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Latest News in Private Equity

  • October 15, 2026

    Texas Appeals Court Says Perot VC Suit Belongs In Biz Court

    A Texas appellate court on Thursday found that a multimillion-dollar suit brought by a Dallas businessman against billionaire Ross Perot Jr. belongs in the Texas Business Court, saying the businessman's claims arose from the sale of a healthcare company.

  • October 15, 2026

    OrbiMed Closes 2 Latest Funds With Combined $3B In Tow

    Healthcare-focused investment firm OrbiMed on Thursday revealed that it has secured $3 billion of investor commitments across its two latest private equity funds.

  • October 15, 2026

    NYC Comptroller Urges Anthropic To Ease Risks Before IPO

    New York City Comptroller Mark Levine is urging Anthropic PBC to pause plans for an initial public offering it says could value the company at $2 trillion, calling on the business to first resolve concerns over the technology's governance, safety and development pace.

  • October 15, 2026

    General Atlantic Targets IPO At $10B Valuation, More Rumors

    Private equity firm General Atlantic is considering a 2027 initial public offering that could value it at up to $10 billion; Amazon is in talks to acquire artificial intelligence company Decart in a transaction that could be worth around $7 billion; and Australian real estate investment trust AirTrunk has delayed its planned Singaporean initial public offering.

  • October 15, 2026

    Parsing The Latest Signals On FTC Section 5 Enforcement

    Federal Trade Commission cases brought over the last several years and Commissioner Mark Meador’s recent call for stand-alone Section 5 enforcement suggest businesses should prepare for continued scrutiny of conduct beyond traditional antitrust violations, particularly in essential goods, technology and labor markets, say attorneys at Axinn.

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Private Equity

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