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Athora To Buy Pension Insurance In £5.7 Billion Deal

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 8, 2025

Pension Insurance Corporation Group Limited (PICG), the ultimate parent company of Pension Insurance Corporation (PIC), the specialist insurer of UK defined benefit pension schemes, announced that Athora Holding Limited has agreed to acquire PICG for about £5.7 billion. And Athora is a leading pan-European savings and retirement services group with €76 billion of assets under management and administration, on behalf of 2.8 million policyholders.

Capgemini Buying WNS In $3.3 Billion Deal

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 8, 2025

Capgemini (a global business and technology transformation partner) and WNS (a leading digital-led business transformation and services company) announced that they have entered into a definitive transaction agreement under which Capgemini will acquire WNS for a cash consideration of $76.50 per WNS share, which represents a premium of 28% to the 90-day average share price from the time the deal was announced.

Thoma Bravo: $2 Billion Acquisition Of Olo

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 8, 2025

Olo (a leading open SaaS platform for restaurants) announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by Thoma Bravo, a leading software investment firm, in an all-cash transaction valuing Olo at approximately $2 billion in equity value.

Odyssey Selling Applied Technical Services To SGS For $1.325 Billion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 8, 2025

Odyssey Investment Partners announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to sell its portfolio company Applied Technical Services (a provider of specialized Testing, Inspection, Calibration, and Forensic Consulting solutions in North America) to SGS (a leading Testing, Inspection, and Certification company) in a transaction valued at $1.325 billion.

OnePrime Capital: Secondary Fund III Closed At $305 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 8, 2025

OnePrime Capital announced that the firm has closed OnePrime Secondary Fund III, L.P., with $305 million of committed capital, exceeding its target fund size of $275 million. And Fund III closed eight months after its launch in October 2024, demonstrating strong investor confidence in OnePrime's specialized technology secondary strategy.

G&A Partners To Buy GrowthForce

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 8, 2025

G&A Partners, a leading professional employer organization (PEO) and human resources outsourcing (HRO) provider, has acquired GrowthForce, a top accounting firm specializing in financial management for service-based businesses and nonprofits.

Blues: Fundraising Expanded To $33 Million For IoT Connectivity Solutions

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 8, 2025

Blues, a leader in IoT connectivity solutions, has secured an $8 million follow-on funding round led by XYZ Venture Capital, following a $25 million raise from Sequoia Capital in May 2025. Increased investor demand after the previous round's oversubscription drove this expedited funding.

NeXtWind: €1.4 Billion Raised For Expansion Of Wind Energy

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 8, 2025

NeXtWind, a leading renewable energy company, has secured €1.4 billion in debt financing, along with an additional €1.3 billion in accordion facilities that can be accessed in tranches over the coming years. This syndicated loan is the largest for an independent wind energy provider in Germany, allowing major financial institutions, both domestic and international, to invest in the onshore wind market.

Proskauer: Sarah Stasny Named As Partner And Head Of Private Equity Transactions

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 8, 2025

Proskauer recently announced the addition of nationally renowned private equity M&A lawyer Sarah Stasny. Stasny is joining the firm as Head of Private Equity Transactions – US, enhancing the strength and depth to the firm’s market-leading private capital offering.

KKR Buying ProTen From Aware Super

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 8, 2025

Global investment firm KKR and the Australian superannuation fund Aware Super have finalized agreements in which KKR-managed funds will purchase ProTen, one of Australia's largest agricultural infrastructure businesses, from Aware Super.

White & Case: Stephen Culhane And Henry Birch Named As Partners

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 8, 2025

Global law firm White & Case announced it has added a couple of new partners to the firm. The Global Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) Practice and Global Investment Funds Practice expanded with the addition of Stephen Culhane as a partner in New York and Henry Birch as a partner in London.

Dentons: Joshua Davis Joins Litigation Practice In Washington, DC

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 8, 2025

Dentons announced that Josh Davis has joined the Firm’s Litigation practice as a partner in its Washington, DC, office. And Davis brings significant experience in complex commercial litigation and government investigations, with a particular focus on clients in the life sciences and healthcare sectors.

Santander To Buy TSB From Sabadell For £2.65 Billion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 8, 2025

Santander announced that it has reached an agreement to acquire 100% of TSB Banking Group from Banco de Sabadell, with a valuation of £2.65 billion (approximately €3.1 billion) in an all-cash transaction.

Zenyth Partners: Fund II Closed With $375 Million Of Commitments

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 8, 2025

Zenyth Partners, a private equity firm focused on building leading healthcare services platforms, announced the closing of its second flagship fund, Zenyth Partners II, with aggregate capital commitments of $375 million, supplemented by additional capital commitments raised through a sidecar co-investment vehicle. And Fund II was oversubscribed due to strong support from existing and new investors, bringing the firm's total assets under management to about $1.5 billion.

ORIX Corporation USA To Buy Majority Stake In Hilco Global

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 8, 2025

ORIX Corporation USA and Hilco Global (a diversified global financial services firm headquartered outside of Chicago, Illinois) announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement under which ORIX USA will acquire a majority equity ownership of Hilco Global.

Noodle Buying MindMax To Enhance Marketing Capabilities For Universities

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 8, 2025

Noodle Partners announced the acquisition of key assets MindMax, a leading marketing and enrollment agency that partners with colleges and universities. And the move strengthens Noodle's ability to deliver flexible, integrated solutions across the student journey—from discovery to graduation.

Bumo: $10 Million Seed Funding Raised For Advancing Child Care

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 8, 2025

Bumo, an on-demand child care marketplace, announced it has raised $10 million in seed funding. The funding round was led by True Ventures and Offline Ventures with participation from Goodwater Capital and Marketplace Capital. Angel investors Jennifer Carolan, influencer Rachel Barnes, actress Jamie Chung, Ellen Chen (Mendocino Farms), Karina Kruse (Kinderzimmer), and Vanessa Dew (Health-Ade) also joined.

Ultima Genomics: Interview With Founder & CEO Gilad Almogy About The DNA Sequencing Solutions Company

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 8, 2025

Ultima Genomics is a company that is unleashing the power of genomics at scale. By delivering ultra-high-throughput, cost-effective sequencing, Ultima is helping generate the kind of massive and high-quality omics datasets that artificial intelligence models require to model complex biological systems, from drug discovery to virtual cell models to clinical diagnostics. Pulse 2.0 interviewed Ultima Genomics founder and CEO Gilad Almogy to gain a better understanding of the company.

Fantasy Life: $7 Million Seed Raised For Launching New Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 7, 2025

Fantasy Life – a fantasy sports and gaming company spanning media and tech, founded by Matthew Berry, the fantasy football personality featured on NBC Sports' Football Night in America and host of Fantasy Football Happy Hour on Peacock – announced a $7 million seed round to support the launch of its new platform and the acquisition of Guillotine Leagues. Known as the official tools partner of NBC Sports, the company delivers premium content and insights to millions of fans.

BridgePort: $3.2 Million Seed Funding Secured For Providing Middleware To Solve Capital Inefficiency In Crypto Markets

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 7, 2025

BridgePort has raised $3.2 million in funding to enhance its platform and grow its team amid rising institutional demand for off-exchange settlement solutions. The seed round, led by Further Ventures, also received support from industry leaders such as Virtu, XBTO, Blockchain Founders Fund, FunFair Ventures, and Humla Ventures.

Restore Medical: $23 Million Series B Raised For Advancing Medical Device For Heart Failure Therapy

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 7, 2025

Restore Medical - a clinical-stage MedTech company developing transcatheter therapies for heart failure - announced the closing of a $23 million Series B financing round. The funding round is co-led by Pitango HealthTech and a global strategic healthcare partner, along with the European Innovation Council (EIC) Fund, and continues to receive support from existing investors, such as Peregrine Ventures as well as another strategic partner.

Parter: $5.5 Million Raised For Helping Hardware Teams With Data Consolidation

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 7, 2025

Parter, an AI-based company helping hardware teams from engineering and supply chain to R&D manage complexity and stay ahead of disruption, announced $5.5 million in seed funding. The funding round was led by StageOne Ventures, with participation from Zenda Capital, Mercer Ventures, and notable angel investors including former Sequoia partner Shmil Levy, executives from Cisco, Ariel Maislos, and founders of Avalor, Datorama, Epsagon, and Innoviz.

BlackRock Acquiring $7.3 Billion Real Estate Firm ElmTree Funds

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 7, 2025

BlackRock has announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire ElmTree Funds, a net-lease real estate investment firm managing a total of $7.3 billion in assets as of March 31, 2025. The initial payment will primarily be made in stock, with the potential for more compensation based on ElmTree's performance over the next five years.

Izzi Software Buying CNX Corporation

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 7, 2025

Izzi Software, a leading provider of innovative enterprise software solutions, announced the acquisition of Chicago-based CNX Corporation, a technology company specializing in accelerating app development for users of IBM Power Systems.

Wabtec To Buy Frauscher Sensor For €675 Million In Cash

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 7, 2025

Wabtec has announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Frauscher Sensor Technology Group, a leader in train detection, wayside object control solutions, and axle counting systems. This acquisition will drive accelerated and profitable growth for Wabtec, while also enhancing the company’s Digital Intelligence business by integrating complementary railway signaling technologies.

H.I.G. Capital: Majority Stake In GLD Sold To MarcyPen And Brand Velocity

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 7, 2025

H.I.G. Growth Partners, part of H.I.G. Capital, has sold its jewelry and lifestyle company, The GLD Shop, to MarcyPen Capital Partners and Brand Velocity Group while retaining a minority interest to support future growth.

White Mountains To Buy Majority Stake In Distinguished Programs

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 7, 2025

White Mountains Insurance Group announced that it has agreed to acquire a majority stake in Distinguished Programs, an MGA and program administrator for specialty property & casualty insurance. Following the acquisition, White Mountains will own a 51% controlling interest in Distinguished.

One Rock Capital Partners: $3.97 Billion Raised For Two New Funds And Related Vehicles

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 7, 2025

One Rock Capital Partners, a private equity firm focused on value and operational excellence, has successfully closed $3.97 billion in capital commitments for two new funds. This includes its flagship fund, One Rock Capital Partners IV, L.P., and the One Rock Emerald Fund, L.P., aimed at the lower middle market.

TPG: $1.1 Billion Acquisition Of Sabre’s Hospitality Solutions Business Completed

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 7, 2025

Leading hospitality technology provider Hospitality Solutions has announced the completion of its acquisition by TPG from Sabre. This marks a new chapter for Hospitality Solutions as a standalone company with enhanced operational focus, agility, and resources, positioning it as the core technology platform for hotels globally.

Alcon To Buy LumiThera

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 7, 2025

Alcon, a leader in eye care, plans to acquire LumiThera, an innovator in light-based therapies for ophthalmology, along with its PBM device for treating early and intermediate dry age-related macular degeneration (AMD).