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Latest News in Private Equity

  • November 12, 2026

    Former CFTC Commissioner Among Trump's Picks For SEC

    President Donald Trump on Thursday unveiled his picks for the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and Commodity Futures Trading Commission, notably nominating former CFTC Commissioner Kristin Johnson for a Democratic seat on the SEC.

  • November 12, 2026

    Defense Tech UForce Valued At $6B After $700M Funding

    Defense technology firm UForce on Thursday revealed it reached a $6 billion valuation after closing its Series A funding round with $700 million in tow.

  • November 12, 2026

    Mich. AG Targets Ferry Operator Over Ferry, Parking Monopoly

    Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel sued the Hoffmann Family of Cos. on Thursday, accusing the private equity firm of illegally monopolizing passenger ferry service to Mackinac Island and nearby parking facilities through acquisitions that eliminated competition, drove up prices and left residents and visitors dependent on a single operator.

  • November 12, 2026

    4 Firms Steer Rowan's $1.5B Deal For Data Center Pipeline

    Blackstone-backed data center builder Rowan Digital Infrastructure said Thursday that it secured $1.5 billion in total financing to support its development work in transactions advised by Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP, Dechert LLP, Kirkland & Ellis LLP and Milbank LLP.

  • November 12, 2026

    Fox Aims To Raise $8B For Roku Buy, Plus More Rumors

    Media giant Fox is looking to raise around $8 billion to help fund its Roku acquisition, iHeartMedia has dispelled rumors it was considering selling its podcasting unit, and British oil giant BP is in talks to sell a portion of its Brazilian oil block assets.

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Private Equity

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  • Private equity deals valued at $50MM or more
  • Venture capital investments of $25MM or more
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