Carlyle to Acquire Majority Stake in MAI Capital Management for Over $2.8B
Carlyle, the private‑equity firm, announced it will acquire a majority stake in MAI Capital Management, a $72.6 billion RIA, in a transaction valued at more than $2.8 billion. The deal, expected to close in the second half of 2026, will see Carlyle take board seats while MAI’s leadership rolls over most of its equity. Existing investors Harvest Partners and Oak Hill Capital will exit.
IDC Converts Orion Loan Into Equity, Taking 23.8% Stake in PCZM HoldCo
South Africa's state‑owned Industrial Development Corporation (IDC) has agreed to convert its convertible loan into equity in Orion Minerals' subsidiary PCZM HoldCo, acquiring a 23.8% stake and an effective 16.7% interest in the Prieska copper‑zinc mine. The conversion follows a...
Playlist Merges with EGYM in $7.5B Deal
Playlist, the parent of ClassPass, Mindbody and Booker, completed its merger with smart‑gym equipment startup EGYM, creating a $7.5 billion fitness and wellness powerhouse. The transaction, finalized on March 31 2026, also includes $785 million of new investment from Affinity Partners, Vista Equity Partners,...
Afreximbank Underwrites US$2.5 Billion Term Loan for Dangote Refinery
Afreximbank, together with Access Bank as co‑mandated lead arrangers, has underwritten a five‑year US$2.5 billion term loan for Dangote Industries’ Dangote Refinery, Africa’s largest petroleum complex. The financing consolidates existing debt and supports the refinery’s growth and operational maturity, marking one...
Opaque Raises Series B Funding
Opaque, a confidential AI startup, announced the closing of a Series B funding round. The capital will be used to extend cryptographic guarantees across AI training and inference, build post‑quantum security, and enable sovereign cloud deployments. The round’s size and...
Pillar Commercial and Ascent Real Estate Advisors Acquire Dallas Office Tower Rambler Park
Pillar Commercial and Ascent Real Estate Advisors have completed the acquisition of Rambler Park, a 310,943‑square‑foot office tower in northern Dallas, from seller Equus. The transaction was financed with a $38.5 million loan from Regions Bank and additional financing secured by First...
Runway Launches $10M Corporate Venture Fund to Back Early-Stage AI Startups
Runway, the AI video‑generation startup, announced the launch of a $10 million venture fund aimed at early‑stage companies building AI, media, and world‑simulation technologies. The fund, seeded by existing investors and partners, will write checks of up to $500,000 for pre‑seed...
CarniStore Raises $12.2M Strategic Minority Investment From Emirates Growth Fund
UAE‑based e‑commerce platform CarniStore announced a $12.2 million strategic minority investment from Emirates Growth Fund. The funding will be used to scale its premium protein operations, expand product verticals and accelerate regional expansion. EGF will also support the founders on governance...
Volvo Cars Converts $274M Polestar Loan to Equity, Boosting Stake to 19.9%
Volvo Cars announced it will convert roughly $274 million of its shareholder loan to Polestar into equity, raising its ownership to about 19.9% from 10%. A second tranche of $65 million is slated for Q2 2026, while the move consolidates...
HMH Holding Prices IPO at $20, Raises $210.4M
Houston-based HMH Holding priced its IPO at $20 per share, selling 10.52 million shares to raise $210.4 million. The offering was led by J.P. Morgan, Piper Sandler, Evercore ISI and Citigroup, and the company will begin trading on Nasdaq on...
USS to Acquire Majority Stake in UK Residential Lender Venn Partners
USS announced it will purchase a majority stake in Venn Partners, a UK residential lender, marking ESR’s full exit as it pivots to logistics and data centres. The financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed. The deal is expected...
Future Wealth Investments Launches $50M VC Fund
Future Wealth Investments, a Singapore-based investment firm, announced the launch of its debut venture fund targeting $50 million (with a $10 million green-shoe option). The fund will focus on pre-seed to Series A investments in AI, consumer, supply chain, logistics,...
Treeline Raises $25M Series A Led by Andreessen Horowitz to Modernize MSPs
San Francisco‑based AI‑powered MSP platform Treeline announced a $25 million Series A round, led by Andreessen Horowitz. The funding will help scale its platform, accelerate product innovation, and expand its workforce to serve over 40,000 U.S. MSPs. Treeline currently serves around 200...
HegdInvst Leads $5 Mn Pre-Series A Round in NBFC Dugar Finance
Chennai-based NBFC Dugar Finance raised $5 million (Rs 45 crore) in a pre‑Series A round led by HegdInvst. The funding will be used to strengthen technology infrastructure, analytics‑led underwriting, risk systems, and senior talent hiring. This follows earlier debt financing from Symbiotics and...
Scripps Sells Indianapolis ABC Affiliate WRTV to Circle City Broadcasting for $83M
The E.W. Scripps Company finalized the sale of its Indianapolis ABC affiliate, WRTV (Channel 6), to Circle City Broadcasting for $83 million. Announced on March 31, 2026, the deal is the second station sale by Scripps in recent weeks, with...
Patek Philippe Acquires World’s Oldest Watch Store Beyer Chronometrie
Patek Philippe has completed the acquisition of Beyer Chronometrie, the world’s oldest watch store in Zurich, which will close at the end of the year and be replaced by an enlarged Patek Philippe boutique. The deal follows a minority stake...
First Foundation Inc. Completes Merger with FirstSun Capital Bancorp
First Foundation Inc. (FFWM) completed its merger with FirstSun Capital Bancorp (FSUN) on March 31, 2026, converting each FFWM share into 0.16083 FSUN shares. The OCC issued a contract adjustment memo to update option symbols and deliverables accordingly.
Latrobe Magnesium Secures $2M Non‑dilutive Prepayment From Metal Exchange
US‑based Metal Exchange LLC has provided a US$2 million non‑dilutive prepayment to Australian miner Latrobe Magnesium (ASX:LMG). The funds will be repaid via margin‑sharing on future magnesium sales and will support Phase 1B work at the company's Victorian demonstration plant, targeting first...
Kailera Raises $1bn in Growth-Stage Funding Round
Kailera, a weight‑loss injectable maker, secured $1bn in a growth‑stage funding round from Atlas Venture, Bain Capital, CPP Investments, RTW Investments and Jiangsu Hengrui Pharmaceuticals. The capital will fuel its GLP‑1 product development and support an upcoming IPO in a...
OpenAI Raises $12B in Latest Funding Round, Valuing Company at $730B
OpenAI announced on March 31, 2026 that it raised an additional $12 billion in its latest funding round, bringing total capital raised to $122 billion and valuing the AI firm at $730 billion. The massive round cements OpenAI as one...
Cernel Raises $4.4M Seed Round Led by Seed Capital
Cernel, a Danish AI‑driven ecommerce data startup, closed a €4 million ($4.4 million) seed round led by Seed Capital, with participation from new angel investors and existing shareholders. The capital will fund expansion of its engineering team, deeper integrations with retailers, and...
Axcel Acquires Geomatikk From Hg
Private equity firm Hg has fully exited its investment in Geomatikk, selling the tech-enabled services and software provider to Axcel. The acquisition marks a strategic move for Axcel to expand its portfolio in critical underground infrastructure solutions.
17Capital Closes $7.5bn NAV Loan Fund, Biggest to Date
Private credit investor 17Capital announced the closing of its latest NAV loan fund, raising $7.5bn, making it the largest NAV loan vehicle raised to date. The fund, focused on net asset value loans, marks a significant milestone for the firm...
ThinkLabs Secures $28M Series A Funding to Power AI-Driven Grid Management
ThinkLabs, a New York-based AI startup for power grid management, closed a $28 million USD Series A round led by Energy Impact Partners with participation from NVentures, Edison International and returning investors including GE Vernova, Powerhouse Ventures, Active Impact Investments,...
Atavistik Bio Raises $160M in Series B Funding, Including $40M Extension
Atavistik Bio announced the completion of its Series B financing, raising a total of $160 million, with $120 million closed in December 2025 and a $40 million extension in March 2026. The capital will fund the development of its allosteric...
IDB Invest Approves $48.8M Senior Loan to Banco Mundo Mujer to Expand Micro‑enterprise Financing in Colombia
IDB Invest has approved a senior loan of up to 180 billion COP (≈$48.8 million) for Banco Mundo Mujer, aimed at boosting financing for Colombian micro‑enterprises, especially women‑owned businesses. The loan includes a committed tranche of 120 billion COP and an uncommitted tranche...
Mary Technology Secures $4.6M USD Seed Funding Led by OIF Ventures
Australian legal‑tech startup Mary Technology announced the close of a $7M AUD (~$4.6M USD) seed round led by OIF Ventures. The funding will support its expansion into the U.S., including a new San Francisco office and a self‑serve platform for law...
Rwandan Banks Close Debt Financing for Paradigm Tower's Telecom Tower Acquisition
A consortium of Rwandan banks led by Bank of Kigali has closed a debt financing package, dubbed Project Zorro, to fund Paradigm Tower's purchase of 1,467 telecom tower sites and the acquisition of IHS Rwanda, now Ishara Towers Rwanda. The...
Mercer Global Advisors Acquires Charter Oak Capital Management, Expanding New England Presence
Mercer Global Advisors announced the acquisition of employee‑owned Charter Oak Capital Management, a New Hampshire wealth‑management firm with $1.5 billion in assets under management. The deal expands Mercer's presence in New England, adding a team of 11 advisors and broadening its...
CoreWeave Secures $8.5B GPU-Backed Loan
CoreWeave Inc. raised $8.5 billion in a loan secured by GPUs and a contract with Meta Platforms, marking the largest chip‑backed debt deal of its kind. The financing will fund the expansion of its cloud‑computing capacity.
Dawson Closes GP Finance 2 Fund at $750M Hard-Cap
Structured solutions specialist Dawson announced the closing of its GP Finance 2 fund, raising $750 million and surpassing its $500 million target. The fund reached its $750 million hard‑cap, marking a significant GP financing strategy.
Red Canyon Resources Closes $2.49M Private Placement
Red Canyon Resources Ltd. completed a non-brokered private placement of 9,285,000 units at $0.20 per unit, raising $1.86M, and a prior LIFE offering of 3,175,000 shares at $0.20 per share, for combined gross proceeds of $2.49M. The final tranche closed...
Bank of Ireland Raises $818M via Eight-Year Green Bond
Bank of Ireland issued an €750 million (≈$818 million) eight‑year green bond, priced at mid‑swap plus 100 bps, marking its tightest senior‑debt spread in five years. Strong demand saw orders exceed €2.2 billion from about 135 investors. The issuance is the first euro‑denominated senior...
MyStoria Raises $1.625M Seed Round Led by Graphite Ventures
Ontario startup myStoria announced a $1.625 million seed round to expand its AI‑driven reproductive health platform. The round was led by Graphite Ventures with participation from Conexus Venture Capital, Adrenaline Fund, Phoenix Fire Fund and strategic angel investors. The funding...
Kailera Therapeutics Files IPO to Fund Dual GLP-1/GIP Obesity Drug Development
Clinical-stage biotech Kailera Therapeutics filed its IPO paperwork with the SEC on March 29, 2026, seeking a Nasdaq listing under the ticker KLRA. The filing does not disclose the number of shares or proceeds, but the company plans to use...
Sysco to Acquire Jetro Restaurant Depot in $29.1B Cash-and-Stock Deal
Sysco Corp announced a $29.1 billion cash‑and‑stock acquisition of privately held Jetro Restaurant Depot, paying $21.6 billion in cash and 91.5 million Sysco shares valued at about $7.5 billion. The deal expands Sysco’s cash‑and‑carry footprint across 166 warehouses in 35 states and is expected...
Shenzhen Inovance Technology Hires Banks for up to $2B Hong Kong IPO
Industrial robot maker Shenzhen Inovance Technology Co. has engaged Bank of America, China International Capital Corp., Guotai Junan International, and Morgan Stanley as underwriters for a planned Hong Kong listing that could raise up to $2 billion. The move signals the...
Zetwerk Files Confidential IPO Papers, Aims to Raise $450M
B2B ecommerce unicorn Zetwerk has filed confidential draft papers for an IPO, planning to raise up to Rs 4,200 crore (≈$450 million). The filing signals the company's intent to go public after raising $889 million from investors such as Greenoaks, Peak XV Partners, Lightspeed and...
Madison Realty Capital Provides $121M Inventory Loan to Taurasi Group for South End Lofts
Madison Realty Capital has extended a $121 million inventory loan to Taurasi Group for the South End Lofts mixed‑use condo development in Hoboken, New Jersey. The financing follows a prior $97 million construction loan from the same lender and supports the 110‑unit project...
Rebellions Raises $400M in Pre‑IPO Round Led by Mirae Asset Financial Group
South‑Korea‑based AI hardware startup Rebellions announced a $400 million pre‑IPO funding round, led by Mirae Asset Financial Group with participation from the Korea National Growth Fund, bringing its total funding to $850 million and valuing the company at $2.34 billion. The capital will...
Coal India Unit CMPDI Lists at 7% Discount in $225M IPO
Central Mine Planning & Design Institute (CMPDI), a unit of Coal India, debuted on the BSE and NSE on March 30, 2026 at a 7% discount to its issue price. The Offer for Sale raised ₹1,842 crore (≈$225 million) and was fully subscribed 1.05 times,...
Ariel Re Launches $125M Titania Re 2026-1 Catastrophe Bond via London Bridge 2 PCC
Ariel Re announced the issuance of a $125 million Titania Re 2026‑1 catastrophe bond, structured through the UK‑based special purpose vehicle London Bridge 2 PCC Limited. The bond, split into $75 million Class A and $50 million Class B tranches, will provide multi‑peril US retrocession coverage for Ariel...
Nature Robots Raises $4.4M Seed Round to Accelerate Autonomous Farming Software
German agri‑tech startup Nature Robots announced the close of a €4 million ($4.4 million) seed financing round led by Climentum Capital, Bayern Kapital and Planetary Impact Ventures. The funding will be used to scale its modular autonomy software for agricultural machinery and...
Bacancy Systems Secures $4.9M Series A Funding Led by Sabre Partners and Greenstone Capital
Bacancy Systems, a startup building embedded electronics for electric vehicles and railway applications, announced a Rs 40 crore ($4.9 million) Series A round led by Sabre Partners and Greenstone Capital. The investors took minority stakes via primary investments, and the funds will be...
Nazara Technologies Raises up to Rs 500 Crore via Preferential Warrant Issue
Indian gaming firm Nazara Technologies announced a preferential issue of 1.92 crore warrants at Rs 260 each, targeting to raise up to Rs 500 crore (≈$60 million). The round includes investors Riambel Capital PCC, S Gupta Family Investments, Plutus Investments and Holding, Classic Enterprises and Founders...
Corona Remedies Acquires Wokadine Brand From Dr. Reddy's
Corona Remedies Ltd announced on March 30, 2026 that it has acquired the Wokadine brand from Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories Ltd, marking its fifth acquisition and entry into the Indian povidone‑iodine market. The deal, funded with internal accruals and cash, expands Corona’s...
Gokongwei Family to Take Robinsons Retail Private in $850M Deal
Philippine billionaire Gokongwei family, via its investment vehicle JE Holdings, has offered to buy out minority shareholders of Robinsons Retail Holdings in a tender offer valuing the retailer at $850 million. The board approved the proposal, which would cost about...
SF Capital Secures $31.2M Debt Refinancing for Green Bay Multifamily Property
SF Capital, a commercial mortgage banking firm, secured $31.2 million in refinancing from a life‑insurance company for a multifamily property in the Green Bay metropolitan area. The loan is structured at 75% loan‑to‑value with a 10‑year fixed term, providing long‑term...
VICI Properties to Acquire Canadian Gaming Real Estate Assets for $144.4M
VICI Properties Inc. announced on March 30 that it will acquire real estate assets tied to Deerfoot Inn & Casino, Great Northern Casino, and two nearby hotels in Alberta for approximately $144.4 million. The assets will be added to VICI’s existing...
Plus Dane Housing Secures $75M Loan From HSBC UK
UK housing association Plus Dane Housing has secured a five‑year loan facility of £60 million (approximately $75 million) from HSBC UK. The financing will support maintenance of existing homes and growth targets, aligning with the association's 2025‑26 business plan and liquidity strategy....