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alqem Raises €8 Million To Scale AI-Driven Materials Discovery Engine

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 7, 2026

alqem announced that it has raised €8 million in pre-seed funding to scale its AI-driven materials discovery engine. The round was co-led by UVC Partners and Union Square Ventures.

Stoa Raises $2.4 Million To Build Savings-Powered Spending Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 7, 2026

Stoa announced that it has raised $2.4 million to build a new category in financial technology. The company is starting in the UK, plans to expand to the U.S., and is building for a global market.

Worldmodeldata Raises £7 Million To Build Data Layer For World Models

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 7, 2026

Worldmodeldata announced that it has emerged from stealth and raised £7 million, or about $9.3 million, in seed funding. The company said the capital will accelerate its mission of transforming gameplay into training-ready datasets for world models and embodied AI.

CurifyLabs Raises $14 Million Series A To Power Personalized Medicine

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 7, 2026

CurifyLabs announced that it has raised $14 million in Series A funding to expand its personalized medicine platform. The round was co-led by Sandwater and HealthCap, with participation from Tesi and existing investors, including Lifeline Ventures. The round also included participation from U.S. customers and employees. CurifyLabs said the funding will be used to expand U.S. operations, strengthen supply chain infrastructure, enhance customer support, and accelerate product innovation.

CVC Raises €3 Billion For Europe-Focused Mid-Market Private Equity Fund

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 7, 2026

CVC announced the final close of CVC Capital Partners Catalyst III at approximately €3 billion, or $3.4 billion. The fund is focused on European mid-market private equity opportunities.

Eurazeo Closes Fifth-Generation Secondaries Program At €2.3 Billion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 7, 2026

Eurazeo announced the final close of its fifth-generation private equity secondaries program at €2.3 billion. Total aggregate commitments to Eurazeo Secondary Fund V and associated vehicles exceeded the initial target of €2 billion.

Solaris Energy Infrastructure Acquires GESA

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 7, 2026

Solaris Energy Infrastructure announced that it has acquired Global Energy Services Alliance, a full-cycle power generation service provider. The transaction was funded through about $55 million in cash consideration and the issuance of approximately three million Class A Solaris shares.

ANV Acquires Iris Insurance Brokers

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 7, 2026

ANV Group Holdings announced that it has completed the acquisition of Iris Insurance Brokers. The transaction, which was originally announced in March 2026, received all required regulatory approvals.

A.P. Moller Holding Acquiring Ocean Yield

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 7, 2026

A.P. Moller Holding and KKR announced that they have signed an agreement under which a subsidiary of A.P. Moller Holding will acquire 100% of Ocean Yield. Ocean Yield is being acquired from funds managed by KKR.

Bartholomew & Company Launches Hybrid RIA With $6 Billion In Client Assets

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 7, 2026

Bartholomew & Company announced its launch as an independent hybrid Registered Investment Advisor. The Worcester-based firm oversees approximately $6 billion in client assets as of June 15, 2026.

ITT Acquires Aerospace Contacts For $31 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 7, 2026

ITT announced that it has completed its acquisition of privately held Aerospace Contacts. The purchase price for the transaction was $31 million.

Hightower Signature Wealth Adds $5+ Billion In AUM From Three Advisory Practices

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 7, 2026

Hightower Advisors announced the continued expansion of Hightower Signature Wealth with the addition of Private Vista, Hightower Great Lakes, and The McGuirk & De Nevi Group. Collectively, the three advisory practices add approximately $5 billion in AUM.

Skello Raises €200 Million To Expand AI-Powered HR Platform Across Europe

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 7, 2026

Skello announced that it has secured a €200 million investment led by Bridgepoint. The funding will support the company’s European expansion and continued investment in artificial intelligence.

Ondas Acquires DZYNE Technologies For $875.8 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 7, 2026

Ondas announced that it has acquired DZYNE Technologies in a transaction valued at $875.8 million. The acquisition expands Ondas’ portfolio across multi-domain ISR, counter-UAS, precision strike, mission intelligence, autonomous logistics, and autonomous systems for U.S. and allied defense customers.

Blue Owl HomeCourt Partners Fund Acquires Minority Stake In Cleveland Cavaliers

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 7, 2026

Blue Owl HomeCourt Partners announced that it has acquired a minority equity stake in the Cleveland Cavaliers and accompanying assets. Cleveland Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert will maintain his majority stake in the franchise.

Rogers Buying Remaining 25% Stake In MLSE For C$4.35 Billion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 7, 2026

Rogers Communications announced that it has signed an agreement to buy the remaining 25% ownership stake in Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment from Kilmer Sports. The transaction is valued at C$4.35 billion and will increase Rogers’ ownership of MLSE to 100%.

Sky Acquiring ITV’s Broadcast And Streaming Division For £1.6 Billion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 7, 2026

ITV has agreed to sell its media and entertainment business to Sky in a deal valued at £1.6 billion. The agreement remains subject to shareholder and regulatory approval.

AscentHR Acquires OS HRS

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 7, 2026

AscentHR announced that it has acquired OS HRS, an APAC-focused payroll outsourcing provider with more than two decades of experience. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

Why Equinor Is Acquiring bp’s Interest In Bay du Nord Project

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 7, 2026

Equinor announced that it has reached an agreement with bp to acquire its interest in the Bay du Nord project offshore Canada. The transaction will increase Equinor’s ownership in the project to 100%.

Dentons Promotes Two Partners And 21 Senior Lawyers In Australia

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 7, 2026

Dentons announced the promotion of two partners and 21 senior lawyers in Australia. The promotions became effective on July 1, 2026.

easyJet Reaches Agreement In Principle On Castlelake’s £6.90 Per Share Possible Offer

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 7, 2026

easyJet announced that its board and Castlelake have reached an agreement in principle on the key financial terms of a possible recommended cash offer. The proposal would see Castlelake acquire the entire issued and to-be-issued ordinary share capital of easyJet not already held by Castlelake for £6.90 per share in cash, including a partial unlisted share alternative.

EQT Acquiring Orikan

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 7, 2026

EQT announced that the BPEA EQT Mid-Market Growth Partnership has agreed to acquire Orikan. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

Kraken Robotics Acquires Covelya Group For C$615 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 7, 2026

Kraken Robotics announced that it has closed its previously announced acquisition of Covelya Group. The transaction was valued at approximately C$615 million, subject to closing adjustments.

Descartes Acquires Drivin For Up To $35 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 7, 2026

Descartes announced that it has acquired Drivin, a provider of last mile delivery management solutions across Latin America. The acquisition expands Descartes’ AI-powered last mile logistics capabilities and its Global Logistics Network.

BakerHostetler Adds Sean Knowles As Securities Litigation Partner In Seattle

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 7, 2026

BakerHostetler announced that Sean Knowles has joined the firm’s Seattle office as a partner in its Litigation Practice Group. He will also be a member of the firm’s Securities and Governance Litigation team.

Blackstone Energy Transition Partners To Acquire Dresser Utility Solutions

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 7, 2026

Blackstone announced that funds managed by Blackstone Energy Transition Partners have entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Dresser Utility Solutions from First Reserve. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

Hyve Acquiring LegalTechTalk

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 7, 2026

Hyve announced that it has acquired LegalTechTalk, a leading European event focused on legal technology and transformation. The acquisition marks Hyve’s entry into the legal SuperVertical and is the company’s first acquisition since launching its Ascend30 strategy.

Why Solstice Is Acquiring Element Solutions For $14.5 Billion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 7, 2026

Solstice Advanced Materials and Element Solutions announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement for Solstice to acquire Element Solutions. The cash-and-stock transaction is valued at approximately $14.5 billion, including the assumption of net debt.

Waterloo Capital Acquires Equity Stake In Ironclad Wealth

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 7, 2026

Waterloo Capital announced that it has acquired an equity stake in Ironclad Wealth, an Austin-based advisory practice. Effective July 1, 2026, the combined firm will operate under the Waterloo Capital name.

Dentons Link Legal Adds Abhay Chattopadhyay As Dispute Resolution And Arbitration Partner

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 7, 2026

Dentons Link Legal announced that Abhay Chattopadhyay has joined the firm as Partner – Dispute Resolution & Arbitration. He will be based in the firm’s Delhi office.