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Latest edition 23 Oct 2026

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Bregal Milestone announces majority Nethive investment alongside JoyComm acquisition

Bregal Milestone announced a majority investment in Italian cybersecurity provider Nethive and said it backed Nethive’s acquisition of JoyComm. Financecommunity identified Alcedo IV as the seller of the majority stake and reported that Nethive’s founders would reinvest. The deal terms and separate effective dates were not disclosed.

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23 Oct 2026 · MoneyMakers

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Acquisitions & ownership· News

Rivian acquires Third Dimension AI for driving-simulation technology

Rivian acquired Third Dimension AI to bring its 3D simulation technology in-house for autonomous-driving development. The buyer did not disclose financial terms, so the acquisition does not establish an exit value or investor return.

23 Oct 2026 · MoneyMakers

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iFood Benefícios agrees to acquire Caju to add HR and expense tools to benefits business

iFood Benefícios signed an agreement to acquire Caju on October 20, 2026. The proposed purchase would connect its corporate-benefits offering with Caju’s expense and people-management tools, but requires Brazilian regulatory approvals. The purchase price was not disclosed.

23 Oct 2026 · MoneyMakers

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IFM-managed fund agrees to buy control of Associated British Ports group from CPP Investments and OMERS

CPP Investments and OMERS agreed to sell their controlling stake in the group containing Associated British Ports to a fund managed by IFM Investors. ABP Finance puts the stake at 63.88%; the deal remains subject to approvals and financial terms were not disclosed.

22 Oct 2026 · MoneyMakers

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Business & growth· News

Aikido launches Noon to extend security from software to employees

Aikido’s new workforce-security offering combines email and device protection, AI-use controls and attack simulations. Noon advertises early-access plans, but the launch does not establish how many customers use it.

22 Oct 2026 · MoneyMakers

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QIAGEN agrees to EQT-backed €46.50-a-share takeover offer, subject to approvals

QIAGEN has agreed to support a planned cash offer from Crown NL Bidco. The company estimates the transaction’s enterprise value at about €10.8 billion, but the tender offer has not begun and full ownership would require further shareholder and board decisions.

22 Oct 2026 · MoneyMakers

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Acquisitions & ownership· News

Motion Equity Partners buys majority stake in Capsum from Chanel

Motion Equity Partners says it has acquired control of beauty-product manufacturer Capsum from Chanel, which retains a minority stake. The buyer plans to build on Capsum’s U.S. operations and broaden its offering beyond microfluidics. The price and exact stake were not disclosed.

22 Oct 2026 · MoneyMakers

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Hologic agrees to acquire Reveal Genomics and add its breast cancer test

Blackstone- and TPG-backed Hologic has agreed to acquire Reveal Genomics, whose HER2DX test addresses a different breast cancer treatment decision from Hologic’s existing Breast Cancer Index. The deal awaits approval in Spain, and its price was not disclosed.

22 Oct 2026 · MoneyMakers

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Foursquare co-founder says Infillion sale left preferred and common shareholders with nothing

Dennis Crowley says Foursquare’s sale to Infillion produced no payout for preferred or common shareholders. His assessment draws on an earlier investor’s account of sale paperwork, not a publicly available agreement. The buyer’s purchase price remains undisclosed.

21 Oct 2026 · MoneyMakers

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Startups & growth· News

Sunlight AI launches with Bradford acquisition as seed figures conflict

Sunlight AI announced its launch and acquisition of medical-billing company Bradford Medical Associates. Axios reported that the deal closed the preceding week. Sunlight calls its seed financing $17.4 million, while Axios attributes a $10 million figure to its CEO.

21 Oct 2026 · MoneyMakers

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OpenAI acquires Orchestra Bio to add drug-program coordination to Rosalind

OpenAI says it has acquired Orchestra Bio, whose agents help biopharma teams track studies and dependencies. The buyer plans to pair that coordination with Rosalind's research tools; it has not disclosed the purchase price or a launch date for a combined offering.

21 Oct 2026 · MoneyMakers

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Investcorp Technology Partners acquires majority stake in Connectif

Investcorp Technology Partners says it has acquired a majority stake in Spanish e-commerce marketing-software company Connectif. The buyer calls it its first investment in Spain. Both parties describe plans for international expansion, but have not disclosed the purchase price or precise stake.

20 Oct 2026 · MoneyMakers

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Tradeweb agrees to buy Trumid for $1.97 billion with $82 million management rollover

Tradeweb has agreed to acquire bond-trading platform Trumid for approximately $1.97 billion. The filed terms include $1.888 billion in adjustable cash consideration and $82 million in equity for interests held on behalf of certain Trumid managers; the purchase remains subject to regulatory and other closing conditions.

20 Oct 2026 · MoneyMakers

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Acquisitions & ownership· News

New Private Equity closes minority investment in ONE group solutions

New Private Equity says its investment in the Luxembourg fund-governance business has closed after regulatory approval. ONE had announced the planned investment in April; the parties have not disclosed the price or precise stake.

20 Oct 2026 · MoneyMakers

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Snoonu announces BiteSight acquisition to develop video-led food discovery

Snoonu announced its acquisition of BiteSight on October 19. The buyer plans to explore putting the startup’s short-video meal discovery into its marketplace, but did not disclose a price or a Gulf launch date.

20 Oct 2026 · MoneyMakers

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Gooch & Housego exits AIM after Arlington Capital Partners buyout takes effect

Gooch & Housego left AIM on October 19 after its acquisition completed on October 16. Shareholders covered by the scheme are entitled to 1,230 pence cash per share, with settlement due by October 30.

20 Oct 2026 · MoneyMakers

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Acquisitions & ownership· News

Maximus agrees to buy Agile Defense, adding federal cyber capabilities if deal closes

Maximus announced an agreement to acquire Enlightenment Capital-backed Agile Defense and certain affiliates. The $660 million cash payment is adjustable, additional performance-based consideration is possible, and the acquisition remains subject to closing conditions.

20 Oct 2026 · MoneyMakers

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Omnidocs and WoodWing announce document-software combination

WoodWing is joining Omnidocs Group, pairing document automation with content-management tools under businesses previously backed by Main Capital Partners. The companies report more than 8,000 combined customers and revenue above €70 million; transaction terms were not disclosed.

20 Oct 2026 · MoneyMakers

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Acquisitions & ownership· News

KKR agrees to sell Infinity Transportation to Ares funds at approximately $2.9 billion enterprise value

KKR and Ares announced an agreement to transfer railcar lessor Infinity Transportation to Ares-managed funds at approximately $2.9 billion enterprise value. Closing is expected in the first quarter of 2027, subject to approvals and other conditions.

19 Oct 2026 · MoneyMakers

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Clinical ink brings in Ardan and GI Partners Fund VI as Fund V exits

Clinical ink says Ardan Equity Fund I and GI Partners Fund VI invested new equity as co-control partners, while existing investors including GI Partners Fund V fully exited their prior investments. The company did not disclose the investment amount, valuation or ownership percentages.

19 Oct 2026 · MoneyMakers

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