private equity

Bain Capital Explores $6 Billion Deal for PowerSchool
Bain Capital Explores $6 Billion Deal for PowerSchool
May 08, 2024  |  Acquisitions

Private equity firm Bain Capital is reportedly in discussions to purchase education-software provider PowerSchool.  The proposed $6 billion deal — still weeks away from being finalized —...

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Private Equity Firms Considering Buyout of Peloton
Private Equity Firms Considering Buyout of Peloton
May 07, 2024  |  Acquisitions

Private equity firms have reportedly been considering a buyout of Peloton. At least one firm has talked with Peloton about going private, and a number...

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Report: Private Equity Pushing Onto Bank’s Low-Risk Loan Turf
Report: Private Equity Pushing Onto Bank’s Low-Risk Loan Turf
May 05, 2024  |  Loans

Private equity companies are reportedly stepping up efforts to compete with banks on low-interest loans. For example, the Financial Times (FT) reported last week, Apollo Global has...

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Epos Now Considers Sale of Minority Stake
Epos Now Considers Sale of Minority Stake
May 01, 2024  |  Point of Sale

British payments group Epos Now is running a private placement process to sell a minority stake in the business and bring on a strategic partner...

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Nuvei Goes Private in $6.3 Billion Sale to Advent International
Nuvei Goes Private in $6.3 Billion Sale to Advent International
April 01, 2024  |  Acquisitions

Canadian payments FinTech Nuvei is set to become a private company. Nuvei announced the $6.3 billion deal with private equity firm Advent International on Monday (April 1), three weeks after reports...

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Macy’s, Nordstrom Eye Private Ownership While Adapting to Retail Market
Macy’s, Nordstrom Eye Private Ownership While Adapting to Retail Market
March 20, 2024  |  Retail

The U.S. retail industry may be on the brink of a significant transformation as department store chains Nordstrom and Macy’s consider a shift toward private-equity...

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Report: Nuvei on Verge of Buyout Deal With Advent
Report: Nuvei on Verge of Buyout Deal With Advent
March 17, 2024  |  Acquisitions

Canadian FinTech Nuvei is reportedly close to being acquired by private equity company Advent International. The payments processor, backed by actor/investor Ryan Reynolds, is in...

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Worldpay Becomes Independent Company as GTCR Sale Closes
Worldpay Becomes Independent Company as GTCR Sale Closes
February 01, 2024  |  Acquisitions

Payments technology firm Worldpay has begun life as an independent business. The company announced Thursday (Feb. 1) that former owner FIS had finalized the sale of Worldpay to private equity firm GTCR,...

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Private Credit Booms as Main Street Firms Seek Capital Access 
Private Credit Booms as Main Street Firms Seek Capital Access 
January 15, 2024  |  SMBs

For corporates, especially smaller Main Street businesses, private credit (aka private debt) appears as an avenue through which they can get the capital they need....

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