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AI virtual data rooms are reshaping M&A due diligence

AI embedded in deal rooms is speeding up M&A due diligence, cutting Q&A friction and helping buyers interpret documents faster.

By Justin Smith • 4 min read • 3 days ago

Global Stories

Private Equity stories

Fintech

ThreatDown names finance & marketing chiefs to drive growth

ThreatDown bolsters its leadership with Chung Ip as Chief Financial Officer and Lisa O'Reilly as vice president of marketing to back partner-led growth.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • 4 days ago

Manufacturing

EvoluteIQ appoints new chiefs after USD $53 million funding

EvoluteIQ names Paul Maguire and Abhinaya S R to key roles as the Stockholm software firm looks to scale globally after USD $53 million funding.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • 4 days ago

Customer Experience

Amex GBT to go private in USD $6.3B Long Lake deal

Long Lake to buy American Express Global Business Travel for USD $6.3 billion, with investor backing and a plan to take the company private.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • 5 days ago

Document Management

Anthropic backs AI services venture with Blackstone

Anthropic teams up with Blackstone, Hellman & Friedman and Goldman Sachs to form an enterprise AI services firm for mid-sized businesses.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • 5 days ago

Artificial Intelligence

SECA guide spotlights climate tech in impact investing

SECA's Impact Guide 2026 highlights climate technology as private market investors seek clearer tools for measuring environmental outcomes.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • 6 days ago

Digital Transformation

Mphasis posts stronger earnings as AI deals drive wins

Mphasis lifts annual deal wins 68% as AI-led contracts make up 60% of bookings, while fourth-quarter revenue and earnings also improve.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • 6 days ago

Fintech

Santander joins GBP £550 million Ebury funding round

Santander backs Ebury's expansion with GBP £50 million in new funding as Centrebridge leads a GBP £550 million round for the fintech.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • 6 days ago

Internet of Things

CleanDesign raises USD $20 million for hybrid energy rollout

CleanDesign wins USD $20 million backing from Edison Partners to expand hybrid energy systems across North American oil, gas and mining sites.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week

Digital Transformation

Thrive appoints Matt Kosovsky as Chief Financial Officer

Thrive names Matt Kosovsky Chief Financial Officer as the managed services and cybersecurity provider accelerates acquisitions and AI-led expansion.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Last week

Software-as-a-Service

YFM backs Swanky with GBP £7.6 million growth deal

YFM Equity Partners invests GBP £7.6 million in Exeter-based Shopify agency Swanky, funding hiring, service expansion and selective acquisitions.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Last week

DataCentre infrastructure

Investors eye GPUs as alternative asset, survey finds

Investors warming to GPUs as an alternative asset class, with 75% optimistic, while structured products and better benchmarks seen as key to wider uptake.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month

Software-as-a-Service

Sovos appoints David McCann as Chief Technology Officer

Sovos hires Self Financial veteran David McCann to steer global technology push as it scales AI-driven tax compliance tools for multinational clients.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month

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Private Equity stories

Public Sector

Cavell Leitch taps Rodney Craig for Wellington office

Cavell Leitch names Rodney Craig to spearhead a Wellington expansion, betting on a senior corporate lawyer to anchor its national growth push.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • 4 days ago

Digital Transformation

Unity Advisory appoints Marc Lien as Chief AI Officer

Unity Advisory appoints Marc Lien as Chief AI Officer and board member as the AI-focused firm hits 100 employees and expands its CFO model.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week

Digital Transformation

mhance appoints Andy Cowdrill as Chief Revenue Officer

mhance names Andy Cowdrill Chief Revenue Officer to help drive growth across Microsoft Dynamics 365, Azure, Power Platform and Data & AI.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last week

Fintech

State Street honours Asia-Pacific institutional journalists

State Street names Enoch Yiu top institutional journalist as 250 entries spotlight pension, markets and private capital reporting across Asia-Pacific.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month