Drive-through coffee chain Scooter’s Coffee is exploring a sale that could value the privately owned company at close to $1 billion, according to four sources familiar with the matter. Omaha, Nebraska-based...
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CCI okays Kedaara Capital’s proposal to acquire stake in Porter
The Competition Commission of India (CCI) on Tuesday cleared a proposal by private equity firm Kedaara Capital to acquire a stake in SmartShift Logistics Solutions, the parent company of on-demand logistics-turned...
Legal talent solution provider Counselect acquires Lawmetrik to target legal department modernisation
Bengaluru-headquartered Counselect, a legal talent solutions provider offering flexible secondments and project-based engagements, has acquired legal value optimisation and managed service provider Lawmetrik for an...
Lucent Industries to acquire 100% stake in Mobavenue Media
The Board of Lucent Industries at its meeting held on 02 July 2025 had considered and approved a strategic investment by way of acquisition of 100% equity shares of Mobavenue Media (Mobavenue) from its existing...
PE groups Permira, CVC Cap, EQT in fray to buy Nuvama Wealth from PAG
Private equity buyout groups CVC Capital Partners, Permira and EQT are in talks with Asia-Pacific-focused private equity firm PAG to buy its controlling stake in Nuvama Wealth Management Ltd (NWML), formerly Edelweiss...
Rebel Foods explores stake sale in premium chocolate brand Smoor
Cloud kitchen operator Rebel Foods, which owns brands such as Faasos and Behrouz Biryani, has held discussions to sell its stake in premium chocolate and dessert maker Smoor, said people briefed on the matter. In a...
AIonOS acquires majority stake in Salesforce partner Cloud Analogy
Enterprise AI company AIonOS, backed by InterGlobe Enterprises and Assago Group, has acquired a majority stake in Cloud Analogy, a Salesforce Summit Partner. The move is expected to accelerate AI-led customer experience...
GMM Pfaudler to acquire Brazil-based mixing technologies specialist SEMCO
GMM Pfaudler announced today that its wholly owned subsidiary, Pfaudler, Brazil, has entered into an agreement to acquire 100% of the share capital of SEMCO Tecnologia em Processos Ltda., Brazil. The total consideration...
Australia’s Soul Pattinson, Brickworks secure funding for $9.15 billion Topco merger
Australian investment firm Washington H. Soul Pattinson and building materials group Brickworks said on Monday they have jointly secured full funding for their proposed merger to create a $9.15 billion ASX-listed entity...
UK’s Octopus Energy weighs $14 billion demerger of tech arm Kraken, Sky News says
Britain’s Octopus Energy is close to hiring bankers to oversee a 10-billion-pound ($13.7 billion) separation and stake sale of its technology arm Kraken Technologies, Sky News reported on Saturday, citing sources...
Poland completes negotiations to buy South Korean K2 tanks, agency says
Poland has completed negotiations with South Korea’s Hyundai Rotem to receive a second batch of K2 tanks and plans to sign a contract, South Korea’s defence procurement agency said on Wednesday. The specific...
KKR outbids Advent in $6.5 billion battle to buy UK’s Spectris
British scientific instruments maker Spectris has agreed to a takeover offer from U.S. investment firm KKR valuing it at 4.7 billion pounds ($6.46 billion) including debt, and has withdrawn its support for a rival offer...
