Private Equity

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Latest News in Private Equity

  • September 02, 2026

    Luna Investor Seeks Merger Records Over White Hat Ties

    A Luna Innovations Inc. stockholder has sued the fiber-optic technology company in the Delaware Chancery Court seeking internal records about its planned sale to an affiliate of private equity firm TJC LP, saying the documents are needed to investigate possible conflicts and whether common shareholders are being shortchanged.

  • September 02, 2026

    Optics Co.'s £346M Sale Not Stopped By Antitrust Authorities

    Optics technology provider Gooch & Housego, advised by Burges Salmon LLP, said Wednesday that it cleared a regulatory hurdle in its proposed acquisition by Kirkland & Ellis LLP-led private equity shop Arlington Capital, as the antitrust waiting period for the £346 million ($470 million) deal has expired.

  • September 02, 2026

    TabaPay Secures $155M As It Plans To Buy Transact Bank

    Money movement platform TabaPay Inc., advised by Reed Smith LLP, on Wednesday revealed that it has received a $155 million strategic investment from Gibson Dunn & Crutcher LLP-led FTV Capital, while also unveiling plans to acquire Denver-based Transact Bank.

  • September 02, 2026

    Wonderful, An AI Operating System Provider, Raises $550M

    Wonderful, which provides an artificial intelligence operating system for enterprise companies, announced Wednesday the raising of $550 million in a Series C funding round that valued the Amsterdam-based startup at $5 billion.

  • September 01, 2026

    SEC Sends White House Plan For Retail Private Market Access

    The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's Division of Investment Management has submitted to the White House a proposal to help facilitate retail investors' exposure to private markets and enable investment advisers to charge related performance fees, saying it could provide more opportunities for investors looking to diversify their portfolios.

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