Elliott Investment Management Acquires 5.04% Stake in Nippon Express Holdings
Elliott Investment Management disclosed a 5.04% stake in Nippon Express Holdings, prompting an 18% surge in the Japanese logistics group's shares. The activist investor's move expands its engagement in Japan, though no specific plans were outlined. The stake was revealed through a regulatory filing.
Aurania Resources and St-Georges Eco-Mining Sign $5.15M Joint Venture to Advance Thor Gold Project in Iceland
Aurania Resources Ltd. entered a definitive option agreement with St-Georges Eco-Mining Corp and its subsidiary Iceland Resources to jointly explore the Thor Epithermal Gold Project in Iceland. The deal includes an initial US$150,000 share payment and a US$5 million exploration spend...
Sigma Merger Sub, a Neurocrine Subsidiary, Launches $53 per Share Tender Offer for Soleno Therapeutics
Sigma Merger Sub, Inc., a wholly‑owned subsidiary of Neurocrine Biosciences, announced a cash tender offer to acquire all outstanding Soleno Therapeutics, Inc. common shares at $53.00 per share. The offer, which expires on May 15, 2026, will result in a merger if...
IGGYMOB Acquires Gungrave IP From RED Entertainment
IGGYMOB announced it has completed the acquisition of the global action‑game IP ‘Gungrave’ from Japan’s RED Entertainment. The deal gives IGGYMOB rights to the games, characters, and world‑building, and the studio plans to expand the IP across platforms and media....
Sonoro Gold Corp. Closes $9.0M Private Placement
Sonoro Gold Corp. announced the closing of an oversubscribed, non‑brokered private placement of 50,833,334 units at $0.24 per unit, raising CAD $12.2 million (≈ $9.0 million USD). The proceeds will fund a 50,000‑meter drilling program at its Cerro Caliche gold project in Sonora,...
Apollo Global Management Invests in Swiss Dental Firm vVardis, Valuing It at over $1B
Apollo Global Management Inc. has made an equity investment in vVardis Holding AG, a Swiss dental company founded by sisters Haley and Goly Abivardi. The deal values vVardis at more than $1 billion, while the founders retain about 70% ownership. The...
Altara Ventures Leads Netbank's Series B Funding Round
Singapore-based Altara Ventures led the Series B round for Philippine fintech platform Netbank, highlighting a shift toward financing regulated banking infrastructure in Southeast Asia. The round underscores investor confidence in Netbank's rural banking licence and B2B traction, though the amount...
STG Logistics Exits Chapter 11 as Lenders Led by Fortress Investment Group and Invesco Take Control in $150M Restructuring
STG Logistics announced it will emerge from Chapter 11 after a restructuring support agreement that provides up to $150 million in new capital and shifts majority ownership to a lender group led by Fortress Investment Group and Invesco Senior Secured Management....
TriFetch Raises $1.9M Pre-Seed Round Led by Nexus Venture Partners
TriFetch, a healthcare AI startup, announced a $1.9 million pre-seed funding round led by Nexus Venture Partners, with participation from angels affiliated with Google, Hipprocratic, Mercor and MIT. The capital will be used to scale its automation platform for specialty...
Peoples Bancorp to Acquire Citizens Bank of Kentucky for $76.6M
Peoples Bancorp of Marietta, Ohio announced it will acquire Citizens Bank of Kentucky for roughly $76.6 million in cash and stock. The deal adds 12 branches and $686 million in assets, bringing Peoples' total assets close to $10 billion. The transaction is expected...
Mighty Capital Raises $91M for Fund III, Tripling Size of Prior Fund
Mighty Capital announced the close of a $91 million raise for its third fund, which is three times larger than its second fund. The new capital will be deployed to back early-stage technology companies. The fundraising was disclosed on April...
Honey Badger Silver Completes Acquisition of Canadian Zinc Corporation for C$10M and 12.5M Units
Honey Badger Silver Inc. announced the closing of its acquisition of Canadian Zinc Corporation, the owner of the Prairie Creek silver project. The transaction was funded with C$10 million in cash (≈$7.3 million) and 12.5 million units of Honey Badger, making CZC a...
Publicis to Acquire 160over90 From WME for $500M
French advertising group Publicis announced it will acquire sports‑marketing agency 160over90 from talent agency WME for a reported $500 million. The deal, valued at more than double what WME paid for the agency in 2018, underscores the growing importance of sports‑related...
Churchill Capital Corp. XII Prices Upsized $360M IPO
Churchill Capital Corp. XII announced the pricing of its upsized $360 million initial public offering, with units slated to begin trading on Nasdaq under the ticker CXIIU on April 28, 2026. The SPAC, led by CEO Michael Klein, aims to seek a combination...
Bridgepoint to Acquire Majority Stake in iC Consult From Carlyle
Bridgepoint announced it will acquire a majority stake in iC Consult, a consulting firm serving large enterprise clients across financial services, automotive, manufacturing and the public sector, from Carlyle. The transaction marks a strategic expansion for Bridgepoint into the consulting...
KEMARO Raises €4.2M ($5M) in Series B Pre‑closing Led by Spicehaus Partner AG
Swiss robotics startup KEMARO secured €4.2 million ($5 million) in a pre‑closing of its €17 million Series B round, led by Spicehaus Partner AG. The funding will accelerate its expansion into the U.S. market and support the launch of a new cleaning robot model....
Acko Appoints ICICI, Morgan Stanley, Kotak as Lead Managers for Upcoming IPO, Targeting $2-$2.5B Valuation
Acko, the Bengaluru‑based digital insurer, has named ICICI Securities, Morgan Stanley and Kotak Securities as book‑running lead managers for its planned IPO, which aims to value the company at $2‑2.5 billion. The firm will file its draft red herring prospectus with...
PlaqueTec Raises $5M in Oversubscribed Financing Round
Cambridge‑based medtech company PlaqueTec raised $5M (£3.7M) in an oversubscribed financing round from its existing investors to develop its cardiovascular data lake, BioCarta. The funding will support building a proprietary data platform for precision medicine in atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease.
Miluna Acquisition Corp. To Combine with CADV Ventures in $408M Deal
Miluna Acquisition Corp. (ticker MMTX), a special purpose acquisition company, announced a definitive agreement to combine with CADV Ventures in a transaction valued at $408 million. The SPAC merger will take CADV Ventures public and is expected to close later...
CFO Selections Secures Minority Investment From Laird Norton Company
CFO Selections, a fractional CFO firm, received a minority investment from family office Laird Norton Company, bolstering its platform and expansion plans. The partnership provides strategic resources and patient capital to help CFO Selections serve small and mid‑market companies. Laird...
SCI, Concor and Sagarmala Finance Launch Bharat Container Shipping Line with $6.9bn Investment
India’s Shipping Corporation of India (SCI) announced the launch of Bharat Container Shipping Line, a joint venture with Container Corp of India (Concor) and Sagarmala Finance. The partnership will involve an initial investment of approximately $6.9 bn to expand container capacity...
The Hearing Clinic UK Acquires Congleton Hearing Centre
The Glasgow‑based Hearing Clinic UK announced it has acquired the award‑winning Congleton Hearing Centre in Cheshire. The target will retain its name and leadership under founder Anthony Berg, while The Hearing Clinic UK will invest in facility upgrades and digital...
Intel Repurchases 49% Stake in Fab 34 From Apollo Management for $14.2B
Intel completed the repurchase of the 49% minority stake in its Fab 34 foundry in Ireland from private‑equity firm Apollo Management. The deal, valued at $14.2 billion, was executed in early April 2026, reversing a prior $11.2 billion sale and giving Intel full...
Audiotonix Acquires DPA Microphones
Audiotonix, a pro‑audio group, announced the acquisition of DPA Microphones, expanding its portfolio alongside brands such as Wisycom and Calrec. The deal, disclosed at the 2026 NAB Show, aims to consolidate market positions and drive innovation across professional audio solutions....
MyHappymind Secures Growth Investment From Lloyds Development Capital
Children’s mental‑health programme myHappymind has completed its first formal equity raise, securing a minority‑stake investment from private‑equity firm Lloyds Development Capital (LDC). The growth round, finalized after a competitive process that began in September 2025, will help the company scale its...
Kernel Holding SA Secures $45M EBRD Loan for Ukraine Solar Farm
Kernel Holding SA, a Luxembourg‑registered agribusiness operating in Ukraine, secured a $45 million loan from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development to build a 106 MW solar‑plus‑storage farm in southern Ukraine. The project will generate 141 GWh annually, avoid about 82,500 metric tons...
Three UK Pension Funds Commit £200M to British Growth Partnership Fund I
The British Growth Partnership Fund I achieved its first close of £200 million, with commitments from Aegon UK, Cushon Master Trust (NatWest Cushon) and M&G, marking the first time the British Business Bank raised external capital from multiple investors and the inaugural venture‑capital...
Shell to Acquire ARC Resources in $22B Cash‑and‑stock Deal
Shell plc announced it will acquire Canadian natural gas producer ARC Resources Ltd. in a $22 billion cash‑and‑stock transaction, offering 0.40 Shell shares and $8.20 cash per ARC share. The deal, pending shareholder and regulatory approvals, aims to secure Montney gas...
Rome Resources Raises $1.5M to Accelerate DRC Tin Exploration
Rome Resources announced a £1.2 million ($1.5 million) share subscription raise from existing shareholders to fund exploration at its Bisie North tin assets in the DRC. The capital will support drilling at the Kalayi Project and further exploration at the Mont Agoma...
Arya Resources Closes $1.9M Private Placement to Fund Gold Exploration
Arya Resources Ltd. announced the closing of its private placement, raising $2.16M in flow‑through shares and $425K in non‑flow‑through shares for a total of $2.585M (≈$1.9M USD). The capital will support continued drilling at the Wedge Lake Gold Project, where...
SALIC Completes $1.88B Majority Acquisition of Olam Agri
Saudi Agriculture & Livestock Investment Company (SALIC) completed the purchase of a 44.58% stake in Olam Agri from Olam Group for approximately $1.88 billion, raising its ownership to 80.01%. The transaction, announced and closed on April 27, 2026, values Olam Agri at about...
Bankruptcy Court Approves $500M Exit Financing for Saks Global
U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Alfredo Pérez approved a $500 million exit financing package for Saks Global, secured earlier this month, to provide liquidity for the luxury retailer’s Chapter 11 reorganization. The funding aims to restore vendor shipments and inventory after the company fell...
Blue Energy Raises $380M to Build Grid‑scale Nuclear Reactors in Shipyards
Blue Energy, a Maryland startup developing prefabricated nuclear power plants, announced a $380 million funding round to accelerate its shipyard‑built reactor technology. The capital will support scaling production, reducing construction costs, and deploying grid‑scale nuclear reactors more quickly.
IFM Investors Launches Takeover Bid for Atlas Arteria
Australian investment manager IFM Investors announced a takeover bid for ASX‑listed toll‑road operator Atlas Arteria, where it already holds a 34% stake. The bid aims to address concerns over Atlas Arteria’s strategy and under‑performance, and shares rose on the news.
Netflix, Globo and Super RTL Acquire Federation Kids & Family’s K‑pop Series
Federation Kids & Family announced that Netflix, Globo, Super RTL, the Australian Broadcasting Corporation, NRK, Dreamia, RTS and EITB have acquired the K‑pop‑themed series Gangnam Project across multiple territories, covering Season 1 and Season 2. The deals expand the series’ global footprint...
IHG Signs Franchise Agreements for 11 European Hotels
IHG Hotels & Resorts entered long‑term franchise agreements for 11 hotels in Germany, Belgium and France, converting them to Holiday Inn, voco and Garner brands. The properties will be owned by a joint venture between Ironstone Group and Ogilvy Management, financed...
ASML Invests $1.4B in French AI Startup Mistral AI, Becoming Its Largest Shareholder
ASML has invested 1.3 billion euros (≈$1.4 billion) in French AI startup Mistral AI, taking a controlling stake as its largest shareholder. The corporate venture deal aims to strengthen Europe's AI capabilities and reduce reliance on US and Chinese models.
Irenic Acquisition Corp. Prices $220M IPO, Set to Begin Trading on Nasdaq
Irenic Acquisition Corp., a special purpose acquisition company, announced the pricing of its $220 million initial public offering. The units are expected to start trading on Nasdaq under the ticker IACQU on April 28, 2026, with the offering slated to close on April 29, 2026....
Stonepeak and Bernhard Capital Acquire Electric Utility Cleco
Stonepeak and Bernhard Capital have announced the acquisition of electric utility Cleco from a consortium of Macquarie Asset Management, British Columbia Investment Management Corporation, and Manulife Investment Management. The terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
Copenhagen AI Hardware Startup Atech Raises Undisclosed Pre‑seed Round From Sequoia Scout Fund, A16z Scout Fund, Nordic Makers, Emblem and...
Atech, a Copenhagen‑based AI hardware startup, announced the close of an undisclosed pre‑seed round. Investors include the Sequoia Scout Fund, Andreessen Horowitz Scout Fund, Nordic Makers, Emblem and corporate backer Lovable. The funding will support development of its ‘vibe‑engineering’ platform...
Cathay Pacific Raises $270M via First HK‑dollar Public Bond
Cathay Pacific priced a three‑year fixed‑rate bond of HK$2.08 billion (≈$270 million) at 3.78%, marking its first fundraising in the Hong Kong dollar public bond market. The issuance provides the airline with new capital and diversifies its funding sources.
Maharlika Investment Corp. Sells $10M Bridge Loan to Equinaire Holdings, Bringing Indian Investor to Makilala Mine
Philippine sovereign‑wealth‑fund manager Maharlika Investment Corp. has sold its $10 million bridge loan for Makilala Mining Company's copper‑gold project to Equinaire Holdings Limited, a subsidiary of India's Kiri Industries. The loan transfer brings an Indian‑backed strategic investor to the mine, while...
Hmlet Reacquires Singapore, Hong Kong Units From Habyt
FL Japan Holdings, a subsidiary of Mitsubishi Estate, has completed the acquisition of Hmlet's Singapore and Hong Kong operations from Habyt, returning control of the APAC business to founder Yoan Kamalski. The deal adds 2,915 units across Japan, Singapore and...
Québec Innovative Materials Corp. Closes $12.6M Bought Deal Private Placement
Québec Innovative Materials Corp. (QIMC) announced the closing of its bought‑deal private placement, issuing 19,167,050 units at C$0.90 per unit for gross proceeds of C$17.25 million (≈ $12.6 million). The offering was led by Research Capital Corporation, which acted as sole underwriter and...
Avery Dennison Invests $75M in Wiliot to Boost BLE Sensor Capabilities
Avery Dennison Corp. announced a $75 million minority investment in Wiliot, a provider of passive Bluetooth low‑energy sensors for supply‑chain visibility. The strategic corporate venture aims to combine Avery Dennison’s RFID expertise with Wiliot’s BLE technology to expand digital identity...
Metasports Interactive Raises $20 M in Non‑dilutive User Acquisition Funding From Metica
Metasports Interactive, the mobile gaming company behind Hitwicket, secured $20 million in non‑dilutive user acquisition financing from growth‑financing firm Metica. The funding will be used to scale marketing, expand internationally, and improve in‑game revenue performance, with Metica also providing its technology...
Prescient Capital Secures $33.8M Debt Financing From BGO for Leeds Office Development
Prescient Capital secured a £27m ($33.8M) debt financing package from BGO to fund its speculative grade‑A office development at 31 Wellington Street in Leeds. The £60m project will deliver 80,000 sq ft of workspace, with construction underway and completion expected in 2027.
Sereact Secures $110M Series B to Scale AI Robotics Brain
German AI robotics startup Sereact announced a $110 million Series B round on April 26, 2026, to expand into the U.S. and scale its Cortex 2.0 robotic brain. The funding will support further development of its vision‑language‑action model and real‑world...
SLB to Acquire S&P Global Upstream Software, Advancing AI-Driven Subsurface Strategy
SLB announced it will acquire the upstream geoscience and petroleum engineering software portfolio from S&P Global's energy division, bolstering its digital subsurface capabilities and AI-driven workflows. The acquisition adds onshore planning and reservoir analysis tools and will be integrated with...
MUFG Bank Invests $4.8B for 20% Stake in Shriram Finance, Fueling AUM Growth
Japan’s MUFG Bank has completed a $4.8B equity infusion, acquiring a 20% stake in Shriram Finance Ltd. The capital boost is expected to help the NBFC more than double its assets under management to roughly $84B over the next five...