Permira and Warburg Pincus-Led Investor Group Takes Clearwater Analytics Private for $8.4bn
Private‑equity firms Permira and Warburg Pincus are leading a consortium to acquire Clearwater Analytics for approximately $8.4 billion, taking the cloud‑based investment‑data platform private. The deal is backed by technology‑focused private equity firm Francisco Partners and includes strategic investment from Singapore’s sovereign fund Temasek. Closing is expected later this year, subject to customary regulatory approvals. The transaction reflects heightened appetite for fintech infrastructure assets.
Advent to Acquire Japanese Home Care Operator JWB
Advent International announced an agreement to acquire JWB, a leading Japanese home‑care operator, from private‑equity sponsor MBK Partners. While the financial terms remain undisclosed, the deal gives Advent a foothold in Japan’s rapidly expanding elderly‑care market. JWB operates a nationwide...
Venture to Venture M&A: Strategic Consolidation in European HealthTech and MedTech
European health‑tech and med‑tech firms are rapidly consolidating as venture‑to‑venture "tuck‑in" deals accelerate, driven by tighter regulations and abundant private‑equity liquidity. M&A now represents roughly 95% of digital‑health exits, with average deal size climbing to $46.6 million, far above the $13.6 million...
European Commission Approves T-Mobile, Wren House Acquisition of I3 Broadband
The European Commission cleared a joint acquisition of U.S. fiber provider i3 Broadband by T‑Mobile and Wren House, the Kuwait Investment Authority’s infrastructure arm. T‑Mobile is investing $700 million for a 50% stake, while Wren House matches the ownership. The deal,...
Quad-C Backs Fast-Growing North Carolina Transport Group with Investment
Private equity firm Quad‑C announced a strategic investment in Armstrong Transport Group, a Charlotte‑based third‑party logistics provider. The undisclosed‑terms deal keeps CEO Cameron Ramsdell and his team in control while supplying capital for organic expansion and acquisitions. Armstrong, celebrating its...
Blackstone To Acquire Hyatt Regency In San Francisco For $279M
Blackstone Real Estate announced a $279 million purchase of the 821‑room Hyatt Regency Embarcadero in San Francisco. Sunstone Hotel Investors, which bought the property for $262.5 million in 2013 and renovated it in 2022, will use the proceeds to repurchase $70 million of its...