# acquire (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 7 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover acquire. Page: Feed: --- ## [Advent and Bain push for full control of Brazil's Amil as price stalls talks](https://peinsights.substack.com/p/advent-and-bain-push-for-full-control) _2026-08-21 · Andreea Melinti · Private Equity Insights_ Advent and Bain Capital are pressing to acquire 100% of Amil, one of Brazil's largest health insurers, at a valuation of about R$17bn ($3.3bn), according to a report by Valor Econômico. ## [CVC drives into Aldermore auction as FirstRand exits under scandal cloud](https://peinsights.substack.com/p/cvc-drives-into-aldermore-auction) _2026-08-21 · Andreea Melinti · Private Equity Insights_ CVC is preparing to bid for Aldermore, the UK challenger bank being sold by its South African parent FirstRand under the shadow of the motor finance mis-selling scandal, Sky News reported. ## [KKR-backed consortium agrees $5.5bn take-private and break-up of Steadfast Group](https://peinsights.substack.com/p/kkr-backed-consortium-agrees-55bn) _2026-08-21 · Andreea Melinti · Private Equity Insights_ Steadfast Group, Australia's largest general insurance broker network, has agreed to a take-private that values the company at $5.5bn (A$7.7bn) and will split it between three US backers. ## [TenPay Global partners with ShopeePay for cross-border QR payments](https://www.electronicpaymentsinternational.com/news/tenpay-global-partners-with-shopeepay-for-cross-border-qr-payments/) _2026-08-21 · Aninda Chakraborty · Electronic Payments International_ The QR payment integration is set to launch first for ShopeePay customers in Singapore and Thailand. The post TenPay Global partners with ShopeePay for cross-border QR payments appeared first on Electronic Payments International . ## [Waterland emerges as new suitor for Gamma Communications in reopened takeover battle](https://peinsights.substack.com/p/waterland-emerges-as-new-suitor-for) _2026-08-21 · Andreea Melinti · Private Equity Insights_ Waterland Private Equity has emerged as the latest bidder for Gamma Communications, the London-listed business telecoms group. ## [Deel taps Mesh for wallet verification on stablecoin payouts](https://www.electronicpaymentsinternational.com/news/deel-mesh-stablecoin-payouts/) _2026-08-21 · Aninda Chakraborty · Electronic Payments International_ Mesh enables verification across “more than 300 wallets and exchanges”, according to the statement. The post Deel taps Mesh for wallet verification on stablecoin payouts appeared first on Electronic Payments International . ## [Carlyle explores $2.5bn-plus sale of alternative data provider YipitData](https://peinsights.substack.com/p/carlyle-explores-25bn-plus-sale-of) _2026-08-21 · Andreea Melinti · Private Equity Insights_ YipitData, an alternative-data provider backed by Carlyle Group, is exploring a sale that could value the business at more than $2.5bn, according to Reuters. ## [Arctos strikes deal for 10% of Atlanta Falcons at $10.6bn valuation](https://peinsights.substack.com/p/arctos-strikes-deal-for-10-of-atlanta) _2026-08-21 · Andreea Melinti · Private Equity Insights_ Arctos has agreed to buy a 10% stake in the Atlanta Falcons at an enterprise value of $10.6bn, CNBC reported. ## [8/20: Waymo’s Chip](https://mtslive.substack.com/p/820-waymos-chip) _2026-08-21 · Theo Jaffee · MTS_ OpenAI AI Futures blog, OpenAI outgrowing Anthropic, Nvidia China chip, Alibaba capex rises ## ['Think before you type': Expert explains how Yahalomi case shows dangers of sharing all with an AI](https://www.jpost.com/business-and-innovation/tech-and-start-ups/article-906147) _2026-08-20 · JPost.com - Tech | The Jerusalem Post_ Osher Cohen, a cyber specialist and the founder of Yo Secure, explained that most people are treating AI chatbots as search bars, but they share way more information and context. ## [8.1% APY Plus Free Stock (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/kxogZ4PSXbFT) _2026-08-20 · **Sponsored**_ Claim 8.1% APY and up to $1,030 in SK hynix and Nvidia stock. ## [Jefferies Credit Partners targets $1.16bn for private credit secondaries fund](https://peinsights.substack.com/p/jefferies-credit-partners-targets) _2026-08-20 · Andreea Melinti · Private Equity Insights_ Jefferies Credit Partners is seeking to raise around $1.16bn (€1bn) for a new fund that will trade private credit loans in the secondary market, according to Bloomberg sources. ## [German giant acquires Israeli company for $575 million](https://www.jpost.com/business-and-innovation/tech-and-start-ups/article-906061) _2026-08-20 · JPost.com - Tech | The Jerusalem Post_ Munich Re will acquire Israeli cyber insurer At-Bay for $575M. Founded in 2016 with 280 employees, the company will join Munich Re subsidiary HSB. ## [Charlesbank's $700m WSHB deal tests the last wall keeping private equity out of law](https://peinsights.substack.com/p/charlesbanks-700m-wshb-deal-tests) _2026-08-20 · Andreea Melinti · Private Equity Insights_ Charlesbank Capital Partners is in advanced talks to acquire a stake in Wood Smith Henning & Berman (WSHB), a US law firm, in a transaction worth about $700m, according to a report by the FT. ## [CVC takes majority stake in UK rental platform OpenRent](https://peinsights.substack.com/p/cvc-takes-majority-stake-in-uk-rental) _2026-08-20 · Andreea Melinti · Private Equity Insights_ CVC is taking a majority stake in OpenRent, the UK's largest direct-to-landlord rental platform. ## [Boyu Capital and UBS weigh cornerstone roles in Shein's $2bn Hong Kong IPO](https://peinsights.substack.com/p/boyu-capital-and-ubs-weigh-cornerstone) _2026-08-20 · Andreea Melinti · Private Equity Insights_ Asian private equity firm Boyu Capital and an asset management arm of UBS are among the investors in talks to become cornerstone backers of Shein's Hong Kong IPO, according to a Bloomberg report. ## [HPS and Oaktree take control of Hollywood supplier MBS Group after default](https://peinsights.substack.com/p/hps-and-oaktree-take-control-of-hollywood) _2026-08-20 · Andreea Melinti · Private Equity Insights_ BlackRock's private credit arm HPS and Oaktree Capital seized control of MBS Group, a supplier of lighting rigs and production equipment to film studios including Netflix and Warner Bros Discovery. ## [Payment Asia Group expands in Canada with MSB licence, Motion Pay deal](https://www.electronicpaymentsinternational.com/news/payment-asia-group-expands-in-canada-with-msb-licence-motion-pay-deal/) _2026-08-20 · Aninda Chakraborty · Electronic Payments International_ The company also described the Motion Pay acquisition as an "important milestone" in its international growth plans. The post Payment Asia Group expands in Canada with MSB licence, Motion Pay deal appeared first on Electronic Payments International . ## [Lingjie Guo: Expanding the human-centered boundaries of UX design](https://www.jpost.com/business-and-innovation/tech-and-start-ups/article-906066) _2026-08-20 · JPost.com - Tech | The Jerusalem Post_ UX designer Lingjie Guo explores the future of human-centered design, focusing on AI, accessibility, transparency and user autonomy. ## [Interview: Tribe Payments’ Rūta Kairytė on what the Baltics get right in payments](https://www.electronicpaymentsinternational.com/features/what-the-baltics-gets-right-in-payments-ruta-kairyte-interview/) _2026-08-20 · Douglas Blakey · Electronic Payments International_ Rūta Kairytė, Tribe Payments Commercial Director for Northern Europe, tells EPI why Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia continue to punch above their weight The post Interview: Tribe Payments’ Rūta Kairytė on what the Baltics get right in payments appeared first on Electronic Payments International . ## [CVC and Standard Life launch UK pension risk transfer platform with up to £2bn in commitments](https://peinsights.substack.com/p/cvc-and-standard-life-launch-uk-pension) _2026-08-20 · Andreea Melinti · Private Equity Insights_ CVC pushed further into insurance asset management, agreeing a joint venture with Standard Life to build a new pension risk transfer (PRT) platform aimed at the UK's largest corporate pension schemes. ## [Home Internet From Space (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/YkGzLd4eM5Ws) _2026-08-20 · **Sponsored**_ Residential satellite internet that brings connectivity to homes beyond conventional networks ## [Nvidia was "stuck" with half a million chips. Then the solution was found](https://www.jpost.com/business-and-innovation/tech-and-start-ups/article-906058) _2026-08-20 · JPost.com - Tech | The Jerusalem Post_ Facing the American AI threat, the Chinese regulator yields to TikTok pressure and approves giant chipmaker process imports. The problem: The chips will be stuck in Hong Kong without electricity. ## [Stripe agrees to acquire AI model router OpenRouter](https://www.electronicpaymentsinternational.com/news/stripe-agrees-to-acquire-ai-model-router-openrouter/) _2026-08-20 · Aninda Chakraborty · Electronic Payments International_ The transaction was reportedly worth a little more than $8bn. The post Stripe agrees to acquire AI model router OpenRouter appeared first on Electronic Payments International . ## [Israeli artificial intelligence-based start-up acquired for millions by British holding company](https://www.jpost.com/business-and-innovation/tech-and-start-ups/article-906051) _2026-08-20 · JPost.com - Tech | The Jerusalem Post_ The start-up, Dondy, creates AI agents which manage customer interactions for businesses, including sales, marketing, and customer service. ## [8/19: Moderna, Merck mRNA Mogs Melanoma](https://mtslive.substack.com/p/819-moderna-merck-mrna-mogs-melanoma) _2026-08-19 · Theo Jaffee · MTS_ Plus: Unitree IPO, Stripe acquires OpenRouter, Google-Marvell partnership, Temporal raises, OpenAI zero data retention, LandSpace lands a rocket ## [EQT explores $500m exit from Vietnamese English-language schools](https://peinsights.substack.com/p/eqt-explores-500m-exit-from-vietnamese) _2026-08-19 · Andreea Melinti · Private Equity Insights_ EQT is considering a sale of its two English-language education businesses in Vietnam, in a potential exit that could value the assets at about $500m, according to sources cited by Bloomberg. ## [CVC takes stake in Silicon2 as K-beauty conquers Western shelves](https://peinsights.substack.com/p/cvc-takes-stake-in-silicon2-as-k) _2026-08-19 · Andreea Melinti · Private Equity Insights_ CVC agreed to take an approximately 9% stake in Silicon2, the global distributor at the centre of K-beauty's export boom, in a deal that values the South Korean company at about $2.1bn. ## [Thoma Bravo weighs concessions as Sophos turns to lenders for $2bn refinancing](https://peinsights.substack.com/p/thoma-bravo-weighs-concessions-as) _2026-08-19 · Andreea Melinti · Private Equity Insights_ Sophos, the cybersecurity firm owned by Thoma Bravo, is focusing on its existing lenders to refinance or extend more than $2bn of loans, after attempts to secure private credit backing fell through. ## [Taxi Driver](https://mtslive.substack.com/p/taxi-driver) _2026-08-19 · MTS · MTS_ An exchange between Gavin Baker and Dario Amodei raised an important question—can there be AI regulation without “regulatory capture”, whatever that means? ## [The economics of AI in banking: Why the cheapest token is the one you never use](https://www.electronicpaymentsinternational.com/comment/the-economics-of-ai-banking/) _2026-08-19 · Douglas Blakey · Electronic Payments International_ Managing AI cost is not about using less technology, explains Tamsin Crossland but is about designing systems that use technology more intelligently The post The economics of AI in banking: Why the cheapest token is the one you never use appeared first on Electronic Payments International . ## [KKR buys into BookMyShow, betting on India's live entertainment boom](https://peinsights.substack.com/p/kkr-buys-into-bookmyshow-betting) _2026-08-19 · Andreea Melinti · Private Equity Insights_ KKR has agreed to acquire a minority stake in BookMyShow, one of India's leading ticketing and live entertainment platforms. ## [Marketplace for AI-Powered Professionals (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/tPrA2Qucpnf8) _2026-08-19 · **Sponsored**_ Find professionals who use ChatGPT, Copilot, and Claude to deliver work faster. ## [EQT enters sports with majority stake in Australia's Melbourne Storm](https://peinsights.substack.com/p/eqt-enters-sports-with-majority-stake) _2026-08-19 · Andreea Melinti · Private Equity Insights_ EQT has bought a majority stake in the Melbourne Storm, one of Australia's top rugby league clubs, in a transaction that values the club at A$150m ($106m), according to the Financial Times. ## [Rain forms agentic payments alliance with Visa, Mastercard and other players](https://www.electronicpaymentsinternational.com/news/rain-forms-agentic-payments-alliance-with-visa-mastercard-and-other-players/) _2026-08-19 · Aninda Chakraborty · Electronic Payments International_ The Agentic Payments Alliance (APA) will operate as a coalition governed collectively by its founding members. The post Rain forms agentic payments alliance with Visa, Mastercard and other players appeared first on Electronic Payments International . ## [University of California sells $1bn of private equity stakes to HarbourVest at a discount](https://peinsights.substack.com/p/university-of-california-sells-1bn) _2026-08-19 · Andreea Melinti · Private Equity Insights_ The University of California system has offloaded $1bn of private equity fund stakes to HarbourVest Partners, Bloomberg reported. ## [KKR makes $9bn bid for US energy distributor UGI in data centre-driven power play](https://peinsights.substack.com/p/kkr-makes-9bn-bid-for-us-energy-distributor) _2026-08-19 · Andreea Melinti · Private Equity Insights_ KKR has offered to acquire UGI, the US natural gas and electricity distributor, for $9bn, according to a report by the Wall Street Journal. ## [GoTyme Bank launches Apple Pay in Philippines with Paymentology](https://www.electronicpaymentsinternational.com/news/gotyme-bank-launches-apple-pay-paymentology/) _2026-08-19 · Aninda Chakraborty · Electronic Payments International_ Customers can add their GoTyme debit card to Apple Wallet and use it for contactless payments. The post GoTyme Bank launches Apple Pay in Philippines with Paymentology appeared first on Electronic Payments International . ## [8/18: OpenAI Paces the Frontier](https://mtslive.substack.com/p/818-openai-paces-the-frontier) _2026-08-18 · Theo Jaffee · MTS_ Plus: Etched raises at $21B, ChatGPT for Teens, PA restricts data centers, Anthropic supervoting shares ## [Israel Plus: Israeli content is ready for its global moment](https://www.jpost.com/business-and-innovation/tech-and-start-ups/article-905883) _2026-08-18 · JPost.com - Tech | The Jerusalem Post_ As audiences embrace stories from beyond their borders, Israel Plus is opening Israeli culture, creativity and entertainment to the world - now in English. ## [Warburg Pincus exits lab-testing platform Certified Group in sale to Mérieux NutriSciences](https://peinsights.substack.com/p/warburg-pincus-exits-lab-testing) _2026-08-18 · Andreea Melinti · Private Equity Insights_ Warburg Pincus is exiting Certified Group, the North American laboratory testing business it has backed, through a sale to food safety specialist Mérieux NutriSciences. ## [Ardian explores multibillion-dollar sale of industrial memory maker Swissbit](https://peinsights.substack.com/p/ardian-explores-multibillion-dollar) _2026-08-18 · Andreea Melinti · Private Equity Insights_ Ardian is weighing a sale of Swissbit, the Swiss maker of industrial data storage and security hardware, Bloomberg reported. ## [GenNx360 kicks off NVI buy-and-build with Barracuda bolt-on](https://peinsights.substack.com/p/gennx360-kicks-off-nvi-buy-and-build) _2026-08-18 · Private Equity Insights · Private Equity Insights_ GenNx360 Capital Partners has made the first acquisition on its NVI platform, buying Gulf Coast inspection specialist Barracuda Specialty Services. ## [Brain drain: Israel abandons Israelis abroad](https://www.jpost.com/business-and-innovation/tech-and-start-ups/article-905841) _2026-08-18 · JPost.com - Tech | The Jerusalem Post_ A Knesset report reveals a plunge in US returnees, harsh health penalties, and ministry opposition to equal benefits, pushing top talent away. ## [Resilient Asset Management to offload 4.98% stake in Paytm](https://www.electronicpaymentsinternational.com/news/resilient-asset-management-to-offload-4-98-stake-in-paytm/) _2026-08-18 · Aninda Chakraborty · Electronic Payments International_ Resilient had acquired approximately a 10.20% stake in Paytm from Antfin in 2023. The post Resilient Asset Management to offload 4.98% stake in Paytm appeared first on Electronic Payments International . ## [Anthropic nears $6 billion deal for Israeli AI startup Decart, creating new billionaires](https://www.jpost.com/business-and-innovation/tech-and-start-ups/article-905834) _2026-08-18 · JPost.com - Tech | The Jerusalem Post_ Decart's shareholders believe they can produce a higher return from shares of a company like Anthropic, which is planning to launch the largest IPO in history, at a company valuation of $2 trillion. ## [Ingenico lands €150m funding for cloud payment platform](https://www.electronicpaymentsinternational.com/news/ingenico-lands-e150m-funding/) _2026-08-18 · Aninda Chakraborty · Electronic Payments International_ The new capital will fund product innovation and customer service initiatives. The post Ingenico lands €150m funding for cloud payment platform appeared first on Electronic Payments International . ## [8/17: Nvidia + OpenAI + SB Energy = PORTS-Pike](https://mtslive.substack.com/p/817-nvidia-openai-sb-energy-ports) _2026-08-18 · Theo Jaffee · MTS_ Plus: Anthropic passes $65B ARR, Cursor releases Origin, Meta stands trial, Gavin Baker and Dario write about concentration of power ## [Tech Talk: TAU launches one of world’s first Deep-Tech MBAs as science reshapes Israel's startups](https://www.jpost.com/business-and-innovation/tech-and-start-ups/article-905815) _2026-08-17 · JPost.com - Tech | The Jerusalem Post_ As more Israeli startups emerge from laboratories, a new Tel Aviv University MBA aims to help scientists turn complex research into global companies. ## [PayPal reportedly in sale talks with consortium including Stripe and Advent](https://www.electronicpaymentsinternational.com/news/paypal-sale-stripe-advent/) _2026-08-17 · Kuldeep Jha · Electronic Payments International_ In July, Stripe and Advent had submitted a joint bid of $60.50 per share, valuing the payments company at about $53bn. The post PayPal reportedly in sale talks with consortium including Stripe and Advent appeared first on Electronic Payments International . ## [Payments processing firm Stripe to acquire OpenRouter for over $7bn – report](https://www.electronicpaymentsinternational.com/news/stripe-acquire-openrouter/) _2026-08-17 · Kuldeep Jha · Electronic Payments International_ In May, OpenRouter said it served eight million developers across more than 400 AI models. The post Payments processing firm Stripe to acquire OpenRouter for over $7bn – report appeared first on Electronic Payments International . ## [IDF Unit 8200 Alumni Association uses network to drive Israeli innovation, start-ups](https://www.jpost.com/business-and-innovation/tech-and-start-ups/article-905725) _2026-08-17 · JPost.com - Tech | The Jerusalem Post_ The event comes as artificial intelligence and other emerging technologies are reshaping the technology sector and forcing companies and professionals to adapt to new realities. ## [Senior US Rabbi moves to Israel, chooses home in Jerusalem’s Givat Hamatos](https://www.jpost.com/business-and-innovation/real-estate/article-905630) _2026-08-16 · JPost.com - Real Estate | The Jerusalem Post_ Rabbi Kalman Topp, former head of Beverly Hills' Beth Jacob, joins a growing wave of US Olim establishing a new Anglo-Zionist enclave in the capital's emerging neighborhood.