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Blackstone Takes Stake In ‘Data-Centric’ Furniture e-Tailer Walker Edison
Blackstone Takes Stake In ‘Data-Centric’ Furniture e-Tailer Walker Edison
May 24, 2021  |  Retail

Citing the growth in demand for online furniture shopping and the rise of data-centric eCommerce, one of the world’s largest investment firms said on Monday...

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Blackstone, Atairos Invest In Geolocation Security Firm GeoComply
Blackstone, Atairos Invest In Geolocation Security Firm GeoComply
March 25, 2021  |  Investments

GeoComply Solutions has received minority investments from funds managed by Blackstone and Atairos, the company’s first institutional investors, according to a Tuesday (March 23) press...

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Blackstone, Starwood Collaborate On Extended Stay America Acquisition For $6 Billion
Blackstone, Starwood Collaborate On Extended Stay America Acquisition For $6 Billion
March 16, 2021  |  Partnerships

Blackstone and Starwood Capital have agreed to acquire Extended Stay America, a press release says, with the deal going forward for around $6 billion. “Travel...

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FireEye Closes $400 Million Blackstone Investment Days After Cybersecurity Breach
FireEye Closes $400 Million Blackstone Investment Days After Cybersecurity Breach
December 14, 2020  |  Investments

FireEye has closed on a $400 million investment by Blackstone, barely a week after one of the world’s top cybersecurity firms disclosed that its own...

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PE Firms Look For Investments Among Hard-hit Travel Sectors
PE Firms Look For Investments Among Hard-hit Travel Sectors
March 25, 2020  |  Economy

Despite the massive upheavals in the world economy and droves of people laid off, private equity companies are looking to swoop in and invest in...

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Airbnb IPO Uncertain As CFO Leaves
Airbnb IPO Uncertain As CFO Leaves
February 02, 2018  |  Social Commerce

Amid tensions and a shakeup among executives, Airbnb chief financial officer (CFO) Lawrence Tosi has departed the company — and left behind uncertainty over its...

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Australian Mall Deal Scuttled By Amazon Anxiety
Australian Mall Deal Scuttled By Amazon Anxiety
September 05, 2017  |  Retail

The A$3.5 billion ($2.5 billion) sale of a 10-mall package in Australia by private equity group Blackstone has been called off. Fear of Amazon.com and...

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Blackstone Backs Cybersecurity Startup’s $100M Round
Blackstone Backs Cybersecurity Startup’s $100M Round
June 09, 2016  |  Cybersecurity

Cylance, a cybersecurity startup that utilizes artificial intelligence algorithms to detect and mitigate malware threats, announced on Wednesday (June 8) that it secured a $100...

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