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Latest News in Private Equity
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March 26, 2026
Shield AI Hits $12.7B Valuation, Buys Defense Biz Aechelon
Defense technology company Shield AI on Thursday revealed that its valuation soared to $12.7 billion after closing a $1.5 billion Series G funding round, which will help finance the company's planned acquisition of private equity-backed defense company Aechelon Technology Inc.
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March 26, 2026
Germany's Henkel To Buy Hair Care Brand Olaplex For $1.4B
Chemicals group Henkel said Thursday that it will buy hair care brand Olaplex in a $1.4 billion cash deal that will allow U.S. private equity firm Advent to fully exit its position.
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March 25, 2026
Tax-Credit Cliff Sparks M&A Rush For Clean Energy
The looming July cutoff to maintain eligibility for clean electricity investment and production tax credits is sparking a dealmaking spree as smaller developers who are unable to meet the deadline begin looking to sell projects to deeper-pocketed players who can.
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March 25, 2026
Serta Lenders End Trial Over 'Uptier' Ahead Of Summer Ruling
Lenders to Serta Simmons Bedding presented closing arguments in Texas bankruptcy court Wednesday in a trial over damages that investors excluded from the mattress maker's 2020 "uptier" deal say they should be awarded, an issue which the presiding judge expects to decide on in the next few months.
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March 25, 2026
Arxis Files IPO As More Defense Firms Seek Public Listings
Military electronics and components maker Arxis has filed plans for an initial public offering, marking the second military technology company to launch plans for a public debut this week as more aerospace and military companies seek the public markets.
Areas of Coverage
- TRANSACTIONS
- Private equity deals valued at $50MM or more
- Venture capital investments of $25MM or more
- Mergers and acquisitions
- Capital investments, including mezzanine and growth capital deals
- Joint ventures involving private equity firms
- Hostile takeovers and leveraged buyouts
- Distressed investment deals
- AGENCIES
- U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission
- Federal Trade Commission
- Financial Industry Regulatory Authority
- Public Company Accounting Oversight Board
- U.S. Department of Justice
- U.S. Department of the Treasury
- U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
- International competition and securities regulators
- POLICY & REGULATION
- Dodd-Frank Act
- Delaware corporate law
- Antitrust and consumer protection controls
- Private equity industry lobbying
- International banking legislation and regulation
- ENFORCEMENT
- Merger reviews
- Second requests
- Challenges and divestitures
- Litigation
- Antitrust suits
- Shareholder disputes
- Corporate governance fights
- Poison pill challenges
- Hostile takeover disputes
- Privacy and consumer protection suits
- Bankruptcy proceedings involving private equity stakeholders
- PROFILES
- Personnel moves
- Profiles of private equity practices
Readership
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- Judges and court staff across the U.S.
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