charterhouse Capital Partners and Vermeg are advised by Evercore. Vermeg is advised by Sycomore Corporate Finance, according to press releases and MergerLinks data.
 
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AMERICAS

 

New Mountain Capital-backed Grant Thornton Advisors completes the acquisition of CBIZ in a $5bn deal.

 

Stonepeak completes the acquisition of a 65% stake in Castrol from BP at a $10.1bn enterprise value.

 

Apollo completes the acquisition of a minority stake in Apex Service Partners from Alpine Investors for $2bn.
 
MacLean Power Systems completes the acquisition of Delta Star.
 
One Rock Capital Partners to acquire a 70% stake in the North American coffee business of Kraft Heinz at a $650m valuation.
 
Stonepeak completes the acquisition of the transportation and vendor finance businesses of BMO.
 
L Squared completes the acquisition of Edko from Incline Equity Partners.
 
Linden Capital Partners and Nautic Partners complete the investment in AnewHealth.
 
Platinum Equity completes the acquisition of Warren Valve from Allied Group.
 
A consortium of investors to acquire a 49.9% stake in the LNG Canada liquefaction business of Mitsubishi for $3.1bn.
 
Daiichi Life Group-owned Protective completed the acquisition of Obsidian from Genstar Capital.
 
Hull Street Energy completes the acquisition of the US operations of FirstLight from PSP Investments.
 
Spectrum Brands and Oaktree-backed Empower Brands to acquire Helen of Troy at a $1.6bn valuation.
 
The Andersons to acquire Harvestone Low Carbon Partners from Energy Capital Partners for $915m.
 
Transom Capital to acquire Cree LED from Penguin Solutions.
 
Nexus Capital Management completes the acquisition of Coldwater Creek and Soft Surroundings from Newtimes Group.
 
EQT-backed SatPort completes the acquisition of the global teleport infrastructure business of Centerbridge Partners-backed Speedcast.
 
GrowthCurve Capital completes the acquisition of a majority stake in TailorMed.
 
Crane Company completes the acquisition of the US pump business from First Reserve-backed Trillium Flow Technologies for $240m.
 
Curewell Capital to acquire a majority stake in ECA Medical from LongueVue Capital.
 
Levine Leichtman Capital Partners completes the acquisition of a minority stake in Concentric Energy Advisors.
 
Capital One Ventures led a $150m Series C funding round in Sentra.
 
Gencom and White Bridge Capital complete the acquisition of InterContinental Miami for $300m.
 
Wellington and Sequoia lead a $1bn Series G round in Kalshi.
 
CVR Energy nears $4bn-plus acquisition of Marathon Petroleum refineries. (WSJ)
 
CD&R weighs take-private bid for payments firm Global Payments. (Reuters)
 
Goldman and Apollo are in talks to sell SpaceX's $40bn AI deal. (Bloomberg)
 
Applebee’s owner Dine Brands adopts poison pill to fend off takeover bid. (Bloomberg)
 
OpenAI slashes funding target by $10bn as tech anxieties mount. (FT)
 
Vista and Elliott-backed Cloud Software Group seeks $2bn debt refinancing. (Bloomberg)
 
I Squared Capital closes second infrastructure credit strategy with $3bn of commitments. (Press Release)
 
Carlyle hires Apollo's Alexander Simoes for credit origination role. (Bloomberg)
 

EMEA

 

PAI Partners to acquire ELEMIS from L’OCCITANE Group.

 

Soho Square Capital completes an investment in Skiddle.
 
FSN Capital to acquire Zenitel from 3d investors.
 

Bridgepoint Group to acquire a majority stake in BATISANTÉ from IK Partners.

 

Finch Capital-backed Fourthline completes the merger with Veridas.
 
A group of private equity firms to invest in TeamSystem.
 

Vusion completes the acquisition of In-Store Media from Arta Capital for €250m.

 

Cinven to acquire Theramex from Carlyle and PAI Partners at a €2.6bn valuation.
 
APSEZ to acquire Evos from Igneo Infrastructure Partners at an enterprise value of €2.56bn.
 
Cordatus Capital completes the acquisition of a majority stake in Diamabrush.
 
Autoneum to acquire Trèves Group from BPIfrance for €64m.
 
BPCE to acquire GamaLife from Apax Partners.
 
Saudi Aramco completes the acquisition of a 49% stake in Humain from PIF.
 
TDR Capital agrees €400m deal to acquire Lovehoney. (SkyNews)
 
China's Genertec is said to mull buying Swiss firm Kellenberger. (Bloomberg)
 
Apollo announces the launch of European Credit Company. (Press Release)
 
Igneo Infrastructure Partners closes EDIF IV at €6bn hard cap. (Press Release)
 
Creandum closes $750m fund VIII, its largest ever. (Bloomberg)
 

APAC

 

PAG-backed Everest Holdings to acquire a 51.016% stake in Evergrande Property Services Group from Evergrande Group for $514m.
 

The Siena Group and Ciel Investment Management to acquire Golfzon County from MBK Partners for $1.3bn.

 

Japan's JIC plans to sell JSR to Mitsui Chemicals in over $8.2b deal. (DealStreetAsia)
 
CVC's sale of Vietnam hospital group stalls as bids fall short. (DealStreetAsia)
 
Vietnamese tech firm VNG is said to consider reviving US listing. (Bloomberg)
 
Encube Ethicals said to plan $317m India IPO this month. (Bloomberg)
 
Insignia Ventures in talks to lead funding round for Indonesia's URU Underwear. (DealStreetAsia)
 
TPG closes first Asia mid-cap fund at $1.3bn above target. (DealStreetAsia)
 
Bain Capital raises over $1.8bn for third Asia special situations fund. (SEC Announcement)
 
INVESTORS
3d investors
Advent International
Alpine Investors
Andreessen Horowitz
Apax Partners
Apollo
Arkhouse
Artá Capital
Baillie Gifford
Bain Capital
Balyasny
Blackstone
Bridgepoint
Brookfield
Capital One Ventures
CapitalG
Carlyle
CD&R
Centerbridge Partners
Centre Lane Partners
Charterhouse Capital
Cinven
Coatue Management
Cordatus Capital
CPPIB
Creandum
Curewell Capital
CVC Capital Partners
Elliott
Energy Capital Partners
EQT Infrastructure
Finch Capital
First Reserve
Founders Fund
Francisco Partners
FSN Capital
Genstar Capital
GIC
GrowthCurve Capital
Hellman & Friedman
Hull Street Energy
I Squared Capital
Icahn Enterprises
Igneo
IK Partners
Incline Equity Partners
Insignia Ventures
Jacobs Capital
Japan Investment
Key1 Capital
KKR
L Squared Capital
Layer Global
Linden
LLCP
MBK Partners
MGX
Munich Re Ventures
Nautic Partners
New Mountain Capital
Nexus Capital
Oaktree Capital
One Rock Capital Partners
PAG
PAI Partners
PIF
Platinum Equity
Quadria Capital
Quantum Capital 
Sequoia Capital
Silver Lake
Soho Square Capital
Standard Investments
Stonepeak
Stripes
TDR Capital
TPG
Transom
Vista
Vistria
Wellington Management
White Bridge Capital
Zeev Ventures
 
COMPANIES
Apex Service
APSEZ
BATISANTÉ
BMO Financial
BP
BPCE
Castrol
CBIZ
Cloud Software
Cogentrix Energy
Crane Company
Daiichi Life
ECA Medical
ELEMIS
Empower Brands
Evergrande Property
EVOS
GamaLife
Gencom
Global Payments
Grant Thornton
Helen of Troy
Humain
JSR
Kalshi
L’OCCITANE
LXP
MacLean Power
Marathon Petroleum
Mitsubishi
OpenAI
Penguin Solutions
Protective
PSP Investments
Saudi Aramco
Sentra
SpaceX
Spectrum Brands
Speedcast
TeamSystem
The Andersons
The Kraft Heinz
Theramex
Vermeg Group
Vistra
Zenitel
 
FINANCIAL ADVISORS
ABGSC
Bank of America
BMO
Canaccord Genuity
Centerview
Citigroup
D. Boral
Evercore
EY
GBS Finance
Goldman Sachs
GP Bullhound
Houlihan Lokey
Jefferies
JP Morgan
Luma Partners
Mizuho Securities
Morgan Stanley
MUFG
Nomura
Nordea
Oppenheimer & Co
Pareto Securities
PHCP
Piper Sandler
PJT Partners
PwC
Qatalyst Partners
RBC Capital Markets
Rothschild & Co
Scotiabank
Stifel
TD Securities
UBS
William Blair 
 
LEGAL ADVISORS
Akin
Allens
Appleby
AZB & Partners
BAHR
Baker McKenzie
Barnea Jaffa
Blakes
BonelliErede
Bradley Arant
Brigard Urrutia
Carey Olsen
Carey y Cia
Cleary Gottlieb 
Clifford Chance
CMS Legal
Corrs Chambers
Cozen O'Connor
Crowell & Moring
Davis Polk
De Brauw
Debevoise & Plimpton
Dechert
DLA Piper
Eversheds Sutherland
FKHF
Foley & Lardner
Freshfields
Gibson Dunn
Goodwin
Gorrissen Federspiel
Greenberg Traurig
Haavind
Havel & Partners
Hogan Lovells
Honigman Miller
HSF Kramer
Jones Day
K&L Gates
Katten Muchin
Khaitan & Co
King & Spalding
Kirkland & Ellis
Latham & Watkins
Linklaters
Meitar
Mintz Levin
Ogier
Orange Clover
Osler
Paul Weiss
PedersoliGattai
Sidley Austin
Simpson Thacher
Skadden
SRFC
Stikeman Elliott
Sullivan & Cromwell
Thompson Hine
Weil
White & Case
Willkie Farr
Wilson Sonsini
 
PR ADVISORS
Ascent
Brunswick
Collected Strategies
Community Group
Edelman
FGS Global
Georgeson
Joele Frank
Kekst CNC
LifeSci Advisors
Prosek Partners
Reevemark
Schwartz Media
 
DEBT PROVIDERS
Ares Capital
ATB Capital Markets
Barclays
BMO Capital Markets
Citigroup
JP Morgan
Mizuho
National Bank Financial
US Bank
Wells Fargo
 

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AMERICAS

 

New Mountain Capital-backed Grant Thornton Advisors completes the acquisition of CBIZ in a $5bn deal.


New Mountain Capital-backed Grant Thornton Advisors, an audit, tax, legal, payroll, and accounting services provider, completed the acquisition of CBIZ, a professional services advisor, in a $5bn deal, according to press releases.

CBIZ was advised by Goldman Sachs (led by Luke G. and Jeff Douthit), Weil Gotshal and Manges (led by Michael J. Aiello) and Teneo (led by Jack Flaherty). Grant Thornton Advisors was advised by BMO Capital Markets, Bank of America, Deutsche Bank, JP Morgan, Jefferies & Co, RBC Capital Markets, UBS, Hunton Andrews Kurth, Mayer Brown (led by Paul Theiss), Simpson Thacher & Bartlett, Goldin Solutions and Kekst CNC (led by Daniel Yunger). Debt financing was provided by JP Morgan. JP Morgan was advised by Latham & Watkins (led by Stelios Saffos, Peter J. Sluka, Andrew Blumenthal). New Mountain Capital was advised by Evercore, according to press releases and MergerLinks data.
 

Stonepeak completes the acquisition of a 65% stake in Castrol from BP at a $10.1bn enterprise value.

 
Stonepeak, an alternative investment firm specializing in infrastructure and real assets, completed the acquisition of a 65% stake in Castrol, an oil company that markets industrial and automotive lubricants, from BP, an oil and petrochemicals company, at a $10.1bn enterprise value, according to press releases. 
 
Castrol was advised by AZB & Partners (led by Darshika Kothari). Stonepeak was advised by UBS, DLA Piper, Khaitan & Co (led by Shishir Vayttaden), Paul Weiss Rifkind Wharton & Garrison (led by Eric J. Wedel) and Simpson Thacher & Bartlett (led by Amy Mahon) and FGS Global (led by Benjamin Spicehandler). Debt providers were advised by Latham & Watkins (led by Stelios Saffos). CPPIB was advised by Allens (led by Wendy Rae) and Linklaters. BP was advised by Morgan Stanley, Freshfields (led by Samira Afrasiabi and Rebecca Ward), Brunswick Group (led by Susan Georgina Gilchrist) and Ernst & Young, according to press releases and MergerLinks data.
 
Apollo completes the acquisition of a minority stake in Apex Service Partners from Alpine Investors for $2bn.

Apollo, a private equity firm, completed the acquisition of acquire a minority stake in Apex Service Partners, a home services platform that partners with and supports HVAC, plumbing, and electrical service companies, from Alpine Investors, a private equity firm, for $2bn, according to press releases. 

Apex Service Partners was advised by Evercore, Goldman Sachs, and Kirkland & Ellis. Apollo was advised by JP Morgan, Jefferies & Company, William Blair & Co, and Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld. Alpine Investors was advised by Evercore, Goldman Sachs, Kirkland & Ellis, and Edelman (led by Jordan Niezelski), according to press releases and MergerLinks data.
 
MacLean Power Systems completes the acquisition of Delta Star.
 
MacLean Power Systems, Blackstone Energy Transition Partners, Blackstone Capital Partners, and Centerbridge Partners, completed the acquisition of Delta Star, a provider of power transformers and mobile substation solutions, according to press releases. Financial terms were not disclosed.
 
Delta Star was advised by Wells Fargo Securities, Hunton Andrews Kurth, 
Johnson Legal Group, Woods Rogers and Collected Strategies (led by Dan Moore). MacLean Power Systems was advised by Barclays, JP Morgan, Jefferies & Company, UBS, Blake Cassels & Graydon and Vinson & Elkins (led by Robert Hughes and Jordan Fossee), according to press releases and MergerLinks data.
 
One Rock Capital Partners to acquire a 70% stake in the North American coffee business of Kraft Heinz at a $650m valuation.

One Rock Capital Partners, a private equity firm, agreed to acquire a 70% stake in the North American coffee business of Kraft Heinz, a manufacturer of branded food and beverage products, at a $650m valuation, according to press releases.

One Rock Capital Partners is advised by Deutsche Bank, Fifth Third, Latham & Watkins and Profile Advisors (led by Mike Geller). Kraft Heinz was advised by Centerview Partners, Rothschild & Co and McGuireWoods, according to press releases.
 
Stonepeak completes the acquisition of the transportation and vendor finance businesses of BMO.

Stonepeak, a private equity firm, completed the acquisition of the transportation and vendor finance businesses of BMO Financial Group, a Canadian financial services provider, according to press releases. Financial terms were not disclosed. 

BMO Financial Group was advised by BMO Capital Markets, Bank of America, Osler Hoskin & Harcourt and Sullivan & Cromwell. Stonepeak was advised by Blake Cassels & Graydon, Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom (led by Jeffrey Brill) and FGS Global (led by Kevin Siegel), according to press releases, according to press releases and MergerLinks data.
 
L Squared completes the acquisition of Edko from Incline Equity Partners.

L Squared, an investment firm, completed the acquisition of Edko, a provider of regulatory-driven vegetation management services for critical infrastructure assets, from Incline Equity Partners, a private equity firm, according to press releases. Financial terms were not disclosed.

Edko was advised by Piper Sandler, Stifel and K&L Gates. L Squared was advised by Stout Capital and Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom. Debt financing was provided by BMO Capital Markets and Ares Capital, according to press releases.
 
Linden Capital Partners and Nautic Partners complete the investment in AnewHealth.

Linden Capital Partners and Nautic Partners, the private equity firms, completed the investment in AnewHealth, an independent pharmacy care management company. Vistria, an existing AnewHealth shareholder, rolled over a minority stake in the transaction, according to press releases. Financial terms were not disclosed.

AnewHealth was advised by Cantor Fitzgerald, Morgan Stanley and Kirkland & Ellis. Linden Capital Partners was advised by Houlihan Lokey, Goodwin and McDermott Will & Schulte. Nautic Partners was advised by Kirkland & Ellis, according to press releases. 
 
Platinum Equity completes the acquisition of Warren Valve from Allied Group.
 
Platinum Equity, a private equity firm, completed the acquisition of Warren Valve, a provider of industrial valves in cast, forged, and welded-body forms, from Allied Group,  worldwide provider of manufacturing and distribution of critical application fittings, flanges, valves, pipe, and related products, according to press releases. Financial terms were not disclosed. 
 
Allied Group was advised by Jefferies & Company and Baker Botts. Platinum Equity was advised by Fifth Third Bank, Gibson Dunn & Crutcher and Willkie Farr & Gallagher. Warren Valve was advised by Shiels PLLC, according to press releases and MergerLinks data.
 
A consortium of investors to acquire a 49.9% stake in the LNG Canada liquefaction business of Mitsubishi for $3.1bn.

Investment firms Blackstone Credit & Insurance, CPP Investments, Ontario Municipal Employees Retirement System, Investment Management Corporation of Ontario and Public Sector Pension Investment Board agreed to acquire a 49.9% stake in the LNG Canada liquefaction business of Mitsubishi, a Japan-based multinational conglomerate engaged in energy, infrastructure, and industrial projects, for $3.1bn, according to press releases. 

Blackstone is advised by Goldman Sachs, Scotiabank, Kirkland & Ellis and Stikeman Elliott. Mitsubishi is advised by RBC Capital Markets, according to press releases.
 
Daiichi Life Group-owned Protective completed the acquisition of Obsidian from Genstar Capital.
 
Protective, a financial services holding company and a subsidiary of Daiichi Life Group, completed the acquisition of Obsidian, a property, casualty, and specialty insurance platform, from Genstar Capital, a private equity firm, according to press releases. Financial terms were not disclosed. 

Protective was advised by Oliver Wyman, Citigroup and Willkie Farr & Gallagher (led by David Heales, Sarah Wong and Alexander M. Dye). Genstar Capital is advised by Ropes & Gray and FGS Global, according to press releases and MergerLinks data.
 
Hull Street Energy completes the acquisition of the US operations of FirstLight from PSP Investments.

Hull Street Energy, a US-based private equity firm, completed the acquisition of the US operations of FirstLight, a clean energy company that owns and operates hydroelectric generation and energy storage assets, from PSP Investments, a Canadian pension fund investment manager, according to press releases. Financial terms were not disclosed. 
 
Hull Street Energy was advised by DLA Piper and Troutman Pepper Locke.
PSP Investments was advised by Evercore, Foley Hoag and Latham & Watkins (led by David Kurzweil, Edmond R. Parhami and Lucas Quass), according to press releases and MergerLinks data.
 
Spectrum Brands and Oaktree-backed Empower Brands to acquire Helen of Troy at a $1.6bn valuation.
 
Spectrum Brands and Oaktree-backed Empower Brands, a provider of commercial and residential cleaning services, offered to acquire Helen of Troy, a company distributing consumer products worldwide, at a $1.6bn valuation.

Helen of Troy is advised by Bank of America. Empower Brands is advised by UBS, Davis Polk & Wardwell and Prosek Partners (led by Danielle O’Brien and Ross Lovern), according to press releases.
 
The Andersons to acquire Harvestone Low Carbon Partners from Energy Capital Partners for $915m.

The Andersons, a US-based diversified agribusiness and renewables company, agreed to acquire Harvestone Low Carbon Partners, an operator of low-carbon ethanol production and carbon capture assets, from Energy Capital Partners, a private equity firm, for $915m. 

The Andersons is advised by Goldman Sachs and Polsinelli. Debt financing was provided by Farm Credit Mid-America and US Bank, according to press releases.
 
Transom Capital to acquire Cree LED from Penguin Solutions.

Transom Capital, a private equity firm, agreed to acquire Cree LED, a manufacturer of LED chips and components for lighting, displays and specialty applications, from Penguin Solutions, a US-based AI infrastructure and memory solutions company, according to press releases. Financial terms were not disclosed.

Transom Capital is advised by Kirkland & Ellis and Prosek Partners. Penguin Solutions is advised by Lazard and Latham & Watkins (led by Tessa Bernhardt and Mark M. Bekheit), according to press releases and MergerLinks data.
 
Nexus Capital Management completes the acquisition of Coldwater Creek and Soft Surroundings from Newtimes Group.
 
Nexus Capital Management, a Los Angeles-based alternative asset management firm, completed the acquisition of Coldwater Creek, an online women's apparel retailer, and Soft Surroundings, a consumer apparel retailer, from Newtimes Group, a provider of apparel product development and end-to-end supply chain services, according to press releases. Financial terms were not disclosed. 
 
Nexus Capital Management was advised by Robert W Baird and Paul Weiss Rifkind Wharton & Garrison (led by Bianca Levin-Soler). Coldwater Creek was advised by The Sage Group and Greenberg Traurig, according to press releases and MergerLinks data.
 
EQT-backed SatPort completes the acquisition of the global teleport infrastructure business of Centerbridge Partners-backed Speedcast.

EQT-backed SatPort, a satellite ground infrastructure platform, completed the acquisition of the global teleport infrastructure business of Centerbridge Partners-backed Speedcast, a US-based communications and IT services provider, according to press releases. Financial terms were not disclosed.

EQT Infrastructure was advised by Deutsche Bank and Paul Weiss Rifkind Wharton & Garrison. Speedcast was advised by Guggenheim Partners and Kirkland & Ellis, according to press releases. 
 
GrowthCurve Capital completes the acquisition of a majority stake in TailorMed.
 
GrowthCurve Capital, a New York-based private equity firm, completed the acquisition of majority stake in TailorMed, a platform providing end-to-end solutions around medication access, affordability, and adherence, according to press releases. Financial terms were not disclosed. 
 
GrowthCurve Capital was advised by Paul Weiss Rifkind Wharton & Garrison (led by Chris Machera and David Hong) and Gagnier Communications (led by Dan Gagnier). TailorMed was advised by Leerink Partners and Parallel Communications Group (led by Glenn Goldberg), according to press releases and MergerLinks data.
 
Crane Company completes the acquisition of the US pump business from First Reserve-backed Trillium Flow Technologies for $240m.

Crane Company, an industrial manufacturing and technology company, completed the acquisition of the US pump business from First Reserve-backed Trillium Flow Technologies, a provider of engineered flow-control products and aftermarket services, for $240m, according to press releases.

First Reserve was advised by Joele Frank (led by Erik Carlson and Madeline Jones). First Reserve and Trillium Flow were advised by JP Morgan and Freshfields (led by Ian Bushner, D. Andrew Rondeau, Alexandra Ghelerter, Emily Kim and Daniela Sanchez), according to press releases and MergerLinks data.
 
Curewell Capital to acquire a majority stake in ECA Medical from LongueVue Capital.

Curewell Capital, a growth-oriented investment firm, agreed to acquire a majority stake in ECA Medical, a US-based manufacturer of single-use surgical instruments and medical devices, from LongueVue Capital, a private equity firm, according to press releases. Financial terms were not disclosed.

Curewell Capital is advised by Kirkland & Ellis. ECA Medical and LongueVue Capital are advised by Solomon Partners and Norton Rose Fulbright, according to press releases.
 
Levine Leichtman Capital Partners completes the acquisition of a minority stake in Concentric Energy Advisors.

Levine Leichtman Capital Partners, a private equity firm, completed the acquisition of a minority stake in Concentric Energy Advisors, a consulting and advisory firm serving the North American utility and energy industry, according to press releases. Financial terms were not disclosed.

LLCP was advised by Honigman Miller Schwartz & Cohn. Concentric Energy Advisors was advised by Seyfarth Shaw, according to press releases.
 
Capital One Ventures led a $150m Series C funding round in Sentra.

Capital One Ventures, the venture capital investment arm of Capital One, led a $150m Series C funding round in Sentra, a provider of AI-driven enterprise data security solutions, with participation from Bessemer Venture Partners, Zeev Ventures, Standard Investments, Munich Re Ventures and Key1 Capital, according to press releases.

Capital One Ventures was advised by Wachtell Lipton Rosen & Katz (led by Matthew M. Guest, Brandon C. Price and Matthew T. Carpenter). Sentra was advised by H-F & Co, according to press releases and MergerLinks data.
 
Gencom and White Bridge Capital complete the acquisition of InterContinental Miami for $300m.

Gencom, a US-based real estate investment and hospitality firm, and White Bridge Capital, a private real estate investment and lending advisory firm, completed the acquisition of InterContinental Miami for $300m, according to press releases.

Gencom was advised by Schwartz Media Strategies (led by Yudi Fernández Kim), according to press releases.
 
Wellington and Sequoia lead a $1bn Series G round in Kalshi.

Wellington, a global investment management firm, and Sequoia, a US-based venture capital firm, led a $1bn Series G round in Kalshi, a developer of an online financial trading platform, with participation from Baillie Gifford, Stripes, Andreessen Horowitz, Coatue, Layer Global, Morgan Stanley Investment Management, CapitalG, Hudson River Trading, and Balyasny Asset Management, according to press releases.
 
CVR Energy nears $4bn-plus acquisition of Marathon Petroleum refineries. (WSJ)

Carl Icahn-backed CVR Energy is nearing a deal worth more than $4bn to acquire refineries from Marathon Petroleum.

The potential acquisition comes amid rising refining margins driven by fuel supply disruptions linked to conflicts in Iran and Ukraine. The companies could announce the deal on November 3.
 
CD&R weighs take-private bid for payments firm Global Payments. (Reuters)

Private equity firm CD&R is exploring a potential take-private transaction for payments processor Global Payments. Discussions remain at an early stage and there is no certainty that a deal will be reached. 
 
Shares of Global Payments rose more than 11% in afternoon trading following the report.
 
Goldman and Apollo are in talks to sell SpaceX's $40bn AI deal. (Bloomberg)

Goldman Sachs and Apollo Global Management are approaching investors to sell portions of a roughly $40bn financing package for SpaceX’s AI chip infrastructure. 

The multi-tranche deal, structured to keep the debt off SpaceX’s balance sheet, is the largest GPU financing arrangement of its kind on record.
 
Applebee’s owner Dine Brands adopts poison pill to fend off takeover bid. (Bloomberg)

Dine Brands Global, the parent company of Applebee’s, has adopted a poison pill defense to guard against a potential takeover attempt by investment firms Cobblers Cove Capital and Arkhouse Management. 

The company's board approved a limited-duration shareholder rights plan after reports emerged of a significant accumulation of its shares and related derivatives. 
 
OpenAI slashes funding target by $10bn as tech anxieties mount. (FT)

OpenAI has cut the target for its latest funding round to about $20bn from $30bn and lowered its desired valuation to $1.25tn from $1.4tn, as a selloff in technology stocks weighs on investor appetite for AI-related deals.

A UAE investor group including MGX is expected to be the largest participant, while Founders Fund, Coatue, Sequoia Capital and Andreessen Horowitz are also expected to invest. The first close may come in below $20bn after some investors reduced allocations, while OpenAI is also pursuing a 2027 listing.
 
Vista and Elliott-backed Cloud Software Group seeks $2bn debt refinancing. (Bloomberg)

Cloud Software Group, backed by Vista Equity Partners and Elliott Investment Management, is seeking to refinance part of its outstanding debt through a $2bn senior secured notes offering.

The company, which owns Citrix and Tibco, launched the transaction to address upcoming debt maturities in 2029.
 
I Squared Capital closes second infrastructure credit strategy with $3bn of commitments. (Press Release)

I Squared Capital has closed its second Global Infrastructure Credit Fund at more than $2.4bn, over four times the size of its predecessor. Including co-investment commitments and expected commitments, the strategy totals $3bn, double its original target.

The fund focuses on senior secured lending to mid-market infrastructure businesses across North America and Europe, including energy, digital infrastructure and transportation. Approximately 37% of its capital has already been committed across seven investments.
 
Carlyle hires Apollo's Alexander Simoes for credit origination role. (Bloomberg)

Alexander Simoes is leaving Apollo to join Carlyle Group's credit business as a managing director.

Simoes will join Carlyle's direct lending origination team, marking the firm's latest hire in its private credit operations.
 

EMEA

 

PAI Partners to acquire ELEMIS from L’OCCITANE Group.


PAI Partners, a pre-eminent private equity firm, agreed to acquire ELEMIS, a globally recognised British prestige skincare brand, from L’OCCITANE Group, an international manufacturer and retailer of premium and sustainable beauty and wellness products, according to press releases. Financial terms were not disclosed.

PAI Partners is advised by PricewaterhouseCoopers, Perella Weinberg Partners, Raymond James, A&O Shearman, Greenbrook (led by Peter Hewer), H/Advisors (led by Estelle Bleuze) and ICR (led by Brian Ruby). L’OCCITANE Group is advised by Ernst & Young, Morgan Stanley, The CFI Group and Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom (led by Arash Attar-Rezvani), according to press releases.
 
Soho Square Capital completes an investment in Skiddle.

Soho Square Capital, a private equity firm, completed an investment in Skiddle, the UK’s independent ticketing platform, according to press releases. Financial terms were not disclosed.
 
Skiddle was advised by BDO, KPMG, Addleshaw Goddard and GCS Insight. Soho Square Capital was advised by Sustainable Advantage, Ernst & Young, Hogan Lovells Cadwalader, Grant Thornton, Seedcloud Advisory and Kepler Communications, according to press releases.
 
FSN Capital to acquire Zenitel from 3d investors.

FSN Capital, a private equity firm, agreed to acquire Zenitel, a global provider of premium certified, intercom and public address and general/voice alarm systems, from 3d investors, an investment firm, according to press releases. Financial terms were not disclosed.

FSN Capital is advised by PricewaterhouseCoopers, Howden, Marsh, McKinsey & Company, Evercore, Dorsey & Whitney, Stibbe, Thommessen, Wolf Theiss and Implement Consulting Group, according to press releases.

 

Bridgepoint Group to acquire a majority stake in BATISANTÉ from IK Partners.


Bridgepoint Group, a global mid-market alternative investment firm, agreed to acquire a majority stake in BATISANTÉ, a French provider of building safety and regulatory compliance services, from IK Partners, a European private equity firm, according to press releases. Financial terms were not disclosed. 

Bridgepoint Group is advised by Evercore, Jefferies & Company, Latham & Watkins, Osborne Clarke, Alvarez & Marsal, Indefi and D&A Corporate Finance. BATISANTÉ is advised by Callisto, Claris Avocats and A7tax. IK Partners is advised by Eight Advisory, Rothschild & Co, Willkie Farr & Gallagher and Arsene, according to press releases.
 
Finch Capital-backed Fourthline completes the merger with Veridas.

Finch Capital-backed Fourthline, an identity verification and compliance provider, completed the merger with Veridas, a recognised international digital identity provider, according to press releases. Financial terms were not disclosed.

Veridas was advised by Ernst & Young, TD Securities, AKD and Perez Llorca. Fourthline was advised by Act Legal Spain and Orange Clover. Debt financing was provided by AshGrove. Finch Capital was advised by Lexense, according to press releases and MergerLinks data.
 
A group of private equity firms to invest in TeamSystem.

A group of private equity firms, including Hellman & Friedman, Francisco Partners, KKR and Silver Lake, agreed to invest in TeamSystem, a European technology and AI company, according to press releases. Financial terms were not disclosed.

TeamSystem and Hellman & Friedman are advised by Evercore and FGS Global (led by Sam Moodie). Francisco Partners is advised by Morgan Stanley, Goodwin (led by Anu Balasubramanian), OC&C Strategy Consultants and Prosek Partners, according to press releases.

 

Vusion completes the acquisition of In-Store Media from Arta Capital for €250m.


Vusion, a retail technology company, completed the acquisition of In-Store Media, an omnichannel retail media company from Arta Capital, a private equity firm, for €250m ($278m), according to press releases.

In-Store Media was advised by GBS Finance, Mizuho Securities and Baker McKenzie. Vusion was advised by JP Morgan and White & Case, according to press releases and MergerLinks data.
 
Cinven to acquire Theramex from Carlyle and PAI Partners at a €2.6bn valuation.

Cinven, a private equity firm, agreed to acquire Theramex, a UK-based specialty pharmaceutical company focused on women's health, from Carlyle and PAI Partners, the private equity firms, at a €2.6bn valuation, according to press releases and MergerLinks data.

Cinven is advised by Freshfields (led by Victoria Sigeti, Angus Scott and Alastair Brown). Theramex, Carlyle and PAI Partners are advised by Morgan Stanley and Latham & Watkins (led by Robbie McLaren, David Walker and Neil Campbell), according to press releases and MergerLinks data.
 
APSEZ to acquire Evos from Igneo Infrastructure Partners at an enterprise value of €2.56bn.

APSEZ, an integrated ports and logistics company, agreed to acquire Evos, an operator of liquid bulk storage and tank terminal company, from Igneo Infrastructure Partners, a global infrastructure manager and the direct infrastructure team of the First Sentier Group, at an enterprise value of €2.56bn ($2.88bn), according to press releases.

APSEZ is advised by Linklaters and Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas. Debt financing is provided by MUFG, according to press releases.
 
Cordatus Capital completes the acquisition of a majority stake in Diamabrush.

Cordatus Capital, a Dallas-based private equity firm, completed the acquisition of a majority stake in Diamabrush, an American manufacturer of chemical-free, diamond-based abrasive tools and floor maintenance systems, according to press releases. Financial terms were not disclosed.

Cordatus Capital was advised by Foley & Lardner. Diamabrush was advised by Lincoln International and Bass Berry & Sims, according to press releases.
 
Autoneum to acquire Trèves Group from BPIfrance for €64m.

Autoneum, an internationally active Swiss automotive supplier, agreed to acquire Trèves Group, a supplier of automotive acoustic, thermal insulation, interior trim and trunk solutions, from BPIfrance, an investment firm, for €64m ($71.4m), according to press releases.

BPI France is advised by UBS, according to MergerLinks data.
 
BPCE to acquire GamaLife from Apax Partners.

BPCE, a major French banking group, agreed to acquire GamaLife, an insurer specializing in life savings, retirement and personal protection policies, from Apax Partners, a private equity firm, according to press releases. Financial terms were not disclosed.

Apax Partners is advised by Nomura, according to MergerLinks data.
 
Saudi Aramco completes the acquisition of a 49% stake in Humain from PIF.
 
Saudi Aramco, the state-owned national oil and natural gas company of Saudi Arabia, completed the acquisition of a 49% stake in Humain, a full-stack AI developer, from PIF, a global and domestic investor, according to press releases. Financial terms were not disclosed.
 
TDR Capital agrees €400m deal to acquire Lovehoney. (SkyNews)
 
TDR Capital, the private equity firm that owns Asda and Britain's largest pub operator, has agreed to acquire Lovehoney Group in a deal valued at roughly €400m ($446m). 

The agreement follows extensive discussions with Lovehoney's shareholders, including Jacobs Capital, and marks a significant transaction in the fast-growing intimate wellness sector.
 
China's Genertec is said to mull buying Swiss firm Kellenberger. (Bloomberg)

China’s state-owned Genertec is considering acquiring Swiss precision machinery manufacturer Kellenberger from US private equity firm Centre Lane Partners in a potential $400m transaction.

The proposed acquisition remains under consideration, with no agreement reached.
 
Apollo announces the launch of European Credit Company. (Press Release)

Apollo has launched European Credit Company (ECC), a pan-European lending platform with more than €10bn ($11.2bn) in initial lending capacity, backed by investors including ADIC, Athora, Norinchukin Bank, Standard Chartered and Aranda Principal Strategies.

ECC will provide corporate and asset-backed financing to large and mid-market businesses across Europe, focusing on sectors including infrastructure, energy transition and real estate. The platform will be led by CEO Giacomo Petrobelli and Chairman Christian Meissner.
 
Igneo Infrastructure Partners closes EDIF IV at €6bn hard cap. (Press Release)

Igneo Infrastructure Partners has closed its fourth European Diversified Infrastructure Fund at its €6bn (6.7bn) hard cap, exceeding its €4bn ($4.48bn) target and attracting commitments from more than 90 investors globally.

The fund will focus on European mid-market infrastructure investments across essential services, including energy, waste, water, transport and digital infrastructure. Its first investment was the acquisition of German recycling platform Neumann Group in September 2026.
 
Creandum closes $750m fund VIII, its largest ever. (Bloomberg)

Creandum has closed its eighth venture capital fund at €668m ($750m), making it the firm’s largest fund to date and approximately 34% larger than its €500m ($560m) predecessor raised in 2024.

The fund will target pre-seed to Series A investments across Europe, with a focus on opportunities shaped by artificial intelligence. Creandum also plans to expand its San Francisco presence, supported by commitments from approximately 30 institutional investors across Europe and the US.
 

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PAG-backed Everest Holdings to acquire a 51.016% stake in Evergrande Property Services Group from Evergrande Group for $514m.

PAG-backed Everest Holdings, an investment holding platform, agreed to acquire a 51.016% stake in Evergrande Property Services Group, a property management and community services company, from Evergrande Group, an integrated residential property developer, for $514m, according to press releases. 

Everest Holdings is advised by Goldman Sachs. Evergrande Property Services Group is advised by Altus Capital. Evergrande Group is advised by UBS, according to press releases and MergerLinks data.
 

The Siena Group and Ciel Investment Management to acquire Golfzon County from MBK Partners for $1.3bn.

 
The Siena Group, a resort and golf course operator, and Ciel Investment Management, a private equity fund manager, agreed to acquire Golfzon County, a golf course operator, from MBK Partners, a private equity firm, for $1.3bn, according to press releases.
 
MBK Partners is advised by Morgan Stanley, according to MergerLinks data.
 
Japan's JIC plans to sell JSR to Mitsui Chemicals in over $8.2b deal. (DealStreetAsia)

Japan Investment is planning to sell semiconductor materials maker JSR to Mitsui Chemicals in a transaction that could exceed JPY1.3tn ($8.2bn).

The potential sale comes amid rising valuations for chip-related companies driven by AI investment, with a final decision expected within the month.
 
CVC's sale of Vietnam hospital group stalls as bids fall short. (DealStreetAsia)

CVC Capital Partners is progressing with the potential sale of Vietnamese maternal and infant healthcare provider Phuong Chau, in which it acquired a 60% stake for $116m in 2022.

The sale process highlights a widening gap between buyer and seller valuation expectations in Southeast Asia’s M&A market.
 
Vietnamese tech firm VNG is said to consider reviving US listing. (Bloomberg)

GIC-backed Vietnamese technology company VNG Group is considering reviving plans for a US initial public offering that could raise around $300m at a valuation of up to $3bn.

The company has approached financial advisers about the potential listing, which could take place as soon as 2027.
 
Encube Ethicals said to plan $317m India IPO this month. (Bloomberg)

Quadria Capital-backed Encube Ethicals is preparing for an initial public offering in Mumbai that could raise approximately INR30bn ($317m).

The contract pharmaceutical manufacturer has begun investor meetings and is targeting a launch in the second half of November 2026, although the timing remains subject to change.
 
Insignia Ventures in talks to lead funding round for Indonesia's URU Underwear. (DealStreetAsia)

Insignia Ventures Partners is in discussions to lead a funding round for Indonesian intimate apparel brand URU Underwear to support its expansion.

Founded in 2023, URU specialises in women's intimate apparel and everyday essentials, focusing on comfort, product innovation and technology-driven design.
 
TPG closes first Asia mid-cap fund at $1.3bn above target. (DealStreetAsia)

TPG has raised $1.3bn for its inaugural Asia growth equity fund, TPG Emerging Companies Asia, exceeding its fundraising target as the alternative asset manager broadens its presence in the region. 

The fund is focused on investing in mid-cap companies across Asia's developed markets. TPG confirmed the successful close of the fund during its third-quarter earnings call.
 
Bain Capital raises over $1.8bn for third Asia special situations fund. (SEC Announcement)

Bain Capital has raised more than $1.8bn for its third Asia special situations fund. Its predecessor fund closed with more than $2bn in 2022.

The strategy invests across flexible debt, structured equity and hybrid capital in Asia-Pacific, targeting situations that sit between traditional private equity and senior lending. Bain Capital’s special situations platform manages about $25bn globally.

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