GMCAR to Issue $1.27B Prime Auto-Backed Securitization
GM Financial Consumer Automobile Receivables (GMCAR) platform will issue a $1.27 billion asset‑backed securities (ABS) transaction backed by prime-quality auto loans. The securitization, sponsored by AmeriCredit Financial Services (a General Motors Financial subsidiary) and serviced by AFS, comprises seven tranches maturing between April 2027 and November 2033, with JPMorgan acting as lead underwriter.
E2 Raises $80M in Series C Funding to Advance Pulmonary Embolism Treatment
E2, a commercial-stage medical technology firm, closed an $80 million Series C round led by Gilde Healthcare and Norwest, with participation from existing investors Santé Ventures, 415 Capital, S3 Ventures, Panakès Partners and M&L Healthcare Investments. The funding will accelerate commercialization of...
Whiteoak Invests in Zeus Street Greek to Fund Expansion to 150 Stores
Australian quick-service restaurant chain Zeus Street Greek announced a significant private equity investment from Whiteoak, aimed at accelerating its expansion from 45 to 150 locations by 2030. The capital injection will support new store openings, system upgrades, and menu innovation,...
Fox Sports Acquires Rights to 2026 Big Ten Football Championship From NBC for $45‑55M
Fox Sports announced it will acquire the broadcast rights to the 2026 Big Ten football championship game from NBC for an estimated $45‑55 million. NBC will receive an additional regular‑season game as compensation, restoring the title game to Fox, which controls...
MassDevelopment Issues $29M Tax-Exempt Bond for 2Life Seniors Housing Project in Lynn
MassDevelopment issued a $29 million tax‑exempt bond on behalf of 2Life Solimine 4% LLC, an affiliate of 2Life Communities, to fund construction of a 150‑unit seniors‑housing development in Lynn, Massachusetts. The bond was purchased by Citizens Bank, and the project also secured $20.2 million...
E.V. Bishoff Company Acquires 125,000‑Square‑Foot Office Building in Cincinnati
E.V. Bishoff Company announced the acquisition of the 125,000‑square‑foot 30 Merchant Street building in Cincinnati, Ohio. The purchase adds to its recent acquisitions, including the Triangle Park Campus and the historic Shakely Building, and will be redeveloped into an office campus with...
Paylocity Acquires Grayscale to Expand AI-Powered Recruiting Capabilities
Paylocity announced on April 7, 2026 that it has acquired Grayscale, adding AI-driven automation to its high‑volume recruiting solutions. The undisclosed‑value deal aims to enhance candidate engagement and accelerate hiring for its HCM customers.
Anthropic Agrees to Acquire Coefficient Bio for $400M
Anthropic announced it will acquire biotech startup Coefficient Bio for approximately $400 million. The acquisition aims to integrate Anthropic’s AI models into drug discovery and clinical workflows. The deal was disclosed in a PYMNTS report on April 7, 2026.
VINCI Highways Acquires Safeway Concessions From Macquarie Asset Management for $1.7B
Macquarie Asset Management, on behalf of the Macquarie Asia Infrastructure Fund 2, sold its stake in Indian toll road operator Safeway Concessions to VINCI Highways for an enterprise value of INR 150 billion ($1.7 billion). The transaction expands VINCI's presence...
Korsana Biosciences Completes $380M Reverse Merger to Go Public
Korsana Biosciences Inc., a biotech firm developing disease‑modifying Alzheimer’s therapies, completed a reverse merger to become a publicly listed company, securing $380 million in new financing. The funds will support its tau‑targeting antibody pipeline, biomarker development, and upcoming Phase 2 trials.
Sonibel Raises $1.6M Pre‑seed Funding Led by Maple VC
Sonibel, a startup that uses acoustic sensors and machine‑learning to detect welding errors, announced a $1.6 million USD pre‑seed round. The round was led by Maple VC with participation from Champion Hill Ventures and Dorm Room Fund, along with undisclosed strategic...
Bulgarian Startup nFuse Secures $1.85M Funding Round From Eleven Ventures and LAUNCHub Ventures
Bulgarian AI‑powered B2B ordering platform nFuse announced a $1.85 M funding round led by Eleven Ventures and LAUNCHub Ventures. The early‑stage round will fund expansion across Europe, EMEA and the Americas and accelerate product development in payments and predictive intelligence. The...
Unifique Acquires 56.4% Stake in Amazônia 5G to Expand 5G Footprint in Brazil
Brazilian telecom operator Unifique announced the acquisition of a 56.4% stake in Amazônia 5G, expanding its presence into Brazil's northern region. The deal, disclosed on April 7, 2026, also coincides with Unifique securing 5G spectrum in São Paulo, strengthening its...
ACP Holdings Acquisition Corp. Prices $200M IPO
ACP Holdings Acquisition Corp. announced the pricing of its $200 million initial public offering, with units set to begin trading on the NYSE under the ticker ACGCU on April 7, 2026. The SPAC, led by CEO Andrew Mallozzi and CFO...
Carmel Partners Closes $1.35B Fund 9
Carmel Partners announced the final close of its ninth multifamily real estate value creation fund, raising $1.35 billion. The fund size falls short of the $1.58 billion raised for its previous vehicle in 2023. The close marks the firm’s latest capital raise...
Peterson Acquires Full Ownership of Mirrish Village From Westbank
Peterson has completed a buyout of its partner Westbank, taking full ownership of the Mirrish Village development in Toronto. The transaction was confirmed in a joint statement, though financial terms were not disclosed. Completion is expected by early summer 2026.
Young’s Acquires Cubitt House Pub Portfolio for £30 Million ($38 Million)
London pub chain Young’s has completed the acquisition of Cubitt House, a portfolio of eight leasehold pubs plus a developing ninth, from private equity investors behind Stonegate Group for an estimated £30 million (≈$38 million). The deal, confirmed on 7 April 2026, expands Young’s...
Google Invests $4M in ReflexAI to Boost Mental Health Crisis Training Tools
Google announced a $4 million corporate investment in AI startup ReflexAI as part of its new Gemini mental‑health tools. The funding will support integrating Gemini into ReflexAI’s training platform for crisis hotlines and volunteers, expanding real‑world mental‑health support. The deal was...
Nutanix Lands $150 M AMD AI Alliance
Nutanix announced a $150 million strategic AI alliance with AMD, marking a corporate investment to accelerate its agentic AI and GPU‑accelerated workloads. The partnership was disclosed at Nutanix’s .NEXT 2026 conference, with AMD committing the capital to support Nutanix’s AI infrastructure offerings....
D2C Insider Super Angels Leads Pre-Seed Round in Kids Brand Filli & Me, Raising $0.18M
Indian D2C kids accessories brand Filli & Me raised Rs 1.5 crore ($0.18 M) in a pre‑seed round led by D2C Insider Super Angels, with participation from other angel investors. The mixed equity‑debt funding will support product development, brand building, and expansion of...
Data Center Switch Maker Aria Networks Raises $125M
Aria Networks, a startup building AI‑focused data center switches, closed a $125 million funding round. The round was backed by Sutter Hill Ventures, Atreides Management, Valor Equity Partners and Eclipse Ventures and will fund its Deep Networking product portfolio. The raise...
Kitar Raises over $10M in Pre-Series A Round to Expand Southeast Asian Secondhand E‑commerce
Indonesia‑based secondhand e‑commerce platform Kitar completed a pre‑Series A funding round, raising more than $10 million. The round was led by Source Code Capital with participation from Hike Capital and MindWorks Capital. The capital will fund AI capabilities, quality inspection, supply...
Two Boxes Secures $3.2M Funding Led by Assembly Ventures
Two Boxes announced the closing of a $3.2 million venture round led by Assembly Ventures, with participation from existing investors Peterson Ventures and Matchstick Ventures, bringing its total funding to $13 million. The capital will be used to expand its AI‑powered returns...
Jana Energy Technology Closes A+ Funding Round with EVE Energy and Shenzhen Energy Storage Fund
Jana Energy Technology announced the completion of an A+ funding round worth hundreds of millions of yuan, with investors including Shenzhen Energy Storage Fund and EVE Energy. The capital will fund upgrades to sodium‑ion battery material technology, expand production capacity,...
ArcLight Capital Partners Closes $3.9bn Fund VIII, 30% Above Target
Energy-focused private equity firm ArcLight Capital Partners announced the final close of its eighth fund at $3.9 billion, exceeding its target by 30%. The fund, the largest in the firm's history, will be used to invest in energy sector opportunities. The...
Pan‑International Industrial Corp Invests $39M in Belgian Axial‑flux Motor Maker Magnax
Pan‑International Industrial Corp, a Foxconn Group member, together with Foxconn, announced a €35.5 million ($39 million) investment in Belgian motor manufacturer Magnax, making Pan‑International the largest shareholder. The funding will support industrialisation and high‑volume production of Magnax’s yokeless axial‑flux motors, with manufacturing...
Overland AI Secures $100M Funding Round Led by 8VC
Overland AI announced a $100 million funding round led by venture firm 8VC, with continued participation from Point72 Ventures. The round was closed recently, as discussed on The Road to Autonomy podcast, and will support the company's autonomous vehicle development for...
Marsh McLennan Agency Acquires Seitz Insurance Agency
Marsh McLennan Agency (MMA), the brokerage unit of Marsh, announced on Tuesday that it has acquired Seitz Insurance Agency, a Montana‑based broker with 24 employees serving agriculture, crop and energy clients. The terms were not disclosed, and all Seitz staff,...
Mercer Acquires AltamarCAM in Strategic Consolidation of Alternatives
Mercer announced the acquisition of AltamarCAM, a $22 billion private‑markets specialist, to expand its outsourced investment solutions platform. The deal, disclosed on April 7 2026, creates a larger integrated alternative‑investment platform for institutional clients. Deal value was not disclosed.
Health Universe Raises $6M Seed Round Led by Kleiner Perkins
San Francisco‑based AI healthcare startup Health Universe announced it has closed a $6 million seed round led by Kleiner Perkins. The funding will support the company’s AI sandbox platform that enables healthcare organizations to build and deploy AI agents securely. The...
Agentic AI Startup NeuBird Raises $19.3M in Funding Led by Xora Innovation
NeuBird Inc., an agentic AI startup for site reliability engineering, closed a $19.3M funding round led by Xora Innovation with participation from Mayfield, Microsoft M12, StepStone Group and Prosperity7 Ventures. The capital will be used to expand its autonomous production...
International Finance Corporation Invests $3M in Climate Startup Carbonwave
The International Finance Corporation (IFC) announced a $3 million investment in Carbonwave, a startup that converts invasive seaweed into commercial products. The funding aims to scale Carbonwave’s climate‑focused technology and support its growth. The deal was disclosed in a Devex article...
Acer Gadget Takes Minority Equity Stake in Plugable, Boosting Channel Growth
Acer Gadget, a subsidiary of Taiwanese PC maker Acer, has taken a minority equity stake in Plugable, the U.S. peripherals vendor. The undisclosed investment will help Plugable double its channel and field sales team, expand distribution, and secure a more...
Nano Dimension Sells AME and Fabrica Product Lines to Inspira Technologies
Nano Dimension announced the sale of its AME (Additively Manufactured Electronics) and Fabrica product lines to Israeli medtech firm Inspira Technologies OXY B.H.N. Ltd. The transaction, disclosed on April 7, 2026, eliminates roughly $10 million of annual operating burn for Nano...
American Personal Injury Firm Secures $125M Private Equity Investment
A U.S. personal injury law firm has secured a $125 million investment from a private equity firm, marking a significant infusion of capital into the legal services sector. The deal, announced on April 7, 2026, is expected to support the...
Eclipse Capital Raises $1.3B Fund to Back Physical AI Startups
Eclipse Capital, a Palo Alto‑based venture firm, announced a new $1.3 billion fund split between a $591 million early‑stage incubation fund and a growth‑stage fund to back physical AI startups across sectors such as transportation, energy, infrastructure, compute and defense. The capital...
UP Fiber Acquires AT&T's Upper Peninsula Wireline Assets
UP Fiber completed the acquisition of AT&T's wireline assets in Michigan's Upper Peninsula and Mackinaw City, adding over 9,000 miles of network infrastructure and 40 central offices. Financial terms were undisclosed, and AT&T will continue to provide operational support during...
Paladin EnviroTech Acquires Irish ITAD Provider ICT, Expanding European Footprint
Tampa‑based Paladin EnviroTech announced on 7 April 2026 that it has completed the acquisition of ICT, Ireland’s first R2v3‑certified IT asset disposition provider. The deal adds a Dublin operation to Paladin’s transatlantic platform, which now includes facilities in the U.S.,...
Zepto Secures SEBI Approval for $1.3B IPO
Indian quick‑commerce platform Zepto received SEBI approval for its upcoming initial public offering, targeting a raise of $1.2–1.3 billion (Rs 10,000–12,000 crore). The IPO, expected in the July‑September 2026 window, will include fresh issues and an offer‑for‑sale by early investors. Zepto was last valued...
Diversified UK & Europe Acquires Workspace Design Show
Diversified UK & Europe announced the acquisition of the Workspace Design Show, a leading B2B event for workspace design held in London and Amsterdam. The deal adds the event to Diversified’s portfolio of sector‑specific trade shows, expanding its presence in...
Fieldwork Robotics Secures $3.8M for Farm Trials
Fieldwork Robotics, a Cambridge-based autonomous agricultural robot startup, announced it has raised $3.8M in funding led by existing investor Elbow Beach Capital to support farm trials and commercial deployment of its berry-picking robots. The funding will enable the company to...
Heelstone Renewable Energy Secures Project Financing for Two US Solar Projects
Heelstone Renewable Energy has reached financial close on its 104 MW Alligator Creek project in Georgia and 102 MW Murch project in Michigan, backed by long‑term PPAs with a U.S. hyperscale data‑centre developer. The company secured non‑recourse project financing and tax‑equity commitments,...
Asian Development Bank Launches $25M Multipartner Fund for ASEAN Cross‑border Energy Projects
The Asian Development Bank announced the launch of a $25 million multipartner fund to finance early‑stage cross‑border energy projects across the ASEAN region, supporting the development of an ASEAN‑wide power grid. The fund aims to boost regional energy infrastructure and was...
Alstom Acquires Cummins’ Hydrogen Technology Division
Alstom announced the acquisition of Cummins’ hydrogen technology division, taking over its hydrogen fuel‑cell operations for the rail sector. The deal brings engineering, product development, and support capabilities into Alstom’s portfolio, strengthening its position in hydrogen‑powered trains for non‑electrified lines.
Mappedin Raises $24.5M Growth Equity to Expand Indoor Mapping Platform
Mappedin announced a $24.5 million growth equity round to accelerate its AI-driven indoor mapping platform. The funding will support scaling from building-level maps to city-scale deployments across public venues such as airports, malls, and stadiums. The capital will be used...
Pat McGrath Labs Acquired by GDA Luma in Bankruptcy Exit
Pat McGrath Labs, the high‑end cosmetics brand, has emerged from bankruptcy under new ownership. A US bankruptcy judge approved the restructuring, transferring control to GDA Luma. Deal terms were not disclosed.
Kimia Raises $7M Seed Round to Launch AI Knowledge Platform for Chemical Industry
Australian AI startup Kimia announced a $7 million seed round led by Airtree Ventures, with Blackbird Ventures and Skip Capital also participating. The funding will accelerate the launch of its AI-driven knowledge platform that helps chemical companies access and apply...
NOVA Infrastructure Closes $1.45B Fund II for North American Infrastructure Investments
NOVA Infrastructure announced the final close of its second fund, NOVA Fund II, securing $1.45 billion from global investors, exceeding its target by over 30%. The fund will target middle‑market infrastructure assets in energy, digital infrastructure, transportation and environmental services across...
Intrepid Metals Completes Acquisition of Cave Creek Copper, Consolidating Corral Copper Project
Intrepid Metals Corp. completed the purchase of Cave Creek Copper Inc., making it a wholly owned subsidiary and consolidating the majority of the land package at the Corral Copper Project in Arizona. The deal, originally agreed in February 2023, was...
Saudi Fund for Development Signs $15M Loan with Palau
The Saudi Fund for Development (SFD) signed a $15 million development loan with the Republic of Palau on April 7, 2026. The loan will be channeled through Palau’s National Development Bank to finance local projects, focusing on affordable, climate‑resilient housing....