private equity

Nubank, the Brazilian digital bank, is reportedly in early-stage talks for a full takeover of British challenger bank Monzo. At the same time, private equity firm Advent International has been named among several buyout firms interested in acquiring a minority stake in Monzo. The reports suggest Monzo is weighing sale options with multiple suitors.

Samsung is set to invest $1 billion into an AI infrastructure company backed by Nvidia and private equity firm KKR. The deal reflects Samsung's push to deepen its role in the AI hardware and data centre supply chain, as major chipmakers and investors compete for positions in the fast-growing market for AI computing capacity.

The US government has taken equity stakes in four quantum computing startups, extending Washington's recent pattern of direct investments in strategic technology companies. The move signals federal interest in securing a foothold in quantum computing, a field seen as critical to national security and economic competitiveness, and is drawing attention to how far the government will go in backing private tech firms.

Private equity real estate firm Sterling Organization has acquired a portfolio of grocery-anchored shopping centers totaling 277,057 square feet across California and Hawaii. The deal adds to the Florida-based firm's growing presence in West Coast and island markets, where grocers serve as anchor tenants drawing steady foot traffic. Trade press flagged the acquisition as part of Sterling's broader strategy of investing in necessity-based, grocery-anchored retail.

Apollo Global Management has announced it will release its third quarter 2026 financial results on November 3, 2026. The scheduling notice gives investors and analysts a date to expect the asset manager's quarterly earnings figures and the accompanying call with management. Quarterly results from Apollo are closely watched for signs of performance across its credit, private equity and retirement services businesses.

Private equity real estate firm Sterling Organization has acquired three retail properties, according to an announcement by CommercialSearch. The deal expands the firm's retail portfolio, though details on the assets' locations, prices and tenants were not disclosed. The purchase adds to a recent run of investor activity in US shopping center assets, where firms have been picking up retail properties at adjusted valuations.

SoundThinking, the gunshot-detection technology company formerly known as ShotSpotter, is being taken private by private equity firm Transom Capital Group, according to a Wall Street Journal report. The deal would end the company's run as a publicly traded firm. Details on valuation and timing have not yet been broadly circulated as the news spreads through business circles.

KKR is launching an equipment finance business, and investors are asking whether the move will shift the story around its stock. The company has been working to broaden its recurring revenue base beyond traditional private equity, and adding equipment lending would push it further into steady, interest-earning income. Commentators are weighing whether the launch supports the bull case on the shares or leaves the investment thesis unchanged.

Silver Lake has filed a lawsuit taking aim at hedge funds' appraisal arbitrage strategies. The practice, in which funds buy shares of companies undergoing buyouts to seek higher valuation through appraisal proceedings, has drawn criticism from private equity firms who see it as exploiting deal terms. The case could sharpen the ongoing legal fight over how Delaware courts value shares in merger disputes.