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SK Group And NVIDIA Announce $500+ Billion Strategic Partnership Across AI Factories And Next-Generation Memory

Blackstone’s AUM Reaches Record $1.35 Trillion In Second Quarter 2026

Ominimo Closes Series B Funding Led By EBRD At A $1.6 Billion Valuation

Beelzebub Raises €3 Million Seed Round Led By United Ventures

The Exploration Company Reportedly In Talks To Raise $300 Million At A $2 Billion Valuation

Nuclear Turbines Emerges From Stealth With £15 Million Funding

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 7:40 AM

Nuclear Turbines, a company spun out of Europe's largest aerospace and defense company, BAE Systems, announced it has emerged from stealth after raising £15 million in funding led by IQ Capital, with participation from Rhapsody Venture Partners, Zero Carbon, and Empirical Ventures, along with continued support from BAE Systems.

Multiverse Computing Announces Series C Fundraising Targeting Up To $570 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 7:36 AM

Multiverse Computing announced a $570 million, or €500 million, Series C funding round at a $1.7 billion pre-money valuation, a five-fold step-up from its Series B. The round is co-led by Forgepoint Capital International, BNPP SIVF, and Bullhound Capital, with additional commitments from investors including Santander Alternative Investments, Tikehau Capital, HP Inc., Orange Ventures, Scania Invest, NAventures, Qatar Development Bank, Zouk Capital, SETT, EIC Fund, the Basque Government's Hazten Scale-Up Fund, and Kutxa Fundazioa. Advised by JP Morgan and Santander CIB, the round is expected to bring the company's total funding to $800 million and may remain open to additional strategic investors.

Ridgeview Offers To Buy UK’s Pinewood Technologies At £545 Million Valuation

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 7:35 AM

U.S. tech private equity firm Ridgeview offered to buy Britain's Pinewood Technologies for 448 pence per share, valuing the automotive service provider at £545 million (or approximately $726.10 million), according to Reuters. The offer represents a premium of about 42 percent to Pinewood's closing price of 315 pence on Friday, when the announcement was made, and comes as private equity interest in the company continues even after an earlier bid fell through.

EQT Lifts Perpetual Bid To $1.78 Billion In Third Approach This Month

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 7:24 AM

Australian asset manager Perpetual said it received a higher offer of A$2.55 billion, or approximately $1.78 billion, from Swedish private equity firm EQT AB after rejecting two earlier bids in July, according to Reuters. The new approach adds pressure on the Australian financial services firm as it works to reshape its business.

Nvidia Reportedly In Talks With OpenAI To Guarantee $250 Billion Financing For Data Center

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 7:21 AM

Nvidia is in talks to provide roughly $250 billion in financing guarantees for OpenAI as part of a massive data center project, the Wall Street Journal reported. The backstop would help the ChatGPT maker lease a 10-gigawatt project in southern Ohio being developed by SoftBank's energy subsidiary, according to people familiar with the matter.

NVIDIA To Invest $1 Billion As NAVER, NVIDIA, And Brookfield Expand Korea’s National AI Factory Infrastructure

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 7:16 AM

NAVER, NVIDIA, and Brookfield announced a proposed expansion of Korea's sovereign AI factory infrastructure, with planned investments to grow the initial NVIDIA DSX AI factory deployment at NAVER's GAK Sejong data center from 55 megawatts to 200 megawatts by 2028, more than tripling last month's announced buildout. NAVER intends to expand its deployment of NVIDIA AI infrastructure to 1 gigawatt over time. The announcement came during Korea President Jae Myung Lee's visit to San Francisco for the AI Summit.

Qarbon Aerospace Awarded F-22 Raptor Composite Structures Contract

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 7:11 AM

Qarbon Aerospace announced it has been awarded a contract to produce composite structures supporting sustainment of the F-22 Raptor fleet. The award builds on Qarbon's earlier work on the platform, which included manufacturing the aircraft's horizontal stabilizers during its development in the early 2000s.

Mitsubishi Electric And Sony Semiconductor Solutions To Establish JV For AI Vision Sensor Solutions

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 7:10 AM

Mitsubishi Electric Corporation and Sony Semiconductor Solutions Corporation have entered into a definitive agreement to establish a joint venture, Advanced Vision Solutions Co., Ltd., aimed at accelerating automation and advancement of manufacturing equipment across the manufacturing industry. The joint venture is scheduled to begin operations in October 2026, subject to regulatory approvals, with Mitsubishi Electric holding a 60 percent stake and Sony Semiconductor Solutions holding 40 percent.

Bombardier Defense Announces 10-Year Services Support Agreement With Swedish Armed Forces

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 9:01 PM

Bombardier Defense announced that Sweden's Defence Materiel Administration has signed a 10-year Services Support Agreement on behalf of the Swedish Armed Forces, following the recent acquisition of two Bombardier Global 6500 aircraft as part of the country's fleet modernization program. The aircraft, which have already been delivered, will perform multi-role missions including head of state transport.

Winamp Group Reports First-Half 2026 Results And Continues Building Integrated Ecosystem For Artists

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 8:59 PM

Winamp Group SA, owner of the Winamp, Bridger, Jamendo, and Hotmix platforms, reported consolidated revenue of €1.040 million for the first half of 2026, compared with €1.131 million in the first half of 2025. The company said current revenue does not yet fully reflect the investments it has made in its artist-focused ecosystem or the platform's monetization potential.

Demetra Announces Strategic Collaboration With Masmec Biomed

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 8:53 PM

Demetra Holding announced a strategic collaboration with Masmec Biomed, an Italian company specializing in advanced surgical navigation systems, artificial intelligence, and high-complexity medical technologies. The partnership pairs Demetra's expertise in the orthopedic, spine, and neuro sectors with Masmec's capabilities in biomedical engineering, surgical navigation, and AI to accelerate the adoption of more sophisticated surgical solutions.

RTX Advances Hybrid-Electric Aviation At The Grid

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 8:50 PM

Collins Aerospace, an RTX business, announced it has completed integrated lab testing for the European Union's Clean Aviation SWITCH project at The Grid, its advanced electric power systems lab in Rockford, Illinois. The tested hybrid-electric powertrain subsystems, which successfully operated with simulated aircraft and engine systems, are now heading to Airbus's laboratories for further aircraft-level integration testing, including work on aircraft design, battery interfacing, and energy-management systems.

Joby And Virgin Atlantic Finalize Deal To Bring Electric Air Taxi Service To The UK

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 8:46 PM

Joby Aviation and Virgin Atlantic signed a definitive agreement at the Farnborough International Airshow, formalizing a partnership first announced in 2025 to bring Joby's electric air taxi service to the UK. The binding, multi-year commercial framework establishes Virgin Atlantic as Joby's exclusive airline partner for air taxi services in the country.

DP World And EBRD Sign €25 Million Green Loan For Constanța Terminal

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 8:34 PM

DP World and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development announced a loan agreement of up to €25 million to support the electrification of operations at DP World's Constanța South Container Terminal in Romania.

Archer Introduces Halo, A Commercial Variant Of Dual-Use Autonomous VTOL Aircraft Developed With Anduril

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 8:33 PM

Archer Aviation announced Halo, the commercial variant of a dual-use autonomous vertical takeoff and landing aircraft platform jointly developed with Anduril. Anduril unveiled the platform's defense variant, called Thunder, earlier this week at the Farnborough International Airshow. The two variants share the same airframe, hybrid powertrain, and core systems, with payload configurations adjustable depending on mission requirements.

MN8 Energy To Acquire Greenbacker Renewable Energy Company, Creating Top-Tier American Power Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 8:29 PM

MN8 Energy Holdings announced a definitive agreement to acquire Greenbacker Renewable Energy Company LLC in a cash-and-equity transaction valued at up to approximately $375 million, with $350 million payable at closing plus up to $25 million in additional cash contingent on commercial milestones. MN8 currently operates more than 4.3 gigawatts of renewable capacity under construction and in operation across 29 states, while Greenbacker owns approximately 1.9 gigawatts of assets across 22 states.

Lone Star Funds Acquires Dallas Office Tower

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 8:28 PM

Lone Star Funds announced that an affiliate of Lone Star Real Estate Fund VII, L.P. has completed the acquisition of Premier Place, a 20-story, 457,901-square-foot Class A office tower in Dallas. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

LTC Properties Announces $40 Million SHOP Acquisition, Bringing Year-To-Date SHOP Investments To Nearly $285 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 8:25 PM

LTC Properties announced the $40 million acquisition of a senior housing operating portfolio community in Wisconsin comprising 147 independent living, assisted living, and memory care units. Health Dimensions Group, a SHOP operator new to LTC, will continue to manage the property.

Vesterra Capital Partners Announces Acquisition Of PHFM

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 8:20 PM

Vesterra Capital Partners, formerly known as Comvest Private Equity, announced the acquisition of PHFM from Powerhouse Services, a Lincolnshire Management portfolio company. The transaction establishes PHFM as a standalone, independent provider of interior and exterior facilities maintenance services to commercial customers nationwide. Financial terms were not disclosed.

Altus Power Partners With New Leaf Energy On Five Community Solar Projects In Virginia

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 8:18 PM

Altus Power announced the acquisition of five community solar projects from New Leaf Energy, currently under development in Virginia. The 32-megawatt portfolio will participate in Appalachian Power Company's shared solar program and is expected to deliver clean power benefits to approximately 5,000 homes.

CORT Business Services Signs Agreement To Acquire Dwellworks Living

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 7:55 PM

CORT Business Services, a Berkshire Hathaway company and the nation's leading provider of furniture rental and transition services, announced it has signed an agreement to acquire Dwellworks Living, the temporary housing division of Dwellworks. Following the close of the transaction, the business will operate as Dwellworks Living by CORT. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.

Tayeh Capital Group Invests In And Partners With Council Advisors

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 7:54 PM

Tayeh Capital Group announced it has become the first institutional investor in Council Advisors, partnering with its founders and management team through a majority investment, marking TCG's inaugural investment since its founding. Financial terms of the transaction, which closed earlier this week, were not disclosed.

Dyne Therapeutics Announces Pricing Of Upsized $375 Million Public Offering

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 7:53 PM

Dyne Therapeutics announced the pricing of an upsized underwritten public offering of 18,300,000 shares of common stock at $20.50 per share, with expected gross proceeds of $375,150,000 before underwriting discounts, commissions, and offering expenses.