Deals•Mar 3, 2026
Axel Springer Acquires Bisnow, Forming Brew Media Group
Axel Springer, owner of Politico and Business Insider, announced the acquisition of Bisnow, a B2B commercial real‑estate media and events company, from private‑equity owner The Wicks Group. Terms were undisclosed, and the deal creates a new Brew Media Group division led by Morning Brew CEO Robert Dippell, with Bisnow and Morning Brew operating independently.
A Media Operator
Deals•Mar 3, 2026
JRI Hospitality Acquires 43 Freddy's Restaurants From HCI Hospitality
JRI Hospitality, the largest franchisee of Freddy's Frozen Custard & Steakburgers, announced on March 3, 2026 that it has acquired 43 Freddy's restaurants from HCI Hospitality, expanding its footprint to over 130 locations across 18 states. The deal also brings HCI’s other...
Restaurant Business
Deals•Mar 3, 2026
Fortitude Gold and Hawthorne Land & Minerals Form $40M Joint Venture for East Camp Douglas
Fortitude Gold Corp. has entered a joint venture with Hawthorne Land & Minerals, LLC, creating a 60/40 partnership and a new operating subsidiary, East Camp Douglas, LLC. Hawthorne will invest $40 million, providing capital to accelerate exploration and development of...
Engineering & Mining Journal (E&MJ)
Deals•Mar 3, 2026
Pipeline Acquires Clarty Partners' Core Assets and IP
Pipeline, the $200 million-backed indie music financing platform, announced it has acquired the core assets and intellectual property of valuation firm Clarty Partners LLC. The deal brings Clarty’s valuation technology and royalty‑ingestion systems into Pipeline’s operations, enhancing its ability to fund...
Music Business Worldwide (MBW)
Deals•Mar 3, 2026
Fambo Raises $2.4M Series A Led by Nabvenutres with EV2 Ventures Participation
Delhi-NCR based agri-food supply chain startup Fambo announced it raised $2.4 million in a Series A round led by Nabvenutres, with participation from EV2 Ventures. The funding will support expansion beyond northern India and scaling its automated supply chain for...
Inc42
Deals•Mar 3, 2026
Rio Tinto Approves $473m Investment in Richards Bay Minerals' Zulti South Project
Rio Tinto announced a $473 million investment in Richards Bay Minerals' Zulti South project in South Africa, ending its suspension since January 2020 and extending the mine's operations to 2050. The funding will support the development of the Zulti South mine to...
Mining Technology
Deals•Mar 3, 2026
Houston Issues $1.425B in Revenue Bonds to Fund Convention Center Expansion
The City of Houston announced the sale of $1.425 billion in revenue bonds, including Series A, B, C, and D, to finance a $1.14 billion phase‑one expansion of the George R. Brown Convention Center. The bonds will be underwritten by JP Morgan, Ramirez & Co and co‑managed...
The Bond Buyer (municipal finance)
Deals•Mar 3, 2026
New York Life and Candriam Acquire Majority Stake in Kartesia
New York Life and Candriam announced the acquisition of an 80% majority stake in Kartesia, a European private credit business. The transaction gives the two investors control of Kartesia's operations, with the existing minority shareholder retaining a smaller stake. Deal...
Private Debt Investor
Deals•Mar 3, 2026
BCI, Norges Bank, and Brookfield Launch Northview Energy with Equal Funding
BCI, Norges Bank, and Brookfield have jointly launched Northview Energy, a new energy venture. The three investors will each provide equal capital and hold equal ownership stakes in the company. The launch was announced on March 3, 2026.
PE Hub Europe
Deals•Mar 3, 2026
Schwarz Group Acquires Romanian Retailer La Cocos From EBRD, Morphosis Capital and CEECAT
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), Morphosis Capital and CEECAT Capital have exited their investment in La Cocos, selling the Romanian hypercash retailer to the Schwarz Group. The deal completes the investors' backing that began in August 2024,...
Private Equity Insights
Deals•Mar 3, 2026
SMB 2026‑A $618M Asset‑Backed Securities Issuance Secured by Sallie Mae Student Loans
Sallie Mae Bank's Smart Option student loan program has securitized $618 million of private student loans into three tranches of asset‑backed securities under the SMB 2026‑A trust. The issuance, managed by Bank of America Merrill Lynch, Barclays, Goldman Sachs, JP Morgan Securities and...
Asset Securitization Report
Deals•Mar 3, 2026
Ares Deploys $850M Continuation Vehicle for Convergint
Ares' private equity fund invested $850 million into a continuation vehicle for Convergint, providing liquidity to existing investors while retaining shared control alongside Leonard Green & Partners and Harvest Partners. Leonard Green led the fund with participation from Goldman Sachs'...
Private Equity Insights
Deals•Mar 3, 2026
Charterhouse Secures $1.1bn First Close for New European Mid-Market Fund
Charterhouse announced that its new European mid‑market fund, CCP XII, achieved a first close of $1.1 bn, targeting a total of €1.5 bn ($1.65 bn). The fundraising reflects strong investor appetite for mid‑market private equity amid slower IPO markets. The firm plans to...
Private Equity Insights
Deals•Mar 3, 2026
Gryphon Investors Backs HR Tech Firm HRSoft
Gryphon Investors has invested in HRSoft, a human resources technology company. Existing backer Bow River Capital will retain a minority stake. The terms and amount were not disclosed.
PE Hub Europe
Deals•Mar 3, 2026
Kensington Capital Acquisition Corp. VI Prices $200M IPO
Kensington Capital Acquisition Corp. VI announced the pricing of its $200 million initial public offering, with units slated to start trading on the NYSE under the ticker KCAC.U on March 4, 2026. The SPAC’s sponsor team includes industry veterans, and...
SPACInsider
Deals•Mar 3, 2026
Fidelis Mortgage Trust to Raise $112.1M via Fix‑and‑Flip Securitization
Fidelis Mortgage Trust announced a $112.1 million securitization to purchase a pool of 330 residential transition loans. The deal will issue six tranches of notes, with Jefferies as the initial note purchaser, and is structured to repay noteholders by September 2028.
Asset Securitization Report
Deals•Mar 3, 2026
Latour Capital Closes Continuation Fund for Gutor, Led by Hamilton Lane and Ardian
Latour Capital has closed a single-asset continuation vehicle for UPS manufacturer Gutor. The fund, which will acquire Gutor from Latour’s 2019 vintage fund, is led by investors Hamilton Lane and Ardian. Deal value was not disclosed.
AltAssets
Deals•Mar 3, 2026
Leonard Green’s Sage Fund Leads $850m Continuation Vehicle for Ares’ Convergint Technologies
Ares Management closed a single-asset continuation vehicle for Convergint Technologies, raising about $850m in capital commitments, led by Leonard Green’s Sage fund.
AltAssets
Deals•Mar 3, 2026
O2 Investment Partners Closes $670M Fund V
Lower mid-market private equity firm O2 Investment Partners announced the final close of its fifth flagship fund, raising $670 million, a 50% increase in fund size. The fund was closed after just five months of capital raising.
AltAssets
Deals•Mar 3, 2026
KaarTech Raises $11M Series B Round From Playbook Partners
Digital transformation consulting firm KaarTech announced a $11 million (Rs 100 crore) Series B funding round, issuing 400,520 CCPS to Playbook Partners. The capital will support capex, business expansion and working capital, valuing the company at roughly Rs 2,100 crore ($231 million).
Entrackr
Deals•Mar 2, 2026
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.
AltAssets
Deals•Mar 2, 2026
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...
BeverageDaily
Deals•Mar 2, 2026
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...
Just Food
Deals•Mar 2, 2026
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...
AltAssets
Deals•Mar 2, 2026
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...
Mining Technology
Deals•Mar 2, 2026
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...
AltAssets
Deals•Mar 2, 2026
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...
Connect CRE
Deals•Mar 2, 2026
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...
PE Hub Europe
Deals•Mar 2, 2026
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...
Stockhead – Resources (Australia)
Deals•Mar 2, 2026
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...
ERP Today
Deals•Mar 2, 2026
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.
PE Hub Europe
Deals•Mar 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...
TechCrunch AI
Deals•Mar 2, 2026
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...
Mass Market Retailers
Deals•Mar 2, 2026
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...
The Recursive
Deals•Mar 2, 2026
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.
Startup Daily (ANZ)
Deals•Mar 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...
The Caterer (UK)
Deals•Mar 2, 2026
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...
Billboard
Deals•Mar 2, 2026
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...
Inside Retail Australia
Deals•Mar 2, 2026
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...
Transport Topics – Technology
Deals•Mar 2, 2026
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...
Shopping Center Business
Deals•Mar 2, 2026
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.
Metrology News
Deals•Mar 2, 2026
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...
3D Printing Industry – News
Deals•Mar 2, 2026
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...
Splash 247
Deals•Mar 2, 2026
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....
Vietnam Investment Review (VIR)
Deals•Mar 2, 2026
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...
Business Wire — Executive Appointments
Deals•Mar 2, 2026
IFS Completes Acquisition of Softeon, Forming IFS Softeon
IFS, a leading industrial AI software provider, announced the completion of its acquisition of Softeon, a tier‑1 warehouse‑management software vendor. The deal creates IFS Softeon, combining IFS’s AI capabilities with Softeon’s WMS expertise to deliver end‑to‑end supply‑chain intelligence for manufacturing, logistics...
Manufacturing Tomorrow
Deals•Mar 2, 2026
Hudbay Minerals to Acquire Arizona Sonoran Copper Company in $1B All‑share Deal
Hudbay Minerals announced an all‑share acquisition of Arizona Sonoran Copper Company valued at about C$1.48 billion ($1 billion), creating North America’s third‑largest copper district. The deal gives Hudbay full ownership of the Cactus copper project and is expected to close in Q2 2026.
MINING.com
Deals•Mar 2, 2026
Globe Telecom Raises P25 Billion via Preferred Shares Offering
Ayala‑led Globe Telecom Inc. completed an oversubscribed non‑voting perpetual preferred shares offering, raising P25 billion. The company issued 12.5 million shares at P2,000 each, 2.4 times oversubscribed, and will use proceeds to redeem US‑dollar perpetual capital securities and fund network and digital infrastructure...
Philippine Daily Inquirer – Business
Deals•Mar 2, 2026
Alveus Therapeutics Secures $37M Series A Extension Funding
Alveus Therapeutics Inc., a clinical‑stage biotech firm, closed a $37 million Series A extension round. The round was led by Jeito Capital and Novo Holdings, with participation from New Rhein Healthcare Investors, Andera Partners, Omega Funds, Sanofi Capital, Kurma Partners, Avego BioScience...
FinSMEs
Deals•Mar 2, 2026
Navigator Holdings Secures $133.7M Loan for Newbuild Ethylene Gas Carriers
Navigator Holdings, a New York‑listed handysize LPG carrier specialist, has secured a $133.7 million loan from ABN AMRO Bank, Crédit Agricole Corporate & Investment Bank and Nordea Bank to finance two liquefied ethylene gas carriers under construction at Jiangnan Shipyard. The facility...
Splash 247