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Latest News in Private Equity

  • July 15, 2026

    Braveheart Bio, Attovia Join Growing Pipeline Of Biotech IPOs

    Two venture-backed biotechnology firms filed plans for initial public offerings this week, both with plans to raise around $100 million for their public debut.

  • July 15, 2026

    Settlement Reached In Trump Media SPAC Exec Hacking Suit

    A lawsuit accusing a Trump Media & Technology Group Corp. director and his associates of improperly accessing confidential files to help remove the former head of the special purpose acquisition company that merged with Trump Media has ended in a confidential settlement, according to a notice filed Tuesday in Florida federal court.

  • July 15, 2026

    What To Watch In Massachusetts In The 2nd Half Of 2026

    As midsummer approaches, Massachusetts attorneys are focused on much more than just the Red Sox winning streak and the fallout from the Jaylen Brown trade; from a headline-grabbing federal prosecution to the midterm elections to cases that could shape the state's noncompete laws, practitioners have plenty on their radar in the latter half of the year.

  • July 15, 2026

    EQT Raises Bid For Australia's Perpetual To $1.75B

    Australia's Perpetual said Wednesday that Swedish private equity firm EQT raised its takeover offer to about $1.75 billion, but that EQT indicated the revised proposal would be automatically withdrawn if publicly disclosed.

  • July 15, 2026

    Emergent Reaches $1.5B Valuation After $130M Fundraise

    Artificial intelligence software creation platform Emergent, led by Goodwin Procter LLP, on Wednesday revealed that it reached a $1.5 billion valuation after closing its latest funding round with $130 million in tow, making the company a unicorn only one year after its public launch.

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