Hims & Hers to Acquire Australian Telehealth Startup Eucalyptus for A$1.6bn
Hims & Hers Health (NYSE: HIMS) announced the acquisition of Australian telehealth startup Eucalyptus for an estimated A$1.6 billion (≈US$1.15 billion). The deal includes an initial cash payment of US$240 million (40% of the price) with the balance to be paid over 18 months and via earn‑outs, pending regulatory clearance. The transaction was announced in February 2026 and reported on March 2 2026.
Oxyzo Launches Oxyzo Credit Fund I, Securing Investment From Tourism Finance Corporation of India
Oxyzo has launched its first credit fund, Oxyzo Credit Fund I (OCF‑I), under its new subsidiary Oxyzo Investment Manager Private Limited. The fund completed its first close, with Tourism Finance Corporation of India committing up to 5% of the corpus...
Lower Acquires Acopia Home Loans
Lower completed the acquisition of Acopia Home Loans in early 2026, adding the lender to its mortgage portfolio. The deal was noted in a National Mortgage News article highlighting top mortgage companies to work for.
AdQuick to Invest up to $20M in Outfront Media Under Multi-Year Partnership
Outfront Media and AdQuick have entered a multi‑year partnership, with AdQuick licensing its OOH‑says‑cloud product to Outfront and committing up to $20 million in investment upon achieving certain milestones.
DHI Group Acquires Point Solutions Group for $5.5M
DHI Group, Inc. announced the acquisition of Point Solutions Group, an engineering and technology professional services firm focused on defense contracting and government staffing. The $5.5 million cash deal expands DHI’s ClearanceJobs platform into end‑to‑end government contracting services.
Horizon Minerals Raises $175M in Institutional Placement to Fund Black Swan Hub
Horizon Minerals announced a $175 million institutional placement, complemented by a $10 million share purchase plan, to fund the refurbishment and conversion of its Black Swan gold processing hub near Kalgoorlie. The placement includes a $55 million fully underwritten tranche and a $120 million...
PPHE Hotel Group Repurchases Park Plaza London Waterloo for £147.9m
PPHE Hotel Group has completed the repurchase of the freehold of its Park Plaza London Waterloo hotel for £147.9 million, funded by a £136.5 million debt facility and existing cash. The transaction reverses a 2017 sale‑and‑leaseback to a unit trust on behalf...
BlackRock-Led Consortium to Acquire AES Corp for $33.4 Billion
A consortium led by BlackRock-owned Global Infrastructure Partners and EQT AB has agreed to acquire utilities company AES Corp for $33.4 billion, marking a major deal in the energy sector. The acquisition was announced on March 2, 2026.
Bounce Secures ₹36 Cr Series F Funding From Accel India and B Capital
Indian EV startup Bounce announced it has closed a ₹36 Cr ($3.9 M) Series F funding round, with existing investors Accel India and B Capital each contributing ₹18 Cr. The capital will support Bounce’s shift from bike‑sharing to scaling its B2B EV rental and...
RAS Luxury Secures $7.5M Series B Funding Led by Dabur Ventures, Joined by Unilever Ventures
D2C skincare brand RAS Luxury Skincare raised $7.5 million in a Series B round, led by Dabur Ventures with participation from Unilever Ventures. The capital will fund expansion of its online and offline presence, product development, and international market entry.
HgT Deploys $62m in Co-Investments Into OneStream and Septeo
Private equity firm HgT announced a $62m co-investment deployment, adding $9m to OneStream and converting €45m into a fee‑free co‑investment in Septeo, increasing its exposure to both software companies. The transactions were completed amid market volatility, bringing HgT’s total stake...
Bregal Sagemount Closes $3.5bn Fund V at Hard Cap
Bregal Sagemount announced the final close of its fifth flagship fund, raising $3.5bn and hitting the hard‑cap target in under four months, making the fund roughly a third larger than its predecessor.
Warburg Pincus Invests up to $1bn in Global Eggs, Valuing the Egg Producer at $8bn
Warburg Pincus announced an investment of up to $1 billion in Global Eggs, a multinational table egg producer. The transaction values Global Eggs at $8 billion. The deal was disclosed on March 2 2026.
Smack Technologies Raises $32M Series A Round
Smack Technologies, an AI lab services company for national security, closed a $32 million Series A funding round. The round was led by Geodesic Capital and Costanoa Ventures, with participation from Point72 Ventures, Felicis, First In, Scribble Ventures, Bloomberg Beta,...
Development Partners International Closes $217M First Close on Africa Fund IV
London‑based private equity firm Development Partners International announced the first close of its fourth Africa‑focused fund, securing commitments from the International Finance Corp ($75M), a $50M co‑investment, Germany’s DEG ($50M) and France’s Proparco ($42M), totaling $217M. The fund will target...
Candid to Acquire Rallybio in Reverse Merger, Taking Company Public
Candid Therapeutics announced a reverse merger with Rallybio, creating a publicly traded company under the Candid name and ticker CDRX. The boards of both companies approved the transaction, which is expected to close in mid‑2026. The deal includes a $505 million...
Cal-Maine Foods Acquires Creighton Brothers for $128.5M
Cal-Maine Foods, the largest U.S. egg producer, announced the acquisition of Creighton Brothers and its Crystal Lake egg‑products business for about $128.5 million. The deal adds 3.2 million laying hens, a feed mill, land and processing facilities, expanding Cal‑Maine’s shell‑egg platform and...
Tilray Brands Acquires BrewDog for £33m
Tilray Brands announced it will acquire BrewDog’s intellectual property, UK brewing operations and eleven brewpubs for £33 million ($44 million). The acquisition expands Tilray’s beverage portfolio to around $500 million in annual revenue. Separate negotiations are ongoing to acquire BrewDog’s US and Australian...
Seven Hills Capital Closes Sophomore Fund at $235M Hard Cap
Seven Hills Capital announced the first-and-final closing of its second fund, Seven Hills Capital Fund II, reaching a hard cap of $235 million in less than three months. The fund follows a $125 million first fund raised two years earlier and will...
ITT Acquires SPX Flow From Lone Star in $4.7bn Deal
Private equity firm Lone Star has completed the sale of its portfolio company SPX Flow to industrial conglomerate ITT for over $4.7 billion. The deal marks Lone Star’s exit from the flow technology business it took private in 2022, and expands...
Teck American to Sell Apex Mine to Blue Moon Metals
Teck Resources’ subsidiary Teck American has signed a sale and purchase agreement to transfer full ownership of the Apex mine in Utah to Blue Moon Metals. Blue Moon will issue about 7.03 million common shares (8 % of its equity) and pay...
Atlantic Cos. Secures $61M Debt Financing From SouthState Bank for Hillrose Market Mixed-Use Project
Atlantic Cos. has begun work on the Hillrose Market mixed-use development in Roswell and secured a $61 million loan from SouthState Bank to fund the $140 million project. The 7-acre site will feature 143 luxury apartments, 16 townhomes, office and...
Resolution Minerals Acquires Johnson Creek Mill to Accelerate US Antimony and Tungsten Production
Resolution Minerals announced the completion of its acquisition of the Johnson Creek mill and 2,000 tonnes of tungsten stockpiles in Idaho. The purchase provides the company with in-house processing capability adjacent to its Horse Heaven project, fast-tracking US production of...
Fujifilm Acquires ETG Global to Accelerate ERP Systems Business Expansion
Fujifilm Business Innovation announced the acquisition of ETG Global, a 100‑person Microsoft Dynamics 365 partner with operations in Turkey, the United States and Canada. The deal expands Fujifilm’s ERP capabilities across Asia‑Pacific, Europe and North America, creating a unified delivery...
Ardian Agrees to Sell Nova Reperta Stake to Tilleghem
Ardian has agreed to sell its stake in management consulting firm Nova Reperta to Tilleghem. The terms of the transaction were not disclosed. The deal was announced on March 2, 2026.
14.ai Raises $3M Seed Round Led by Y Combinator
AI-native customer support agency 14.ai announced a $3 million seed round led by Y Combinator, with participation from General Catalyst, Base Case Capital, SV Angel, and founders of Dropbox, Slack, Replit and Vercel. The funding will be used to expand the...
Monfort Companies Sells Convenience Store Portfolio to Multiple Buyers
Colorado-based Monfort Companies and its affiliates have agreed to sell their petroleum marketing and convenience retail assets, comprising around 80 stores across five states, to multiple buyers including Azan Petro, 7‑Eleven, Kent Kwik Convenience Stores and Diamond Jubilee Oil. Financial...
Czech Startup ValkaAI Raises €12 Million in Record Pre‑seed Round
Czech AI startup ValkaAI secured €12 million in a pre‑seed funding round, led by Rockaway Ventures with participation from J&T Ventures, Tensor Ventures, BD Partners and Fond Naše Česko. The round is among the largest pre‑seed investments in Central and Eastern...
Construction Tech Startup Veyor Raises $7.5M Series A Led by Marbruck Investments
Construction planning software platform Veyor announced a $7.5 million Series A round led by Marbruck Investments, with participation from CoAct, Investible and SpringCapital. The funding will support Veyor’s US expansion, product development, and go‑to‑market hires. The round was announced on March 2 2026.
FoodOp Raises £4.4m in Funding Led by MK Capital
UK-based SaaS platform FoodOp, which provides AI-driven kitchen management tools for professional chefs, announced a £4.4m fundraising round. The round was led by US venture capital firm MK Capital with participation from the Footprint Fund, and will fund FoodOp’s expansion...
TAIT Acquires Silent House Productions
Global concert staging and live events firm TAIT announced on March 2, 2026 that it has acquired production studio and creative agency Silent House Productions. Terms of the deal were not disclosed, but the acquisition brings Silent House’s Emmy‑award‑winning production...
InStitchu Secures $12.8M Equity Injection From Dayang Group, Raising Stake to 35%
Australian menswear retailer InStitchu announced a $12.8 million equity injection from Chinese partner Dayang Group, increasing Dayang’s ownership to 35% from 20%. The restructuring also involved the sale of InStitchu’s 45% stake in Jerome Clothiers and divestiture of its Taper.ai...
Sunbelt Rentals Holdings Launches US IPO on NYSE
Equipment rental firm Sunbelt Rentals Holdings, formerly listed in London as Ashtead Group, completed its US IPO on March 2, 2026, debuting on the New York Stock Exchange at $73.79 per share. The listing marks the company's entry into the...
Gantry Secures $42.8M Debt Financing for Four Rhino Investments Group Retail Centers
San Francisco‑based Gantry arranged four permanent loans totaling $42.8 million to refinance a 480,000‑sq‑ft retail portfolio owned by Rhino Investments Group affiliates across California, Illinois, Oregon and Wisconsin. The 30‑year fixed‑rate loans will retire existing debt, fund tenant improvements and provide...
Nikon Invests in Trener Robotics via NFocus Fund to Boost Vision Robotics
Nikon Corporation announced a strategic investment in Trener Robotics through its NFocus Fund, bringing Trener's total funding above $38 million. The capital will support Trener's T‑Labs research and development, talent acquisition, and market expansion, strengthening Nikon's vision‑robotics strategy.
Levanta Renewables Acquires 80% Stake in 50MW Gia Lai Wind Farm
Levanta Renewables, Actis' Southeast Asia renewable platform, announced it has acquired an 80 % stake in a 50 MW on‑shore wind farm in Gia Lai province, Vietnam. The operational asset generates over 150 GWh annually and supplies power to Vietnam Electricity under long‑term PPAs....
Material Hybrid Manufacturing Raises $7.1M Seed Round Led by Outlander VC and Harpoon Ventures
Miami-based startup Material Hybrid Manufacturing announced a $7.1 million seed round to fund its HYBRID3D 3D‑printed battery platform. The round was co‑led by Outlander VC and Harpoon Ventures, with participation from GoAhead Ventures, Myelin VC, Demos Capital and Giant Step...
OceanPact to Acquire CBO Group in Brazilian OSV Merger
Brazilian offshore vessel owners OceanPact and CBO Group announced a merger, with OceanPact to incorporate CBO’s holding company. The combined entity will operate a fleet of 73 vessels, generate over $778 million in annual revenue and hold a $2.7 billion backlog, pending...
Eton Pharmaceuticals Acquires U.S. Commercialization Rights to Hemangeol From Pierre Fabre
Eton Pharmaceuticals announced it has in‑licensed the U.S. commercialization rights to Hemangeol®, the only FDA‑approved treatment for infantile hemangioma, from Pierre Fabre Medicament Sas. The acquisition, disclosed in early March 2026, will be financed with cash on hand and is...
Kairos Pharma Signs Binding Agreement to Acquire Exclusive Worldwide Rights to CL‑273 From Celyn Therapeutics
Kairos Pharma announced it has signed a binding agreement to acquire the exclusive worldwide rights to the AI‑designed pan‑EGFR inhibitor CL‑273 from Celyn Therapeutics, a biotech backed by OrbiMed and Torrey Pines Investment. The acquisition expands Kairos’s oncology pipeline and...
Nigeria and Africa Finance Corporation Sign $1.3bn Alumina Refinery Funding Deal
The Nigerian federal government, via the Solid Minerals Development Fund, signed a $1.3 billion agreement with the Africa Finance Corporation to jointly fund an alumina refinery, a nationwide geoscience mapping programme, and a strategic investment vehicle. The deal aims to process...
China Resources Subsidiary Acquires Hong Kong Hotel for Student Housing
CR Longdation, a subsidiary of China Resources (Holdings), announced the acquisition of the four‑star Hotel Cozi Oasis in Kwai Chung for HK$953 million (US$122 million). The hotel will be converted into student housing with about 900 beds, reflecting rising demand after Hong...
Forvis Mazars Acquires Healthcare Consultancy The Innova Group
Forvis Mazars US, a top‑10 accounting firm, announced the acquisition of The Innova Group, a healthcare consulting firm based in Austin, effective March 1, 2026. Financial terms were undisclosed, but the deal adds nine executives, about 50 professionals, and expands Forvis Mazars’...
Bison Resources Launches $5.5m ASX IPO to Fund Nevada Gold and Silver Projects
Nevada-focused Bison Resources announced an initial public offering on the Australian Stock Exchange, seeking to raise between $4.5m and $5.5m at 20c per share. The IPO opened on February 28, 2026 and is expected to close on March 20, with...
KNAV Acquires Majority Stake in UAE Accounting Firm Affiniax
KNAV, backed by Nikhil Kamath, announced the acquisition of a majority stake in Affiniax, a UAE-based accounting and advisory firm. The deal, completed after a six‑month process, expands KNAV’s presence in the Middle East, adding 90 professionals and strengthening its...
Grub Lab Raises $6M in Series A Funding Round
Australian restaurant engagement startup Grub Lab announced a recent $6 million Series A funding round to support its U.S. market entry and the rollout of its immersive kids menu platform. The capital will fund strategic expansion, product development, and partnerships...
Machina Labs Secures $124M Series C to Build Intelligent Factory
Machina Labs announced the closing of a $124 million Series C round to scale its intelligent manufacturing infrastructure for defense, aerospace and advanced mobility. The round was led by Woven Capital, Lockheed Martin Ventures, Balerion Space Ventures and Strategic Development...
VOC Port Secures ₹15,000 Cr Funding for Outer Harbour Project
VO Chidambaranar Port (VOC Port) announced a ₹15,000 crore investment in its Outer Harbour project to boost cargo‑handling capacity. The port has signed a tripartite agreement with Indian Railway Finance Corporation and Sagarmala Finance Corporation to secure the required funding. The...
Formula One Group Acquires MotoGP, Expanding Its Motorsport Portfolio
Formula One Group announced the acquisition of MotoGP, adding the premier motorcycle racing series to its portfolio of global motorsport properties. The deal, confirmed as completed, follows the group's extension of its Concorde Agreement and new media rights partnership with...
Zafran Security Secures $60M Series C Funding with Amex Ventures and Existing Backers
Zafran Security, an AI-native threat exposure management startup, announced the closing of a $60 million Series C round. Amex Ventures joined the round alongside existing investors Menlo Ventures, Sequoia Capital and Cyberstarts. The capital will fuel Zafran’s AI-driven security platform expansion...