The AI-Native Enterprise Services Firm Backed by Anthropic, Blackstone, and Hellman & Friedman Announces Acquisition of Fractional AI
The newly launched AI-native enterprise services firm backed by Anthropic, Blackstone, and Hellman & Friedman has acquired Fractional AI to establish its core delivery and implementation capabilities.
EQT and Google Accelerate AI Adoption for Global Businesses
QT and Google Cloud have formed a strategic partnership to bring agentic AI capabilities, including Gemini models and AI infrastructure, to more than 300 EQT portfolio companies worldwide. The collaboration aims to accelerate responsible AI adoption at scale, enabling portfolio companies to build, deploy, and commercialize AI agents more rapidly and securely.
Apogee Therapeutics Announces $1.3 Billion Strategic Financing Collaboration with Blackstone Life Sciences to Advance Phase 3 Development and Commercialization of Zumilokibart
Apogee Therapeutics has secured up to $1.3 billion in non-dilutive financing from Blackstone Life Sciences to support the late-stage development and potential commercialization of zumilokibart.
EQT selected to lead the Scaleup Europe Fund
EQT has been selected by the European Commission to manage the €5 billion Scaleup Europe Fund, a public-private initiative designed to help Europe’s most promising technology companies scale into global leaders.
EQT and PAI Partners Agree to Sell World Freight Company
EQT and PAI Partners have agreed to sell World Freight Company (WFC), a global air freight services platform, to Brookfield following a period of transformation and expansion under their ownership. During the hold period, WFC scaled through acquisitions, international expansion, and investment in digital capabilities, strengthening its position as a leading global GSSA provider.
EQT to Launch Tender Offer to Privatize Kakaku.com
EQT has launched a tender offer to privatize Kakaku.com, a leading Japanese digital platform operator, as part of its strategy to accelerate long-term value creation through active ownership. The transaction builds on EQT’s continued expansion in Japan and aims to support the company’s next phase of growth across its price comparison, restaurant, and job marketplace businesses.
Blackstone to Acquire Skroutz, Greece’s Leading Online Marketplace, from CVC
Blackstone has agreed to acquire a majority stake in Skroutz, backing the company’s next phase of growth across Southeast Europe.
Apollo Funds to Acquire Emerald and Questex to Create Leading North American B2B Events Platform
Apollo-managed funds have agreed to acquire both Emerald Holding and Questex, with plans to combine the businesses into a scaled North American B2B events and media platform spanning roughly 160 events.
Apollo Funds Complete Acquisition of Prosol Group
Apollo-managed funds have completed the acquisition of a majority stake in Prosol Group, the operator behind French grocery brands including Grand Frais and fresh., alongside reinvestment from management and existing minority shareholders.
Blackstone Life Sciences Invests $250 Million in Anagram Therapeutics to Advance Novel and Patient-Friendly Oral Enzyme Replacement Therapy for Pancreatic Insufficiency
Blackstone Life Sciences has invested $250 million in Anagram Therapeutics to support the development and commercialization of ANG003, a next-generation treatment for exocrine pancreatic insufficiency.
Blackstone Group
New York, United StatesBlackstone is the world’s largest alternative asset manager. We seek to deliver compelling returns for institutional and individual investors by strengthening the companies in which we invest. Our more than $1 trillion in assets under management include global investment strategies focused on real estate, private equity, infrastructure, life sciences, growth equity, credit, real assets, secondaries and hedge funds.
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EQT Group
Stockholm, SwedenEQT is a purpose-driven global investment organisation with nearly three decades of consistent investment performance across multiple geographies, sectors, and strategies
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Apollo Global Management
New York, United StatesApollo is a high-growth, global alternative asset manager. In our asset management business, we seek to provide our clients excess return at every point along the risk-reward spectrum from investment grade credit to private equity. For more than three decades, our investing expertise across our fully integrated platform has served the financial return needs of our clients and provided businesses with innovative capital solutions for growth. Through Athene, our retirement services business, we specialize in helping clients achieve financial security by providing a suite of retirement savings products and acting as a solutions provider to institutions. Our patient, creative, and knowledgeable approach to investing aligns our clients, businesses we invest in, our employees, and the communities we impact, to expand opportunity and achieve positive outcomes.
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