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Willkie Farr & Gallagher announced that it has hired Miroslav Tomo as a partner in London, continuing its push to expand its private equity capabilities in the UK and Europe. The move underscores the firm’s broader strategy of building out its presence in London through targeted lateral hires across key practice areas.

Morgan Lewis & Bockius announced it has added a three-partner tax and transfer pricing team in New York from Baker McKenzie, strengthening its capabilities in international tax planning, disputes, and cross-border transactions. The move reflects the firm’s continued investment in its global tax platform amid rising regulatory scrutiny and increasingly complex international tax frameworks.

Kirkland & Ellis announced that Darren Littlejohn has joined the firm as a partner in its Debt Finance Group, strengthening its Complex Securitizations Practice.

Empirical Ventures has secured a £10 million commitment from British Business Bank through its Regional Angels Programme, bringing the Bank’s total backing of the firm to £15 million.

Cango Inc. announced the completion of a $65 million strategic investment alongside a $10 million convertible note financing, strengthening its financial position as it accelerates expansion into artificial intelligence and energy infrastructure.

Nomad has raised $2 million in an oversubscribed seed funding round, doubling its original $1 million target as investor demand exceeded expectations. The Toronto-based company marked the milestone exactly one year after its launch, signaling strong early traction for its AI-driven approach to fleet management.

Microsoft announced a major expansion of its partnership with Thailand, committing more than $1 billion between 2026 and 2028 to develop cloud and AI infrastructure across the country. The investment, unveiled following a meeting in Bangkok between Vice Chair and President Brad Smith and Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul, represents one of the company’s largest regional infrastructure commitments in Southeast Asia.

myStoria, a digital health platform focused on helping patients navigate complex reproductive care, has raised $1.625 million in seed funding to expand its AI-powered support system across the full reproductive health lifecycle. The round was led by Graphite Ventures, with participation from Conexus Venture Capital, Adrenaline Fund, Phoenix Fire Fund, and a group of angel investors.

Standing Ovation has raised $34.2 million (€30 million) in a Series B funding round to accelerate the commercialization of its dairy proteins produced through precision fermentation. The round includes $28.5 million (€25 million) in equity and an additional $5.7 million (€5 million) in non-dilutive financing.

EnerVenue has raised $300 million in a Series B extension round, while simultaneously appointing Henning Rath as Chief Executive Officer, marking a major step toward scaling its non-lithium energy storage technology for global markets.

Klarna announced that it has entered into a $1.7 billion capital efficiency transaction structured as a Significant Risk Transfer (SRT), designed to free up capital and support continued growth in its lending business. The deal covers euro-denominated loans and is expected to enhance Klarna’s ability to scale lending while maintaining balance sheet efficiency.

Coder Technologies has raised $90 million in a Series C funding round led by funds managed by KKR, with participation from Qube Research & Technologies, Uncork Capital, and other existing investors, as the company looks to expand its enterprise AI development platform and global footprint.

White Mountains Partners, an operating company of White Mountains Insurance Group, announced that it has acquired a majority interest in BaseSix Systems LLC, a provider of building systems integration and aftermarket services.

Construction Partners has completed the acquisition of Four Star Paving, LLC, a commercial paving contractor operating across the Nashville, Tennessee metro area, strengthening its regional footprint and construction capacity.

The OpenAI Foundation has announced plans to invest at least $1 billion over the next year, marking a significant expansion of its philanthropic efforts as it ramps up operations following OpenAI’s recent recapitalization.

Arcosa has completed the sale of its inland barge business, Arcosa Marine Products, Inc., to Wynnchurch Capital, L.P. for $450 million in cash, subject to customary adjustments. The transaction marks a major step in Arcosa’s strategy to simplify its portfolio and sharpen its focus on higher-growth, higher-margin segments.

PAVE Space, a Swiss space infrastructure company, announced it has raised $40 million in seed funding to develop spacecraft designed to move satellites rapidly between orbits, positioning itself to address a growing bottleneck in the global space economy.

Manna Air Delivery has raised $50 million in a Series B funding round to accelerate its expansion across the United States and Europe, bringing its total funding to $110 million. The round was led by ARK Invest, with participation from Schooner Capital and the Ireland Strategic Investment Fund, alongside existing investors including Coca-Cola HBC and Molten Ventures.

Via Separations has raised $36 million in new funding to accelerate commercial deployments and expand its technology into the refining and chemicals sectors. The round includes participation from new investors Climate Investment, Aramco Ventures, and Marathon Petroleum Corporation, alongside existing backers.

Salesforce-owned Slack has unveiled more than 30 new AI capabilities for Slackbot, positioning the workplace messaging platform as a centralized operating system for enterprise AI and workflow automation. The announcement marks Slack’s most significant product expansion since its acquisition by Salesforce, transforming Slackbot from a conversational assistant into what the company describes as an “ultimate teammate” embedded across business processes.

The University of Cincinnati College of Law is being renamed the Donald P. Klekamp College of Law following a $43.2 million gift from the Klekamp family, marking the largest donation in the law school’s nearly 200-year history. The contribution, made in honor of alumnus Donald P. Klekamp, will be pledged over time and is designed to support scholarships, experiential learning, student success initiatives and the expansion of the school’s Corporate Law Center.The University of Cincinnati College of Law is being renamed the Donald P. Klekamp College of Law following a $43.2 million gift from the Klekamp family, marking the largest donation in the law school’s nearly 200-year history. The contribution, made in honor of alumnus Donald P. Klekamp, will be pledged over time and is designed to support scholarships, experiential learning, student success initiatives and the expansion of the school’s Corporate Law Center.

CVC DIF has appointed Enrico Del Prete as Partner and Co-Head of its Value-Add strategy, as the infrastructure-focused private markets manager continues to scale its approximately $25 billion platform amid growing investor demand for mid-market opportunities across Europe.

Partners Group has appointed Pete Zippelius as Co-Head of its Private Equity Health & Life vertical, reinforcing leadership across a platform that has invested approximately $13.2 billion in the sector to date. The appointment, announced in an official press release, underscores the firm’s continued focus on scaling its healthcare investment strategy globally.

Janux Therapeutics announced that it has nominated a development candidate under its collaboration and exclusive worldwide license agreement with Bristol Myers Squibb, triggering a $35 million milestone payment.

Cognichip, a semiconductor AI company developing what it calls Artificial Chip Intelligence, has raised $60 million in a Series A funding round, bringing its total funding to $93 million. The round was led by Seligman Ventures with participation from SBI Investment and existing backers including Mayfield, Lux Capital, FPV, and Candou Ventures. The financing also brings high-profile industry leaders onto the company’s board, including Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan and Seligman Ventures Managing Partner Umesh Padval.

Sony Group has agreed to sell a majority stake in its home entertainment business to TCL Electronics Holdings Limited, formalizing a strategic partnership that underscores shifting dynamics in the global television and consumer electronics market.

Long Tail, an AI-native healthcare technology company focused on utilization management and physician advisory, has secured a strategic growth investment from Eir Partners Capital. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

Valar Atomics, a nuclear energy startup backed by defense tech investors, has raised fresh funding at a $2 billion valuation, according to a Bloomberg report, signaling growing investor appetite for next-generation nuclear technologies to power energy-intensive industries. 

Apollo Global Management announced that its funds have acquired Gatehouse Living Group, a UK-based residential investment and management platform, from Gatehouse Bank, according to an official company announcement. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

Merit Medical Systems, Inc. has acquired View Point Medical, Inc. in a transaction valued at approximately $140 million, expanding its therapeutic oncology capabilities.