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Carlyle And CVC DIF To Acquire BauWatch As European Security Platform Reaches €153 Million Revenue

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 20, 2026

Carlyle and CVC DIF have agreed to acquire BauWatch from Haniel, backing the European remote video surveillance company as it continues expanding across construction, infrastructure and renewable energy markets.

Softcat To Acquire GDT To Build Transatlantic AI-Ready IT Infrastructure Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 20, 2026

Softcat has agreed to acquire GDT, combining the U.K.-based IT infrastructure provider with a major North American technology solutions business focused on data centers, networking and AI-ready infrastructure.

Siguler Guff Raises Record $3 Billion For Small Buyout Strategy Targeting Founder-Owned U.S. Businesses

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 20, 2026

Siguler Guff has raised more than $3 billion for its small buyout strategy, marking the largest fundraising in the history of the firm’s strategy focused on U.S. small and lower-middle-market companies.

Synapse Analytics Raises $13 Million Series A Led By Partech For AI Decisioning Platform For Financial Institutions

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 20, 2026

Synapse Analytics has raised $13 million in Series A funding to expand its agentic AI decisioning infrastructure for banks and other regulated financial institutions. Partech led the round, with additional participation from Algebra Ventures and Silicon Badia. The financing brings Synapse Analytics’ total capital raised since inception to $17 million.

CVC Invests In UK Built Environment Consultancy Ridge After Revenue Grows At 23% CAGR Since 2022

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 20, 2026

CVC has invested in Ridge, backing the U.K. multidisciplinary built environment consultancy following several years of rapid organic expansion.

CyberMaxx Acquires Avertium To Expand Microsoft Security, GRC And Offensive Cybersecurity Capabilities

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 20, 2026

CyberMaxx has acquired Avertium, combining its Managed Detection and Response platform with Avertium’s Microsoft security, Governance, Risk and Compliance, and offensive cybersecurity capabilities.

SK Hynix Launches Silicon Valley Venture Arm To Invest Across AI Computing, Data Centers And Optical Interconnects

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 20, 2026

SK hynix has launched SK hynix Ventures, a new corporate venture capital brand focused on expanding strategic investments and technology partnerships across the global AI ecosystem.

Mantic Raises $25 Million To Scale AI Forecasting Platform For Hedge Funds And Decision-Making

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 20, 2026

Mantic has raised $25 million to scale its AI-powered forecasting technology, with the financing led by Radical Ventures and participation from Balderton, Thinking Machines Lab, DRW, FT Ventures from the Financial Times, M12, Microsoft’s Venture Fund, Episode 1 Ventures and Charlie Songhurst.

Novarex Capital Partners Closes £16 Million Second Financing Round

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 20, 2026

Novarex Capital Partners has completed a £16 million second financing round as the London-based private credit and structured capital platform expands its financing program. The round was completed on terms providing a stated return of 20%, according to the company.

Vance Street Capital Names Katherine Dowley As Head Of Investor Relations

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 20, 2026

Vance Street Capital has appointed Katherine “Kate” Dowley Head of Investor Relations as the Los Angeles-based private equity firm continues expanding its institutional capabilities and relationships with limited partners.

ADAMA Names Dr. Zhigang Hao As CEO And Sammy Leibowitz As CFO

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 20, 2026

ADAMA has appointed Dr. Zhigang Hao as President and Chief Executive Officer and Sammy Leibowitz as Chief Financial Officer as the global crop protection company prepares for its next phase of sustainable and profitable growth.

The Pacific Financial Group Names Michael Mendenhall As CMO And Communications Chief To Drive AI-Led Retirement Platform Growth

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 20, 2026

The Pacific Financial Group has appointed Michael Mendenhall Executive Vice President, Chief Marketing Officer and Chief Communications Officer as the wealth management and retirement platform expands its advisor network and invests in AI-driven growth.

Crosspoint Capital Adds Former Five9 And Cisco Executive Panos Kozanian To Lead AI And Product Strategy Across Portfolio

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 20, 2026

Crosspoint Capital Partners has added former Five9 and Cisco executive Panos Kozanian to its operating team, strengthening the cybersecurity-focused investment firm’s capabilities across AI, software engineering, product strategy and technical diligence.

RoundTable Healthcare Partners Appoints Former HealthTrust CEO Ed Jones As Operating Partner

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 20, 2026

RoundTable Healthcare Partners has appointed former HealthTrust Performance Group President and CEO Ed Jones as an Operating Partner, adding more than four decades of healthcare operating experience to the private equity firm’s portfolio support capabilities.

Periscope Equity Promotes Eric Hinkle To Partner After Nearly A Decade Leading Business Services Investments

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 20, 2026

Periscope Equity has promoted Eric Hinkle to Partner, recognizing his leadership across investments in founder-led and family-owned business services companies.

Partners Capital Names Jennifer Fox Bensimon As Head Of Co-Investments

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 20, 2026

Partners Capital Investment Group has named Jennifer Fox Bensimon Head of Co-Investments, putting her in charge of a private equity co-investment platform that has deployed more than $2.5 billion to date.

Golub Capital Names Matt Shafer As Head Of GP-Led Secondaries Strategy As Continuation Vehicle Business Expands

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 20, 2026

Golub Capital has appointed Matt Shafer Managing Director and Head of Golub Equity Continuation Partners, putting the veteran private equity investor in charge of the firm’s growing GP-led secondaries strategy.

Amulet Capital Promotes Sam Brinkley To Partner As Healthcare Private Equity Firm Expands Fertility Investment Strategy

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 20, 2026

Amulet Capital Partners has promoted Sam Brinkley to Partner as the healthcare-focused private equity firm continues building its investment capabilities across fertility, reproductive health and other healthcare markets.

Sullivan & Cromwell Adds David Avery-Gee And Sarah Flaherty As London Partners To Expand Global M&A Practice

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 20, 2026

Sullivan & Cromwell is adding David Avery-Gee and Sarah Flaherty as partners in its London office, strengthening the global law firm’s capabilities across U.K., European and cross-border M&A.

Notes.fm Raises $5 Million To Expand Music Royalty Collection, Publishing And Distribution Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 20, 2026

Notes.fm has raised $5 million from a group of prominent artists, music executives, managers and strategic investors as the music royalty technology company expands a platform designed to help independent artists identify, collect and manage all of the money they are owed. The financing includes participation from Benny Blanco, Zach Bryan and his managers Stefan Max and Danny Kang, Tainy, Blake Slatkin, Mt. Joy frontman Matt Quinn, WME Group Executive Chairman Ari Emanuel, Chord Music founder Sam Hendel and longtime Atlantic Records chief and 26.2 founder Julie Greenwald.

SparkLabs And Mirae Asset Launch Venture Fund To Back Series A And Later AI Startups Across Central Asia

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 20, 2026

SparkLabs Group and Mirae Asset Venture Investment have partnered with Qazaqstan Investment Corporation and IT Park Ventures to establish a new venture capital fund targeting growth-stage startups across Central Asia, with a particular focus on AI-native companies.

Electra Therapeutics Prices $350 Million In Upsized IPO To Advance Precision Medicines For Immune Diseases And Cancer

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 20, 2026

Electra Therapeutics has priced an upsized $350 million initial public offering, giving the late clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company substantial new capital as it advances a pipeline of precision medicines for immune-mediated diseases and cancer.

Expertise AI Raises $3.2 Million Seed Round To Expand AI Sales And Customer Support Agents For Traditional Industries

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 20, 2026

Expertise AI has raised $3.2 million in seed funding to expand its AI agent platform for sales and customer support, with the company focusing on bringing AI automation to businesses in traditional industries. The round was led by UpHonest Capital, with participation from Amino, Welight, UpScaleX, and Altair, according to an announcement from Expertise AI founder and CEO Hao Sheng.

Helios AI Raises $3 Million From W23 Global And Launches Hunger Exposure Index For Food Security Risk

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 20, 2026

Helios AI has raised a $3 million strategic financing round from W23 Global as the company expands its technology for analyzing food security, climate and geopolitical risks across global agricultural markets.

43North Foundation Sets $5 Billion Buffalo Economic Impact Goal And Names Colleen Heidinger As CEO

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 20, 2026

The 43North Foundation has established a goal of generating $5 billion in economic impact across Buffalo over the next decade, building on a $100 million investment commitment focused on the region’s innovation economy.

Kenya Power Reports KSh24.99 Billion ($193.2 Million) Annual Profit And Raises Dividend

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 20, 2026

Kenya Power reported KSh24.99 billion ($193.2 million) in profit after tax for fiscal 2025-2026, representing a 2.13% increase from KSh24.4 billion ($188.7 million) during the previous financial year.

BlossomHill Therapeutics Reports Encouraging BH-30643 Data And Plans Pivotal Phase 2 Trial

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 20, 2026

BlossomHill Therapeutics reported second-quarter 2026 results while highlighting a substantially strengthened balance sheet following its August initial public offering and encouraging early clinical data from its lead cancer program.

The Marygold Companies: Revenue Rises 8% To $25.3 Million As USCF AUM Jumps 41%

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 20, 2026

The Marygold Companies reported fiscal 2026 revenue of $25.3 million, an 8% increase from $23.4 million in fiscal 2025, as growth at its USCF Investments business and improving performance at Original Sprout helped offset restructuring across other parts of the company.

Daybright Financial Names Beau Adams As President

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 20, 2026

Daybright Financial has appointed Beau Adams as president, reporting to CEO Megan Schneider. Adams will work with Schneider and Daybright’s leadership team to guide the company’s growth, increase collaboration across its businesses, and advance its health and financial-wellness strategy.

TIAA Names Divyangi Anchan As Chief Risk And Compliance Officer For Technology And AI Risk

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 20, 2026

TIAA has appointed Divyangi “Divy” Anchan to its Risk and Compliance Senior Leadership Team as Chief Risk and Compliance Officer for Technology and AI Risk.